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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
THRiVED ON LEAN DIET.
Enslishman Who Lived for Year on
Less Than One Dollar.

Roger Crab wagered C 1000 that he
would live for year on three shlIl'
ings aud siXpenCe and won his bet.
Indeed. he more than won it, for at
the end of the twelve months he had
managed to save threepence out or
his housekeeping money" his eXpen-
diture for food, therefore, averaging
Just over three farthings week. For
this sum even the cheapest of ordl-
nary vegetarian diet-such as lentlls,
for instance, was quite out of the ques'
ton, and he had to content himself
with nettle soup thickened with acorn
-four, pudding made OF bran and tur-
nip leaves chopped together. and so
forth. Yet on this diet Crab not only
survived, but actually gained some
few pounds In weight; while as for his
general health, he declared that he
had never felt better than he did at
the termination Of his self-imposed
ordeal.-English Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Berry Crop Outlook Uncertain.

Alvin, Texas: There are various
opinions as to the present condition
of the strawberry crop. The plants
are in a very unpromising condition
at present. 1t is generally conceded
by all the growers that the main crop
will be late, as the cones of the plants
are still uniformed, and many OF the
plants were injured by the freeze,
and just what the yield will be is not
fixed in the minds of the growers
and fear of short crop the only eX,
pressed opinion. In either case 1t will
depend largely on the weather. Con
tinued warm weather for few weeks
without rain would be of great value
to the crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Patrick Hearing Postponed.

Albany, N. Y: The court of ap-
peals yesterday postponed until March
II hearing of the argument in the case
of Albert T. Patrick, who is under
sentence of death for the murder of
William NJ. Rice, millionaire of New
York city, in 1900 The application
for further postponement was made
on the ground of newly discovered evi.
dence. This flas special reference to
Patrick's claim that the embalming
process effects a congestion of the
lungs similar to that produced by
chloroform, with which Mr.. Rice is al
legged to have been murdered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Adverse to Mercer.

Austin, Texas: After long delay
in committee and after exhaustive
hearings, the Southern Pacific merger
bill was last night adversely reported
by the house committee on revenue
and taxation by vote of 10 to 8. One
of the friends of the measure, Mr..
Terrell of McLennan, voted against It
in order to break tie vote and to
get the bill out of the committee.
There will be strong minority re.
port. The result is satisfactory to
the friends of the measure, who were
anxious to get it where the house may
consider it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Locks Soon to Be Completed.

Plaquemine, La: Work on the
Plauuemine locks is now under full
Roadway, the construction of the five
immense gates is well under way, the
first gate being onethird completed.
The Penn Bridge Company of Beaver
Falls, Pa, has the contract and hopes
to complete work by June I. The ma
chinery for the power house is being
received. The Otis Elevator Company
of New York has the contract to erect
the power house, which is to be two
story building of pressed brick and
built on top of the walls of the lock.
R. W. Noonan is experimenting this
portion of the work and expects to
have the power house completed and
ready for a complete test by Aug. /.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Bow Met With Accident

Abbeville. La: Victor Leblanc. 49,
year-Old son Of Camille Leblanc, met
with an accident which cost him his
right arm. The young man was work
ing at the cotton seed oil mill in this
city and was engaged about the lint
ers, when the sleeve of his jumper
caught in belt and his arm was pull
ed into the machinery and wrapped
around a spindle. The arm was brok-
en- in three places, twice below and one
above the elbow. besides being badly
lacerated, making it necessary to am
putate the limb about four inches from
the shoulder. This is the young mans
second misfortune during the last few
months, he having been badly scalded
at Rose Hill Sugar Refinery during the
last grinding season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Killed at a Wedding.

Appleby, Texas: Thursday night at
a negro wedding about two miles from
here, in a general rough and tumble
with knives, one negro was killed,
Henry Johnson being stabbed in the
throat. Fears received one stab In
the shoulder and a cut in the neck,
which is very serious and may prove
fatal. About that time Sheriff Buck
ner appeared on the scene and arrest
ed seven, Sid Sparks, lobe Sparks,
Rolen Sparks, Wilson Sparks, Henry
Sparks, John Cooper and Andy Whita'
kCr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Negroes SuppIanting Foreigners.

Chicago, Ill.,: Colored men are TAX
ing the places of foreign white la
borers in the steel plants and other
big factories in and around South Chi
cago. While the negroes may not
work cheaper, it is claimed they will
lessen the number of accidents about
the plants. The theory is that the ne
groes can be made to understand the
instructions of foremen more easily
than the foreigners.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Benefits OF CaIamjties,

Were it not for these calamities and
misfortunes incident to us all, indi.
vidually and collectively, the great
heart of humanity would stagnate like
the heavens without electricity, or
lake of fresh water without inlet, out
let and motion. The best qualities of
human nature would never see the
light; sympathy never would expand
beyond self, and society would become
one vast, arid, dewless expanse Of sci,
fishness.-Elihu Burritt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

to their original tactics of making
fanking movements from the noun
tains The early advent of spring
now makes possible operations in and
from the mountainous districts.
For the past three weeks the Rus
slams have suffered no material distur-
Dances with the exception of compar-
ativeiy unimportant damage to the
railroad and to a bridge near kuan-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Parish Schools to Continue.

AbbeVille, La. The members of the
parish school board deny that there
was any authorization for the state
ment that the parish schools will close
March 10. From conversation with
four members of the board it is learn
cd that the schools will continue until
April or May and that there are ample
funds in the treasury to carry them on.
A call for special meeting of the
school board will be issued at once and
the matter finally settled, but as it is
claimed that there is a balance of
$4,000 in the treasury, there is abso-
lutely no reason for not continuing the
schools until the end of the term
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Average Life Among Europeans.

OF European nations the Norwegian
and Swedish are the longest lived, the
Spaniards the shortest. According to
a foreign statistical return recently
issued the average duration of life is
as follows: Sweden and Norway, fifty
years; England, forty-fve years and
three months; Belgium, forty.four
years and eleven months; Switzerland,
ferty.four years and four months;
France, forty-three years and six
months; Austria, thirty-nine years and
eight months; Prussia and Italy,
thirty.nine years; Bavaria, thirty-six
years, and Spain, thirty-two years and
four months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Bank Cashier Indicted.

Lake Charles, La: AS result Of
the grand jury's investigation into the
failure of the Citizens bank of Jen,
nings a month ago. J. H. Hoffman, for
mer cashier, gave bond last night in
$1,000 for his appearance on charge
of receiving deposits when he knew
the, bank to be insolvent. The grand
jury is said to be scrutinizing the af-
fairs of the wrecked bank very closely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
cUTICURA GROWS HAIR.
Scalp Cleared OF Dandruff and Hair
Restored by One Box of Cutieura
and One Cake of Cuticura
Soap. s.

A. ". Taft of Independence, Va,
writing under date of Sept. Is. 1904,
says: 81 have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally I
bought one box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake Of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandruff
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as we'll as ever. l
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as a toilet soap. (Signed) A. W. Taft,
independence, Va"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Old Lady Fatally Hurt.

Timpson, Texas: An old lady on
the south bound passenger On the
Houston East and West Texas, pass
ing here at 11:20, jumped off after the
train had pulled from the station about
half mile Thursday. The lady is not
known here and is in an unconscious
condition, not knowing anything. The
doctors say she can not live. Nothing
on her to tell who she was or where
from.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Family Record,

AS family record the following
would be hard to beat. In the town of
Thurso, England, an old man. eighty
seven years Of age, still follows his
duties as superintendent Of some flag.
stone quarries. Among the workmen
he has seven sons, six sonsin-law,
twenty-nine grandsons, four grand
sons-in-law, and two great-grandsons.
Forty-nine members Of one family, all
connected with the same trade, en-
ployed in the same works, and living
In the same district, is something de.
cidedly out of the common.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Killed Beneath Train.

OpelOusas. La: Baptiste Beauchamp
servant of the Catholic priest here,
was run over and killed by midnight
passenger train. He had gone to the
station to see friend off, and the
train having started to leave before
he had aliehted therefrom, he jumped
off. his body striking freight car on
the next track, the force of the blow
hurting him back against the moving
train. His limbs were terribly man
glCl before the train was stopped. and
the victim died within the next two
hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Missouri Fugitive Confesses.

Shreveport La: Chief of Police Nc.
Anany and Sheriff Marrs, of Joplin,
Mo-, came here and arrested and left
with Estelle P. (alias "Foot-an-da-
Half') Butler, who is wanted there
for burglary and the murder of a pc.
lice officer. The chief identified his
prisoner, and the latter denied him,
but later confessed that he was the
man wanted, though he denied having
killed the policeman. Officer Norme,
nent, who made the capture, received
S16O of the reward, and will receive
$3.50 more in few days. Butler con-
scented to return without requisition pa.
pers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
American Rice Favored.

Crowley, La: Local rice men are
elated over the receipt yesterday of
cable advices from Havana stated that
the government rice bill, which will
give American rice an advantage of
half a cent over foreign rice, is about
to pass, and that it will probably go
into effect next Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

Shenking, Manchuria, Feb. 25.--It is
reported here that the Japanese are
closing in on the Russian east flank
AS a result OF this movement it is
possible that there will be either a
general engagement or at least a coun-
ter move by the Russians along some
part of the line especially if, as is
thought the Japanese have returned
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Tho Summer Of the Heart,

For all the wintry fakes of frost its
summertime somewhere
Violets in the valleys. bird songs IN the
air:
The chilly winds have only blown the
lly's lips apart
It's summer in the world, my dear, and
summer in the heart.
For all the gray skies glooming, it's sum-
mer In the dells;
In the merry song OF reapers, in the
tinkling Of the bells:
The sweet south skies arc Frightening as
with spr,Hstime's magic art
But the sweetest summer. dearest, is the
summer in the heart!
Still still the birds are singing, and still
the groves are green,
And still the roses redden and the royal
lilies lean:
Love fades not with the season; when
summer days depart,
It's summer still, my dearest. IN the
Eden of the heart!
F. l.. Stanton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
A Desperate Battle.

st. Petersburg: A dispatch from
Sachetun, dated February "a, says:
The Japanese in superior numbers
forced the Russian detachment at
Tskinketchen to abandon their base at
Beresneff hill. The battle has been
desperate on both sides. The result
is not yet known"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Items at WhitecaStle.

Wnitecastlo, La: Chief of Police
Emile Marchai has arrested a leper
VINO escaped from the Lepers' Home,
near this place, and returned him to
the authorities.
A 171months-old negro girl, daughter
of 800 Baltimore, has been burned to
death on the Texas plantation. The
child was left alone in a room, and
while playing in the fire its clothing
was iSnited.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Wholesale Wood Theft.

San Marcos, Texas: Twenty-one
Mexicans were arrested yesterday by
Sheriff w. T. Jackman, charged with
stealing wood from Beverly Hutchin.
son. Ten wagons loaded with wood
were brought in as prizes by the sher
iff. The Mexicans had hearing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Mans lnqratitude.

How many think of thanking God
during the day when they receive
some signal blessing? You may be
very fond of praying to him for fav-
ors, but how often do you thank Him
for favors received? And yet you
know you cannot move finger with
out His help, you cannot perform a
single act which merits for eternity
unless He gives you the grace neces'
sary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Deadlock UNCHANGED.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The deadlock
over the selection of United States
senator remains unchanged, after the
thirty-second ballot, taken yesterday,
of the joint sessions of the legisla-
ture. The legislature adjourned until
Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Servants Kills Father and Wounds
Dauuhter.

Jacksonville, Fla: Early Saturday
night Baldwin Mari, white farmer
living eight miles from this city, was
shot through the heart and instantly
killed, and his daughter, Mrs. Brittle,
was seriously wounded by Clarence
Mason, negro employed by Mari.
Mason made his escape, but is being
pursued by posse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Walkinn with God.

Would you know who is the great
est saint in the world? 1t is not he
who prays most or fasts most; it is
not he who gives most aims or is most
eminent for temperance, chastity CT
justice; but it is he who is always
thankful to God, who wills everything
Il Tod willeth, who receives every
,:,. as an instance of Gods good
; e.s and has heart always ready to
IA God for it.-William Law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Allows Your Cough7"

"If you are still coughing your life
away, we desire to tell you once more
lest you forget-that Simmons
Cough Syrup will cure you. and do it
quickly. 1t gives you rest, peace and
Sleep"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Several Cases of Rabies.

BRENNAN, Texas: AS a result of a
maddog in the Welcome neighborhood
ten days ago, several cases of rabies
have since developed and five dogs
that were mad had to be killed in
that neighborhood Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
AIIeoed Boodler Acquitted.

Butler, Mo-: The jury in the case
of Charles Kratz, on trial for alleged
boodling while a member of the st.
Louis council, returned a verdict OF
not guilty after being out an hour and
forty.fve minutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Threatening Fire in Oil Mills.

st. Francisville, La: Fire in the
Feliciana Oil Mills for a time threat
ened serious results. The department
responded promptly and performed eff
ficient work. The loss is confined to
the partial destruction of seventy-five
bales of linters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Refinery in Colorado.

Denver, Col: Representative Cliff
ton H. Wilder's bill appropriating
s125,OO0 for the establishment Of a
state oil refinery was favorably report
ed to the house by the finance COM
mittee yesterday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Missionary TO Panama

Welsh, La: Rev. J. l.. Wise, pastor
of the First Baptist church of Welsh,
has been appointed by the Home Mis-
sion Board a missionary to Panama
He will soon leave his charge here
and enter upon the field of labor in
Panama.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
General Strike Threatened.

New York: AS result of the strike
of local bakers, who have now been
out four days, says Rome dispatch,
a general strike of the bakers through
out Italy is threatened.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

Thomas Pearsons is the name of the
first negro admitted to practice in the
United States district court at San
Francisco. He was admitted January
IS and is said to be a man of education
and ability.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
On to Vladivostok.

st. Petersburg: General Kuropat-
kin, in a dispatch dated February %,
sends a report that twenty Japanese
transport boats and a large warship
are on their way to Vladivostok.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
.IeweIrv Store Burclarized.

Welsh, La: The jeweiry store of R..
s. Greer here was entered by bur
glars. The combination Of the safe
was tempered with, but not worked.
and the thieves secured only a meer-
schaum pipe valued at $3.50.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

A Guild of Tubalines" has been
formed in an English Episcopal church.
Its especial business is to keep bright
the brass gas fixtures Of the church.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03
Raised Trainload of Pickles.

Chriesman, Texas: The last car OF
the cucumber crop that was raised
here for pickles last year was shipped
to San Antonio yesterday. Thirteen
carloads in all were raised.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

When left for dead upon the field,
The foe, victorious, passed me by
This was my curse; that must yield,
Who could not win and might not
die! -Gelett Burgess, McClure's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

An electric current Of 5000 volts Is
fatal. Increase the voltage to 100000
and It will be quite harmless.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo QulnIne Tablets. All drug
a,sts refund the money If IL fails to cure. Z. W.
Groves signature 10 on each box. &c,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

The matrimonial broker is respon'
sible for many broken hearts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

The value of ton of pure gold is
approximately 100000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

A Maxim gun fires 600 shots min
ute, a Calling 1920.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

Every cloud has silver lining to
those who have eyes to see it
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

fou love sins work you will have
arn to like its wages.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-03-03

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This Is why Defiance Starch
Is taking the place of all others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
MRS. DRIVER BURIED.
Many Relatives and Friends Present
 at OpeIika.

opelika. Feb. 23.-(SpeciaL) )-The remains of Mrs c. E. Driver. who died yesterday, were inferred in the OpelflSa Cemetery today, the funeral exercises were conducted by Rev. W. P. Dickin- son, pastor of the Methodist Church, of which church the deceased had been a consistent and consecrated member many years. The exercises were at- tended by large number of friends and relatives.
 Captain H. B. Peacock of the Lee Light Infantry. has resigned and an election will be held on March 8 to elect his successor. At a meeting of the company held on the 21st inst. a number of prominent citizens were present to give the boys assistance and encouragement. T. D. Sanford, J. B. Greene and J. L Drew, who at diff ferent times have been captains of the company, made stirring and inter esting addresses, urging the people to give the company all the support nee essary. These gentlemen, with a com mittee composed of Captain H. B. Pea cock and Lieutenants C. P. Stone and Macey Buchanan of the company. were appointed to go before the Com missioners Court of Lee County and the City Council of opellka and request an appropriation for the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-24
JoHNsroN's TAILOR BENCH.
Work Implement Of Former Presfden
 in Active Service.

in Active SerStce.
 Athens. Feb. 23.-(Special) )--A. An derson. tailor, in this place. Is daily using one of the most historic tailor benches in America. it being a bench used by Andrew Johnston. when q young man, and a journeyman, and worked for tailor named Sloss,. who was a prominent tailor in this section in that day and tinS.
 The old bench was found some years and he, learning it's history, bought 1t as a relic. and 1t has been in his home for many years, but the recent fire de- stroyed the tailor shop of Mir. Ander- son and the sons of Captain Mason rendered him the use of Andy John ston's old tailor bench to work up3n. and he is now sitting on It like the great commoner did before his great ness was discovered by the American people.
 George Rouse. young man living seven miles southwest of this place. met with 8 serious and what may ter- minate in a fatal accident last after- noon. He and his brother were hunt ing and in attempting to cross 3 creek on a log he let his gun slip and the hammer struck the log causing the gun to be discharged, the load en- tering the upper part of and tore away the arm and then entered the shoulder. csusing what may prove a fatal wound. It was some time before medical aid couiE reach him owing to the very difficult travel over roads.