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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31
Voters Register Sept. 9Th!
WELSH TO HAVE A SYRUP FACTORY.
A Syrup Factory to BE Added 20 the
Growing Industries Of Our CITY,

G.. NJ. Field informs US that he has
perfected arrangements for establish
ing tirst-class syrup factory at this
place. He has been experimenting in
raising cane for some years, both as
to varieties of cane and soils. He Is
fully convinced that cane can be grown
here pro6tably, and in order to give
1t market value, and demonstrate
his belief in the industry, he will in.
stall this new plant here. The new
plant will consist of an A | steam
syrup mill, capable of handling "a
tons of cane per day, with two of the
latest improved copper coil steam
evaporators. This machinery was
purchased through the C. P. Young
Engine and Supply Co., of New Orle.
ans, and was made by the Geo. L.
Squires Manufacturing Co, of Buffalo,
New York, the foremost maker of cane
syrup and sugar machinery in the
United States.
1t Is expected to have this plant in
operation in time for the present sea.
sons crop.
1t Is not tho expectation of the pro.
moter of this industry to do a large
seasons work this year, but rather to
experiment.with the several varieties
of cane, and demonstrate the practl-
cabllity of raising cane as money
crop in this section of the state. This
is a move in the right direction, tend
ing as it does, toward building up new
industries and the tiivcrslticatiOn o.
crops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31
Registration Notice.

In compliance with law and in or
der to afford everyone an opportunit.
to register and take part in the ap'
preaching Congressional election, the
office of registration will be open a
the following precincts on the follow
ing dates to-wit:-
At Hayes-August -.
6 A. Verret's residence-August %
6 Iowa-August %.
g Francois Hebert Jr's Store
August 80.
At North of old S. p. DepOt-Aug'
ust 81.
At Burleson's School House
Sept. |.
At Sulphur City-Sept. 10.
'Lake Arthur-Sept. 3.
s. Jennings-Sept. /.
g Raymond-Sept. 5.
'Elton-Sept. 6.
tRoanOke-Sept, I.
Welsh-Sept. S.
6 Arsene LeBieu's 10.
tJoplin.-Sept. II.
Oakdale-Sept. II.
Oberlin-Sept. Ii.
"A. G.. r. Turner's-Sept. II.
Kinder-Sept. 10.
West Lake-Sept. l..
Vincent Settlement-Sept. Is.
$ Choupique-Sept. 20.
8 Edgerly-Sept. p.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31

An official statement is to the effect
that there is no yellow fever in Houma
or in Terrebonne parish. Rumors of
suspicious cases we're prevalent for
some days, and the state board Of
health thoroughly investigated the
stories. The state board of health is
doing splendid work and has earned
confidence and cooperation of every
community in the state:-Lake Charles
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31

The Calcasieu Implement Co., Ltd,
has Just received car of Rex (king)
Buggies, which it will pay you TO see
II you are interested or intend pur-
chasing buggy.
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Call for the Ladies' Home journal
at the Journal Book Store.
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New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
Careless, Ignorant .Nxrsenaafd>s.
Risks Children Run
of

One OF the Old park employees who works around
the lake in Central Park, near West I02d street,
has strong opinions about them htey-titey young
nurses that comes in here 10 fiirt with the boys
and lets the children wild"
See that water?' he said the other day TO a
stroller. pointing 10 place where the bank was
high and shelving If I've dragged one child away
forty AND every one Of those children had
nurse. the nurse bein' interested, however
IN talkin with some other or some young
man that had come along than in lookin' after the
child. Land sakes, I've got enough do without
hayin' them children on my mind. But that banks
steep an the waters deep, an I don't want no
accidents T'other day dshed out q little bot that
eXcIaimin' over the way he'd got his clothes wet,
II I had a child you wouldn't have the care Of
it, saws Child? She wasn't nit to be trusted with
AnotheT old man. who rakng rubbish the
west bank OF the lake al the lower end Of Central
Park. tod tale ot now small boy got 70 fshlnS
for nainnows. and instead OF minnows caught
other boys ear on his hook, the nurses OF both
boys being some PAGES away, engaged IN conVer-
satIcn.
he remarked. Many Of them do the best they can,
cOnsiderin' how lively the children Some
young to be responsible, and some are certainly
a little child have fish nook l didn't see any
another boy by the ear. Had 10 take my knife
and cut the nook out Nurse tainted away-she
was-t more'n sixteen-and We had a lively time,
Tho is another kind Of nurse besides the heed
less one and besides the kind-Of whom there
really not few-who are faithful and tender,
too strict nurse, and she IS almost than the
needless There were TWO Of these young
Park the other morning, and the two children in
their charge-twO small girls in sttf, immaculate
cast longing glances at mud puddle behind
bench. Finally the temptation was too much for
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

an entrance to the With a quick movement
he thrust the throttle violently forward Unpre-
pared for the sudden shock, Jimmy and the robber
were thrown backward upon the coal in the tender.
himself and fred at the engineer. Dave fell imply
forward on his seat Before he could fire again
Jimmy was upon him. In sudden frenzy which
had come upon him he beat the mans head against
the coal and tried to crush the life from him, but
the robber was strong man. He threw his arms
over on the floor of the cab and the scattered
Goals OF the tender while the wild engine dashed
on and on through the black night.
The road at this point ascends gradually until
It reaches considerable elevation, and then, sud
denly plunglng over the edge of a hll, it
valley AS the engine struck the grade its speed
siackened slightly, but it rushed up with pace
Tar exceeding the ordinary. IN 1t the TWO men
still fought, now banging against the hot door OF
the hrebox, now struggling in the cool air of the
tender.
Both were battered and bleeding. but neither
would give up. knowing that death would be the
lot of the conquered. Suddenly the engine pitched
violently Forward Ihe TOP or the hill had been
reached, and they were now rushing down into the
valley. with its awful curves The first curve was
approached and passed safely, far the train
went, but II was unfortunate for Jimmy, for at
that moment the rObher happened to he on top
and they struck the curve the shock threw them
both 10 one side of the tender. To his horror the
fireman found himself hanging head rst over the
ground, the IL the cab trying thrust him out
into the night. Jimmy grabbed the rail by which
the engine is boarded and held il tight A quick
jerk and he found himself free from the robbers
his enemy was lying in a heap the other side
of the tender. With difficulty the boy pulled him
self aboard and crawled inch by inch, TO the
throttle, which he slowly and painfully closed A
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

The conductors called out. signalled with their
lamps TO the waiting engineer. Jumped aboard and
soon the long train OF passenger coaches was
speeding through the yards clankng over switches
rushing by signal lights past the outskirts OF the
town and settling down TO steady progress
over the open prairie
On that trip Dave Stephens's steady hand rested
on the throttle. while young Jimmy buckley kept
the fire up and watched the steam gauge Ten
miles from the town a bridge spans the Black
River. AS they neared IL Dave whstled, usual,
and he did thought he red light
through the leaves the other side OF the stream.
lie sure, but he slowed down, and the train
rpmbed across the bridge with about half its orig
snal speed AS they rounded into the
woods the other bank they spied red lantern
the track ahead. Dave knew from experience
what do, and the train motionless,
with the engine about ten yards from the light As
the train stopped five stepped from the bushes
four going behind TO the mail and swing
ing aboard the engine. where he covered the en-
gineer and fireman with revolver. The man wore
q large sombrero A mask covered the upper half
OF his features and what could be of his face
anything but pleasant He did not speak, but
stood there. with his revolver lowering between
the two. ready TO give death at the slightest move
Sounds OF shots came from behind. The mail
clerk and express agent were evidently putting up
a fight Dave realized that a minute was to
be lost. Any moment the robbers might touch of
q dynamite cartridge. killing many and erecting
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Ten babies. strapped IN their carriages were Ined
up or the west side of Riverside Drive. somewhere
below Grants tomb. Ten nursegirls paid desui-
tory attention 70 their charges such attention as
they could spare from the animated conNeraSl ions
they were carrying on 81 groups of three or iour'
Three Of the carriages were so placed that the sun
shone directly into the eyes of the small occupants
One. a fluffy haired girl baby. having perhaps
grasped the fact that, being an infant she was
helpless and that there was no Use Whatever IN
making a fuss about things. bore the annoyance
sfrch no more protest than a blink one whin-
rered fretfully about r. but the third. usty boy
l;ftea ,,r, his voice and howed His sharing
the common deIusion that baby, like ar egg nogg
reou5res 20 he shaken took him out OF his carriage
and 3oggled him violently Up and down then re
placed him In his seat-stiu with the shifting
his poor little eyes
Il haven't any babies" woman who CHANGED 10
be passing remarked 10 her companion Perhaps
II had I'd be obliged to leave them 70 the care OF
a nurse. though I should hate to; but Il does seem
70 me that I'd exercise more care in the selection
Of q nurse than some mothers seem 20. Have you
eyer observed the average chids nurse, she IS
10 be seen in the parks? To tend an engine man
must have special training and license, but when
a mother advertises for nurseTnaid for her baby
she IS. as a rule. satisfied with reference from
some former enployer-that the girl has been with
her some months. say and has taken care Of her
Children satisfactorily. Frequently the girl is taken
green out her home. often a very ordi-
nary home, where the English and manners are
none Of the incest. And that girl. young often
aippant, and-belng a girl-often more intent
has the baby In her sole for hours at time,
takes st out alone into the parks and crowded
streets where almost any.slng you can think OF
might happen TO it."
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
THIS WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

p PuZzle.-In doing these letter puzzles many Of
our yOung people insist putting IN words that
are not connected IN any way with the picture and
N duplicating words After taking out all duplica-
lions etc. the neatest and longest three lists were
contributed by Edward l. Winter. fourteen years
Old Nc. 1Oi Main street Kingston. N Y who
wishes punching bag. and whose list contained
thirty-One words, and IS printed below:
g. EARTH Z. eraser: 8 episte; g. eigrette 10 ear; H.
east; T. caves: Is. eight: IA elbow Is. elder; 16
eleven H. equal; Is. estate: 19, example,: 90
tor; r. earring =, empire: q edge; -. edgiug. =.
equator; - eyebrows; q. embroidery & entertain:
.. entrance; 50. envelopes: 81 eyes
Helen Bridge. aged fourteen years. No. 4la Hale
don avenue, HaledOn. y. J.. a leather work box.
This list contained tWeuty-Seven words: Anna Heinz
som. age fifteen years. No Z Peck Slip. New York
City, a leather work box whose list contained
twenty-fOur words
Things 20 Think About-The prize winners and
their prizes in this contest are Florence j.. Car
penter aged eight years. No ls3 West State street.
WellSville N Y. a log cabin ink we'll. Frances /.
box OF water color paints.
SlmileS.-Iee birds, plants. Insects etc. that
were hidden in this puzzle lark, owl, crow
dove peacock partridge. pink. violet. lily roSc bee
prizes are Kate BrOsnahan, aged thirteen years no
20 Franklin avenue. Brooklyn. embroidery set:
Harold Wilkinson. aged twelve years No I3
Jamaica avenue Long Island City. n. Y. q Tribune
1oun!ain n pen; May Matthews. aged twelve yearss
NO. % First Place. Brooklyn. embroidery set.
Drawing; a Little Girl Putting Her Dolly to
SIeep.-Ihe neateSC and best three drawings Wgrs
done by RoSelle Zadek, aged fourteen years. No.
lis East SlSt street. N. Y. City who desires an
embroidery set: HOrtcnse I1Oeble. aged fourteen
years. 40. Verona rIaCe. BROOKLYN an em-
broidery set; Madeleine Fulton No. G. Park avenue
4onkers, n. Y, a Tribune fountain pen.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

When the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. Of the
North German Lloyd Line, from Bremen. came up
20 Quarantine few weeks ago little girl. rugged.
rosy checked and exceedingly lively. leaned over
the rail and watched the Health Officers boat come
alongside. The day hot and humid. and. al
though IL was nearly time TO disembark, number
Of children dozed about the deck caring nothing
for the sights of the Lower Bay. Not with the
little girl. who leaned over the rail and asked
questions
Papa" she said 70 ]. Ogden Armour. head Of
the beef packing firm OF Armour Co., what boat
Is that with the yellow hag?'
THAT IS the quarantine boat. The Health Oh1cer
comes aboard 70 II are all we'll. IL so he
permits the boat to go up to her pier"
from Bremen.
she led the way with a firm step. which, barring
slight limp, would credit a professional pedes-
trian AS Lolita and her father started forward
they met by the reporters, who wanted to talk
Of canned meats and packing house exposes. These
subjects did interest Lolita, she went again
to the rail- this time showing her pet dog the mail
boat and the various craft that darted about the
Kronprinz.
When the interview the packing house investi-
CATION was over, Mr. Armour asked about
Lolita. BY chance his daughter appeared in the
main companionway.
There she Is" he said "she speaks for herself
Just look her and Judge. She is the most rugged
and athletic member Of the family. and her robust
appearance can say more for her than can"
The ArmOurs are opposed to publicity. but on ac-
count OF the many erroneous reports concerning
Lolita's health and the success OF her operation
in 1902 by the celebrated surgeon DR.. LOrenz Mr..
Armour consented to have LOlitas picture taken.
''wII you pose for a picture Lolita?" asked one
Of the reporters
Yes. I WILL she answered promptly, 'ff I can
have my dog in the picture" The nurse led the way
to the boat deck. where Lolita was snapped hold
ing the dog well in the foreground. II is no easy
climb to the boat deck. but the little girl who
four years ago could not walk scampered up the
| ladder with the agility Of a kitten
| Mr.. Armour said that they had visited Dr. LOrenz
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
NEssELRopE PUDDING.

Fer this famous pudding which is in reality not
a pudding. strictly speaking. but ice cream use
one pint Of shelIei almonds. one and half pints
Of shelled chestnuts. one pint Of cream. pint OF
pineapple including juice. the yOlkS Of ten eggS,
half a pound Of fresh candisd fruit one table
spoonful Of vanilla extract. four OF wine. one pint
OF water and of sugar
Boil the chestnuts for half an hour then take on
their black skins and pound them to paste in a
mortar. Banch the almonds and pound them also
Boil the sugar. water and the Juice OF the pine
apple for twenty minutes. Beat the yOlks OF the
eggs thoroughly and stir them into the syrup,
Then set the saucepan that contains them into
another OF boiling water and beat the mixture with
the egg beater until It thickens. Then remove
from the stove, place II in pan OF cold water and
beat again. this time for about ten minutes. Nix
the almonds and Chestnuts with the cream and rub
through a sieve. Add the pineapple pulp aud the
candied fruit. The pineapple should be cut into
small pieces Then mix the whole with the sugar
vOks and Juice. Stir IN the havoring and add
pinch Of salt. Freeze in the usual way-as ice
cream IS frozen.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

but the hinder part OF his body is soft and tender
Dear mer' he cries, when he finds himself alone
on the beach. 7 must hustle round and find
some sort OF n covering for my poor. shtvering
body. How neglectful my mother was 10 leave me
in this condition: Why. there is my sister scamper-
ing along with a snail shell on her back, What
a neat little house It makes! I wonder how il
would ft me? And this belhgerent infant gra6s
hold of his unOending relative and tugs and pllils
till he succeeds in parting her and her home when
he quickly thrusts MS own body into the shell AID
fastens it with his claw hooks. Just my size"
he cries triurphantly, running down aud plungtns
into q big green wave.
AS he Is creeping about on the sea bottom with
falls on them "A fish! A ASH" they cry, scam
pering away in terror, but not before Mr. Fish has
My turn may be next. says our listle friend 70
himself; 7 must put my wits 10 work 10 prevent
such 4 disaster" he rene euberS having heard that
fishes keep away from sea anemones for fear Of
their sharp s5ings, What a splendid plant he
cries. Tattling his claws in glee. Il will 90 and
Lady AnemOne TO be mine I viii plant her on my
shell, and she shall ride about wherever I go
When I have finished my meal she shall have what
Is left which I've no doubt will De more than she
would otherwise enjoy"
on he hastens 10 the tide pool where this lovely
lady spreads her fringes 10 the sun. Yes nv
brave soldier. she replies his question I shall
be happy 70 go with you for life very dull here
Together We viii sex our fortunes through the
wide sea-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

one Of the youngsters, She approached the puddle
..SIiss' ALICE You na1ggbtT piri, Amt you
ashamed! See there, you careless little tnInS,-
binE the shoe Tiolenty5 There. now. take Miss
Mays hand and walk up and down the pavement
William Alien: Of the Association for Improving
~ u III ll-aoe .,t- Peeo-s re
School of Philanthropy day. I feel an
IN the park park f dsad ii Pos5 Js snaTSa
clothes being led slowly and properly along tne
cious nursemad Poor, little starched up over
OF course. as one listener remarked. the nurse IS
not always 10 blame Tor this There may oe a
rin5nd for her # Master Willy or Miss Mcent
came back from the walk with grass 13s,s stan am Or
ers or frock But there is variety Of nuEssnaid % "a
WEat II aoesI Wan' y 90 ana foro Il ~ ,11- s
Ps psr4o house @a9 qac9R IN cdara PsPEe P54E away 0
I want 70 see The big gween bird! want to ,1t See
through his etopped-up little nose,
I+e { 70! r w wanC.n teI , 90 s1' cGr3s
along. want Ter sit down up there an do some
embroderin'," rejoined The nurse.
There are, Of course, nursemaids who are
Charges are not exactly little angels and the life
Of many a nursernaid is not path Of roses by any
means. But the intelligent nurseTnaid. the quali
no provision for the training of the chlds nurse
In fact. physician, specialist in Oh childTe9,s ems
diseases remarked one day not long ago, IT hardly
seems 70 have occurred to anybody that tending
training: and yet now easily well child may be
made H. perhaps injured for life. Careless lifting
OF the child a puddle by arm may per-
maneatly strain the tendons Of the arm; ignorant
handling OF the baby may press the soft bones out
Of shape Leaving it with the sun shining in Its
eyes may weaken the eyes for life"
All this has occurred woman and that Is
Miss Wheeler. Superintendent Of the Babies Hos
pital. on Lexington avenue IN that hospital young
girls are trained for the care of babies and little
children just carefully-though, OF course the
is shorteas in the general hospitals nurses
trained for the care of the sick
But said one mother helplessly. The BABIES.
Hospital can't turn out many nursen1aids; and not
many desirable girls are going TO go into the work,
because it isn't recognized profession, II isn't
well paid !, for instance, pay my babys nurse only
$50 a month; it's all l afford 10 pay, yet how
can I expect TO get the kind of woman should
like TO have for such wages. Id like to have a
gentlewoman for my boys nurse in these receptive
years Of his life, II IS absolutely necessary for
to leave him quite alone with the nurse much OF
the time. I should like a gentlewoman. and have
TO put up with ignorant If well meaning,
foreign girl Already in his baby talk he is catch
ing some of her queer. uncultivated intonations.'
Il declare" said the friend to whom she con-
hded this tale Of woe, I'm not a socialist. but
these things make wish that the baby gardens
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman advocates could be-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

heavy weight suddenly crushed him from behind.
The robber had recovered somewhat from his yio,
lent contact with the side of the tender ana mad
crawled up TO where Jimmy was closing the
throttle.
by both. The deed was done, however. Freed from
the impulse of her own power and hindered by the
handbrakes which the frightened trainmen had set,
the engine gradually slowed down and finally, pant
ing and putting, came TO stop just at the begin-
ming Of the third which If It had been hit at
fun speed would have hurled the train a
precipce into the rocky bed Of the Black River,
hundreds of feet below
From the coaches poured the passengers. men
cut from broken glass and bruised from their shak
ing up, supporting white faced, terror stricken ken
touched the ground. The first act of the trainmen
was TO run forward the engine, where they
found the combatants they We're both carried
hack to the baggage coach, while the train made
its way onward with and more peaceable
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
IL Eaberiand. Proprietor.

tonally good in iced desserts. To following rule
for canned raspberriss IS favorite FIJI quart
jars with raSpberrieS that have been carefully
picked over. Add 70 each jar q cup Of sugar. and
MI up the spaces around the berries with water.
Place the Jars in a large boiler or pan containing
water, and let the water boil around the berries
for five minutes Then seal the Jars. This is a
cheaper way OF putting up the fruit than The IA
vorite method ot canning i in It's own Juice BY
the former thOd. however. the berries lose none
OF their delicious flavor. or course they viii not
0e rich and sweet e done Up IN the usual
way. but many housewives viii consider this an
advantage.
RaspberTtcs served with fresh and uncO0ked for
supper are better II sDrink.ed with sugar and
allowed 20 stand s while before serving
For = raspberry ice cream. boil two quarts o.
raspberres with pint OF sugar for ten minutes
Squeeze much OF the pulp and Juice possible
through cheeseCIoth bag. and add it slowly 20 a
pint of boiling milk Freeze immediately. and
when it is ready 20 pack stir in 4 pint o. stifiy
beaten cream
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Contest No. l Things TO Think AbouD-Choice
Of interesting book, sterling silver Tribune
badge a leather card case. a "Tabby" thimble
holder or a log cabin Ink well for the neatest and
best two solutions
Contest No. ? CFace Puzzle)-Choice OF nice
embroidery set containing eight stamped doihes.
colored threads. two hoops. needles and thimble.
a Tribune fountain pen. dainty leather work box.
a leather coin purse. ar imitation ivory paper
cutter for the neatest and best three answers.
Contest No. drawing: Little Boy Fishing
Choice OF a box of water color paints, pretty
glove box a Tribune fountain pen, a box Of nice