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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, 6asc; l.. C., 4zsc. Flour-Fancy patent. s5.50; standard patent, $4.9O; straight s4
 Coffee-Green, i1@13c: Arbuckle's, $1G5s; Porto Rico, s18.55.
 Neat-Dry salted ribs. 8kc: dry saltsd rib bellies, 10Ao; extra clear. 10c; hama. fancy, 16ac; medium 144sc; bacon bslnss, 12ihc; California hams. 10c
 Lard-Leaf, 10c; compound iard. se. Nolasses--Centrfugal. 3oQ35c; sugas house, 40c; Georgia cane, 36e.
 White Peas-Per bushel. s2-
 Beans-Navy, s2.25 DOT pushel: hand picked Lima, To.
 Grits-92 pounds. q .65
 Nsal-"Jim Dandy" u.4
 Nacaroni, 6Lxc.
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CARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL,
 WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE.

No L No. Q
 3:48 p.m.. .Lv. Reform, Ala. Ar. .12:10 p.m 4:O5 pm. .Lv.... Stansel ...LY. II :50 pm. 4:28 p.m...Ar.. Carrollton ..Lv. Il :35 a. m. 4:43 pm. .Lv.. Carrollton ..Ar. Ill 20 a. m. 5:05 pm. .Lv.... Dillburg ...Lv. Ill zoo a. m. 5:23 pm Ar. Allceville ...Lv. .10:tS a. m.
 For further information apply to John T. cochrane. Prest.. City Bank Building, Mobile Ala; Alev Jackson. Supt. AnoA- vile. Ala
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RESOURCES
s2,712,267.42
gD.8SO.o54.59

OFFIcERs-w. p. c. Harding, PresI de H. Barr. Vice President and cashier; A.
 Foster, Assistant Cashier; Thomas Bowro
 DIRECTORS-W. s. Brown, T. H. Mol Jemison, E. M Tutwiler. Erskine Ram sa Walker Percy J. H. Barr, J. IT. Woody ar W. IT. Woodward, M. V. Joseph, John L.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No mixed, 66c; white. I0c. Oats-No. mixed, 4Sc; No. white. 46c; white clip. 5Oc.
 Pure wheat bran. 80 or 100 s22 Cotton seed feed meal, s25; prime. :T. Corns chops, s1.17h
 Corn hearts, S1.2o.
 Shorts-1OO pound sack sl.20. Hulls-sO-lb c. B., g ton: 20-lb. c. c., +os sack: 1OO-lb C. B.. sI1 ton: 1o0-lb C. G.. 45o sack: lOO-lb sack hulls, COG.
 Hay-Choice timothy. s2: No. 1 timo- thy, ;22; Johnson grass slo; clover mixed. e2O. 50.
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5J,bbB,DoH.bd nt: ]. IL Woodward, Vice President; J. R. Forsyth. Assistant Cashier; F. s. a. Assistant Cashier. on, F. D. Nabers, B. F. Moore. Robert V. w. P. c. Harding. W. II. Hasslnger. l, William N. Walker, Culpepper Exum. Raul.
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Local Iron Market.
Local Cotton Market.
Local Securities.

Corrected by Otto Marx & Co.,, Brown
 Marx Building)
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Schedule In Effect April 2e, 1906. N. B.-Following schedule figures huh. lshed only as Information and are moi guaranteed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
WILD WITH ITCHING HlIro,
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All oy..
sody-Cured at Expense Of onI,
$1.25-Thanks Cuticura.

The Cuticura Remedies cured me q.
my skin disease, and am very tbsDL
full 10 you. My trouble was eruptio,
Of The skin, which broke out in sDo,,
all over my body, and caused a m,
tinual itching which nearly drove M
wild at times. | got medicine Of ,
doctor, but ii did not cure me ana
when ! saw in paper your ad, sen,
TO you for the Cuticura book and
studied my case in it. | then Wer,
10 the drug store and bought one csk.
OF Cuticura Soap, one box Of Cuticur,
Ointment and one vial of Cuticun
Pills. From the first application | re-
Ceived relief. | used the first set and
two extra cakes of Cuticura Soap, and
was completely cured | had suffered
for two years, and again thank CUT
cura for my cure. Claude N. John.
son, Maple Grove Farm, R. F.D2
Walnut, Kan. June Is, 1905"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Suspect Ch0Wn Short ChrIf.
FIN Infurated Mob of Alabamians Take
Negro Suspect and Hang Him.

GadSden. Ala, Feb. l2.-Bunk Rich
aldson, negro charged with the
murder and assault Of Mrs. Sarah
Smith here July II last was fOrcibly
taken from the jai! mere at an early
the bridge of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad across Cooper River
| TWcnly-four masked men went TO the
| jail, 0ycrpOwered the sheriff and the
jaiier and made short work Of the
prisoner
Four negroes were charged with the
crime against Mrs. Smith, one of the
rost fendiSh ever committed in the
State, two Of whom have been legally
executed. The third, Will Johnson,
was recently convicted and sentenced
10 death, bur last week Gov Jelks
believing there WAS strong doubt of
the prisoners suit, reprieved the ne
9rO'S sentence 10 lite imprisonment
Richardson. the man lynched, had
NOT YET been indicted. but was in Jail
awaiting the action Of the graund jury
At the coroncr'S inquest held to in
lestisate the lynching the only viii
nesses TO testify were Sheriff Gambler
and Jailer William Dixon, who said
they were overpowered, and Police
Officer Sam .. Brandon. who said he
heard The shooting and was ordered
by he members If the mob TO 60
back 10 town. The verdict of the cor
Oner's jury WAS as follows
I'VE find that the deceased, BEln
Richardson, came to his death by
strangulation from hanging, or
wound in the head, at the hands of a
tarty or parties 10 us unknown"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
DiscoIoration on Neck.

Collars should be lined with soft
white silk, to prevent discoloratiOn
If high, dark neck bands have caused
a brown streak about the neck, an.
nOint the flesh with olive oil, or pure.
white vaseline, slightly warmed. Dip
a soft linen cloth in it repeatedly and
gently rub the neck. turning the linen
as it becomes sOiled. Afterwards
wash off the oil with warm soapsuds
and sponge. Rinse with hot water
several times, and then with cold
When the skin is thoroughly dry, dus.
well with oatmeal powder. II the
stain is not entirely removed repeat
the process in a few days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
ST. Louis TO Dallas in Fifteen Hours.

ST. Louis to Dallas in Fifteen Hours.
Dallas: POstotiice clerks IN the Da!'
las Office Sunday assorted St. Louis
nail that had been started in The gray
morning OF the same day. and as they
sorted they cheWed after-Supper tooth
picks. The mail left ST. Louis some.
thing less than fifteen and half
hours before it was received. The
Cotton Belt train, which makes con
neCtiOn with the mail service Of the
Could lines at NoSl Junction, came
into Dallas at G:35 p. m, running on
no particular schedule, and the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas train reached
its depot at 1:04. the schedule time OF
arrival being 80. Reports received
from the Gould lines show that the
tain left St. Louis at 3:09 a. m, be.
ing thirty-four minutes late, owing TO
waiting for Eastern mail. The SEIZED
uled time for departure was 2:3j
d. m. The time was made up before
TeXarkana was reached, the train
pulling out of that city at 1874 p. N.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
"lmpressionistic."

The famous portrait painter, Mr.. J.
S. Sargent, ,ells of an artist in Paris
who had much difficulty in getting hi,
Pupils TO make use of the extremely
"impressionistic' ideas of art. One
evening, at large dinnerparty, be
asked an elderly gentleman next to
him, who was very short-sighted, how
the gentleman at the foot Of the table
appeared to him. Well" replied the
near-sighted one. Il see very white
spot, which | take to be his shirt.
front, and a flesh-colored spot, which
know TO be his face" All" ex.
claimed the artist enthusiastically,
how | wish my pupils could see
things as you do"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Two Were Slashed.
or trial.

Houston, Texas: Last night Luther
Tucker, cOlored, was cut and died a
Few minutes later. The police were
notified and went in search of jim
Jenkins, also colored. Jennie Jenkins,
colored, was badly cut but not fatally.
She was taken to the infirmary and
later on in the night was reported
as being in a critical condition The
police were in chase of the offender
last night, but at a late hour had
made no arrest. The trouble grew
out of jealousy between the men. The
woman was cut six times, but none of
the wounds appeared to be very bad
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
From the Mikado.

Washington: The Japanese lega.
ton yesterday received advices that
the present of the Empress and Emper
or of Japan to Miss Roosevelt ar.
rived at Seattle on the 9th inst and
was Immediately forwarded to this
city The character of the gift will
not be disclosed until its arrival here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
A BOYS BREAKFAST
There's a Natural Food That mshs'
Its Own Way.

There's a boy up in Hoosick fail''
N. Y, who is growing into s.ura'
manhood on Grape.Nuts breaSia''s
1t might have been different WIN n''''
as his mother explains: :,
MY 11-year-oid boy is large We.
developed and active, and mas ~ a
made so by his fondness TOT o'sr
Nuts food. AT FIVE years he Was
very nervous child and was suO Wy.
to frequent attacks OF lndlses' ~
which used to rob him of his strengh
and were very troublesome 10 us q.
with. He never seemed to care y,
ANYTHING fer mis- breakfast unui
tried Grape-Nuts, and | have hess ~.
had to change from that. He m AM.
his entire breakfast OF Graps ~,
food. 1t is always relished oy s Nj.
and he says that it satisfies nlm -
ter than the ordinary kind OF a ue ~,
Better than all he is no iopes
troubled with indigestion OF nel, 'ss,,
ness, and has got to be a splenoiu.. -
developed fellow since he began -
use Grape-Nuts food" Name gwen
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich' r,,,s
There's a reason. Read tne M !,
book, 1.-THE Road TO Weli'iDe'
pkgs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
HARVlE JORDAN'S DEAL.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 13.-President
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cot,
ton Growers Association made an.
nouncement yesterday:
Il have secured an agreement with a
syndicate of Eastern capitalists, head.
ed by E. R. Thomas, well known bank.
er and tinancier of New York, % take
10000 bales Of middling from Southern
planters at a minimum price of 13c
per pound, delivered at interior points
or ports by or before July /, 1906.
The deal will be closed as soon as Op-
tons on the syndicate's requirements
shall have been secured. The agree
ment further provides for the taking
or all cotton ready for the market
neXt August and September from the
crop of 1906 at the then market tt'iceS,
to be not less than minimum prices
fixed by the Southern Cotton Growers
Association. This agreement is not in.
tended to affect hundreds who are
demanding the maximum OF 15c at the
present time. New York bankers are
prepared to finance fully all Southern
bankers in assisting holders of cot
ton for higher prices. Option con.
tracts will be forwarded at once upon
application to all cotton growers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16

The State Supreme Court of Kan.
sas City decided that in the absence
of a State statute granting such pow.
ers, boards of education in cities of
the second class have no right to sep.
arate negro children from whites in
the public schools.
Friday night little daughter of Mr..
Babcock of Eureka, Navarro County,
vas bitten by mad dog. She was
taken to Kerens, where a maidstone
was applied, and which is said to have
adhered to the wound fifteen hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Fatal Shooting at Wharton.

Wharton: c. R. Higginbotham. rep.
reSenting a Houston firm, was shot
and killed Saturday night by his son.
in.law, W. L. Jackson. A difficulty
occurred between the parties and
Higginbotham was locked up. Jack.
son had his father-in.law released and
all differences were supposed to have
been adjusted. Jackson returned to
the hotel and had retired
HigginbOtham secured another pis.
tol, went to the hotel, opened the door
of the room where Jackson and his
wife were, and attempted to shoot
him. Mrs. Jackson knocked the pis-
tol up and her husband fired one shot
striking his father-in-law in the head
killing him instantly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Major Chas. D. Grace Dead.

Bonham: Major Charles d. Grace
died Saturday night at his home in
this city of heart trouble. Major
Grace was an old resident OF Bonham.
He was prominent Mason, having
been actively engaged in the different
branches OF the order, including the
Knights Templars Commander. I'D
until short time ago. He was a Con-
federate soldier and a man of wide
acquaintance over the State.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Germany Won't Budqe.

Rome: Most pessimistic official
news has been received here from
Algeciras causing considerable appre.
hension. 1t is reported that France
is determined to consider Franco
Spanish organization of the Moroccan
police as her ultimate concession 10
which Germany refuses to agree, thus
breaking up the conference.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Witness Would Begin Again.

The following incident will be ap
preciated by lovers of the absurd, e.
pecially in the legal profession;
Many years ago, during a trial N
Jury in the town of Enosburg, Vt. o
witness was being questioned by one
of the lawyers, and as he became ven
much mixed in his replies, he heSltat
ed for some time, appearing to be o.
his wits ends.
Suddenly he exclaimed: "Scratea
out all | have said, and III Dsgis
again"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Coming from Panama,

Panama: F. w. Pearne, Panama
agent for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, sails via the Royal Mail
today for New York.
1t is said that he has been ordered
to Washington to give testimony in
rrfutation of the charge that his com.
pany was partly responsible for the
blockade of freight on. the Panama
Railroad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Seven Bullets in Reed.

Timpson, Texas: In shooting df-
fray at Ragley's Mill Emmett Hodge
shot Will Reed seven times, killing him
instantly. Botn men were engineers
on the Timpson Northwestern Rail
road The cause of the killing is not
Obtainable now.
Hodge surrendered to the deputy
sheriff of Pamela county. Both men
have families.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16

Arrangements Nee been completed
for the establishment of pickle fac
tory in Terrell The promoters of the
enterprise have agreed to establish
the factory on condition that as much
as 800 acres of lana be planted in Gu
cumbers.
Nat Cremwsige was found dead I'm.
der tree, this evening five miles from
home. at Fredericksburg. Five hun
dred men were out for several days
looking for him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Get Yours Quick.

Chicago: One hundred years will
probably see the exhaustion of the
worlds present iron ore sources, &C
cording to DR.. c. Kenneth Leith, pro-
fessor of geology in the University of
Wisconsin, who recently lectured on
the subject before the Geographical
Society. According to him the pres
emit known deposits of high.grade ore
in the United States will be exhaust
ed in comparatively short period of
time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16

The current was turned on for the
first time last week in Whitney's new
electric light plant and that town is
nc longer in darkness. The plant is
up-to-date in every particular and is
giving entire satisfaction.
Stock has been subscribed by TWEEN
ty business men OF Ell Paso to build
theater, costing $4,000 on Texas
street. Construction work on the play.
house will be started as soon as q
charter Is obtained.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
STAMP OUT ASSASSINATION.
Attempt to Kill or the Possession Of
AssasSinS' Tools Means Death.

Odessa, Feb. l3.-Gen. Kaulbars,
Governor General of Odessa, yester,
day issued a proclamation declaring
that every one attempting to kill or
killing any official by means Of ex,
plOsives, arms or otherwise, or who is
found i'll possession of deadly imple-
ments, will henceforth be condemned
to capital punishment without inquiry
or trial.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Capitalist Commits Suicide.

Birmingham. Ala: Capt. Norman E.
Webb, well-known capitalist, kill.
ed himself at his home here Sunday
by a pistol bullet through his fore
head while his family was at break
fast. Capt. Webb had been i'll for
some time. He was one of the wealthy
and philosophical men OF the district,
having large holdings of ore lands on
Red Mountain. He formerly lived in
Selma.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Charles Arndt Made a Will.

Hillsboro: 1t has developed that
Charles Arndt, who died from the eff.
fects of poison at his home in the HUI
ron community last Monday one week
after his wife had died from the same
cause, executed a will on the Friday
preceding his death, directing that his
property, valued at $4,000, be sold anil
the proceeds divided equally between
the |. 0. o. F. Orphans Home at Cor.
sicana and the Methodist Orphans
Home at Waco.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Glorious Rain at San Marcos.

San Marcos, Texas: A glorious rain
fell here all day yesterday. 1t began
at an early hour in the morning and
continued all day with slight inter.
missions The rain will do great good.
coming just at this time. The soil
is thoroughly wet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Danish Explorers Undertaking..

Washington: Upon the theory that
there exists in the arctic regions an
enormous archipelago as yet unexplor-
ed, lying between the Parry Islands
and Wrangle Land, off the Siberian
coast, Capt. Ejimar Mikkelsen, COM
mander of the Angio-American polar
expedition, will undertake an entirely
novel campaign in the history of arctic
expeditions. Although subject of
Denmark, Capt. Mikkelsen upon dis
covering the new continent intends to
plant there the American flag and
claim it as a possession of the United
States. He has no intention of trying
to reach the north pole, an undertaking
which he believe: to be both improb-
abe and useless of attainment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Strinu to His Generosity.

Edwin and Lisa are two little COZ
sins of three who are almost INSOFAR.
able and divide most of their goodies
One day Edwin had whole cracker.
unbuttered. and half one which was
buttered. He gave the former to Lisa
and his mother commended him Tor
giving away the larger piece.
Little Lisa looked up acutely.'
YES said she, he gave me the big
gest, but he kept the butterest."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
JACK THE sTAseER CAUGHT.
The Crank Admits His Guilt, But Gives
No Cause for Acts.

ST. Louis: John Brady, % years old,
waiter out Of employment, was ar.
rested Sunday on suspicion Of
being the young man known as Jack
the Stabber," who stabbed about sew.
enteen women on the ctreetS during
the past three weeks. After being ques-
toned, the police state that Brady con-
fessed that he had done the stabbing
and was the person for whom the pO
&c have been searching. Brady was
arrested in resort where he had on
previous visit bOasted that he was
Jack the Stabber" When he called
again the police were secretly notified
and he was taken into custody. At first
he denied all knowledge of Jack the
Stabber, but on being confronted by
several men who had held Jack the
Stabber," and released him on the
street one night and positively identi.
fed Brady, it is stated, he confessed.
Brady was identified during the day
by a number OF the women who had
been stabbed as their assailant. He
looked at the women contemptuously,
but said nothing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Gainesville Business Man Drops Dead

Gainesville: J. H. Blewett, one of
Gainesyille's most prominent business
men and wealthiest citizens, dropped
dead at his home in the western part
OF the city Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. He had been a member of the
City Council for several years, filling
the office of Alderman from the Third
Ward. He moved to Gainesville from
Missouri thirteen years ago, and had
been engaged in the grain, business
here
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Meriweather Pardoned.

Washington, D. c.: Midshipmar
Minor Meriweather, Jr., of Louisiana
a member of the third class convict
ed and sentenced to be dismissed for
hazing, has been pardoned by the
president.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
TO FIGHT FEVER.
ALEXANDRIA, La HEALTH CON-
FERENCE OPENS TODAY.
GENERAL FUMICATION PLANNED
Or. Kohnke Will Show Stegomyiae
and WiggletaiIs on screen-Wo-
men Delegates.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-The
sanitary forces OF Louisiana, with rep
resentatlVeS from Texas and Mlssis-
slppl, are headed FOR alexandria, Rap
ldes parish on Red river for the
state health convention, winch VII! De
called to order IN the Alexandra Op-
era House Wednesday morning, FEB,
A. at 9:3o O'CLOCK Inc conference
WIZ last TWO uaEs'
NeA"nutla HAS h'aue preparations
" en'e' TAIN " 'lo09""" ue'ea"'e9'
f"'eeH H"i'u' ca invitations Hd'e 0een
Gent o"' anu II 10 0elle'eu very ne"ilS
Nv { I0nui Gu 0e'ee"'e' VIII NC pieseii'
~ y H. liion' pieSioen' Vi Tue STATE
D0"iu w. wiz van INC ooit' e'i'ioh " Vi :
o'i anu p'e''oe o'eI 'ne 'eSS'oiiS' ne
- VIC 'utN'1 u 'ii' 0on'eN'ioH' II
10 ms oe"0'ne'
11i' 1A'ei'eA'S' ~ u Dl"nc''"lu'
Wv q "o' VI 11o"'S'"l'"' VIII pe pres
eA'' l ne mayors ol every important
'o"h III 'he state heaith oihcefS OF
towns ana parlShes' coroners, presl-
uelIS Vi ponce JurleS ana business
Hell VIII ildhe up the perSohhel OF
Tue s"'neil'is'
III dn iHIeI'leW lasI night PRESIDENT
mon outlined the ooJecCS OF thlS con-
ference, namely:
First, to secure concerted action OF
all interests IN Louisiana for the pro-
lection OF the state from any possible
recrudescence OF the yellow fever.
Second, to launch an active cam
palgn OF education and sanitation in
every city and parish of the state.
Third, to form state health assOcia-
ton, to be directed under the auspices
OF the state board of health.
Fourth, to lay the foundation for
an auxiliary health association in
every parish OF the state.
Fifth, to arrange for the fumigation
OF every house IN every previously in
fected district in the state.
Sulphur will be secured by the car
load. The plan of operation is to get
the community to bear the cost Of
such Immigration, with the state board
of health furnishing an expert to d.
rect it.
A feature of the Alexandria confer
ence will be practical demonstrations
in fumigation, screening and pasting
OF houses preparatory to fHmigating,
conducted by Dr.. A. L. Metz, chemist
of the state board. He will carry
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Prisoners Burned to Death,

Eastman, La: Friday night the city
barracks caught fire, the building, to-
gether with its three inmates, who
were placed there for being drunk and
disorderly, being consumed The in.
mates were D. A. Cooper, Gilbert Null.
lis and John B. Hart, all white men.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Store DESTROYED hx Fire.

Cullman, Ala: The New York Store
belonging to the Fountain City Mer.
camille Company, was completely de.
stroyed by fire. Loss on building, $780,.
600, with $4,000 insurance, and on
stock, 100000, with $4,000 insurance
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
Lake Charles Hoo Hoos.

Q Lake Charles, La: The vice reg,
ent at Lutcher has called a meeting
of the Hoo Hoo at Lake Charles on
Feb. "a. Members of the order from
various points in Louisiana and Texas
will participate, and about 100 new
members will be initiated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-16
It's the Early Bird.

4 French scientist has discovered a
compound that brings worms to The
surface and makes them sQuirm then.
selves to death, according to the Nc7
York Telegram. However, we still
pin our faith TO the old reliable ea-!y
bird.