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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
ATTRACTIVE FLOWER BED.
0LD-FASHIONED GARDEN 4 FA Y
ORITE SPOT OF MRS.
&. ROOSEVELT.
This Corner of the White House
Grounds, With Its Blaze of Color,
Attracts the Sight-Seer.

Mrs. Roosevelt's Old Fashioned Gar
den, as the generous collection of
posies west of the south veranda of
the White House is called, has been a
continuous mass of bloom and color
during the summer and fall, quite
different from any of the other Govern
ment flower displays. There are many
of these, surrounding the different de-
partmental buildings, those Of the De
partment Of Agriculture being pdrtlcu~
larly elaborate and ornate, but it IS the
opinion of summer visitors to Washing
ton that the Old-time corner of the
mistress of the White House is the
most pleasing Of ALL At least it seems
to strike the majority Of fancieS, for 1t
recalls the scenes and times of earlier
days. This part of the White House
grounds has always been devoted to.
flowers, but until Mrs. RoosevcltS adj
vent it has been rather given up to the
latest fads of horticulture than to
display of the familiar blooms of the
Old-time flower garden.
The changes in the White House
couple Of years ago were officially
known as the restoration" but have,
perhaps, been more generally termed
the "mutilation.' 1t seemed necessary
that something should be done; there
was talk Of demonstrating the White
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
American System of Public Education
Far Less Practical Than That
of Germany.

The general public school education
OF the country IS cOinplacehtly pelle'eu
by the majority OF people 10 De lne
best III the world. 1here are some
however, who insist th4t mucli Oh our
education IS unpractlcal anu uoeS hot
tit the youth OF the country Tor the ac-
tual hard KNOCKS OF me- ana that our
school system should !hclude a muCn
greater preparation OF INDUSTRIAL WORK.
An examination of German educa-
tional methods places the United States
ut an APPARENT disadvantage IN this re-
gard. An instance Of this IS seen i'll a
series of newspaper articles published
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
SANCTUARY NDEiNS OF NORTH
VEST.
The Marriage Contract tomPli'
Gated Document,

1ronv nocrIior cnsf0mS exist among
,a WHY ,!, tiun,'' IndianS who live along
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tllG oo"'' W .Ii,.;,Inl inIn numerous
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
GREAT CANALS OF MARS.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS ESTAB=
LISH APPARENT ARTIFICIAL
CONSTRUCTIONS.
The Cameras Eye, More Sensitive
than the Human Optic, Establishes
New Data Interesting Scientific
Discoveries.

Astronomers and scientists in gen.
eral are deeply interested in the
modest announcement made by Pro
lessor Percival Lowell and his
associates at the Lowell Observatory
in Arizona recently that after several
partial successes and some complete
failures the greater canals of the
planet Mars had at last been photo
graphcd.
HithertQ the general public has been
cOmpcllcdato accept or to reject the
existence, { the Marian canals on the
word of the stargazing fraternity. But
with the accomplishment of the Har-
ward observers in Arizona everyone
will now have an opportunity to see
the actual photographs in proof of
what has long been considered as more
or less of a theory.
While several photographs We're
taken of the canals some weeks ago,
it was not until few days ago that
the solar photographers were ready to
announce the complete success Of the
undertaking. Professor Lowell, in the
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Marian canals closely correspond to
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n ~ C'' + th on oti . tio p'r
knowledge of Mars has been largely
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Does Sugar Make Strength {?

Various reasons have been assigned
for the increase in stature and strength
OF the modern maiden, who has most
certainly grown unCOmmOnly tall and
propOrtiOnately muscular during the
past few years, says an English writer.
1t cannot be that outdoor sports, gym
nastic exercise and so on, have
stretched her out and made her as
strong as she is, because her brothers
have had precisely the same advant-
ages, and they have not developed at
the same rate. 1t seems to me, there
fore, that the secret lies in the fact,
that Of recent years girls have become
far greater consumers of SWeetmeats
than ever were their mothers and
grandmothers.
Time was when we should never
have dreamt of having sweets on our
luncheon, dinner and tea tables Now
1t would be quite extraordinary were
one not to offer these dainties. And,
what is more, women are not merely
content to eat SweetmeatS at our meals.
but they consume them at all times and
in all places between meals. 1t was re-
Gently said that boxes Of bOnhOns nlay
a conspicuous part in modern lovemak-
ing, sweets to the sweet being ap-
parently the text by which every young
man OF the day guides himself through
the devious paths of cOurtship.
The great Russian wrestler who is
shortly to enter again into contest with
the Turk, Madrali, tells us that the
more sweet stuff one eats the stronger
one grows. Sugar is the secret of
strength, he declares.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
POKER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
One Moro Who Knew the Game

One MORO VINO Knew the tame
Reports came from time to time from
Portsmouth showing that the Oriental
ENJOYS and attaches had found a great
liking for American ways and manners,
and more especially for the true Amer
lean beverages, cocktails and high
balls, and for that little bit of diversion
known as poker. On top Of these re-
ports came a message from a member
of the Taft party in the Philippines
that Datt0 Grande, one of the leading
citizens of Bambang. had fallen down
before the Sultan of GanaSSi in the
game Of poker. Army officers stationed
in the Philippines are stated to have
carefully coached the Datto Grande in
this game and their estimation of their
ability to instruct has had a severe
shock, a result Of the DattO'S losses of
his carabaOS, wives and raiment, since,
it appears, his opponent had never been
taught how to play. but had relied upon
his untutOred skill and the devices
known only to the MOros. The next
thing we may expect to learn will be
that this willy Moro "Ah Sing" has
actually taken the uniform from some
of our army officers, aye, even those
considered adopts at the game.
This news is probably of more in
terest to the people of our island pos
session and to the citizens of the United
States than is at first implied, for it
shows that for cunning and intelligence
the MOros show ability to defeat even
the skill of highly experienced and
practiced American army officers, and,
as an exchange remarks, it shows that
the FjlipinOs are, and of right ought
to be free and independent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
4 RATHER STORY.
Hf,41rI Miss Was as Good as a
Mile.

Mile.
"Beinn 10 leyotoe of hunting, I sell
DOM carried anything but my revolver,
while ny partner. an enthusiast for
auY game from bear to poker, great or
small, {, | was the reverse, seldom
stirred trou the tent without his
GoGDIc-baru,NpI shotgun" said the old
timer from Nevada.
AS Shall game was fairly plenty in
that part Of The Sicras jim generally
took the light-of-way, lest it might be
frightened away before he had an OBJ
r0.tUHIty to shoot. This afternoon,
'hOWCygr, We were merely going a Short
distance up the mountain back Of our
tent to see that our horses had not
Strayed too far. The gun was taken as
q matter of habit, but the prospect of
meeting anything for Jim to shoot was
so Slight that | pushed on ahead alQ
was climbing The steep mountain side,
my body inclined far forward with my
head naturally but short distance
from the ground.
"A sudden sharp gun shot report
roared in my ear, and I felt the wind
Of the blast as the charge almost
sraZed my cheek.
"'Deyilish careless, JIM I said,
angrily as l wheeled around. Don't
make game Of your best friends with
out at least a slight warning, and
don't fear but that after such a start
ling hint I'll always let you take the
lead, though not even a chipmunk is in
sight
The color rushed from my face and
was succeeded by blush of shame as
Jim quietly pointed to the mangled
body of a six-foot rattler, whose head
had been shattered into a shapeless
mass.
"'Well,' said jim, smiling good nat
uredly, your two heads were about
two feet apart. A bit too close, l
tnOU-nt ="
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
of all Of the States and Kingdoms,
municipalities and empires, ETC., of Eu.
rope, excepting Russia, and all of the
United States, including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion Of
and then would still have a
small amount of land uncovered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

has grown from 100000 in 1850. The
increase in exports. however, has been
far greater as We have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 we exported only a million dol
lars worth Of foreign implements; in
1900 we were at the $1G,O00,000 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with $22,700000, or over one
fifth Of the product.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

House, but the niggardly apprOpria-
tons made by Congress prevented any
extensive change or Improvement
There has, however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs.
ROOsevelt's garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
cluded, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the international Rail
way delegates there were many words
of praise for the charming effect of the
hundreds of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom and fragrance, their vivid
cOlOring contrasting we'll against the
walls Of the east and west terraces.
Special Floral Pets.
Particular pets of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANIMALS,
too, but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers a half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some pO-
etc or sentimental fancy. HOllyhocks,
jeSsamine, phlOX, dahlias, China asters,
lavender, rosemary, COlumbinr clema-
It's, peOnies and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously to
the riot of color and bloom which has
pervaded this nook during the season.
The mistress Of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have come many packages Of
new favorites to find an unused corner
in this oldfashioned garden.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Questions of Legislation.

Judge Grosscup Of Chicago, who re-
Gently attained fame in his beef trust
decision, addressed the association
upon the evils winch he Sid would re-
suit in case the Interstate Commerce
Commission was vested with power to
act as both prosecutor and court, as
they would if they were given power
to fix railroad rates. He took strong
ground against all rebates and discrim-
nations and declared that it would be
wise to replace the present machinery
by a government bureau empowered to
investigate all complaints, with a court
of transportation to adjudge the va
riOus points raised.
Resolutions were adopted embodying
this idea.
The association also indorsed the re-
port of President Roosevelt's Public
Land Commission, advising the repeal
of the Timber and Stone Act and
changes in the Desert Land Act. and
the Communication Clause of the Home
stead Act to prevent land frauds. The
interest of the association in this mat
ISi anu III luc So'cluluSut lIIISdtlOu
work is active, since irrigation and
home building on millions of acres of
Western lands will furnish an unpar-
alleled market.
The proposed parcel post legislation
came in for scoring as being inimical
to independent manufacture and de-
stroyer of the thousands of retail and
even wholesale dealers throughout the
country with whom the farmers do
business directly and tending to fur
Their concentrate manufactures in a few
great centers, and create monopolies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

There were $4,000 pounds of Mocha and
Java coffee imported into the United
States in the last six years. 1t seems
strange that during that time grocers
throughout the country have sold 3,50O,0OO
pounds of pure Mocha and Java.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
A Few AnerhOughts.

The negro who demanded 5000 from a
New York life insurance company is to
be prosecuted This man is evidently I'M
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A mining engineer in Guadalaiara, Mex
leo, has found petrfied apple, Is feet
This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A hunting article in Scribners' Maya
zine, contributed by the President says,
"Ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not Hurried when 1 suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

In British Columbia as in England
the rule of the road is Keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Much Work Ahead. !

The Niagara meeting, however,
brought forth the fact that there are
many fields as yet unConQuered by our
implement makers. In sharp contrast
with the brilliant success achieved by
American harvesting machinery in Rus
sia, American plOWs are practically I'M
known in that vast agricultural coun-
try. The plows used are mostly Ger
man or Of local make, while the Amer
lean types Of light, strong ploWs, cap
able of doing almost twice the work
OF the Russian ploWs, and which have
swept everything before them in South
Africa and Australia, have thus far,
for some reason, failed to gain an en-
try into Russia.
American Manufact urers Foremost.
1t seems that the American nipple
ment makers are progressive set and
the secret of their phenomenal sue
cess las been in their good organiZa-
ton and the close study they have
made of the wants of the foreign peO-
pies. The American manufacturer has
made study of conditions and has
thus beaten the Britisher with his
take II or leave it" and the German
plan Of making an exact imitation OF
the native or local implement.
The National Association Of Agri-
cultural Implement and Vehicle Manu-
facturers is an influential body and its
annual meetings are participated in by
some of the heaviest manufacturers in
the world. 1t takes up, in addition to
its regular business, the various broad
questions Of the day as they may have
some direct or indirect bearing upon
the prosperity of their industries.
Among other questions discussed at the
recent meeting were the ten-hour la
Dor day, certain phases of the tariff,
the parcel post question, ship subsidy,
the railroad rate question and the re-
peal of the land laws. The principal
discussion, as noted by the daily re-
ports, conferred. around the railroad
rate and land law questions and parcel
post, although there was, Of course, no
dissention to the view that everything
possible should be done to expand for
eign trade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Columbia University proposes to abolish
hazing by eXpelling the hazers. The
Board of Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out bright idea,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

The German who has built house en-.
tirely Of cork must be an Irishman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A clever counterfeit Of the ten-dollar
Buffalo" note is being passed in New
it has the misfortune to be technically
illegal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

One Purman got five years in prison for
stealing bag of wheat He should have
taken the precaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Hall Game has concluded that he will
not write a novel on American million
aires. He was probably unable to find
one who would make q good hero.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
IAN EVENING OF MOSAICS"
PRESENTED AT PORTNER

IAN Evening of Mosaics" served to
entertain a large audience last night in
the Portner, when Miss Jean Wilson
and Miss Katherine Garner. readers;
Miss Emily Glover, soprano, and Miss
Judd, violinist, gave an interesting pro-
gram of music and story.
Miss Wilson and Miss Garner gave
series If statue poses accompanied by
music. Miss Garner also read "Laureame
The Marble Dream, in costume Later
Miss Garner presented a picturesque
and attractive japanese idyl, 20 MINI
osa San.
Miss Wilson is familiar TO Washing
ton audiences for her clever recitattons.
Last night she repeated her former sue
cesses an the Well-known Russian reel
tation, Pauline Payloyna. Child inn
presentations found conspicuous place
On her program
Miss clover was particularly happy
in her singing Of Henry Parkers "A
Gypsy Maiden. Her voice is a clear,
flexible soprano and she sings with
much spirit and Intelligence. Edwin
Green's sing Ne TO sleep was etrec-
lively given by Miss Glover AMI also
kogeTs' AT Parting"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
coLoRED MEN CHASE ITALIAN.

Considerable excitement was created
this morning about 8 o'clock, near the
Virginia end Of the Chain bridge, at the
large stone crusher and quarry Of the
Brennan Construction Company. Tony
Marsaic, an Italian laborer was struck
upon the head with large stone, which
fell from a stone car while same was
crossing a trestIe under which the Ital-
Ian was standing. a deep scalp wound
was inflicted, which was dressed by
physician who resides near the Chain
bridge. After receiving treatment. M1.r-
sale returned TO the scene of the acct
dent. and pulling large knife FROM his
pocket. started IN pursuit OF one Of the
colored la borers. whom Marsa1c thought
had struck him with the stone
The Italian was overtaken by sever /
of the workmen. oVerpowered and dis
armed, and then discharged by the fore
man of the crusher. T. w Matthews.
Still not satisfied, about ten Of the col
ored laboFers chased the Italian down
the Canal road for about two miles.
but the latter proved TO be the best
Spr1nteF-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
BEAR FLUENCES
SWAPS MARKET
Special Stocks Hammered,
and List Is Weak.
LONDON CEASES TO BUY
Consolidated Gas Drops Several Points
Due to Prospect of Adverse
Legislation.
LONDON CEASES TO BUY

NEW YORK. May 4.-The stock mar
ket opened unsettled. New York Cen
trail gained point. Tennessee Coal and
Iron lost on light dealings ST. Paul
fell Ia. Reading sold off 7a. United
States Steel stocks were relatively
steady Union Pacific gained IS on 5000
shares. Ama,gamated Copper was well
supported.
TIE market late. was swaying by a
number of bearish influences on special
stcSkE. Consolidated Gas dropped 5A
points on practical discounting OF the
passage of the gas reduction bill in the
senate. Room traders sold Reading be-
cause of the official announcement III
the Lake Shore annual report that that
company had sold rs, GOO shares Of its
holdings of Reading stock. The buyina
OF Reading on this selling, though, was
OF the best character.
In the general list a belief that some
trouble may develop In Salt Lake City
at the special meeting of the Union Pa
cific stockholders to vote on the pro-
posed issue OF preferred stock, caused
some distrust OF the speculative posi-
ton Of the Hartman shares. There
was some commission house Hquida-
ton. due to the break just before the
close yesterday.
Brokers often handling Gates orders
seemed to be making strenuous efforts
20 force prices down without letting
go OF too much stock. London bought
20.000 shares in the first half hour.
The market was weak at noon, with
liquidation in progress, the decline be-
ing assisted by the bear element. Lon
don stopped buying as the market Went
down Reading is in fair demand
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds irregular,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
FINE WEATHER
SENDS COTTON DOWN

NEW YORK, May 4.-Fine weather all
through the belt was a signal for come
heavy selling at the opening of the local
cotton market this morning. prices
yielding rather sharply all around, in the
face of active support by q local oper-
ator, who bid 7.36 for 5000 Of July in an
effort to hold the market.
The chief sellers were New Orleans
and spot interests. the latter Offering
June, July, and August in considerable
quantities The market at New Orleans
started / to points lower, but displayed
a tendency to rally after the opening.
whereas the New York market dropped
to z points further after the call. get
ting TO s points below the final prices
of yesterday on active positions.
Later cables were points below the
final prices Of yesterday, but point
above the lowesf-of the session today. .