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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
Death Of Sir Henry Irving.

The death of Sir Henry Irving which
occurred Friday night at Bradford,
Eng, was a great shock to the British
public by which he was regarded as
the foremost actor of his time. This
was an opinion which it is needless to
say the American public never shared,
although the Irving engagements"
in this country were always we'll pat
rOnized because of the fame the actor
enjoyed in his own land, and
the fact that society deemed it the
proper thing to receive him with ap-
prevail.
AS an actor, Mr.. Irving was a dis.
appointment to the American theatre
going public, and his stilted manner
and peculiar stage stride were regard
ed as little less than ridiculous, but
as he was intensity English in every
thing, he was loved by the English,
and his death is great loss to them.
He was a man, however, of refinement,
great intellectually and artistic tenn
perments and the excellent work he
has done to elevate the legitimate
drama and establish it on high plane
has been fifty acknowledged every
where. Mr.. Irving was an able schol'
ar and writer as we'll as actor and in
recognition of the eminent position he
had attained in his profession and
literature, he was knighted in 1885,
Daily States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
Baton Rouge Wide Open.

Bersons from anywhere can come to
Baton Rough. These coming from
infected points will nave to provide
themselves with health certificates, to
show that they were in healthy con.
dition when they left the community,
and they will be required to report to
the health authorities at the city hall
daily for period of five days, and
allow their temperature to be taken, II
order that the very promptest actor
might be given in case fever developed
Inspectors will be placed on the trains
to secure the names and addresses o
all persons entering the city, and thes'
addresses will be turned, over to tn
health authorities in order that tn
proper check can be kept upon al
newcomers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

honor OF the country and other things Ihelr money LID"
been loaned in cases much below tne CURRENT ~
interest," and to that extent they are losers ou' "i0
u of the will be that these practices must sop
n tho money OF those who invest must be conserved for
bor benefit not for the benefit of overpaid officials ana
fayord political parties With it ALL investments nave
ba and the face of the policies have not been
disturbed The policies in force are excellent invest
euts and the holders may not be able to do as we'll IN tne
future The proper policy to be adopted by the owners OF
insurance is to insist accounting from their ohclas
nnsbment for missdeeds and the removal OF oclaa VINO
have proved unworthy. No good can be observed by
throwing up policies which are sound even though the al
fairs of the institutions through which the investments
have been made have not been soundly managed,
Democrat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
from the face of the earth. | vii
write you again later.
Yours respectfully,
Manford SchoonOver,
Law Should Be Changed.

In regard to the school book situa-
ton, the Crowley Signal of last Fri
day, contained the following:
This is much later than September
|, 1905, and yet there is no depository
and agency for the sale of school
books at the parish seat OF Acadia
parish. A blank contract has been in
the hands of local dealer for a num-
Der of weeks, but it contains so many
erroneous conditions, imposing hard
ships on the local dealer for the privl-
lege of handling the books, that he
was not willing to sign it. An order
has been entered and books are on
hand to supply all demands, but the
exchange privilege will be imperative
There being no agency here, all par
ents must buy the new books and dis
pose of the old ones as they can. The
exchange part of the contract thus
turns out to be a farce, a fraud,
sham"
The Signal is right when it says tn
contract is an njuSt one: for instance
all books on hand which were rem
dered unSaleable were a dealers los
of so per cent, which in many cases
represents an actual loss of fou
year contract. We believe that tn
; time has come for the dealers to &c
} together and positivelyrefuseto handl
, school books until the law has bee
so modified that they are allowed t.
return new books at the cost price.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
Fire at Crowley.

The general store conducted by S.
Nj. Rucker. corner Avenue F and Six.
tenth street, South Crowley, was de-
stroyed by fire early Monday morn.
inc. The fire was discovered about 3
O'Clock and had gained such headway
that it was beyond control. The en-.
tire stock of goods was destroyed TO-.
gether with the family household
goods. The loss is placed at between
sc, 900 and s. 900, with about 81, 800 in'
SuranCe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
DepOsitOrs Get Dividend.

Caffal and Daily. commissioners,
have made up their scedule showing
they are ready to pay a dividend OF
33t per cent when advised to do so by
the court.
Court will be held on the twenty
third of this month and at that time,
Judge Miller will either accept or re-
iect the scedule. This is good news
for the depOSitors of the Citizens bank
who earnestly hope that Judge Miller
will accept the scedule. Other divid'
ends may be declared later.-Jennings
Times.RecOrd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
HAYNER WHISKY.

Probably more than half the men
in Welsh have received the circular
advertisement giving twelve reasons
why they should buy the Hayner
brand. Here is one answer the firm
received:
Garnett, Kans., Jan. I, 1908.
w. M. Hayner, St. Louis, Mo.
Nv Dear Sir:-"Your letter OF re-
cent date received. rejoice to inform
you that | quit the use of whisky sew
eral years ago and cannot accept your
liberal offer. l have just read your
twelve reasons, and must confess that
they are the best | ever read-in fact,
they are sufficient to convince any one'
especially young men, that they should
use intoxicating liquor and, OF course,
use the Hayner brand.
Now, Mr.. Hayner, | was a liberal
patron of yours for many years; l
have felt the effects of your whisky on
nv health, my business, my home, my
future prospects, my life. | have also
observed the effect of your liquor on
my schoolmates, on my business asso-
ciates and in hundreds of others in the
commercial, political and social world
with whom it has been my pleasure to
be acquainted. | have also read some
things relating to the liquor traffic,
and if you will permit me | will give
you twelve reasons why | quit the USE
of liquor, why cannot accept youl
liberal offer and why | propose from
this time on to do what | can to per
Suade men to abstain from its use.
have never been regarded as cranE
in fact, there is whole gang o
your former patrons living here, wh'
have never been regarded as cranky
but who now say they would hav
been several thousond dollars bette
off if they had been.
have many reasons to offer, but a
this time will only attempt to Civ
twelve:
/. There is nothing to it; all tht
drink business is piece of fooliSl
ness. This is simple statement, b
your customers seldom learn it unit
late in lite-Sometimes too late.
>. have observed that the your
men who use the Hayner brand, {
any famous brand for that matter,
not have the best iobs-in fact, it
often very hard for them to get wo
at any price or place. Since l
Geived your letter l noticed sever
boys who have no winter clothes, W
turn up the cola of their last SUI
mer's coat and crawl up close to t
depot, the billiard hall, or the joiI
SITS sgove to keep warm. They a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

Whisky brings more men and women
to premature death than anything
else
u. Now l have a personal reason
why l quit using your liquor | know
the boys in the Office will have
number of fits when tell about
it, but the truth is, | took the Keely.
That's right, went up against the
real thing; | spent four weeks at
Dwight and never missed a shot. But
say, it almost broke my heart to 60.
You know | could take drink or let
it alone. l could drink all night and
work all day; in fact, it was my boast
that I never missed a date on account
of drink. But the constant use of the
best brand finally tioored me. | have
held many important positions of re-
sponsibility and trust; in fact, people
have said | was smart, but after using
the best brands that money could buy,
for few years, have concluded that
the man who deliberately puts an "en-
envy in his mouth to steal his brain"
is foolish.
There is one thing | want to tell you
in confidence, ''on the square," If
any of the members of your firm have
a bright boy, who is just learning the
"gaits, who is beginning to take his
"habits" with him of nights, whose
cheeks are flushed, whose eyes are
swollen. whose nerves culver, whose
heart futters from the excessive use of
"perfect purity" who has taken the
baths, who has been on the springs,
but who continues to drink long after
you have appealed to his honor and
. good business sense-W atch him.
When he is late to his work, when
the sober men about the distillery be.
gin to call him ''nutty Watch him
l Some day you will discover teal
in his eye, culver in his voice, {
,, halt in his step. He is discouraged
his will power is destroyed, his am
bition is gone, he has lost hope
Watch him.
e Don't scold him, don't say 81 toll
e you So" Remember he is your blood
r your boy. Treat him kindly, sem
him to Dwight. He may never be
+ great distiller, but he may learn to b
u man.
IS No, Mr.. Hayner, it will be unneces
sary for you to send me trial shil
y ment. l have tried it before and sc
S; nothing new in your offer. | shout
IS think, however, that after thirty -eigl
d. years of this business you would b,
gin to see the ruin you are bringin
re on humanity and call a halt. Yo
IN claim to have the largest distillery
is the world. You say you own mo-
v whisky than any other distiller in Il
world and claim there is more Hayn
I'D whisky sold than any other brand
in the world. Therefore, you are mo
be responsible for all the crime and mi
cry resulting from the use or abuse
er liquor than any other man in t
ry world.
IN No, Mr.. Hayner, l am throug
is. From this on I will do what I can
til save men from becoming slaves
~. your famous brand, and I say to y,
of frankly that if it was within my pow
III. I would wipe the distillery busine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

pitiful looking specimens OF young
but they are all patrons OF
the Hayner brand-they are faithful
fellows. I have known some OF them
to work from morning to night, and
when they receive their wages, speno
it all for liquor. They are as loyal
booze fighters as ever carried bottle,
but they are cold and hungry tonight
l see your cupital is $5OO,OOO.OO. How
would it do to send them a small
cheque? If you do not, it will be hec-
essary for a few religious, temperance
crankS who live here, to care for them
during the winter, and | know you
would not permit one of your Old
soldiers to be supported by men who
are opposed to your business.
3. | know mother who was for
merly one of the brightest girls in
Garnett She married a man who
spent his money, who sacrificed his
life that you might build the greatest
distillery in the world. Tonight she
is broken hearted, her son is follow
ing in the footsteps of his father, his
youth has already been blasted by the
use of so-called ''perfect purity"
whisky. She sits by small fire and
shiverS; she dimes on bread and water,
while her son staggers on the street.
This may be good stuff you sell; in
fact, it was made to sell, but do you
really believe it was ever fit to drink!
What wonld you think of man who
would sell your son medicine that
would rob him of his reason and
drive your daughter to poverty?
4. | have just been over to our
court house and discovered that Hay
ner whisky, with other brands Of
, liquor, causes the tax payers OF this
, country to pay out more money FOL
, costs than all the thieves, highwaymer
and murdererS that have ever visited
our country. Now, Mr.. Hayner, thi
o is pretty tough, but we will pay it ant
o say nothing. You have many friend
- here among our best people.
n 5. | have also examined the diVorc
= record and find that more homes ar
| destroyed by the sale and use ofliquo
X than from any other cause.
# 6, A majority of the men In GU
0 penitentary located there because {
=, Hayner whisky and the other famou
,e brands of liquor.
,r 7. | have discovered that whisk
has a corrupting influence in politics
At that it is as dangerous to the bushes
"a of community as it is to the indivi'
ual.
is s. If it were not for whisky the
h. would not be one-half the prostitute
Mt in the country that there is. 1t leat
til to all that is wrong and is against e
erything that is right.
no 9. A large number of railroad az
or other accidents that have resulted
do the loss of thousands of lives can
is traced to the sale and use of liquor.
,rk 10. 1t is time to stop for the furth
re. reason that the women of this count
raj have taken to its use. This is an u
no expected danger, but it is very serior
M II. There is no reason on ear
the why man should use your whisk
Mt. 1t is detrimental to and destructive
re the most sacred interests on cart
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
The RICE BELT JOURNAL 81 perye;
Indictmen: Sustained.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Judge Humphrey
in the federal court this morning, sus,
tanned the indictments of the bee'
trusts cases as the four counts # al
legged conspiracy to accomplish the IN
lawful restraint of trade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
THIS COLUMN EDITED BY WELSH ". CT. u
Walsh W.C.T.U. Meets Regularly the
First Wednesday I'm Each MOnth
at 800 p. m. Visitors Welcome

EVELYN W, BOWER.
A'"' tSADIE b. CALKISs.
Because of the convenience of a fixed
pIace the Union is meeting with Mrs,
Calkins, and will continue to meet
there, until further notice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE fever
report up to E D. m.
Total cases to date. ..............3.335
Today's deaths ................... ..l
Total deaths to date. ..............4 $50
New fOci.. .................
Cases under treatment. ........ l25
Cases discharged. ...... ...2,775
The reports from Mississippi are en-
couraging and are as follows: Vicks'
burg, two new cases; Natchez five new
cases: Port Gibson, one new case;
Mississippi City, one new case.
Orders were issued today for the
closing of the Avondale camp, which
has been jointly operated by the ma
rine hospital service, the Southern Pa
citic and Texas and Pacific. Th'
camp will discharge its last inmate or
October "a.
1t is expected that the camp at Mer
mentau will be a thing of the past II
the near future, as there is now onl.
one or two inmates there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

Armstrong carries a
complete line OF steam
filters goods, also hose,
lace leather, lubricating
oils, betting, steam and
black-smithing coal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20

The JOURNAL desires a goods live
correspondent from every postoffice
in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
Magazines

The following is the list OF Maya
zines regularly on sale at the Journal
Office:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
LAST OFFICIAL RECORD.

New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE fever
report up to & D. m.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
SENSATIONAL Scene
IN DENN|SON TRIAL
COUNSEL PASSED THE LIE AND
FIRED BY JUDGE.
Afterwards Apologies Were Made and
Case Went to Jury Who Ac-
quilted Defendant.

Red Oak, Ia, June 5.--A sensational
elimination to the Ill will which has
been manifested between the opposing
attorneys in the trial of Tom Dennison
for cohplicity in the Pollack diamond
robbery, came tonight with the expul-
sion from the court room of w. J.
Connell, leading attorney for Denni-
son, and Elmer Thomas of the counsel
for the state.
Congressman Smith. in his closing
argument for the state, urged that the
families of the innocent should be pro-
tccted, and that the wife and children
Of Elmer Thomas, whose home had
Leen dynamited, should be thought of
and the public be protected from those
who use dynamite or the bludgeon.
Connell rose angrily to his feet, OBJ
jocting to these remarks going into
the records and added in loud voice:
But II counsel wants to go into the
matter, we can prove that Elmer
Thomas placed that bomb on his porch
to get the sympathy of the public"
you lie, sir; you lie!" shouted
Thomas.
"Mr. Connell, Mr. Thomas, you may
10th be excused from the court room.
Mr. Bailiff, escort the gentlemen out"
quickly announced Judge Green.
Before leaving Mr.. Thomas apollo
gized to the court for using the words
to which he had given utterance. but
added that the provocation was ag-
gravating.
The two attorneys continued to hurl
unseemly epithets at each other after
leaving the court room, and Sheriff
Thomas interfered to prevent a per-
sonal encounter. After court ad-
jcurned Connell apologized to the
judge, and at the evening session both
attorneys were allowed to enter the
court room again. The arguments we're
concluded this evening, and the case
went to the jury at II o'clock At a
late hour a verdict of acquittal was
rendered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
A NAVARRO WOMAN
FINANCE NAPOLEON
WAS A CASSIE CHADWICK ON
SMALL SCALE.
She Flew the Coop With Only $1,6oo.
How Mrs. Define Turned
the Trick.

Massillon, O., June 5.-Mrs. Nicholas
Define, an Italian woman. entrusted
with the banking affairs of the Italian
settlement at Navarro. absconded last
week with almost $1,000 in cash be-
longing to her husband, relatives and
friends. Mrs. Define, who speaks.
reads and writes English well, was
familiar with the banking customs and
was therefore entrusted with money
by her husband and friends, which was
to be deposited in Massillon banks.
Mrs. Define would return to her Ma
varre home with certified checks Of
deposit for 81, 81, So and So, which the
unsuspecting fellow countrymen and
husband accepted as certificates of de-
posits for 500, $780, 5000 and $500. In
this manner she accumulated $1,000
belonging to her husband and neigh
bors. Last Friday she left for parts
unknown, leaving behind seven small
children and a host of debtors.
The deceit of Mrs. Define was not
discovered until check was presented
at local bank for an amount larger
than that on deposit. An investiga-
tion and the sudden disappearance of
Mrs. Define brought to light the above
facts. Chief of Police Ertle of Massl-
Ion is communicating with police de-
partments all over the country in an
effort to locate the missing woman.
Nicholas Define, the abandoned hus-
band, is the proprietor of saloon and
boarding house at Navarro. and owns
six other properties there. -.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
MINES To CLOSE
In Illinois Unless Miners Pay En-
poyes Required by Law.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 5.-Illinols
coal operators expect to close their
mines July /, unless the miners re
imburse them for the cost of shot
fiIers, whose employment is required
by law which will go into effect Oh
that date.
The operators claim that the min
ers in securing this law violated their
present contract with the operators.
Railroads are storing large quantities
of coal in their Chicago yards, and
;idings for many miles out of Chicago
ale lined with coal-laden cars. lndi-
ana mines are running half time, but
expect deluge of orders if work IS
stopped in Illinois.
Pamphlets are being sent from Chi.
cago urging national organization of
bituminous operators to fight the
United Mine Workers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
SUED LOVER FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE

Norristown, Pa, June 5.-Blanche
Nourse, the Altoona professional
nurse who several days ago brought
suit for $4,000 against DR.. Thomas
Lippincott, whom she charged with
breach of promise was today placed
on trial here, charged by DR.. Lippin.
colt with burning his barn and half a
dozen horses, score of COWS entail
ing upwards of $4,000 loss. Half n
dozen witnesses brought her within a
mile of the barn and less than an
Eour before it was discovered afire;
even the nurse whom she was visiting
here, admitted her aunt was away
that night Through all the damag-
ing testimony, the nurse was unper'
turbed and cast furtive glances in the
direction of her accuser whom she
avows she loved, but who played her
false, which the commonwealth al
leges is the motive for the application
Of the incendiary made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
important Conference With the French Ambassador
The Japanese Minister and the Secretary
Of the British Embassy.
BELIEF GROWING THAT He WILL SUCCEED
Germany, France and Italy Have Already Given
Assurances of Support Through Their
Representatives at Washington.

to any movement that will tend to
bring about cessation of hostilities
tttween Russia and Japan, If such can
lie done without embarrassment to
either of the belligerents. The Ital-
ian ambassador expects to shortly re-
sume the discussion with the president
at which time he will be able to pres
INT the exact position Of his govern
ment.
AS a climax to the days conferences
MIR. Roosevelt received 0y special mes
sanger from Baron Won Sternburg. the
German ambassador, some official COM
munication from the kaiser bearing
upon the subject. AS the negotiations
resume more definite shape the inter-
{ 81 at the White House increases. But
the conferences are being surrounded
with the greatest secrecy. Only those
r,rectly interested know what is going
On. Other members of the diplomatic
corps who call largely out of curiosity
so away with nothing more substan-
t!al in the way of peace news than the
expression of the president that he
hopes for the best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
1T WOULD Be GREAT
If Great Britain and America Would
Join In Naval Display.

Washington, D. c., June 5.-Naval
men here are greatly interested i'll
the suggestion made by Lord Charles
Beresford, that the United States and
Great Britain unite in joint manoeu-
yres, in which would be engaged the
great battleships of the two nations.
The idea meets with considerable fa,
vor, though its practicability, at pres
ent is doubted.
President Roosevelt would like well
to see the idea suggested by Lord
Beresford carried out. 1t is under
stood he is giving the matter serious
consideration. If by any chance it
should be found practicable, there is
no doubt that the combined fleets
which would participate would COM
prise the flower of the two navies, and
would show such naval strength as
has. never before been gathered in
the history of the world.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-09
WITH TWO HEADS
Existence of Remarkable Child Made
Known in Michigan.

Calumet, Mich, June 5.-The exist
ence of a child with two heads and
other malformations which stamp it
as one of the most remarkable human
beings, became known today. The
baby attained the age of 8 months to-
day, and Is the son of John Rowe of
Country Road OF it's two heads. one
is on the shoulders and the other is at
the end of the right arm. That fore
arm is absent, and at the end of the
elbow is perfectly formed head, with
face, nose, mouth and sockets for
eyes, which are lacking. The child has
only one whole leg. At the end of the
right leg at the knee joint is a foot
with three toes. The left hand is also
affected and provided with thumb
ard only two fingers. The child is
apparently possessed of an ordinary
brain and is as bright as any baby.