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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
THE TEN-NOUN TALE.

Boys and girls who wish their games
to be something more than mere time
killers, will find this one especially in
teresting and entertaining. 1t is in
tended for young people who have
reached the composition writing age,
and will prove a good test of their
readiness in that art.
Each player is provided with pencil
and a sheet of paper, and some one
selected for the purpose then dictates
ten nouns, which the players are to
write at the top Of their paper. The
nouns must have no connection with
each other in sense.
Then the players are told that they
must each write little story, in which
they mast use all ten of the nouns. a
time limit should be fixed. say, twenty
or thirty minutes, and the stories are
then handed in to the person who acts
as Judge. He reads them all to the
players, and then selects the best two
or three, to the writer's of which prize
should be given.
Suppose. for example, that the nouns
given to the players are vase, stick,
sideSadd,e, celery. apple, coal, desk.
cradle. organ, papers case: here is
story showing how they are to be used:
at was very careless in you, Tom.
Yes, I suppose the va A. may be mend
ed. but I have told You often not to
flourish that stick about in the way
you have ben doing. Mary, as you are
going to town, will you get me some
cement from Johnston's"
eyes. mamma: I have already told
William to put the sidesaddle on my
horse"
Every well; you might call at the
grocery and get some celery; and be
sure to bring an apple. Go also to
Lanes and order a ton of coal"
I'm afraid l can't remember all that
mamma
"Well, bring me my desk and I will
make a memorandum for you. There's
the baby crying; what in the world is
the matter now. I wOnder?"
Master Toms upset the cradle.
mum, and spilled the baby said
Norah, opening the door to the sitting
room.
tom again! That boys organ Of
mischief or awkwardness is bigger
than his head Why, there is no paper
in the desk! Look in the paper case.
Mary, and get me some. Here is your
list at last. Be off. now, and hurry
back home."-Indianapolis News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
BEAUTY OF IRISH MAIDENs.
Many Reasons to Account for Thelr
UndeniabIe Charm.

The maidens Of the Emerald Isle
are famous for their beauty, and the
winners of nearly all beauty cOmpe-
titions either come from Ireland or
else have Irish blood in their veins,
says a writer. They owe much OF
their loneliness to the moisture of the
climate and the simple. healthy way
in which they live. Plain, wholesome
fare and the use Of rain water for the
wash basin, are bound to have good
effect on the complexion, while the
free, outdoor life they lead gives the
sl-in natures own roses and the peach
bloom of health. The bare feet Of
the peasant girls become enlarged, it
is true, and their hands may be
rOughened by hard work, but these
same hands are generally shapely
and the ankles above the feet well
shaped and neat. Where can one see
such lovely eyes as in Ireland?
Whether dark blue, gray or brown,
they have a beauty of their own and
have often formed the theme in song
and story.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
No MORE HEADACHE
GENERAL ", WEAKNESS AND FIFTH
DISAPPEAR TOO, D'AS
Tow Woman Was Freed
That Had Made Life wretched i foa
Many Yenrs.

i'"rS'
The immediate causes Of booa
vary, bnt most of them coma fro sl''eles
or poisoned blood. In anamia tho pOo,
IS sranty OF thin; the nerves are ;, ",oOu
1eetly nourShed and pain is the mn ge''
which they express their weakness ~ II ~
colds the blood ab>oTbs poison FROM - IN
mucous surfaces, and the Doison ;rr -. 'us
the nerves and produces pain. In r
mahsm, malaria and the grip, the nov ~,
III the blood produces like discomfort 'T ~
indigestion the gases from the i,nrr -
matter kept III the system affect F tb'
blood IN the same Way.
The ordinary heaGache-cures at h..
give only temporary relief. They aso gIo'
the pain but do not drive the noigon - aai
OF the blood. DR.. Williams Pink pm
on the contrary thoroughly repew a.
blood and the pam disappears na,m.
nentIy. Women hin particular lave forns
these pills an umfaillng relief in bs.d
aches caused by an@mia.
Miss Stella BIockerrcccntlv said: ar
Williams PINK Pills did ne a great dp,l
of good. | had headache nearly al, a.
time. After had taken three boxes Of
these pills became entirely well"
How long mad you suffered? ?" sh
was asked.
For several years. I can't tell IN.
exact date when my Hines, bo,o, Wv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
A Taie of SUFFERING.

Oakley, Mich, May Sth.-(SpeciaO
- could not sleep or rest in any
place" says Florence Capen of this
place in a recent interview, Il had a
Pain in my back and hips. If | sat
down could not get up out of my
chair. | was in pain all the time.
got poor for | did not eat enough to
keep small child. | could not rest
nights.
Then l sent for a box OF Dodds
Kidney Pills and went to taking
them and what do you think, that very
night | went to bed and l slept till
morning. | got up and thanked God
for the nights rest and Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. l know that Dodds Kid
ney Pills are all that is claimed for
them"
This is only one of the numerous
experiences that show the way to
build up run down people is to cure
the kidneys. Thousands of people in
every state bear witness to the fact
that Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to
cure the kidneys.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
THE BABY SOLILOQUIZES.

Somebody whose first name is pa came in
my room to-day
And asked lady he called ma how much
somebody'd weigh;
And then he asked her if she thought May
was pretty name;
How soon some person could Re taught to
play some sort of game;
Why some one hadn't any nose to men,
ton; at what store,
Somebody got the lovely clothes somebody
always wore.
I've looked about the. room all day, in
hopes of finding out
Who that somebody is that they all talk so
much about;
And I've concluded that that person Ger.
tainly must be
The lady whose first name is nurse, or else
it's little me-
John Kendrick Bangs, in St. Nicholas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
EARLY RISERS.

A student of bird life, who has been
investigating the question as to the
hour in summer when the cOmmOnest
small birds wax e up and begin to sing,
saws that the Greenfnch is the earliest
riser, as it sings about 100 o'clock in
the morning. The Blackcap begins at
go and the Quail half an hour later.
1t is nearly 4 o'clock, and the sun is
we'll up, before the first real sOngster
appears-the merry Blackbird. THEN
comes the Thrush, followed by the
Robin and the Wren; and last, the
House Sparrow and the Tomtit.
Thus it will be seen that the Lark's
reputation as an early riser is not de-
served. In fact, he is very sluggard,
for he does not rise until long after
many hedgerow birds have been about
for some tme.-New York Evening
Mail
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they will
save not only time, because it never
sticks to the iron, but because each
package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in 3-4-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again, because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
A Woman's Lauuh,

A woman has no natural grace
more bewitching than a sweet laugh.
1t is like the sound of flutes on water.
1t leaps from her heart in a clear,
sparkling rill, and the heart that
hears it feels as if bathed In the cool,
exhilarating spring. How much we
owe to that sweet laugh! 1t turns
the prose of our life into poetry. 1t
filings showers of sunshine over the
darksome wood in which we are trav-
cling. 1t touches with light our sleep,
which is more the image of death. but
Cemmed with dreams that are sbad.
DWs of immortality.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
John Brisben Walker in the May

John Brisben Walker in the May
Cosmopolitan says: The manager OF
every organization must expect blum
ders, oversights and neglect upon tne
part of some, as the constants OF DIS
problem. They are regular fences u
the course which he has set himsea
to cover. The soldier might as wen
complain of bullets on the battlefeia'
as the manager. Of errors upon the
part of his associates. He is there 70
overcome them by his own force anu
foresight, and by patience, and above
all by clear thinking. Blunders upon
the part of subordinates are conditions
of success, not excuses for failure,
and to name them is to be ridiculous
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
THE HORNED OWLS NEST.

Work had been going on all day in
the sugar bush; the sap had been gath
cred and drawn to the boiling place,
until there remained but few scat
tering trees to be visited near the
swamp. The boy was softly whiStling
to himself, when a rabbit with easy.
graceful bounds, crossed the road but
a few PAGES ahead Of him and stopped
by the side of birch bush to nibble
the tender buds. Just then startling
sound came up from the swamp.
Why did the rabbit pause in his
dainty meal and squat in his very
tracks until his form more nearly re-
sembled footprint in the snow than
living mammal? The chattering red
squirrel dropped into the crotch of
tree, and ceased to CHATTER, as the ON
, nous and almost supernatural 'Whoo-
hoo-hoo-wo-hooo" sounded through the
dismal swamp and echoed through the
maple grove. This was the hunting
call of the Great Horned Owl.
The actions of the rabbit and squirrel
did not surprise the boy, who had al
WAYS heard that this owl was a verita-
BILE Nero among the feathered race.
AS vet he had never discovered the
nest of the Great Horned Owl. 1t was
now the first week in March. Of late
he had heard the weird call frequently
from the swamp, causing him to be-
Iieye the birds were nesting there, and
he fully determined to make a search
for that nest.
The next day was spent in fruit
less search, and it perplexed the boy
for often he had located the nest OF
the bobolink and meadow lark-nests
that are not easily found.
But the second days search ended,
about noon, in rather an interesting
manner. The boy stopped for lunch
and a little rest under hemlock that
he knew we'll, for, the spring before,
pair of crows had a nest in the tree.
The old nest was still there, and, just
TO see what condition it was in after
the storms of winter, he assembled the
free. The nest was between fifty and
sixty feet from the ground. Just i'm
agine the boys surprise when about
thirty feet from the nest to see Great
Horned Owl silently glide off and wing
its Way through the tree tops. 1t was
a revelation. upon reaching it, to find
that the Great Horned Owl had really
used the old crows nest, which had the
appearance of being slightly remodeled,
and was sparsely lined with evergreen
leaves and feathers. In the nest were
three white eggs, about the size of a
Bantam's. The boy afterward learned
that the usual number Of eggs depos-
tied by the Great Horned Owl is two,
and that sometimes the bird constructs
nest for itself in a hollow tree or
an evergreen.
On the first of April there were two
little owls in the nest, and day later a
third appeared. They were queer-look-
ing little birds, seeming to be nearly
all head and eyes, and their bodies
were covered with the s0ftest Of down.
The young birds grew very slowly,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

although the remains of fish, mice,
squirrels. rabbits and birds of various
kinds furnished abundant evidence
that the old birds were lavish in sup
plying food. They remained in the
nest for about eleven weeks, which is
long compared with most of our birds
many young birds leaving the nest in
from twelve to fifteen days, and the
woodcock, bob-white and ruffled
grouse in about as many hours.-Silas
A. Lnttridge, in st. Nicholas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
Cannot Reduce a Rate.

1t is stated in Washington, that
under the Townsend rate bill, If a
rate is fixed by the Commission it
cannot be lowered by a railroad.
Should an emergency arise calling for
a decreased rate, the railroads or
shippers would have to appeal again
to the Commission, there being no
latitude allowed, whatever the cir.
cumstances. Hitherto a maximum
rate has been the rule, but no such
concession Is made under the pro.
posed legislation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
Land of Bad SnoMdrIfts.

The worst snowdrifts experienced
by any railroad are said to be those
in Sweden. Although the cold is not
sc intense as in some of our western
states, the snowfall is heavy and con.
tiluouS. The snow plows of various
kinds which are used On these roads
are said to be the most powerful in
the world. There art times, however,
when even this machinery fails to
clear the way, when hundreds OF men
must be employed to ding out the
stalled tr2ipS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
Wasn't the Season.

James G. Blaine had retained for
many years an old and valued negro
servant and his wife. During the last
winter of his stay in his Augusta
home, the negro was sadly bereayed
by the death of his wife. Mr.. Blaine
was somewhat startled about two
weeks later to find Washington, the
husband, in an old woodshed, covered
with snow, sitting by the still IN
buried body of his wife, and promptly
demanded the reason. The negro
replied: "Massa, you can't 20 black
buryin' in the winter"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

This apparently superhuman trick
Is so absurdly simple when explained
to the puzzled spectators that they will
feel very foolish indeed
The magician first is blndfolded;
then three or four pennies Of different
dates are obtained from the audience
md well shaken up in hat. One of
the coins is now selected at random.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
If You Are Sick, Doctor!

When the medicinal properties of Saw
Palmetto Berries were discovered the
question of the permanent cure of Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bladder troubles was
settled. IeImGI PuimettOnn palmetto
Berry Wine) is recommended by thousands
of former sufferers. 1t relieves the inham-
nation and cures the disease. Don't sufier
from Dyspepsia, constipation, backache
headache. Vernal Palmettona will cure you.
Write for free trial bottle to Vernal
Remedy Co., LIE Roy, N. Y. Sold by
druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
How'S This +?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured ty Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orable Ia all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALpING. KISNAN MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood ard mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.
A PRETTY PARTY TRICK.

to the establishment Of his audience.
They cry out that it was only a piece
Of luck, but after he has again chosen
correctly they will begin to wonder
what occult science he uses in deter
mining the righc coin. and they will
ask him to show them the trick.
The feat is based upon the we'll
known fact that metals are very sen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
Cost of Impatience,

In the impatient mood We are apt to
spend far more energy than is rs
CURED in the doing of our work; and
this excess is lost, says the Indian.
apolis News. We cannot estimate the
value of the power thus misplaced
When the impatient mood becomes the
habit of a lifetime you can under
stand that failure, and perhaps loss
OF health and energy, are inevitable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
1.-THE Timely Time"

Last spring our entire family took
a few weeks course of Simmons Sar-
saparilla and it's effect was extremely
gratifying. We enjoyed better health
all summer than usual which we at.
tribute to its timely use.
Very gratefully yours,
Samuel Hinton,
De Kalb, Miss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

Air getting into vein while he was
undergoing an operation in st. Thorn
as Hospital, London, was The cause
of the death Of Frederick Thomas
Kennedy the other day. A verdict Of
accidental death" was returned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
Insist ON Gettinn Il.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF in a package.
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains Is OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 or. instead of II OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

An amusing story is told of Dr..
Gore. He was once walking in the
street when two little boys were at
tracted by his black episcopal CATERS
"Wots 'e?' asked one, in surprise
20, 'e-'es a ScOtchman in mourn,
ing" was the reply.-M. A. P.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

and all the company are requested to
notice the date, for which purpose
the coin is passed from hand to hand.
1t is now returned to the hat and
the coins are vigorously shaken again.
The wizard announces that he will
pick out that particular coin from
among the others, which he does, much
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

THE Scotch scone," says Simeon
Ford, is kind of cross between
dog biscuit and a porus plaster. II
has the Objectionable features of both
and the virtues of neither"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

A Vienna court has condemned two
men to pay monthly allowance to
the widow of man whom they told,
as Joke" that his wife was not true
to him, and who committed suicide
in consequence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

"BefOre | wrote to you, telling you how
felt, / had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but it all failed to help me- My monthly pc
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and | was so weak |
could hardly keep around As last resort
decided to write you and try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and | am so
thankful that did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free of all
charge my monthly periods started am
regular and In perfect health. Had it not
been for you l would be III my grave to-day.
81 sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful menstruation. weak
ness, leucorrhea, displacement or ul-
ceration of the womb, that bearing
down feeling, Inflammation of the ova-
ries, backache, hatulence, general de-
bility, indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia E,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub
Stitutes.
Mrs Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Address, Lynn,
Mass.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

The word bank is another form of
bench; in medieval times the banker
&as the money changer who sat at
his bank, or bench, to transact bust
ness. The penalty for defaulting
banker. was to be expelled from his
guild and to have his bench broken;
hence the term bankrupt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

A New York woman is suing her
motherinlaw for $4,000. This is
practical. A man who dislikes his
motherlnlaw to that extent would fool
isnly make Jokes about her and think
ne was getting square.-Buffalo Elk
press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

To find out how much genuine good
breeding a man has. just watch him
when he is angry. This is a sure test,
as any fool can be agreeable when
everything comes his way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
More EleYihle and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by usihs
Defiance Starch you obtain better
suits than possible with any otn..
brand and one-third more Tor sau
money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

A girl of twelve was committed to
a reform school from a London court
recently. She had stolen money from
her mother, taken off her little broth.
er's clothes and sold them, and boiled
the family cat alive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12
De Kalb, Miss,

An English coroner remarked re-
Gently at an inquest, that it was
strange that a large number of peo-
pie died suddenly after eating cheese
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

sitive to heat-so much so that when
the coin is handled by a number of
people it gets warm by the contact of
their fingers. and when it is dropped
back into the hat can be readily picked
out minute or so later because it is
warmer than the other coins.-New
York Evening Mail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

A woman who was a plaintiff in an
action in London court said she
earned her living by lending out silh
skirts, hats and feathers to working
girls for holidays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal it in quality and quantity, 10
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save
your money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

Gibson Well Water cures stomach hVer sl|
kidnes troubles, rheumatism and constps'io'|
You can have it shipped to you. "rite 'n|
Gibson Well Water Co., OF Mineral wen
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

Edna: Il dreamed last night that 1
was fishing and landed whopper.'
Don't undertake to ''bluff'' unless
you know your opponent thoroughly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

MccANE's DEFECTIVE AGENCY,
Houston, Texas, operates the largest force
Of competent detectives In the South,
Give them call.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

The largest island in the Wora
New Guinea, 100000 square miles
Great Britain is S3,S26 square miles,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

escts., i6x2o Bust Crayon esots. Send your
Southwestern Artists' Association. Dallas, TexaA
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

A London paper gives away the Sc
cret that Irish women's native snaSH
are wholly made in Scotland.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-12

The Japanese farewell, "Sayonara. .
means something like IF it must be
So" or If we must part thus, so be
it."