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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Teachers Farm Association.

Corington, La: The Teachers In
stitute have been in session here with
80 out of about 45 teachers in the par
ish present.
The teachers met and organized
themselves into an association 10 De
known as the st. Tammany Teachers
Association. Prof. F. W. Tubbs of the
COvington High school was made pres
ident; Prof. W. w. Fenton OF the Sill
dell High school. vice president; Miss
Sarah l.. Hughes, also of Slidell, Sec
rotary. and w. G. Evans, treasurer.
Prof, Tubbs was elected parish lnstl-
tute conductor, and the time and place
OF the next meeting was fixed for Gov
ington the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Before adjourning the association eX-
tended hearty vote of thanks to Prof.
Keeny for the instruction given during
the meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Young Boy Killed.
the nleetin!

Bayou Sara, La: Emmett McClel'
land, son of the late Robert McClel-
land, of Jackson, La. aged 10 years,
met death by accident. He and Fred
Converse Jr., we're over from Jackson
to camp out for a few days at the F.
F. Converse place, five miles from
town. The boy started to put his gun
down when the trigger caught in a
hole and the gun went off, discharging
the full contents in his side and sever
His widowed mother is on her way
his friend could summon assistance.
His wodewed mother is on her way
here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Artificial Storm at Sea.

The inhabitants of Aboukir, near
Alexandria, were recently treated 10 q
wonderful spectacle. 1t became neces
sary to destroy some sixteen tons ol
powerful dynamite, and the explosives
sufficient to blow up a town-Wers
taken to sea and placed below the wa
ter. Something like a submarine
earthquake followed the explosion
which was heard for miles around y
waterspout shot into the air 10 .
height of 1000 feet, and fell back u
drizzling spray. simultaneously .h0
sea became a whirlpool of seethins
water. as if agitated by hurricane
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
TOGO is AT TOXIC.
Met BY Ministers of State and High
Officials Of the Nation.

Toxic: Sunday was made memora.
BILE for the Japanese by the arrival OF
Admiral Togo, who came to report to
the Emperor the return of his fleet
from the war. The distinguished naval
officer arrived at Shimbashi station at
1890 a. m. He was met by ministers
of state, generals, admirals, members
Of the diplomatic corps and hundreds
of officials and private citizens, who
extended him a warm welcome to the
capital. He was accompanied by his
staff and Admirals Kataoka, Kamimu.
ra and Dewa, together with their re-
spective stats.
The party entered FIVE Imperial car.
riages placed at their disposal and, led
by His Majestys aide, Admiral Inoyu
drove direct to the palace, reaching
there at II o'clock, when they were
received in audience by the Emperor.
Admiral Togo's carriage, escorted
by bodyguard of troops, passed
through triumphal arch in front of
the railway station. .......s.. .-
The streets were lined with an ad.
miring crowd, who shouted banzais as
the party passed along. The enthusf-
astic cheering mingled with the noise
of bands was audible for great dis.
lance.
Gen. Sakuma detailed three battal.
ions of guards of honor. The bsttal.
ions were composed of men from the
Toxic garrison and were under the
command Of Major Gen. Togo. Four
guns located at Hibya Park fred sa-
lutes.
The day was beautiful one and all
TOXIC was out irrespective of age to
welcome the victor Of the battle of the
Sea of Japan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
For License as Teacher.

Alexandria, La: An examination of
applicants to teach in the public
schools of the parish was held ia this
city. There were about eighteen white
applicants and thirty colored. The ex-
animation of the former was held at
the High school building and the lat
ter at the court house. The number
taking the examination was not as
great as was expected, for the reason
that it was not generally known in the
interior that the quarantine restric-
lions had been removed. The examin.
ing board is composed of Parish Su-
perintendent l.. L. Hooe, Prof. H. H.
Harper, principal of the Central High
school, and Rev. H. c. Duncan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

William J. Black, who has just been
promoted by the Santa Fe railroad to
be passenger traffic manager OF the
entire system, with headquarters IN
Chicago, was born Oct. 8, 1854, ID
st. Louis, and has been in the rail-
way service since 1879, beginning as
an Office boy with the Vandalia at the
age of Is years. He retained his first
position five years, when he became
rate clerk in the passenger depart
ment of the Missouri Pacific. In
March, 1886, he was given a similar
position by the Santa Fe. He was
promoted to chief clerk in the pasSen-
ger department in April, 1887, ana
to assistant general passenger agent
Jan. l, 1892. He has been general
passenger agent, with headquarters
at Topeka, Kan, since Feb. 1, 1897
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
MISS ALICE ARRIVES.
The Siberia Broke the Record-Oser.
land Journey Begun.

San Francisco, Cal: The Pacific
mail steamer Siberia arrived at this
port Monday direct from Yokohama in
the record breaking time OF ten days,
ten hours and seven minutes, the fast
est previously between the two places
having been made by her sister Ship
the Korea, in eleven days, eleven
hours and five minutes.
The Siberias time is twenty-seyen
minutes more than that of the En-
press of midas record from the ORR
ent to Puget Sound, though the dis
lance covered was about 275 miles
greater.
Although 1t was expected that Miss
Roosevelt would spend a few days in
and around San Francisco, all the pre-
viOus plans were changed during the
voyage and neither her party nor
that of Mr.. Hartman landed in this
city at all. Instead they were trans
ferred from the Siberia to the tug
Arab and taken direct to the Oakland
Mole, on the eastern side of the bay.
They left at $50 o'clock Monday az
ternoon for the East over the Central
Route of the Southern Pacific, con-
Meeting with the Union Pacific and
Chicago and Northwestern line via
Chicago for their'homes.
An attempt is being made to beat
all previous records between YOkOha.
ma and the big cities of the East.
All presents that arrived were mere
~ inexpensive mementoes of the trip,
such as any one travelling in strange
countries would receive, said the
Presidents daughter.
There was really nothing so re.
| markable about my trip, and | cannot
understand why so much fuss was
made about it. had an exceptionally
fine time and enjoyed every moment
that | was away. The only thing that
| | regret is that so many nonsenSical
stories were circulated regarding me-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Incendiary Undiscovered.

Memphis, Tenn: Efforts of the po-
lice to discover the origin of the fire
which was supposed to be incendiary
and which destroyed the building occu-
pied by the Illinois Central Railway
Company at Main and Madison streets
Saturday night were unavailing. The
flames, which threatened to spread to
adjoining property, were confined by
the firemen to the building in which
they originated. The damage amount.
ed to between 100000 and $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
FL Paso's Fair,

Ell Paso, Texas: The committee of
business men appointed to organize
an annual exposition for Ell Paso met
Monday and took the preliminary
steps toward organizing a company
with a capitalized stock Of $4,000. A
charter will be asked for immediate
ly.
"The Inter-American Fair and Fies.
Ia" will be the name of the annual
event and congress and Mexico will
be asked for an appropriation for per.
manent exhibits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Snap Beans in Bloom,

Berclair, Texas: A cold norther has
been blowing here for the past six
days, and truck farmers are fearful OF
a frost. Snap beans are beginning to
bloom, and frost at this time would
ruin them. Nearly two inches of rain
has fallen here within the last two
weeks, and some farmers have begun
breaking land. Cotton has all been
gathered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Sduadrons Chance Forts.

Bracket, Texas: The second squad.
ron of the First Cavalry, stationed
here for about eighteen months, left
Friday morning for Fort Sam Houston.
Their places will be taken by the
Third Squadron, who came from San
San Antonio The two squadrons met
at Sabinal. There will be an exchange
of about 1900 troops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Examination of Teachers,

Clinton, La: A. E. Miller, parish
superintendent of public schools, as.
sisted by C. c. Miller, president of Cen.
tenary College, and Rev. F. W. Lewis
president of Silliman Collegiate Insti'
tute, has had over twenty applicants
for public school teacher under exam
ination here. The applicants all pass
ed first grade examinations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Supply of Text Books.

New Iberia, a.: Superintendent ]. c.
Ellis is in receipt Of a communication
from State Superintendent Of Public
Education Aswell in which he makes
inquiry as to whether the publishers
of school textbooks are supplying the
schools in sufficient and satisfactory
quantities according to contract.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Count Witte, Premier,

st. Petersburg: 1t was persistently
reported in the clubs and government
circles late Sunday night that the En-.
peror had appointed Count White, pre-
mier, with the portfolio of minister Of
finance. All the papers give promi.
hence to the report.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Four Were Picked Up.

Ludington, Mich: Four survivors
of the schooner J. Y. Jones, which
was wrecked in Lake Michigan during
the great storm Thursday night and
Friday, were picked up and brought
here Sunday by the steamer Pere
Marquette No. IS. Two of the crew,
William Thomas and Everett Olsen,
were drowned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

w III 44IlClt 1Nt'Il'J wv
Simpson died yesterday afternoon at
Cos o'clock.
His Washington Career.
Washington, Oct. 24.-"The Sage of
Medicine Lodge" as Jerry Simpson
was called, was in many respects one
of the most unique characters adorn-
ing the history of congress. He was
swept into the Fifty-secOnd congress
by wave of Kansas POpulism, charg-
ed with the task Of reforming the
whole government and living down
the only information his colleagues
had of his persOnality-that he wore
no socks. The latter task he succeed
ed in accomplishing, in fact, although
he never quite lost the title, "SockleSs
Jerry" His legislative accomplish
ment consisted in turning popular
Eastern sentiment regarding Populism
| from scorning ridicule to respectful
consideration during his six years ia
congress. when he was swept out by
another Kansas wave. There was not
a question of congressional action
during that time of which Jerry Slmp-
son did not think and of which his
convictions were not strikingly and
entirely different from those OF any
one else. His language and manner
of speech were quaint in the highest
degree. Jerry Simpson always tried
! to make his adyersaries look ridlcu-
lous, always threw new light on every
| subject, made a personal fight on
every member Of the house, and his
personal opponents declared never
changed a vote on any question of
legislation. AS an entertainer and as
a personality the house came to have
the warmest regard for him.
Sketch of His Life.
Jerry Simpson of Medicine Lodge
was born in the province of New
Brunswick, March 81, 1912. When 6
years of age his parents moved to
Oneida county, n. Y; at the age Of IA
he began life as a sailor, which pur-
suit he followed for twenty-three
years; during his caree as a sailor
he had command of many large YES
sells on the great lakes; during the
early part of the Civil War he served
for a time in Company A. Twelfth HI
ipOis Infantry, but contracting dis
ease he left the service; in 1878 he
drifted to Kansas and lived near Med
icine Lodge, where he engaged in
farming and stock raising; was a re-
publican originally, casting his first
vote for the second election OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, but later voted and af-
filiated with the greenback and union
labor parties; he twice ran for the
Kansas legislature on the independent
ticket in Barber county, but was de-
feated both times by small plurali-
ty; was nominated for congress by
the peoples party and elected by the
aid Of the democrats, who endorsed
his nomination, receiving 32,603 votes,
against 25,1S1 votes for James R.
Hallowell, republican, and 9 votes
scattering.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Clean Bill of Health.

Montgomery, Ala: W. R. Brussel,
secretary of the Alabama Board OF
Trade, boarded the special train OF
President Roosevelt at Brinson, Ga,
and upon affidavits of Surgeon Gener.
al Rixey issued clean bill of health
to the presidential party
Mr.. Roosevelt told Secretary Russell
that he wished to conform to all quar-
antine regulations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
DriIIer Oil Company Paid Tax.

Austin, Texas: The Driller Oil
Company Monday paid its tax for the
past two quarters and dismissed its
injunction suit against the state con-
testing the Kennedy bill tax. The dis
missal was in accordance with the
agreement with the attorney general.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
RESTORED BY
PE-RU-kA.

Mrs. Emma Flei>sner. 14l2 Sixth
Ave. Seattle. WASH. Worthy Treasurer
Sons Of Temperance. writes:
81 suffered over two years with If.
regular and painful periods. lily heath
was in a very preCariOuS condition and
Twas anxious to find something to r..
store my health and strength.
Il was very glad to try Peruna and
delighted to find that it was doing me
good | continued to use it little over
three months and found my troubles
removed. =
81 consider it a splendid medicine
and shall never be without il, takinp a
dose occasionally when Ifeel rundown
and tired"
Our files contain thousands of test.
monials which DR.. Hartman has re.
ceived from grateful. happy women
who have been restored to health BY
his remedy, Peruna.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Diplomatic CHANCES,

Berlin: The retirement of Count
Won Alvenseben, the German ambassa.
dor at st. Petersburg, and the appoint.
ment of Herr Won Schoen, lately min.
lister of Germany at Copenhagen, have
been announced.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Negro Kicked in the Stomach

Austin, Texas: A negro by the name
of Willis Johnson was kicked In the
stomach by his horse and is not ex-
pected to live as a result OF the inter-
nal injuries inflicted. The horse land
cd with both feet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Central American Blaze.

Panama: Private advices Monday
stated that there was a destructive
fire at San Salvador. The Agricola
Bank and number of other buildings
were destroyed. The damage was
100000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
School Land Interest Receipts.

Austin, Texas: The state treasurer
Monday wrote $4,000 on the books,
being receipts of school land interest.
About $1,000 remained over until
Tuesday, the days remittance having
been too heavy for recording.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

One Of the eastern coal magnates
says: THE consumer has been get
ting his coal too cheap" The mag
nate has probably discovered that the
consumer could have paid little more
if his thumbs had been stretched
harder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Sold Cotton at 13c.

GAINESVILLE, Texas: ]. T. Watkins,
who lives east OF town, sold a bale OF
cotton here Saturday for 13c. It was
the long staple variety, and was in
fine condition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Mississippi Fever Summary.

Jackson Miss: The Mississippl
yellow fever summary for the past
twenty-four hours is as follows:
Vicksburg, three new eases: one
death in the city; none in the country.
Natchez, two new cases in the city;
one new case in the country.
Roxie, one new case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

1t is not to be wondered at that the
aged Emperor Franz Josef is finding it
difficult to hold down two thrones.
The way things are tending now, it's
about all king can do to hold down
one throne.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

The Keene Sentinel speaks of the
time when Mark Twain was a poor
ooatman ON the Mississippi river
but we had always understood that
Mark was a good boatman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Austria and Hungary may think
twice before shattering the alliance
when they hear this rumor that two
powerful neighbors are already plan.
ming to pick up the pieces.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

WI Ting-fang doubtless feels that
when Cinnamon begin throwing
bombs at their officials they are be-
coming altogether too much occiden-
taliZed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Secretary Shaw complains of the
non-elasticity of our currency, and yet
many woman has to make a few
dollars week stretch to cover all the
expenses of the family.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Heavy Frost in Mississinni.

Jackson, Miss: There was heavy
frost in this state Monday morning,
extending almost to the coast. The
temperature in Jackson was Sc de-
grees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

The suicide of a Boston tailor be.
cause of the slowness of his custom.
ers in settling their accounts ought
TO be a lesson to a lot of careless,
well.dressed men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A hard bump on the head caused a
Massachusetts, bald mans hair to
grow. However. hard bumps cannot
be depended upon as hair restorers
Look at John D.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

At the meeting of the Boston phi
latelic society fifty stamps were
shown that are worth $23, 40O-but
most people would rather have the
$23, 400.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

When the shah of Persia goes shop
ping during his visit to Europe he does
not ask prices. He points with his
finger at the article he wants, and by
that act buys it, whether the price
be $4,000 or 10 cents" That has al.
wavs been our dream.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Boston has suitcase mystery. But
every man has mystery of that kind
in his own family when his wife starts
to travel after packing into one suit.
case the entire contents of seven
room fat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Ohio college students tried to lynch
one of themselves because he wore
his hair too long. At what length
does a college students hair become
too long?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

1t is cheering sign of progress that
the Chinese women of high rank are
coming out fiat footed for the right to
walk with the feet that nature gave
them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

That New York young man who
stole for fun will have nice quiet
time to figure out if the game was
worth the candle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Balashoff Shut or,

Balashoff, Russia: All local EN-.
ployes Of the railroad here struck on
Monday. Train communication is
stopped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

az know man that has never os ~
kissed in his life" said he. Wen Z,
said she. unsympathetically, hs p
own fault"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Don't eat raw lobsters," counsels
a health authority. Is there anybody
in the congregation addicted to the
habit of eating raw Holsters?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27
Postal Paid Its Tax.

Austin, Texas: The Postal Tele-
graph Company Monday paid the state
$6S4.61 tax of per cent on gross earn
ings of $22,S20 during the quarter end
ing Sept. 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Two thousand babies are born in
New York every week. And there is
a profit of several cents on every nurs'
ing bottle that is sold.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

For a man who is determined TO go
on a spree, the ugliness of his wife's
new hat is probably as good an ex-
cuse as any.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

The stranger who demanded cash on
a s2,OO0,O00 check at a New York bank
was the real article of frenzied
inanCier.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

If Austria and Hungary want the
information Russia can assure them
both that war is not what it is cracked
up to be in the heroic poems.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

An American quick lunch" in Lon.
don has failed after losing $4,000.
You can't bolt sinkers and wheats in
a topper and a monocle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Express Messenger Fights Pistol
Duel With Friend" says a newspaper
headline. Some people certainly have
q queer way of showing affection.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Vicksburg, Miss: Three new cases
and one death was the yellow fever
record for the twenty-four hours end.
ing at 6 p. N. Sunday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Everybody Works But Father" is
a song. Many a father would move
to amend by elimination of the third
word.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A contemporary is running a series
Of essays on THE Making Of Sue
cessful Husband" Successful hus.
bands are born. not made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Nine. Rejane participated In an ~
tomobile accident day or Two g. =.
Not being particularly in need Oh Wv
advertising, her injuries were slight
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

We hate to say it, but the burden
of the conversation of most Of us is:
What | Would Do if Were So-and'
So
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Ever realize how much fault IS
found with you for finding fault with
other people?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Pride, my son, is that sensation you
have when a telegram is delivered at
a time the neighbors are looking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

So far as the people in Russia are
concerned, the cars heir apparent
hasn't been much in evidence as yet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

Don't get into the way OF oeill'l a,s
your chances and feeling that they aie
not big enough to bother over.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

A Boston woman chewed up 'nieo '
cocktail glasses, but this is easy ~.
any one who has been trained W
brown bread and beans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-27

The wasp-waisted effect in the n n,.o
gowns will be generally lmltaIeu
in the husbands pocketbooks.