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The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08
Demand Boat Licenses Return.

Assistant Secretary of State j. B. R.
Smith. at Trenton, has written Charles
Cliff and Moses Spencer. owners re-
spectively Of the Gladys and f. w.
Zuck, two of the feet steamers plying
on Lake Hopatcong. demanding the
return of their licenses issued by the
State. This action follows the refusal
Of the owners to submit to a second
inspection, which was insisted upon
by the State authorities after the dis
closures made in the report of W. II.
Lewis, who examined the other beats
on the lake and pronounced five cut O.
seven unfit for service.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08
Marriage A1noniiics.

A late nobleman, WHO was very aSar-
lcious, was on The same good terms
with his lady as the elements OF water
md lightning whcn they cncouter III
he atmosphere.
Il am of opinion. my iord," said her
ldyship. Tint you would marry the
avll's daughter, after uy deccase, K
CT dowry were equal 10 your cxpecta-
ions" "Tllat is impossible. ny lady,"
pied the Ea"l. "for il is contrary 70
; laws OF England 10 marry two sis
rs"
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08
In All Parts of the Statc.

Ralph Bailey, a Port Norris boy, fel.
on n circular saw in a sawmill and
lost a foot.
Game Warden Conner. Of Bridgeton,
i. after owRers who allow dogs to run
loose and chase rabbits.
The sixth annual soldiers picnic was
held at the home of Freebooter $. s
Lelden, near Glassboro.
The water melon season is nearly
over. and farmers claim that the GRO:
has not been equal to other years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08
One Cannot Abide hIane.

The love we have to God is realized
in our love to men. 1t cannot abide
alone. They who have thought to gain
it by retirement and meditation have
found il only 4 will-o'-the-w,sp save as
it has issued ~ the love that seeks
men and tries to do them gGO1.-IIer-
man Packard De Forest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08

As a c%ountenance is made beautiful
by the souls shining through il, 50
the world is beautiful by the sbininS
through it Of a God:-JacobL
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-08
70 pity distress is but human;
r., ral;ox.a - - Eod lil.p

When Jesus was upon earth He said
that every benefaction which was be-
slowed upon one of the least of the
brethren in a loving spirit was accepta-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

town with sanguinary record almost
unparalleled in the annals of Euro
pean cities. Massacre, fire and sword
are the principal words in its records.
WARSAW IS beautifully situated on
the left bank of the Vistula on ter
race that is 100 feet higher than the
naVlgable river. 1t now is the capital
OF the government Of Warsaw is 405
miles east Of Berlin and $50 miles
southwest OF st. Petersburg. The
city has two large suburbs, Praga and
New Praga. and is defended by
score Of detached forts. 1t continues
to be the gay and active metropolis
OF Poland, whose literature and arts
1t dominates. The newer part Of the
town is we'll built, but the older sec.
ton contains quaint ancient houses
and narrow, sinuous thoroughfares.
The center of life is the Palace
square, near the river and the ter
minal of the Alexander bridge, an
imposing structure that spans the
Eistula. Near by is Theater square.
with the town hall. the latter flanked
by the fine Grand Theater. the prin-
cipal house Of amusement in Warsaw.
There are we!l-kept bOulevards and a
number Of gardens. and along the
river in Praga stretches the magnif-
cent Alexander Park.
The city is rich in historical struc.
lures. All told, there are six Russian
and over thirty places Of Roman
Catholic worship. The Roman Cath
Ollie Cathedral of st. John was found
ed in 1860, and new Russian cathe-
dral has just been completed. The
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

matter of public improvements, such
as WaterWOrkS. transit facilities, etc,
Warsaw is backward, it still remains
the great industrial and commercial
center of Poland. It's manufactures
are extensive. In the printing trade
alone there are over fifty book print
ing establishments. Leather, coal
and wheat are the leading commodi.
ties of trade, and Russia is the chief
consumer Of these products. The ar
tisans of the city are estimated to
number $4,000. The superior courts
OF the district are located in Warsaw,
and there reside also the principal
dignitaries of the leading religious
faiths.
While the head Of the city admins.
tratlon is a magistrate, over him al.
ways stands Russian general, who
virtually is the chief of police.
The population Of Warsaw is about
$4,000, of whom one-third are Jews
There also are thousands of Germans
4 Russian garrison of 10000 meI
is kept in barracks to awe the people
1t has a famous university, a noted
medical school and art and educa.
tional establishments of various
kinds, but drawback to these insti
tutions is that instruction generally
is given in Russian.
Warsaw is first mentioned in 1924
It was the residence Of the medieval
dGfes of Masoyia and early in the
sixteenth century it superseded era
Goa as the capital of the Polish king
dom. 1t was made a royal residence
in 1330.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

Nearly every industrial city in Rus
STA and Poland has been the scene of
bloodshed and revolt. The map shows
the wide area affected and the power.
full industrial centers. LODI, the
scene Of the latest carnage, has a
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Partridges as Housebreakers.
Awakened by the crash of breaking
glass at O'Clock in the morning,
James Murphy of Jefferson, Mass,
went on a burglar hunt. Softly de.
scending the stairs to the dining room,
he listened to the intruder as he
scratched round in the dark. He could
get no answer to his demands for an
explanation of the invasion of the
Murphy domicile and finally lighted
lamp. 1t was then seen that all the
aofse came from a much frightened
partridge which was hugging close to
one corner of the room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Texas Railway Earnings
find Operating Expenses
uoVernor Sayers Sets Forth Some of III the
which the Public Is Entitled to Know

cost Of all material that anIors info
the construction and maintenance Of
the railways in this conntrv wo b,va
by far the cheapest system of such
transportation in the world. From the
foregoing it is to be easily seen that
of the $292 0G2 3gG earned nv the
railways during the period fully seven
" five per cent or more was eynend-
ed within this State,
L has been charged against the rail.
ways that the 0Deratjng EXPENSES as
shown in the reports of the Railroad
Commission were unduly large. and
further that the accounts presented
By them TO the commission were
manufactured for a purpose. To this
latter charge it is only necessary 10
say that all accounts are supported
by affidavit and forwarded monthly to
the Railroad Commission, and that the
commission has the most ample DOW
or. under the law. 10 investigate and
correct.
AS to the freight charge. speaking
from the report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for 1909 it is
to be said that the rate of operatinc
expense to gross earnings of the rail,
ways in the United States was in that
year Til per cent: and of the roads
within Group V. composed of East
Louisiana, Florida. Alabama, Missis.
sippi Georgia, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, was 74.93 per cent. and that of
the roads within Texas was S2,4S per
cent. This difference in the proDor-
ton of operating expenses to gross
earnings was the direct result of a diff.
ference in freight tonnage and mas.
senger travel per mile. To illustrate:
The average freight tonnage handled
in the United States for 1903 was S55.-
442 tons one mile and the passenger
travel was l02.29l passengers one
mile. per mile of line: or the States
included in Group V as above stated
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
MOB SHOOTS NINE PRISONERS.
Masked Men Forced Town Marshal Il
Deliver the Jail Keys.


Watkinsville, Ga, June 3O.-A mob
entered the Jail at Watkinsville al
2 o'clock yesterday morning and took
therefrom nine prisoners. eight of
whom were shot to death and the ninth
escaped only by being thought dead
by the mob. The prisoners lynched
were:
Lon J. Aycock, white, charged with
the murder of F. NJ. Holbrook and
wife, of Oconee county, and seven
negroes-Rich Robinson, Lewis Robin
son, Claude Elder charged with the
murder of the Holbrook couple; San
der Price, young negro charged with
attempted rape on the person of Mrs.
Weldon Dooiey; Rich Allen negro,
convicted and under sentence of death
for the murder of Will Robertson, an
other negro; Gene VERIFY, negro,
charged with burglary OF a rifle from
Mr., Marshall, and Bob Harris, ne.
gro, charged with shooting another
negro.
The mob came quietly into Watkins
vile a little before a. m. There
We're about fifty or seventy in the
crowd.
After the prisoners had been tied
to a fence the mob lined up and fired
five volleys into their bodies. All
died without a struggle with the ex-
ception of Joe Patterson, negro who
was charged with pointing gun at
Albert Ward. Patterson was shot sew
eral times in body, but was alive after
the mob left and will recover.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
He Was a Smooth Article,

New York: Charged with conducting
pool room in synagogue in Grand
street. of which he told the police he
was the rabbi, .ierry Jacobs has been
held for trial. 1t was alleged by the
police that, having been refused ad-
mittance on the ground that religious
services were going on they broke OPP
en- the door The walls of the syna-
gogue, they said, We're adorned with
racing charts and other pool room
paraphernalia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
They Were Giants.

Baltimore: A number of gigantic
skeletons of prehistoric Indians, near
ly eight feet tall, are reported to have
been discovered along the banks Of
the Choptank river, by employees Of
the Maryland Academy Of Science and
are now at the academy building,
where thhey are being articulated and
restored The collection comprises
eight skeletons. of which some are
those of women and children.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

The international and Great North
ern is increasing its shop forces at
Palestine. Sixteen new men were put
in the car department All departments
are busy, working ten hours a day.
Maurice Rosenfield, son of Max
Rosenfield, credit manager OF Sanger
Bros, was drowned Wednesday, his
twelfth birthday, while in swimming in
a hole near Trinity River.
John Tanning. 1G years old, lost n
leg in attempting TO board a kat
freight train south of WaXahachie. y
Former Speaker Henderson has had
two strokes of paralysis and is in a
serious condition. The side having the
leg upon which he depended is affect
eG.
]. G. Chancellor, aged so years, liv-
ing near WhitesbOro, and Mrs. H. H.
Bundy, aged IS, were married at Ard
more few days since.
A Santa Fee collision at Center City.
Kansas, resulted in three deaths and
three badly wounded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
WARSAW'S BLOODY HISTORY
Massacre, Fire and Sword for Centuries Have
Marked Story of Polish Capital

Captured by the SwedeS, taken and
fetaken by the Poles, occupied twice
by the Russians between 1864 and
1893, besieged by PrusslanS and also
by Russian forces, ceded to Prussia
IN 1875, occupied by the French in
1906 and finally seized by the Rus
SLAMS in 1813-such is the war history
OF Warsaw in modern times. If to
this were added various uprisings
from 1881 to 1863, in which hundreds
OF lives were lost, it can be seen cas-
lily that the old Polish capital is a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Creamery for Temple.

Temple: The movement started
some time ago by the Board of Trade
to secure a creamery for Temple is
about to bear fruit. |. II. Boyer of
Muncie, Ind, who has been inyesti.
eating the merits of such an enter.
prise through correspondence with the
Board Of Trade was here last week and
announced his intention of establish.
ing creamery in the event that
enough COWS can be pledged to support
the enterprise
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
West Dallas Electric Gets Estimate.

Dallas: The estimating department
Of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company is getting out
plans and estimates for the complete
electrical construction and equipment
OF a new trolley line between Dallas
and West Dallas for ]. T. Barry, of
st. Louis, and his associates. The
plans provide for the latest and best
designs in machinery and equipment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
MANY DEAD AT ODESSA.
@fsfal Explosions Occurred in the
Port at Night.

FORT at Night.
NeSSa, June alphabetically the
aaIe harbor was Quilted by the fire
saflSa BY the mob last night. All the
4eaoase8. with large quantities Of
ae'caandise, as we'll as four or five
A'''ian steamers, were burned
fo0aely 300 rioters were killed. Sew.
y 0Ossaeks were also slain.
Ae losses are estimated at many
s4'OaS Of roubleS. The remnants Of
saarVeS and warehouses set on
y are still burning, ard the city is
.''Opea IN a thick cloud of smoke.
s'''al epxlostons occurred in the port
4'as the night and fierce conflicts
8 pace between troops and rioters.
aa are now counted by the hun
5, s' gae hospitals are oterflowing
= wounded persons and the medical.
valuable is inadequate. The shops
sossa and business traffic sus-
" The streets are occupied by
Many residents are leaving
BODY of omiItchuk, the sailor ex-
y. % board the Russian battle.
Z Z, aalas Potempkin, is till expAedI
4. quay. where it was landed byI
Of the vessel Wednesday.
81, as =. mans comrades, who de-
,0,s. at the remains shall be ac.t
j 8 military honors, actively fought
sssss s'is Of the rioters against the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

Church Of the Holy Cross dates from
1898, and the Old royal palace, that
centuries ago sheltered Polish rulers,
is now the residence of the alien Rus.
sian governor. The Lazienki Palace
is an imposing structure, but is
coupled with associations repugnant
TO the feelings of patriotic Poles. 1t
is merely an elaborate memorial to
the Polish generals who fell in 1880
while fighting under Russian colors
against their country.
While it can be said that in the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

population of 1926 900 and is called the
Manchester of Poland" This citv
has a textile industry whose annual
production is worth $45, 600 900. There
are over 300 manufactures, 10000
men being employed in the cotton
Malicious English Sparrow.
Farmers in the vicinity of Swanton
Center, VT, are out with a new indict.
ment against the English sparrow
The corn was being pulled badly il
was thought by the crows, but when
all the usual remdies used in dealing
with that bird failed to bring results
1t was discovered that the work was
being done by the sparrows, The
blade is pulled up by the roots, but as
the kernel is not eaten or in any way
appropriated to the use of the tres.
passer, the charge is simply mali,
cious mischief"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

FROM lile annual reports or the
Railroad Commission Of Texas it is TO
be found that the gross earnings of
the railroads from operation during
the five years ending June 50, 1904
tcents Omittod) amounted to 1922.
OG2,326, and that their gross 0perat
ing expenses aggregated $225,7 9S,Ol2
the net earnings from operating be
ing $GG,2G4,3l4, to which should be
| added $3,G22,54i income derived from
other sources; the sum total of net in.
| come for the five years being SG9, $50
$50. From the net earnings are TO
be taken the expenditures for better
ments, $l4,3l4,920; taxes, $5,5GG,57S.
and rents, Notwithstanding $40
10l,292. With these deductions the
net revenue to the railways from oper-
alton and all other sources for the five
years referred 10 amounted to $40
IS5, 1bG, to be applied to interest on
bonded indebtedness, floating in
debteddneSS and dividends on capital
STOCK, In the foregoing statement is
mol Ihciuoed S"'o'l,4ll which appears
IN l2Dle Il OF said reports, as a net
balance of credit TO the income ac
come account. The Item Of credit is
excluded from the calculation because
us grows out OF the adjustment of ac
counts payments and expenditures on
account OF prior business, as to which
1t was not possible TO accurately dis
C'l'1l''l"Ie' oeSloe5' the Item does not
AFFECT Inc results, as the deficit of
S1f'ot'4o0 OF the railways on June 50.
1899, IS omitted from the calculation
and does not appear to have been dis
charged eltheE IN Whole or in part.
AS 10 the gross earnings from oper-
atlon, 1t may be observed that they
are the product of freight and travel
charges, the average cost TO the ship
per IN the State OF Texas during the
i've years Tor moving a ton of freight
100 miles being ninety-six and two
'ehths cents; IN 1904 1t was ninty-four
ana SeFen-lenths cents. though some
"haI greater IMAM the average 1or the
united STATES the cost to shippers in
texas stands about midway between
Inc hlghest and lowest charges else
where made. This apparent higher
rate for the State, am advised, partly
grows out OF the immense tonnage of
low grade freight handled IN other ter
rllofles and partly because OF lack OF
uehSllE Vi TRAFFIC, WHICH makes low
rates prOlltaDle.
IN l902 the average amount paid
Dy the shipper for moving ton OF
lrelShl lVo miles IN england was S2.35
III FRANCE S2'lV' IN AuStfia, Si.o7; IN
germany "here most OF the rallroadS
are opened and operated by the COVE
eminent, Slot; IN RUSSIA, Sl''o, and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
easors Japanese Alliance


Ss,,s.. sburg: Rear Admiral
an III an interview yesterday,
4, considers the news concern,
isi,s.,1 russian army at the front as
o. osd. but he does not believe
ese will undertake the in
,.'a aiRe prisoners, eight of
conelusions with Gen. Line,
az Admiral favors an ALI
nm span whose demands, he
~ = prove moderate, since ia
sg ~ seeing as to desire the
uigatmare of revenge"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

T1ta! - - '' 1'''N'"
copaition Of crop, 71.3.
wgh / view Of ascertaining the
,giDion Of the trade as TO values in
III, contingency. the following Ques-
Inn has at my suggestion, been sub
,ites 10 all the active members Of
,5e New York Cotton Exchange, The
Nav Orleans Cotton Exchange and
bo Liverpool Cotton Association. An
,ser,. have been secured from fifty
,elye and prominent members Of
Zach body. The question follows:
Assuming the cotton trade becomes
convinced that the crop Of 1866 is
unlikely to exceed the aforementioned
fsures. but will closely approximate
hen what in your opinion would be
1e resulting maximum price for mid,
ding cotton in your market?'
The average Of the replies are as
follows:
For i crop Of 100000 bales, 1872
cents per pound.
For crop Of 11,000,GG0 bales 1877
cents per pound.
Fer crop of 100000 bales 81
cents per pound.
From the above may be inferred the
general opinion OF the best informed
element Of the trade as to the posi-,
b1ities Of the market. 1t is evident
that trade ideas as to the relation be-
tween the size OF the American cot
tol crop next year and its value nave
Undergone a substantial modification,
he prevailing opinion being that a
crop Of even 100000 bales would
Command at some time during the sea-
son cents a pound, While over III
cents a pound is the value put upon a.
cop Of 100000 bales.
These facts. in my opinion, set forth
az extraordinary situation and fore
ihadOR an extraordinary advance inI
he cotton market.
Spnners taidngs of American cot
% since the LIST Of January last havet
'Telaged $4,000 bales a week or at
lie rate for the calendar year of a.
N90O bales, and Ellis2n's last month
Statement shows practically no in
cease ia SpianefS' stocks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
The Strickland Company Buys plant.

BOnham: The Bonham Electric
Light and Power Company's plant was
sold to a Dallas firm, of which J. F.
Strickland is president. The electric
street car system was not included II
the deal Mr.. Strickland went
before the City Council and
asked for a franchise for his com,
pany for a period of fifty years, which
was granted. The Dallas syndicate
own the light plant in Sherman. Wax
ahachie, u.eburne, Hllsboro and Bon
ham.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
More Troops in LODI.

LODI: About $4,000 additional
troops have arrived here, and the city
again is quiet. In response to a dep
utation of Jews, the Chief of Police
yesterday promised to protect them
and their co-re1igionists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
DIVERSIFICATION
SOMETHING TO SELL EVERY DAy
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION
E. S. PETERS, vice-President, ca1vcrt rs1ao

Inc spinning trade Of the world is
O"S' night and day, and has in MANY
cases contracted for its outnut for -
months ahead. The goods have been
sofa at prices which will show a Drof.
1t even up II cent cotton, and the cot.
ION mas not yet been secured
1t seems probable that a lasting
peace between Russia and japan and
the increase in the worlds gold pro.
auction are conjointly likely to work
me most extraordinary expansion aver
witnessed in the cotton trade.
In regard to the Russo,Japapese
peace, wrote on Aug. 10, 1904, as fol,
lows:
Jr.t as the outbreak of hosttlities
between Russia and Japan proved the
oea'h knell Of a Wild speculation. so
0e''eYe the end Of this struggle will
De an epoch-making event in the
|or.d's commercial and industrial his.
tory, The triumph Of Japan in my
opinion, msans more to the worlds
industrial progress than any even.
since the resumption of specie pay
menS in the United States in 1879. 1t
means the characterization of China
,"'d the opening up to western com
merce OF 4 territory hitherto indus.
finally u1ex2loTed, the purchasing
power OF whose dense population will
be almost illimitable when educated by
western methods
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
Steaminu for Odessa.

Sevastopol, Russia: A battleship
and a cruiser left here during the
night with orders to steam at full
speed for Odessa,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07

The dates for the annual reunion OF
Collin County old settlers and ex-Cop
federates have been changed to Aug.
ust l6, II and IS. to avoid conflict with
a similar event in Grayson County.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-07-07
,,,cF's RICE CROP FIGURES.
>. ,cs Protection Is for Crop of
~ 9,4}9,0C0 Bales.

!, tho monthly postal card state
,..,t issued BY Price on June y he
-. NJ the Gotten situation in this
.ar,