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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
GRAND JURY IN EARNEST.
investigation Resumed as to Business
Methods.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 22-The Federal
Grand Jury, which is investigating the
business affairs Of The meat packers,
resumed yesterday their probe into the
details of the sausage casing business
as carried on by packers. Over score
Of clerks and other employees of the
packers told the jury what they knew
Of his branch of the packing industry.
Chief John Z. Wilka of the United
States Secret Service, who is in Chica-
go en- route to the Philippines, said yes.
terday that he had learned that the
packers and their attorneys had cues.
toned the right of the United States
Secret Service Department to make an
investigation in conjunction with the
Federal Grand Jury. The packers,
Chief Wilkie said, COntendad that the
Secret Service Department is under
| the charge of the United States treas
| uls anu luS lui!uS pi OhIutu ny iDu'
gresS can not be used in a special in
vestigatOn because this service is real.
/ ~ only for the suppression Of counter.
feitiEg. In reply TO this contention
Chief Wilkie said that the special de.
tail of men connected with the iuvesti-
cation Of the packing industry were be.
ing paid out of the 100000 appropra,
ton made by an act of Congress for
the purpose of pushing investigations,
and secret service men would be kept
OH the case as long as they were
needed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
LOUISIANA NEWS.
Negro Murder Arrested,

Sliiell, La: Richard Anderson,
negro, wanted at Goster, Amite coun'
ty, Miss, on a charge Of murder, was
arrested here Friday afternoon by
Frank Walker (the "black detective'D,
and Special Officer Williams, OF this
place. Anderson, who is a desperate
character, was armed with bis
Colts pistol and had a box full OF
fresh cartridges in his pocket when ar
rested. He drew his gun as soon as
he saw Walker and attempted to shoot
but Special Officer Williams got the
drop on him and forced him to surren-
der. Walker is armed with rcqui5ition
papers from Governor Vardaman Of
Mississippi and Governor Blanchard of
Louisiana, and he is authorized to de-
liver the prisoner to the sheriff OF AM
tie county. Miss. Anderson was taken
to GlOster.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Senator Plat Dead.

washington, Conn: United States
Senator Orville Hitchcock Plat OF Con-
necticut died at his summer home IN
this, his native town, at 500 last
night from pneumonia. The end came
almost Unexpectedly, the immediate
cause being the breaking of the alb
scess which had formed in the right
lung, and which produced strangula-
ton. Only few minutes before, Dr.
Ford, the family physician, had pre-
pared bulletin from the sick room
to the effect that if the patient did not
have another sinking spell, such as had
come to him during the forenoon, ne
probably would live through the night
When the physician left the Sick cham'
Der the Senator was perfectly con-
scious and appeared to have no pain
In the room at the time were MIS-
Plat and the Senator's only son
Judge James P. Platt, of the United
States Circuit Court.
The funeral will probably be helc
next Tuesday. The services Will D'
held in the Congregational church.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Looks Like a Go"

Paris: At mass meeting held at
the court house steps were taken tc
organize a railroad company to build
the Paris. Deport and Southeastern
road from this city to Resale, with
Shreveport as the final terminus. Rep
reservations from the country towns
present at the meeting gave assurance
that $4,000 and the right Of way could
be secured outside of Paris An effort
will be made to raise $4,000 in the
city.
A committee was appointed to push
the work Of securing stock subscrip.
tons in town. A meeting of the sub
scribers will be called in a short
while to elect a board Of directors, af-
ter which the securing Of the charter,
the preliminary survey and the taking
OF right of way deeds will be looked
after.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
RUSSIAN MAY DAY.
Socialist Reformers Plan Great DEM
onstration EVERYWHERE.

St. Petersburg, April 22.-May day
demonstrations on grand scale
throughout the empire is the program
of the Socialist Reform party, as an
nOunced at the pan-RuSslan con-
gress of journalists, which coleSd yes
terday after a protracted and stormy
session.
The congress Illustrated the lack OF
unity in reform circles, the program
as finally adopted failing to touch
many burning questions of the hour on
account Of the impossiDility of uniting
the views of divergent elements. Al
the conclusion neither side were salts
fled with the program. The moderate
faction, which was in the majority,
eliminated a number Of recommends
lions in Difference to the wishes of the
Social Democrats, while the represen
tatiyes OF the Socialist press charac
terized the platform generally and es
pecially the plank regarding tactics
as wishawashy, and announced that
the plan OF organized meetings anC
paradeS in every city and industrial
center Of Russia on May II, to which
they were unable to gain the concur
renee of other elements, will be car
ried out regardless Of the congress
They disclaimed any intention of riot
ing. but declared that if the police at
tempted to break up the demonstra
tons the government would be an
! SWerable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Dyine, Confessed Murder.

Tacoma, Wash: A man known here
as ]. C. Johnson, who has just died,
summoned his family and several
neighbors to his bedside before death
and confessed that his true name was
George w. Deal, and that he was a
fugitive, having murdered a man in
Texas Johnson said he had lost his
first family in the Galveston storm
and that the crime was committed az
fer that. While trying to go into de-
tails the man died.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Boil Weevil Already Present.

Taylor: County Commissioner NJ. R.
Kennedy reports the appearance of
boil weevils In some of the early
planted cotton of this section of Will.
hanson County. Cotton chopping is go.
ing briskly on in this black land sec.
ton of Williamson County and many
farmers are now blowing their early
corn. While growth is somewhat hin,
dered by cold, there Is a spendid sea
son in the ground and crop prospects
are flattering.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Deal for Saw Mil Output.

Coyington, La: ]. H. Castles has
closed a contract with S. B. Coleman,
manager of the Acme Lumber Compa-
ny of New Orleans, for the entire out
put OF his saw mill here. The price
paid was largely in advance over pre-
vailing prices. Mr.. Castles mill, which
has a capacity of 10000 feet daily, has
lately been overhauled and its capacity
increased. New boilers, planer and
dry kiln has been put in and a stave
and heading machine added to the
plant, enabling the plant 70 supply
stock for turpentne and roSin barrels,
for which there is large demand II
this section.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Purchase of Land.

Monroe, La: The Union Saw Mil
Company, which is building the Little
Rock and Monroe Railway, has pur-
chased $4,000 acres Of timber land in
Union county, Ark, said to be the fin
est body of timber in that state. This
company. with its holdings in Union
parish, mas over 10000 acres of land,
making it one of the largest holders, Of
timber in the South.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Letter Carriers Home Be Established

Cleveland: A home for the sick and
invalid letter carriers will be estab.
lished on tract of $50 acres of land
at the edge Of the city of Colorado
Springs, Colo. To gather data on the
subject and get the matter before the
National convention in proper form a
special committee has been authorized
to investigate. the idea at the meeting
of the officers council of the National
Association orr Letter Carriers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Two Biz Land Deals.

Lake Charles, La: The papers In
two big land transfers were fled last
Friday. The heirs OF the Andrus es
tate have sold to Samuel R. Norton
and R. B. Blanks of Monroe, 1892
acres CT rice land south of Lake Ar
thur for $4,000. The Industrial Lum'
Der Company of Beaumont has trans
ferre1 to the Calcasieu Pine Company
OF Wisconsin 2,3l6 acres of pine tim
Der east of the St. Louis, Watkins and
Gulf Railway for $46,33l cash.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

S.. Petersburg, Apil 22.-Reporta
are current here that the Russian sec
ond squadron has already left Kam
ranh Bay and is on its way to Vladi
vostok, but the government will pro
coed with caution on the Japanese
protests, if the squadron had not con
tinued its voyage.
A special service was held in the
Admiralty Church yesterday to Offer
prayers for the safety of the squad
ron and its successful arrival at Vlad
ivostok.
The services was attended by High
Admiral Grand Duke Alexis, Admira
Ayellan, Chief of the Admiralty, other
prominent officers and a distinguished
congregation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Killed by a Train.

Bonham: West Wethersby and Pink
Bailey were run over in the Texas and
Pacific yards by a freight train. Weth
erlv was killed outright and Bailey
horribly mangled. The two men at
tempted to cross the track in front OF
a moving train, where they were
struck. Wethersby was dragged across
the street, and was removed from be-
meath the wheels a mangled mass OF
flesh and bones.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Had Killed Man in Texas.

Tacoma, Wash: A man known here
as J. c. Johnson, who has just died,
summoned his family and several
Eeighbors to his bedside before death
and confessed that his true name was
George W. Deal and that he was a fu.
gitive, having murdered a man in Tex
as. Johnson said he had lost his first
family in the Galveston food and that
the crime was committed after that.
While trying to go into details the man
died.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Two Hoboes Killed.

Shreveport, La: A fast freight on
the Vicksburg, Shreveport 6 Pacific
railway, which left Shreveport last
night east-bound, was wrecked near
Haughton, thirty miles from this city.
Twelve freight cars were deraled and
two unknown tramps, one white man
and the other negro, were killed
None of the trainmen were injured
The cause of the wreck has not been
ascertained.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
New Evidence for Nan Patterson.

New York: Lawyer Abraham Levy,
counsel for Nan Patterson, telegraph.
ed Friday to Chicago lawyer to Sc
cure in detail the story of Samuel Ell
senberg, who said he saw Cesar Young
kill himself. Mr. Levy was informed
in reply that Eisenberg told convinc.
ing story and was willing to come to
New York to testify to it. Mr.. Levy
said it tailed with that told by the wit
ness Hazelton of Oneonta, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
For Violating Sunday Law.

Leesville, La: The criminal term
of the District Court closed here Fri
day. There were 10 true bills found
by the grand jury at this term, the
majority of which were for violating
the Sunday law and selling whiskey
without license. With a few excep'
lions, every defendant was found gull
ty and fined. In the civil suit against
the Central Coal and Coke Company,
George Talbert, the plaintiff, secured
a Judgment for 1895 for personal in
juries. Defendants have taken an ap
neal to the Court Of Appeals.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
An Anti.OsIer Dinner,

Natchez, Miss: Eighty-one citizens
of Natchez, representing every branch
of business from bankers to cotton fac.
tors and retail merchants, today at.
tended John c. Fowlers anti.Osler
birthday cutting at his Ivanhoe planta-
ton, twelve miles below Natchez.
Gray haired men of 70 years played
baseball. marbles, tops and and jacks
and then enjoyed an al fresco din
ner.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
President a Rapid Reader.

President Roosevelt is wonder
fully rapid reader, His faculty for
speedily absorbing matters placed be-
fore him in written or printed form
surprises even his intimates. On one
occasion a congressman called with a
statement and presented papers con-
uected Herewith. The president con-
tinued conyersing the while ne
glanced over the papers, which he
handed back in minute or two, hay
ing extracted from them all the valu'
able information.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Made a Record.

Texarkana: A train of sixteen refrig.
orator cars loaded with strawberries
from Alvin, Texas, made the run over
the Iron Mountain from TeXarkana to
Little Rock Thursday in three hours
and forty-five minutes. The dis.
tances is 1i5 miles, and when the time
lost in stops three in number) for
taking water, is deducted it is shown
that the train made an average OF
more than forty miles an hour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Prominent Collin Countian Dead.

Mckinney: After long illness from
diabetes, Capt. f. r. Stiff, who was for
years one of the best known cattlemen
in this section died at his home
Thursday night. Captain Stiff was a
native of Kentucky, but had been a
citizen of Collin county since 1854. He
was in his sixty-ninth year and was
the father of fourteen children, one
dead and thirteen living. He served in
the Confederate army.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
NEGRO Arrested fer Larceny.

Monroe, La: Gus Coyington, trust
ed negro employe of the Monroe Hard
ware Company, and who has been in
their employ for over four years, has
been arrested and placed in jail on a
charge of larceny. He had, it is al!e9-
ed, been Systematically stealing from
the company. Much OF the goods was
found at his home when search was
made by the officers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
School in .soultry Breeding.

Crowley, La: At a meeting OF the
newly organized Acadia Parish Poul
try Association, Jules W. Cheney, sec
rotary. reported that since the organi
cation of the association eggs of high
grade fowls for breeding purposes had
been heavily imported. DR.. S. A
Knapp coatemplates the organization
of a school for poultry breeding neal
here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Potatoes Rot in Red River County

Detroit: The continued rains of the
past week have delayed cotton plant
ing and most Of it was planted before
the rains will have to be planted over
There Is a good deal of corn yet to
be planted in the creek bottoms. The
potato crop is a failure, as most OF
those planted rotted. This place usu.
ally ships thirty to forty cars, but will
only ship about five cars this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Arkansas Town Wiped OFT.

Texarkana: News has reached this
city of the destruction Thursday by
a cyclone of Hosston, La, small town
forty-three miles south of Texarkana,
on the old Texas, Shreveport and
Northern railway, now operated by the
Texas and Pacific. The course of the
storm was from the southwest and it
struck the town about o'clock at
night. There were no fatalities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Indicted Thirteen.

Beaumont, Texas: The grand jury
Of the Sixtieth District Court made a
partial report yesterday afternoon, re-
turning thirteen indictments against
saloon keepers for violation of the
Sunday law. These cases will be re-
ferred to the two justice courts OF
this precinct instead of the county as
formerly.
This proceeding is somewhat un
usual and has not beer Easorted tc
before this time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Berry Crop Nearing the End.

Alvin, Texas: 1t was generally con-
coded by most of the berry growers
that the berry crop Of this season is
nearing an end. While the shipments
are heavy this week, yet there seems
to be very little fruit putting on the
plants, and shipments will be much
lighter for the next week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Sad Death of Young Man.

Ell Paso: Walter Drysdale, canvas.
ser for the local agency of R. G. Dun
G. Co., ended his life here by taking
poison. He chose for the scene Of his
act desolate spot in the foothills
north of FL Paso Early Friday morn.
ing he left note on the desk of M.
H. McCullum, the local manager tell
ing his purpose and stating that he
was deeply in debt and was being
pressed and he could not face 1t out.
Dallas City Council is figuring on g
vehicle tax to raise fund for stree
cleaning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Much Cotton Is Held.

Temple, Texas: Fifty bales OF cot
ton were brought in and sold here yes
terday, the price realized being &c fof
the best and down as low as &c for
rough samples. There is still a great
deal of cotton in the country, but the
farmers are sticking to the hold your
cotton" policy better and more tena'
eiously than ever before.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
captured Convict Re.Escaped.

Hearne, Texas: Chapel Stokes, one
OF the negro convicts who escaped
from the House plantation near Ar
cola and was caught by City Marshal
Griffin and taken to the Woods camp
in the Brazos bottom, made his escape
yesterday by running out from a squaa
of conyicts while chopping corn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Strikes Artesian Well.

Alexandria, La: An excellent arte'
sian we'll has been brought in at the
Insane Asylum grounds by Oscar
Shanks, the contractor. |. W. Slives'
ter, who is consulting engineer for the
asylum board, states that the flow OF
the new well is about 100000 gallons in
twenty-four hours. 1t is 900 feet deal
and 8 inches in diameter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Austion Sale of Town Lots.

Eola, La: The auction sale OF town
lots at Goldust, small village three
miles east of here, on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, by Jim M. Kelley, on
Saturday, was a success financially
each lot bringing from $50 to $3.50. A
thriving town is assured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

The main building of the Vanderbilt
University, destroyed by fire Thurs.
day, will be rebuilt, but plans for the
same can not be perfected until the
board of trustees meet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Twin Calves.

Chriesman, Texas: Another real
cold norther blew up early yesterday
morning, which makes fires feel very
comfortable.
Mr. Sims of this place has COW
that gave birth to twin calves last
week. The same cow had twin calves
last year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
EVERY DAY.

IN Mississippi there were number
OF rallies held on Saturday, al of which
were well attended, most of them be.
ing addressed by speakers of national
reputation.
Hon. John Sharp Williams, leader
OF the democratic forces in the lower
mouse of congress, addressed the rally
at Ellisville.
Governor James X. Vardaman was
at Tupe!o, where large crowd gath.
cred from all the county around.
Senator A. Z. George spoke at Halle.
hurst, where the merchants turned
out and Joined enthusiastically into the
move.
A meeting, addressed by prominent
local speakers, was held at Brookha-
ven, Miss, with the usual result Of
many new pledges.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

IN them and to y0urSelt-by reducing
YOUR acreage in Gotten.
nanieI ]. suIIy Says to the Cotton
Growers of the South:
If YOU wish to win your battle and
obtain fair price for your cotton you
mist reduce your acreage very con-
siderably.
You have surprised the world by
the manner in which you have held
you're otton.
Surprise e again by cutting down
rour cor%9a acreage.
Do not be led astray by the present
steariness of prices.
Three causes have contributed to
hiring about this ris4 of more than a
cent pound.
First: The urgent demand arising
from an unprecedented consumption.
Second: Your courage and wisdom
in making the buyer meet your terms.
Third: The belief that you would
cut your acreage to such an extent
that the supplies from this crop and
the growth of 1866 would make
commercial crop no larger than the
world needs.
The first TWO causes lose their force
the moment it is known that there is a
prospect for a moderately large crop
next year.
Even if the mills take 100000
bales during the current season, this
would leave a carry-0ver of 100000
bales. Hence the necessity Of a
smaller crop this year.
Do not let any rise in prices between
now and the end of the planting sea,
son deter you from reducing your
acreage.
Such an advance would be merely
anticipating that you were making the
decrease which your friends have ad-
yised you to make.
If the June report Of the governmert
shows that you have failed to make
sufficient reduction the only persons
who would be gamers by the advance
would be spectators who sell out their
futures at profit.
The price of cotton you produce will
be regulated by the actual not the eX'
pected reduction.
In this matter of acreage reduction
bear in mind three suggestions:
Don't depend On your neighbor tC
do the reducing.
Don't rely on bad weather to cut
down the size of the crop.
Don't put large acreage in cotton
simply because it is too late to plan
corn or other diversified crops.
It would be far better to let part o
your land lie idle than run the rist
Of raising a crop so large as to make
possible another period of low-price;
cotton.
I am making this appeal to you be
cause regard the next few weeks a
critical to the South and because
believe that every man who is inter
ested in the welfare of the Sout
should urge the Importance of a re
duced acreage.
Cotton reduction rallies were he!
throughout Louisiana and Mississippi
On Saturday, carrying with them
wave of enthusiasm for organizatio
and a reduction Of acreage OF TIL
years crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Shot Husband. Hung Herself.

Linda!e, Texas; Laura Doyles, col
ored, living near Swan, quit picking
berries, went to the house, secured
gun and shot her husband, breaking
his neck the second shot She then
hanged herself.