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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

Dorothy Dix tells the women readers
OF the New York Journal that mem.
0erS OF their sex age themselves ire.
matureiy by fearing old age. FEARING
old age is not a peculiarly feminine
weakness, Miss Dix to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Possibly the fear
doesn't dig crow tracks in mems fscoS
pu' lhey' many Of them, live in dread Of
ulHe advance. How foolish it il for
eililer sex to meet trouble halfway is
SHOWN by the experience oe Cornaro
the Venetian nobleman and hygiepist
0aiu Ne / never knew that the world
was beautiful until | reached old ooon
Ahls period he insisted was the most
beautiful of his life At the ago of
mnety-one he declared that man con
SIFaln all earthly paradise after nass,nr
HOurScore-that is, by a life Of ras+ro;rt
anu temperance. At fourscore and ten
Cornaro was writing eight bours . dow
ENJOYING life and helping Others to en-.
JOY it. ~
DIR. Page writes in the ponular O.,
ence Monthly that cold arises largely
from indigestion, impure air and Irror.
uiar habits. He also says that with
proper attention to fresh air one can.
not possibly take a cold. The French
health maxim is, Keep the feet warm
ana dry and the head COOL" ANY doc.
Tor, whether professional or amateur
IAN GO PRESCRIPTION for SO simple a
'recauuon AS inat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
The Bright Side In n Sieve

1hc current OF popular sympathy fol
the besieged soldiers and noncombat
ants In Port Arthur has been switched
around by the side lights thrown upou
the situation through newspaper core,
SpondentS. The horrors as Denoted by
imaginative Chinese, the Chefu liar and
occasional reports from the inside
aroused intense pity, which doubtless
was overdone. However, war at Port
Arthur was of the Sherman kind UP to
date. People made merry much on the
pr.Acp!e of the Indian plague victims
who sang, "Hurrah for the next that
e. -"
Human nature sometimes rebounds to
the extreme of optimism when things
are the blacklist. It's not 80 bad but
1t might be worse" is the cry. and the
victims find joy in escaping the worst.
There was fun in Andersonville prison,
grin fun, but it STAYED off insanity. So
or fhc gayety of besieged town, sad
hearts hidden by bright smiles. Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor, who endured the long
siege of Petersburg with her children
around her. tells in recent book of
war "reminiscences the effect of the
bursting Of Federal shells near her
home. Says she: II never was afraid
OF them. | WIS brought up to believe
in prede5tinatlon. Courage, after all. is
a M"tter OF nerve" The besieged in
'lcksburS burrowed in the ground, vet
they INDUCED in cave parties" and ex-
table 'delicacies" as a grim
boast that the Yankees hadn't licked
them, even if they were in dire straits,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

The one thing scarcer than hens
teeth is hens epps
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
Mardi GraS Excursion Rates,

a rate of one fare for the round tri1
has been made for the Mardi Gras
festivities. Date Of sale March LIST to
'th inclusive. by depositing tickets
with. JAS. Richardson, special agent.
No. 2O4 Camp street, New Orleans. be-
tween the hours of Il. IN. and s y. n.
not earlier than March ,, nor later
than March II, and a payment of 50
cents they may be extended to March
.. Children ) and under l. half Of
adults price j. f. Tubbs, Agent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
E&fryiand GD TO Date.

'-'1 I'''''' SIe"-t'u with "Syo'efIl'
iIV NIS' ''o0-l A1IIcah uialhoAu, "ohl
y i'''!iS "''" recently near hIilDerley.
oo''''''o'l''''S "l'o" thIS Ihciueht' the
v % '''''l''''' ""@e''e recalls the par
0"'",o Vi 'Le niN'l'is III 1914 OF a
0'','''' - ps""'e Ia 1!e area now
m'.''N" - '1' 1'' DUCTS cofpofaIioh'
D'' I''s''' e'o''' S''Neu Us ciilIu S
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CO.. 'oN. Lively oo''1 except
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'>'-'-S' ','''i'' "l'7''' "a VIC coionJ pro
r"''''NeO II Il o'I'4lo"u' 1Heh the ialry
''''e '''''-''e real y Ne!iIy was no
'-Iee' " u'eal''cF' ou' genius.
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7 'I'e i'', lana S'abe ol cfedu-
'iot DC u" e'' III Larry '"iu "hen he
$500 VI '"e te'es'"'h' the same
wa " aus Win ruitoh' WIN Edison,
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

Inc educational authorities of British
Columbia have banished Longfellow's
"Evangeline" from the public schools of
Inc province because they say it falsi-
neS history and gives their English
tofefathers unenviable tame. Since
schools are maintained TO extend
knowledge of all kinds, it might have
occurred to the sensitive officials to re-
tain the beautiful English classic az
literary study and then teach the facts
oi the history which inspired Lonefel-
lows pen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

Lengthy war correspondence which
was read with the eagerness given to
He'lon and which became the basis Of
war histories is thing of the past
says +. ". Unger in TIE Bookloyers
magazine, Scraps OF Tvs now tele-
sfaphed from the f..o.; Ike the edge
,f'sn me public appetite, and the de-
i"SSo correspondence finds few readers
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

o.. e.. ''.,.th'Ni. ~ on, Witii the
.oi"'H!tjJ. CHAT TIE future Americans
i'll have bigger ana better brains be-
'QuSe Of the mixture Of races going
III here. The old dominant types of Puri.
IAN, cavalier and Scotch-Irish will lose
heir Individuality, becoming merged
with new foreign blood into a new
composite type, preserving and restor-
ing the best strains of the civilized
world.
Composite races have dominated the
world. Romans were all cOnquering
until they got to be too proud of their
name to marry outside of the pale.
The Gaul, the Frank and the Norman
combined to make the French stock,
Gnd the Norman invasion lifted Eng
Ian0 up from the trencher and the ale
QUIT. Spain and Russia have preserved
their race units and are laggards in
P'oSio oo. NdHddd udS Two SlfOnS races,
kept apart by religion and clannish-
ness-the French and English.
In the coming American type will be
fused the blood of Germany and
France, Of Ireland and Scotland. Of
England and Italy, and our own parent
strain will give to the new being its
moral conscience and It's love of lib
erty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

Tenn, preached at the Baptist church
Sunday during the absence of Rev,
Wise in Lake Charles. Rev. Flowers
has been rendered a call to the pas.
torate of the NaChitoches church, but
as yet has not accepted the call. He
left Monday morning for New Orleans.
Last week +. J. West and others
sold to Elmo F.. KimbaIl lots seven
and eight, block three, and lot one in
block FIVE of the West and West sub
division, for a consideration of $500
Mr.. kimball also purchased of Mr..
West lots one and two in block three,
With improvements, paying therefor
$1,000.
There was a small fire at the Nav
vile plantation Saturday. The com.
pany barn burned. 1t contained
about sixty bales of straw and twenty
bushels of corn. The stock was all
cotton out. Fortunately no wind was
blowing else much other property
would have burned. JENNINGS Proc.
reSS.
Desire Langley, car repairer at the
Watkins shops in Lake Charles, was
caught under string Of cars near the
shops Mondy afternoon and instantly
Killed. His fate was not known until
one of the cars, being shunted NV a
switch engine, was derailed and his
BODY found on the track. He was %
years old and unmarried.
Lee Brown came over Tuesday
morning from Humble, Texas, and
moved his family to that
place to reside. Lee has lucrative
position with the Rio Bravo Oil Com
pany, and he says S. B. Culver
ameS hlmball and Ed. Doan, other
WeIShltes in the employ of the COM
pany, have good positions and are
we'll pleased with the place.
The Southern Orchard PLANTING
company, chartered under the law Of
Maine, has bought a farm near T,afa-
'ette containing $50 acres, for the
purpose OF establishing a pecan nurs.
'ry' The capital has been fixed at
about 100000, and it is the intention
u the Company to put out every wear
lalf a million trees on the market.
Active operations have already begun
n preparation of the Iground and
ne work of planting seed has begun.
When the nursery established is in .
'pefa1lon 1t will be the largest of it's ,
md In the South.
The OF! industry of Louisiana and
.eXas IS not fourishing enough TO
ause any great amount of prospect
1g this year. The Sour Lake field
played out; salt water has shown
p IN both the Humble and JENNINGS
elds and the product itself is selling
prices not duplicated since Beau
lont evolved the idea that the interior
the earth was composed of oil and
Did its product for a song. Unless
he Oil men can secure cheaper means
transportation for their product
lere does not seem to be much pros
ect of prosperity.-Lake Charles
merican.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

If our friends could see as clearly
how to manage their affairs as we can
see how they should be managed, all
failures would disappear from the
earth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
CLINE, CLINE &LEB,
-4-.49WV'STS

IoiIectIons promptly attended to.
lItles Examined. Charters Drawn
Abstracts Furnished.
VIII practice in the courts of Lake
oharleS' Offices; Welsh, Jennings
ana Lake Charles. Offices connected
by long distance telephone.
LOCAL OFFICE; Over Cooper Drug
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10
A New Foe to "That Tired Fee,,,o ,

"A New Foe to "That Tired Feeling
10 make a horse laugh is thought to
be a possible feat, and the Bergh So
clety insists that some horses are made
tired every workday of their lives.
There must be a breed of tireless
eQulnes somewhere in the species or
Herr Weichardt, the newest antitoxiu
dBcoverer, would not have gone to the
morse world to find knockout drops for
latlgue. The wonderful elixir is call
ed fatigue antitOXin, and when taken
ID moderate doses, the discove.er saws,
permits the output of an increased
amount Of muscular energy without
fatigue, and when taken continuously
causes q sense Of general well being
and augments the capacity for work.
Herr Weichardt explains the nature
OF the fatigue antit0xin in a recent
Issue of the Medical Weekly, published
III Munich, and says that it is obtained
from horses under the most rigid pre-
cautions against bacterial contamina.
non. 1t can be kept indefinitely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

ANSeian and Japanese beads fiuctuat-
Gu IN London for day or two after
'he iaii or Port Arthur. but soon went
back to the price hed h.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-10

The man who refuses to give advice
usually has crowds around him willing
10 pay their last dollar for a tip from
him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Received News of Death of U. 5. Con.
 sul At Nicara Sua.

Washington, Feb 24.-The house committee on ways and means has agreed to report the Philippine tariff bill reducing the duty on tobacco and sugar from the islands to p per cent of the Dingley rates. This action was taken after considerable discussion and several votes on various proposi- tions, in the committee. The republi- cans first considered the bill apart from the democrats, and Mir Hill moved that the duty be reduced to 50 per cent. This motion was lost by Il tie vote, I to 4.
 The bill was later considered by the full committee and Mir Clark of Mis- soufi moved to amend the hill by gtv- ing the islands absolutely free traue. To cOunteract this move. an amend ment was offered making the reduction n per cent of the Dingley rates and this was finally carried. On motion of Mir Hill the word wholly" was insert ed in the bill. thus requiring the pro ducts of the island to be wholly pro- duced and grown in the Philippines. This amendment of MT Hills was sug- gested by the Connecticut tobacco growers to prevent the use of Sumatra wrappers on Philippine cigars coming into this country, and it is believed the provision will give ample protec- tion to the Connecticut tobacco and cigar interests. It was also voted that the articles imported into this country must pay the regular internal revenue tax of similar products sold i'll the United States.
 It is understood that the bill will not he called up in the house this ses, sion. and will die with the expiration i of the session March f.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24

ItbJ butn UuIu Oftt U CTu"- master of the boar rubbed his shoulder. anathematizing roundly the cause of the disaster.
 II think my arms put out he said. "ls the creature dead?" he added vi- ciously.
 "Beshrew me, I thought the jester was a craven" growled he of the boar. What does il mean?"
 That he saw the snare and spread another" replied the host.
 Go back to your room, mistress" whispered the plaisant to the young girl. and lock yourself in
 Nay. I'll not leave you.' she replied. Do you think they will return!" she added in a voice she strove to make firm.
 Il am certain of it. Go. beg you. to your window and call out. It is a slen- der hope. but the best we have. Fear not can hold the stairs yet awhile"
 A moment sine hesitated. then glided away. At the same time he of the boar grasped a sword in his lett hand and, with his right banging useless. rushed up the stairs,
 "Oh. there you are. my nimble wit cracker..' he cried as the jester stepped boldly out. Twas a pretty piece of foolery you played bn the monster and Us. but Iuip for quirk. my merry wag.' And. so speaking. he directed violent thrust. which. had it taken effect. would indeed have made good the lead CTS threat.
 But the p,aisant stepped aside. the blow grazed his shoulder. while his own blade by q rapid counter passed through the throat of his antagonist. With q slpiek. the blood gushing from the wound. the master of the boar fell lifeless oU the stairs. his sword clat- tcTing downward At that grewsome sigh; his fellows paused irresolute. and. seeing their indecision. the jester rushed headiong upon them. striking nercely. when their hesitation turned into panic. and the knaves fairly flew. Below ibe irate landlord stamped anti fuIned. cutting and strik ing as he moved among them with threats and abuse.
 Thus pNIorted. the knaves once more took heart and gathered for the at tack 'iIaveS were provided for those in front. and the plaisant waited. grim ly determined. yet liking little tise as Vert of those terrible weapons and feeling inc end uf the unequal contest was not far distant. when light hand was laid on his arm.
 Follow me quietly" said Jacgueline- We may yet escspe- Don't question nle. but come" she went on hurrie,iIy.
 Impressed by her earne>tDess. the jester. after moments hesitation otcyed She led him fo her room closed and Iockesi the door hut n"t l'e- fore scaInperinx cf feet and sound If voi.~-S tcli them iI;c rg-eEIaS had gain e.i ilse upper pa>Ssgc. aI,si drew hisn hastily to tlBe vinss.w-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24
Bring the wine

Bring the wine
 In stentorian tones the host called ! the serving man. and soon from the clinking of cups. the clearing of throa;s and the exclamations of satis- 1 faction foully expressed the listening l jester knew that the skin had been .'irculated and the tankards filled.
 Where. thinJ you. he got the ! swcrd:' asked one the gathering.
 reverting to the enterprise in hand.
 stole it. most likely. replied the leader ''It is booty from the palace.
 And therefore is doubly fair spoils. | laughed another.
 Remember. rogues." interrupted the host. "one-thiTd is my allotted portion. Else we fall out
 Art so sOlicitous. thou corpuleni scrimp.. grumbled he of the boar. Have you not always had the hulking share: Pass the wiue.'' 'FouI names break no bOnes. laugh
 e,l the host 'You were always T churIish. uugentIe knave. There's the
 wine. An it's not better than your | temper. beshrcw me for the enemy uf | true hospitality. But to show I am none such. heres something to sup
 withal- prime head of calf. Bolt and ! Swig as ye will
 The rattle of dishes and the play oi ! forks succeeied this good natured SHE ' gestioB. It was truly evident mine. [ host commanded the good will and th.' services of the band by appealing to their appetiteS-
 7 \ wave Uf anger against tbiS un-
 wieldy hypccrite and well fel male factor swept over the jester The mans aSsgmetI hearTiness. his manHer of joviality and good fellowship were only tbe mask of moral turpitrie and blackest purpOSg. But for the lawlcss schoiaS the fcoI would probably have retirsI to his bel with full co1fdence of the prubity and honesty cf the greatest delinquent of them all
 What shall we do with the giri:- askesF ore of the outlaws Serve her The same as the fool a1 sweresi the landlord careIe~sly-
 -Buf shes handsome ueHcb-- re torreffhe leader thetlxftfuIIv --Strsight
 q pr.la-- sve< Ike 2 <le Win
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24

on tlIe h1al Oi the imbecile monster. "Clean, save for thread of cotton" i he cried angrily. You never went near him.
 "Yes. yes. master" replied the crea- ture eagerly.
 Bah! You stabbed the bed. fool, not the man." roughly returned the other. ''The rogue has guessed our purpose and left the room,p he continued, ad- dressing the others. But he's skulk- ing somewhere. Well, knaves, here's a little coursing for us all Up with you, he may prefer to come down. And the leader called out, '"Give yourself up. rascal. or it will be the worse for you"
 To this paradoxical threat no answer was returned.
 You won't answer?" cried the lead CT, after short interval. Smell him out then, rOgues "
 Knife in hand. the others at his heels. the morio slowly made his way up the stairs. Goaded by the taunts of the outlaws. his face was distorted with ferocity: through his lips came a fierce, sibilant breathing: in the dim light his colossal figure and enormous head seemed in nowise human. but rather murderOus phantasm. ! "Oh. oh"' murmured voice behind the jester, and. turning. he saw Jacque- line. Disturbed by the tumult and the loud voices. the jestress had left her room to learn the cause of the un- usual din, and now, with her dark hair a cloud around her, stood gazing fear fully over the fools shoulder.
 At the sound of the young girls voice so near, the plaisants hand, which for the moment had been un- steady. became suddenly steel. AL most impatieEtly he awaited the con- ing of the morio At last he drew near, but, as if instinctively realizing the presence of danger, paused. his arm ceasing to strike. but remaining sta tionary in the air.
 GO on" impatiently shouted those behind him.
 At the command the creature sprang forward furiously. when the sword of the jester shot out-once, twice! From the morio's grip fell the dagger; over his face the lust for killing was re. placed by a look of surprise: with a single moan he throw both arms on high and. tottering like an oak, the monster fell backward with crash, carrying with him the rOgues behind Imprecations. threats and cries of pain ensued: several knaves went limpins away from the struggling group; one lay prostrate as the mOrio himself; the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24

the boar and the jade should do wei when become tired resting here Give her to the scamp student" re marked the fellow who had first spo ken.
 Nay, since Nanette ran off with a street singer and left me spouseless I have made VOW of celibacy." hastily answered the piping voice of the lank scholar.
 \ series of loud guffaws greeted the scamp students declaration. while the subsequent rough humor of the knaves made the listeners cheek burn with indignation.
 Enough. rogues We must settle with the jester first. Afterward it will be time enough 10 deal with the maid Hast done feeding and tippling yet morio:"
 Yes. master said the suspiciously untitled voice of the imbecile
 Heres the knife then. You shall have another tankard when you come back
 At these significant words, knowing that th. crucIal moment had cosle the jester retreated rapidly and. making his way down the passage. stood in q dark corner near his room. As of one accord inc voices ceased below. heavy creaking announced the ap- proach of the morio: nearer and near cr. first on the stairs. then in the upper corridor. From where he remained con- cealed the fool dimly discerned the fig ure of the would he assassin. At the door of the jestress' room # paused The fool lifted his blade: , the form passed on. Before the cham bcr of inc plaisant its movement be 'fm" more steaIthy: 1t bent and listen e1 Shouid the jester spring upon fl new: A strange bathing made him hesitate. and. before he had time tu carry his purpose into execution. the creature. throwing aside further pre- , tense of caution. swung back inc door and launched himself across the apart HIeni. A beavy blow. swiftly followed hy another: afterward. the stiffness oi | death
 Every moment the jester expected all outcry. the announcement of the fruit lessness of the attack. but the fnorio made uD sound. The silence becaine ! oppressive. The pIaisant felt almost ! irresistihly impelled toward that ter rible chamber. when with heavy. Ium- bering steps the creature reappcare-I. , ITaverse,i the hall like a huge -automa- ton and mechanically descended the stairs.
 Well. is it dOne:- asked the harsh voice of the master of the boar.
 Yes. done was the submissive an sweT
 Good, Now to get the sword
 -Not 30 fast broke in the landlord .Do you kill mJrio. without drawing hInssi: LooS at his dagger The leader t.ssk the blade cxamirei t snd rf~r. is.--sn tc call down curses