The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-06-02
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

keied native POland-China hog at
Malakoff weighing a little over SOU
pounds.
Thursdays storm which was general
over North Texas, did considerable |
damage to crops and buildings in
Johnson County. and particularly
Cleburne.
Three new brick business houses
have just been completed at Aquilla,
Hi County, and reports are that there
is a good deal of building going on all
over tie county.
The grandStand of an amateur circus
given for the benefit Of the Waco Y
NJ. c. A. collapsed, precipitating 81
number TO the ground, but no one was
seriously hurt.
Fort Worth business men have
formed a home factory club, whose
object is the fostering of factories and
aiding in the establishment Of new
ones in that city.
In the recent City of Palmer election
fer the purpose of leyyng a special tax
OF I5c on the 500 for street and bridge
purposes, the proposition carried by a
twothirds majority.
The potato crop is very fine around
Aquilla. There are about 165 acres in
potatoes and they will begin to market
them inside of a few days. Quite
number of cars will be shipped.
The Supreme Assembly Uniform
Rank knights of Pythias, decided to
hold the next National encampment Of
the uniform rank in New Orleans.
This will be in September, 1906.
Ed McCarkle, a section laborer, was
run over and killed yesterday after.
noon BY a Frisco freight train near
Kingston, IT The mans head was
struck by the pilot and crushed.
August B. Critizen, prominent bus
mess man of San Antonio, died on a
steamer, en- route to Carlsbad, Germa'
ny. He was well known over the State
being prominent in gun club circles
There is a movement on foot to build
an lnterurban line from Denison to Du
rant, |. T., distance of twenty miles
the line would pass through very rich
farming section and three large towns
Alp. LangstOn, one Of the Oldest res
dents of West Dallas, had a narrow es
cape from drowning Thursday after
noon attempting to cross the river OF
the West Dallas pike, which was unde1
water.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
addressed the Illinois State Bar Asso
citation at the Chicago Beach Hotel OF
1.-THE Lawyer in Public Affairs" Judg
Parker was greeted with hearty al
plauSe.
The city Of Philadelphia has bee
having rare old time over a MI
nincipal gas lease, and the Director G
Public Works and Director of Publ
Safety have been asked by the Mayo
for instant designations.
Alice Walker, sometimes. known a
Louise Alice killed herself with CHI
reform in rooming house on lowe
Houston Street, Fort Worth. The d
ceased was about 20 years old and ha
been living in Fort Worth about yea
formerly working in telephone e
change. s.t.s n ~
The Business men of Wichita Fal
have decided to have a street fair al
trades display. Committees on finan'
and arrangement were appointed.
John P. Pearsons. aged 70, fell
his garden at Perry, Ok, the I;
breaking his neck.
1t has been authoritatiVely amour
ed that the ST. Louise Brownville
Mexico Railway, win be extended
Tampico, Mexico. and that the work
construction will begin within the ne
few months.
A new stone or brick passenger S
ton will soon be built by the Katy
NaXahachie.
., Lightning struck the house of Z
McCauley, near Rosenburg, and k
ed his 9-year-old daughter, Do
Thursday night.
A general strike has been declal
by the Brewery coopers in New VI
City. They demand reduction