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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Why Norah Was Worried.

My maid Norah went to consult a
fortune teller and returned Wailine
dismally.
Did she predict some great trou.
ble?" I asked sympathetically.
Och, mem, SIGH therrible news"
moaned Norah, rocking back and forth
wringing her hands.
Tell me-" said, wishing to comfort
the girl.
"She tould me thot me father wvrks
hard shovelin' coal an 'tindin' f0res
fer a Twin"
But that's no disgrace nor sorrow"
I said, a'trifle vexed at such affecta.
ton.
Och, mem, me poor father" sobbed
Norah. Hes bin dead these nome
years!"-Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
InsinuatinQ.

The following story is told of one OF
the former governors of Georgia: 1t
seems that he was out walking one
morning, a few days prior to his cleo
ton. when he met an old negro. The
following conversation took place:
Morning, Marse John"
Good morning, uncle"
"You all is looking mighty fine"
eyes, l feel pretty good
"Do you know what sou looks like,
Marse John?"
mo. What do look like"
you looks as if you had a dollah
in youh pocket and was runnin' foah
Governor"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Feminine loqic.

After the tea things had been
cleared away the young wife came
over and sat on hubby's knee, put her
plump arms about his neck and kissed
him half dozen times
"Well, what is it now?" he queried
"a new dress, dear she answered
"But don't you know that. times are
awfully hard just at present. he
queried.
"Of course l do" she replied
That's why l want to give the poor
dressmaker something to do."-Chi
eago News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
WORK OF THE WITS
HUMOROUS STORIES TOLD IN A
FEW WORDS.
Mr.. NeWpops Safe 6et-Another sn.c,.
men of Those Useless Questions
Land Agents Query Easily Answered
Unsatisfactory Reward.
As Anybody Ought to Know,

The Doctor-The most remarkable
ease of stupidity ever know was that
Of a patient of mine who had visited
4 sawmill. He never had seen a circu.
lar saw in motion before, and to see il
It was going he stuck out his foot
The saw went right through his shoe
as if it had been cheese and cut of all
five of his toes in the twinkling of an
eye-the lobster.
The REPRESENTATION me. doctor
put if he had been a lobster he would
have proceeded TO grow another set OF
toes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

broom, a piece of thin, unwrinkled
paper, and some thread-NO. 80 or 60.
The best paper is the white wrapping
paper used in grocery stores. On the
paper draw line twelve inches long.
Four inches from the end draw an
other line across it, which may be
seven inches long. Connect the ends
Of these lines, and you will have .
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Avoiding Unnecessary Expense.

Repertory actor. in financial distress.
to manager (also in distress)-Say,
governor, l hear you've got little
money in your jeans. Give US 80
cents.
Manager-What can you do with 50
cents?
Repertory a.tor-Well, YOU see, in
to-nights bill | have the leading part
and l want to get a shave and hair
cut.
Manager-Wel change the bill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Sary's Fears.

Jay-Did you tell Sary that want
ed to marry her?
Rube-Yep. Said she was afraid you
wouldn't be true to her.
Jay-Oh, shucks.
Rube-Well, that's what she TOLD
me. Said you'd allus had hankerln
to be a drummer an jist as like as not
you'd turn out to be one-Detroit TIL
bune.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Unsatisfactory Reward.

Stingy old lady-Ah, my dear man!
My shawl for which advertised.
Man Cat the dOor)-Yes, and fur
which yOuse offered a reward fur.
Stingy old lady-Yes. my man, but
won't the reward you get in heaven be
enough for you?
Man-Yes, missus, but if it comes {
dealin' in the hereafter, youse won't
need dis shawl where youse is g0in'.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
A Woman's Opinion.

"She says her husbands behavior Is
due to the fact that he is insanely
Jealous because of her beauty.
I'm sorry for her lawyer"
"Why?"
Because the jury will give verdict
for her husband as soon as they see
her"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
4 KITE THAT FLIES WE'LL.

Here is a small kite which may be
easily made and flown from window.
The material is found in every house,
and it doesn't take much effort to make
one.
Get two long straws from the house
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Holds All Things.

Where said the land agent, ad'
dressing an audience of possible pur'
chasers, where else on the face OF
the globe will you find in one place,
copper, tin, iron, cotton, hemp, grain
and game?'
And voice from the crowd replied,
On the pocket of my youngest son.
Stray Stories.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Pensions to oonfederates.

Texas, in the fiscal years 1906 and
1907, will pay $9OO.lOO to Confederate
veterans for pensions, besides ex.
pending $154,53S for the support of
the Confederate home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

30, dear, did you get wet in the
rain?"
NO, I didn't get wet in the rain.
called a man a liar and he soaked
me-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

paper marked out to look like the kite
in the picture. Cut off all the paper
not needed. On the two lines first
drawn cut little holes about two inches
apart, and through them stick the
broom straws. The tail is made Of the
same kind Of paper, torn as shown,
and should be about five feet long.
The ends of the cross straws should
now be tied together, fastening them
about two inches apart. Tie thread
to this string, and the kite is ready to
fly.
There is generally breeze blowing
through house, in one window and
out another. Go to the window where
the wind blows outward, and sail your
kite. If it goes round and round in
circle, it needs more tail. If it appears
to be too heavy, take off little of the
tail and then try it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

OF UHUTGS'
the farwell kiss, the children that she
had given him; the home. the life and
the courage that were conjured by the
magic of her influence.
He forgot the hand in his hand
through the shoals of their life-voyage,
the tenderness, the faith, the love.
until one day the precious wife grew
sick and the doctor came, shook his
head and went away again.
Then. indeed, it seemed to Aladdin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
Liked Him SO.

care you preferred creditor.
81 guess so. Van Brooke appears 10
prefer to have me as creditor rata'
er than to pay up"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

Torpedoes were first used in warfare
by the Americans in the Revolution.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
To the Point.

To the Point.
Doctor" asked the caller "n's
would you recommend for disorderea
liver?"
my friend" said the old doctor moi,
ing the color of his nose. i shouiu
recommend that he live a more oFdef'
ly life"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

Mrs. Newpop-Mrs. Jones says tna'
only one woman in a thousand is Cay
able of bringing up children.
Mr.. Newpop-I'll bet she thinks sn0
Is one of the ones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
LEADERLESS REVOLUTION.

That is a sckenng story of slaughter that comes from Sebas-
topol today. Five thousand men are reported to have persisted in
the fierce battle between the mutneers and the soldiers and sailors
who remain loyal to the car. This terrible sacrifice proves that
weak as it is, the Russian government appears to have been able,
temporarily at least, to suppress a formidable rebellion and to do it
summarily. The governmental system is lettering, nevertheless it
possesses the advantages OF machinery, OF formal leaders, the ira
diton OF discipline and the semblancc of authority.
SO long as the government is able to command these advantages
revolution will not come into its own. The most it can accomplish
will be to produce a general weter and a period of bloody chaos. 1t
matters little how much further the Russian government may be en-
teebled, for SO long as it remains a government it will teach those i'll
revolt in every conflict of arms that they cannot be victorious, until
they themselves recognize the principle OF govenmnet to a sufficient
degree TO follow leaders and support a program.
The watchwords OF revolution, Liberty, equality and frater-
nifty are ineffective unless they are backed by authority and that
authority can come only through organization and the loyal support
of leaders. There is among the Russian revolutionists today neither
organization nor leadership and therefore no authority. Patriotic
as they may be and ready 70 sacrifice even life itself to secure escape
from cruel and oppressive absoludsm that is almost barbarous, they
can make no material progress toward the liberty to which they
aspire until they possess organization and leadership and the author
ity that must be lodged in that leadership.
Dreams of Slav aghators Of a socialisdc utopia, of a communistic
state, of a benevolent anarchy, are all being shattered by the almost
insurmountable obstacles that confront a leaderess revolution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
Monopoly NOW COMPLETE.

With the coming of real winter, conditions governing the coal
supply naturally attract the personal interest of a very large part of
the community. In this connection it is of importance to learn that
by a deal consunnated a few days ago the coal trust has acquired
the Lehigh Valley railroad and thus made complete its monopoly Of
the coal mining and coal carrying industries and rendered hrmer the
grip of greed it has n this section Of the country.
1t has been the cause Of general comment Of late that while the
price of coal to consumers has been advanced to a higher level than
ever before, except in times of severest stress, the market quotations
of coal stocks have also scared, indicating extraordinary profits or the
expectation of extraordinary profits. Such expectation appears now
to be most probable of realization, since with the Lehigh Valley rail
road the coal trust has absorbed the Cox brothers colieries, render
ing its control of the anthracite field absolute.
What is the coal trust? IT is the Temple Iron company, a small
corporation, the entire capital stock of which is owned by the coal
roads and the directorate of which is made up Of the presidents of the
anthracite railroads. 1t is through this corporation the laws of the
United States and of the state of Pennsylvania are evaded, the pro-
duction limited and the price the consumer must pay is fixed.
Today the situation is Il grievous one. There is no scarcity of
COAL there is no strike, there is, indeed, absolutely no reason for the
present extortionate price of coal except the greed and rapacty of the
coal trust. If this unconscionable mucting of the people to fatten the
bank accounts Of soulless coal barons continues the time is not far
distant when a feeced and outraged public will rise in its wrath and
force the congress of the United States to take such measures as will
place the anthracite mining industry under government supervision.
And when such supervision is established the power of George +.
Baer and his fellow conspirators in plots to milk the now hapless coal
consumer will be at an end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
OlE Ed

cARPENTER-On the Goth ult., Lucinda,
widow Of Joseph Carpenter, aged 40
years.
Funeral Saturday, Dec. ?. at $50 a. m,
from the residence OF her sister, Mrs.
Dora c. Smith, 1856 Mineral Spring ave-
nue., North Providence. Requiem mass
at ST. Edwards church at 8 a. m. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
cOBB-Iu this city, Nov. so. Annie f.,
wife OF Charles d. Cobb.
Funeral Sunday. Dec. 3. at > o'clock p.
m. from the First Universalist church,
corner Greene and Washington streets.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
EMMETT-In this city. on the 29th ult,,
Enos Emmett. in his 18th year.
Funeral services from his late residence.
No. Go Hartford avenue, Saturday. Dec.
I'd, at . p. m. Relatives and friends in
vited TO attend.
MchLEAR-In this city. on the 30th ult..
Annie T., daughter Of owen and Bridget
McAlear.
Funeral from her parents residence, a
America street. Sunday. Dec. 3, at .
O'Clock p. m. Relatives and friends are
Invited TO attend.
oLMSTEAD-In this city. goth ult.,
George owen. son Of the late Nathaniel
II. Olmstead and Louisa Battey Of Sa-
annah Ga,
Funeral private. Please omit flowers.
PoPE-In this city, on the Goth ult., Mrs.
Hannah Pope, in the 91st year Of her
age.
Funeral from her late residence. No. L.
Payton street, Saturday, Dec. =, at .
o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
sMiTH-In this city, on the 30th ult.,
Patrick Smith.
Funeral Saturday morning. the I'd inst.
at $3.50 o'clock, from the residence OF his
brother. Peter Smith, GA Hospital street.
Requiem mass at the cathedral at 8
o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
NO. 5000 INFANTS WARDROBE,

This set, containing IA patterns. will be
mailed to any address on recent OF Is
cents.
There never has been SO much care and
ingenuity expended upon the tiny outfit
for the wee folks OF babyland as now.
The little newcomer is no longer ham,
pered by the long heavy clothing of 20
or 80 years back. but IS given the freedom
and ease OF the dainty garments. OF which
simplicity Is the main feature.
The great requisite for decoration Is
handwork Of any kind. hemstitching talk
ing the preference.
The little dress may be made OF India
lawn, Victoria lawn or fine long cloth.
with valenciennes lace and insertion for
a trimming.
n variety OF materials may be used for
tho kimona, as French flannel, pique or
Bedford cord. For the cape and hood.
silk, cashmere or flannel are desirable.
The tiny shoes can be fashioned from
chamois, flannels or quilted silk. Cambria
is preferable for the night-gown or wrap
per. although for cold weather long cloth
and flannel may be used.
For the bib cut several ~thicknesses OF
muslin. quilt them together by machine
and finish with a narrow edging. The
knit band is made OF Saxony wool. accord
ing 10 directions.
TIL barra coat. for which directions are
given In the pattern, is made OF flannel.
The shirt drier. which will prove a very
useful article in keeping the little shirts
from shrinking. is a small frame, upon
which TO dry the shirts.
INFANTS WARDROBE
1. Round yoke dress.
2. Cape and hood.
3. Wrapper or night-gown.
T.. Kimona.
s. Bib.
6. Barra coat.
I. Shoes.
s. Diaper.
9. Diaper cover.
10. Inside diaper,
II. Flannel band,
-. Knit ban
10. shirt.
II. Shirt dryer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
Pig HUNT
IN STORM
Sewer

There was more fun on Randall square
than at a Hearst recount yesterday morn
ing. Everyone up that way knows the
Blackstone canal, and there is no doubt
IL would at times smell as sweet and
present as fine a picture as II does. was
Its name anything else. Some folks can
remember the building Of the big sewer
In the square. previous to which time on
a rainy day denizens OF the north end had
no need TO purchase those generally use
ful things known as foot baths.
Yesterday mornings excitement was due
to "A pig chase. or course there had
been the usual rafrles for turkeys In the
liquor palaces about the square the night
previous. but somehow or other there was
not the usual number OF raffles for suck
ing pigs.
1t cannot be stated with due attention
to the exact truth that the neglect OF the
young pigs at the houses OF rafles was
the cause Of the fun. Close TO the moss
covered banks OF the canal. to the north
OF the square, a modest city farmer keeps
some pigs. Just after the frequenters
OF the square sun parlors had got braced
for the sightseeing and other arduous
duties OF the day there came a report
by wireless or otherwise that the modest
farmer had lost a pig and was willing to
pay 50 for it's safe return.
PIG COMING DOWN STREAM.
Shortly after came bulletin No. 2, to
the effect that the pig was swimming
down the canal. There was a rush that
would have broken the everyone wins
from Dartmouth" lineup OF Brown last
Saturday. A ladder was procured and
down into tho canal near the American
Screw company's works went one Of tho
most reckless OF the square bunch.
The pig was wise and wont into n large
sewer opening, possibly recalling there
was a suitable time for disappearing. Not
at all dismaycd the man who went down
the ladder, followed the pig into the sewer.
In the meantime quickwitted s~trategists
figured out that they might head off the
pig and its pursuer, and incidentally get
the 50 offered as a reward for industry N
virtue. A bit OF iron was obtained and
up went the sewer cover, many yards to
the west OF the canal entrance OF the
sewer and down went n young man.
Pretty soon the pig and man from the
east got along.
WILD TIME IN SEWER
The man who first sought the pig had
II by the ears and both were going some.
Man No. / shouted to man No. ?. step
on his head. step on him" Mar No. 2 was
afraid the pig would bite. There wac no
blueprint plan OF the sewer handy, and
both men. 10 say nothing NJ the pig, were
puzzled AZ 10 what 10 do.
There was no field marshal about either,
and the 80 seemed FAR away. Man No !
finally turned the pig around and II was
a go for the open again.
Man and pig were soon in the canal.
willing hands helped man n pig from
the ladder 20 terra nrma. Man No. ! was
very wet. An individual who had done
much bosslng then grabbed the pig and
away
That there was a moral issue involved
was hnally Impressed upon the latest
holder OF the pig. Chaser No. I. very
wet and very cold, and Chaser No. 2 start
ed with the pig for the modest farm.
THE IRONY on FATE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01

At the meeting Of the town council held
Wednesday evening a lumber of applica-
tons for retail liquor license were granted
Among them was one of a nan named
Duranta, who has been refused a license
for a number OF years. Upon the recon-
mendation Of Chief Adams the following
named were appointed as special consta-
bles. +. =. Hawkes.. ]. II. West. Ira An
CELL, Archibald Mitchell. Il. ]. Braman,
Gustave Menzel, John j. Mullen, f. A.
Briggs, E. T.. Kirby, O. ]. Spellman, j. T..
Young, j. s. Arnold, +. d. Burdlck. a.
Van Valkenberg, w. c.. Bliven. c. F..
Kenney, c. w. Mathewson. 1. c. Johnson,
c.. L. Budlong. Thedeus Couch, ]. ]. Ri
Icy, l.. II. Schifno. +. c. Medbury. A. O.
Woodland. c. A. Blackmar and T. C. Hlck-
ey.
The following persons applied for per.
mission 10 act as constables with power
10 survc ctvtt PROCESSES: Bernard NJ.
Dowd, @. w. Redell. Walter 1. Tetlow,
Charles A. Burns and John ]. kavanaugh
The petitions were continued.
It was expected that matters relating 10
the appropriations made 20 widen Bull
locks Point and Taunton avenues and the
pension OF ex-Chicf Rufus Adams would
come up for consideration but IL IS init
mated that all will be laid over until an
other town meeting is held. for the men,
bers Of the council have learned that they
cannot pay Mr.. Adams n pension until
they get permission from the general as
sembly and that voters must say Just
how much money shall hn donated .o p,,I
locks Point and how much TO Taunton
avenue improvements.
Just when this town meeting will be
held is not known at the present time.
HIGH WIND DID DAMAGE.
During the high wind OF Wednesday
evening one OF the railroad gates at
Mauran avenue was wrecked, n a heavy
electric llrht wire was blown down and
set Are to a pole. This caused consider
able excitement. but before the fire de-
psrtment could be called out the railroad
men had the FIRE ~extinguished.
MINOR MENTION.
II Is a question as TO who is the hap
piest Mr.. Albert W. Barney. the old-time
National ball player. but at present fore
man at the Wilkesbarre pier. or his
father. Capt. Isaiah Barney, for there
arrived today at the home OF the younger
Barney a l2-pound girl.
The mammoth squash at s. S. Rich's
store was opened by Town Clerk Smyth
Yesterday. and It was found 20 contain ~
seeds. and Mrs Walter OF sc Water street
won the prize. che guessing Us.
Yesterday afternoon Patrolman Burgess
arrested a man at rhillipsdale on the
charre. OF drunkenness and revelling
This morning he was assessed the usual
nne.- which he was unable TO pay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
THE PASSING OF sOUIERs.

The retirement OF Minister Squiers from Cuba, while r~egrettable.
seems TO indicate that Secretary OF State Root has determined there
shall not be even the breath OF suspicion in our relations with the
island republic. IL is fortunate just now that the country can RELY
on the splendid abilities and high sense Of political justice of Secre-
tary Root. If there ever was a subject upon which a larger maiortv
of the American people agreed than the keeping of all our pledges
10 Cuba it cannot be easily recalled.
The trouble Of recent origin concerns the Isle Of Pines. Secre-
tary Root will not be disposed to look with special favor on any,
thing done in that island by business interests because the rcpresen-
tatives OF those interests in the United States senate is Senator PEN
rose OF Pennsylvania. The senator has kept the interests of his
friends in the Isle OF Pines always uppermost and has prevented
action that the administration desired to have taken in relation to the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01

status OF the island. Some doubt has been expressed by the interests
Senator Penrose represented as to whether or not the island really
belongs to Cuba. President Roosevelt and his predecessors did not
take the same side of the question as did this Pennsylvania senator.
Secretary Root is aware of the character OF Penroses friends
in Philadelphia, having closely examined their records, and is certain
to be vigilant in dealing with other friends Of the man who used his
high position to give aid and counsel to the enemies of decent govern
ment. Perhaps Mr.. Squiers has done the best he could, but here
was an opportunity to elevate our standards in dealing with our
~neighbors and Secretary Root made use OF the opportunity when it
came. The secretary can render a splendid service to his country by
pursuing a course that will make our relations with the countries
on this hemisphere more sincere and cordial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01

Conspicuous among the desirable-in-
deed. we might say necessary-reforms
to be made in the college game OF foot
ball Is the elimination OF what has come
to be called commercialism. meaning the
extravaganza money making features or
the game. Chancellor MacCracken Is
right In asking what would be thought OF
German universities should they let their
students fight their duels before grand
stands full OF people at SO a head. and In
suggesting n comparison between that
and some OF our football games."-New
York tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01
F0"MER MERCHANT DEAD
George Oven 0lmstead Oiled al His Home
on George Street.

George owen olmetead died Wednesday
afternoon at his home. IS George street.
aged IS wears, Mr.. Olmstead was for
many years a merchant in Providence
When n young man he opened "A store on
High street. Later he had an establish
ment I'm tho Arcade. and after that at
the corner OF Westminster and Union
s%trecto, where the Shepard store Is now.
He was born In Savannah. Ga, In 1929.
His mother was n Rhode Island woman.
daughter OF Or. owen Battey OF South
Scituate. His father died when ne was
four years old and he came north with
his mother and lived IN South scituate
with her family. He was a S2d degree
Mason and member OF other fratefniUes.
Mr. olmstead leaves, besides his wife.
one daughter and a sister.