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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-11-30
Produce.

Kansas City. Nov. A.-Eggs. 3oizc per
daz. Poultry-Hens., SIC: Broilers. 12c;
turkeys. 13c: Butter-Creamery. extra.
&c; firsts. lsc; packing stock. isc. Pota
toes. l5deoc per bu. Apples. s1-zs6an
per barrel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
DROPPED A HUNDRED FEET
Section of the Mining Town Oh
Quinuesec, Mich, Sinks into
an Abandoned Mine.

Ouinnesse.c Mivh.-ShOck OF eartn.
quake has partially wrecked Quinnesec.
A large section of the town, situated
over an abandoned mine, fell 100 feet
with a tremendous roar. NUMBER Oh
buildings were carried down in the
cave-in, and it is feared that several
lives have been lost.
The population of the town. NUMBER
:ng about 1000, is panic-stricken. Many
were hurt in the collapse Of houses anu
stores which were wrecked by the
earthquake.
1t IS now feared that the rest OF the
town which lies over old line shafts,
will drop into the great cavernS below
All the residents have fed from their
homes in terror, and are now camping
beyond the danger zone.
The water system is ruined, ana IL
fire is started the rest OF the town VII
be destroyed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
FIFTEEN SQUARE MILES
That Ia the Extent of the Devastated
Area in San Francisro-it Coh-
tanned 100000 Inhabitants.

Oakland, Cal.-The Daily Tribune
says:
A well-known engineer states that the
area devastated by the fire in San Fran
cisco approximates 10000 acres, or
about Is square niles. There are Few
cities in the world where so much val
liable property is contained in an
poual territory. Within this 10 square
miles were nearly 100 banks, some OF
the finest of the buildings in the world
thousands of mercantile and manufac-
turing establishments, and more than
$50 900 inhabitants besides 4O,OOO tran,
sients. The aggregate number OF deae
probably will not exceed 700, and VII
certainly not reach 1000 NothWi'h
standing the enormous and widespread
destruction, the homes of 100000 PEG
nile are still standing, and practicaii.
uniniured. There still remains IN
great shipyards at South San Francisco
tho docks and manufactures along IN
water front from Mission creek I
Hunters Point, the mint, the post OF
flee and a large retail district on FIJI
more and Devisadera street.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
HE WAS A FRIEND INDEED
Two San Franciscnns VINO Will
u C,use to Remember Adolf
plus Busch, of st. Louis

st Louis.-Mr. Adolphus Busch
contribution of 100000 to the reLiei
fund" said Mr.. Nicholaus," talking 10
a nsrty of friends lis only part OF MS
generosity shown in this great anu
pressing emergency.
"The house where Mr.. Busch and MS
family stayed was destroyed by fre'
Tba owner was very wealthy man up
n the time of the catastrophe. bu'
now he Is reduced to almost the pare
necessities of life. He had sustatiHeo
an enormous loss, and sat weeping oVe'
his misfortune. Mr.. Busch patted MIN
on the back and said:
"'Here, don't worry. Just draw OF
me for 100000 and pay back when YOU
get ready ,,..,n
Zone of San Francisco's most dis'ih
guished artists lost his studio and prac
tically everything else except IN
clothes on his back. Mr.. Busch near
of his case, and without asking ques
lions told the man to draw on MIN III
defnitely for 5000 a month.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
uanrv Tucker Found Dead.

rbibodaux, La: Henry Tucker, dep
,,.r cboriff of Terrebonne parish, and
oct,rg with the sheriff's office OF this
norish stationed at Shriever, was
xo,nd dead on the road this morning.
rno carse is given as apoplexy. Dep
,,+, Tucker left his home last evening
.h;nting 70 return shortly, and 1t was
u,b,,a he was out on the road leading
- Tbi7odeaux from Shriever that he
to,1 from a stroke of apopleXy, pre-
sumablv at s o'clock last night. 1t was
mt until this morning that the body
WAS found near the bank OF Bayou Ter
-obonne where the officer had stopped
"a rest when he felt the stroke coming
unon him. Mr.. Tucker was about 81
wears of age and was married a LITTLE
ovor wear ago. He leaves a wife AM
number of relatives. He had repu
+otion as detective and capturer o
criminals for several parishes. His re
mains will be inferred in ST. Joseph
Catholic cemetery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED
DJudre Abner Smith, Jerome We
Pierce, G. +. SORROW ana r. H'
CreeIman Indicted.

Chicago-Two indictments found
in each case were returned by the
grand Jury, Friday, against former
Judge Abner Smith, jerome V. Pierce,
G. F. Sorrow and F. E. Creelman In
connection with an investigation OF
the affairs of the defunct Bank Oh
America.
The first indictment charges con-
spiracy in fraudulently obtaining a
charter from the state OF Illinois; the
second charges conspiracy to defraud
the public, stockholders and depositors
of the bank. There are nine counts
to each indictment.
Judge Smith was president OF the
hank, Sorrow was vice-presldent,
Pierce was cashier and Creelman was
director.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
Louisiana Club Women.

Shreveport, La: The seVehOn "n
nual meeting of the Louisiana state
Federation of Woman's Clubs opened
Yesterday at Central High Sew u with
a large attendance. Mrs. W. u WEI
kipson of Coushatta, second vice presa'
dent presides over the sessions, those
OF which were held yesterday deVo''
ed principally to preliminary matters
City Attorney R. G. Pleasant anu
Miss Mary Furman welcomed the oei
egates and their addresses were re
sponded to by Mrs. Charles V. Poroel
of Natchitoches.
Music for the convention IS Delnt
furnished by Polymina, a Shreveport
musical organization.
A noted visitor is Mrs. freuerie'
Schoff of Philadelphia, president y
the National Congress OF MothelS'
member of the Society of Mayno"e
Descendants, Daughter of the Amer
can Revolution, chairman Social serN
ice section New Century Club OF FIN
adelphia, chairman executive collnlN
tee National League of Womens "
CARNATIONS, chairman Philadelphia ''
venile Prubatin Association.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
we,I-Knovu Horseman Dead.

New York;. DAILY, who was well
known as a horseman and as proprie'
tor of several Of the most conspicuous
gambling houses in the east, died at his
home y East Fifty-fOurth street, after
a lingering illress of II weeks. Burial
will be at Troy, n. Y, mis- birthplace.
John Daily was GS years Old. For ~
wears he had been a prominent figure
in American sporting life. Associated
with David Gideon, he owned and raced
hieh-class stable Of horses, among
which was Jean Beraud, one of the I'M
OCT horses of the last ten years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
LOUISIANA NEWS.
o, EAsED THE VETERANS.
,.i,,deIphia Wanted the Columbia,
ont Il Was Sent to New Orleans.

philade phia Wdh'eu wv
But It Was Sent to New Orleans
Now Orleans, La, April 29.-It is
believed here that President Roosevelt
o.a Secretary Taft had a we'll defined
~,,rnose in view when they took the
r,.,tod States cruiser from the citizens
~ philadelphia and sent her to New
or,oans for the Confederate Veterans
reupion. And this act has so pleased
-. veterans that it has done much to
,nook nown sectional lines. This is
-, fret time in history that a federal
wsrship was sent to a Confederate re-
union, :,
nnring a dinner given by local bust
o.s men to officers of the Columbia
- dove,oped that the people OF Phil
ao,rhia insisted that they wanted the
Co,,,nhia to come here and assist II
4ho ceremonies incident to the cele
nnotion of the birth of Benjamin
franklin. But the President wante'
t,o Columbia to come to New Orlean
because of the significance OF tn
name.
columbia" means the United State
Government, and therefore the Celun
bia came.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
BEYOND LAWS PROTECTION
ruiaue Verdict Rendered BY rex
as Coroner On Death Due
TO Lynch Law.

Dallas, Textile county coroners
inouest over the body Of William Dun
can, a 2O-year-oid negro, VINO was
lypched at lakewood, was as follows:
After a thorough investigation, the
court finds that one Willie Duncan
alias George Lawrence. did commit
crime that placed him beyond the pro-
lection Of the law, and the court Is OF
the opinion that he got swift and speedy
Justice by Judge Lynch, whom We
did not have the honor OF meeting
when he came to the little town OF
| lakewood.
(Signed) NJ. Y. JoflNooN'
Justice of the Peace of Precinct NO. o.
Leon county, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
coNFeD VETERANS PARADE
r,o View Orleans Reunion "ih"'
Id With n Great Par"de-' o
mnnder Lee Ill.

Now OrIe3ns.-With a grand pa
ro5a several miles in lngth ana re-
oriring one hour and forty minutes 10
mass in review. the sixteenth ahhuaI
reunion OF Confederate veterans i,
closed, Friday afternoon. under tue
same blue skies and bright sunshiho
which welcomed its opening NeuheS'
day morning. -,
The week has been delightful ana,
dosnita the Trimmed ranks OF the aged
warriors this reunion has been pro-
nounced the most enjoyable ever heiu
il cost the local entertainment COM
mit,ee $4,000
All trains. Friday night. were
hacked with the veterans on their
way home.
Missouri occupied a conspicuous
Mace in the great parade. Judge
/ lanes b. CAN'T, commanding the MIS-
souri, division. led the column, riding
a charger. He was supported by sew
eral of his staff officers mounted.
The big state of Texas also played
leading part in the parade. AL
though fatigued greatly Gen. W. H.
Caben. of Dallas, commanding the
Transmississippi division, insisted up
on riding a horse, and discarded the
carriage that was sent for him.
g Owing to his blindness. two Texas
- veterans led his horse. Gen. CabeII
= was supported by his staff officers.
Commander stephen D. Lee was
-, stricken with cramps twice during th'
parade, and was taken to his hotel IL
- serious condition. Many OF INT
~ aged veterans were compelled to drol
- ont
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION
THE PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS
FORMER UTTERANCE.
Now Advises That Relief Contribn-
tons Be Sent Direct 10 san
Francisco Committee.

Washington. - President Roosevelt .
believing that the exigency for work .
ing exclusively through the Re4 Cross .
has passed, has issued the following /
proclamation:
ITO the Public:
when the news of the dreadful dis
aster at San Francisco first came, II
was necessary to take immediate steps
to provide in some way for the receipt
and DISRUPTION Of the sums OF money
which at once poured in for the relief
| Of San Francisco Az the moment no
| one could fOretell how soon it would be
possible for the people of San Francisco
themselves to OrganlZe, and to tide over
the interval the American National Rei
Cross association was designated to re-
ceive and disburSe the funds.
But the people Of San Francisco,
with an energy and self-reliant courage
a cool resourcefulness and a capacity
for ORGANIZED and orderly endeayor
which are beyond all praise, have al,
ready net the need through committees
appointed by the mayor Of the city, eX
Mavor James D. Phelan being chairman
Of the finance committee. The work o
these committees has been ASTONISHING
in it's range, prOmptness and efficiency
"As | am informed by MaJ-GeE
GreeIy, although all local transports
ton was destroyed. as well as practicai
" every supply store In the city, tines
local committees. with the help OF IN
army. have succeeded in caring IL
100000 homeless people in the last nv
DAYS. Thanks to their efforts, no Il
diyitual is now suffering severely II
food. water or temporary shelter. In
work has been done with the mlnlmu
Of waste and under conditions whit
ty would have appalled, men less trained
business methods, endowed with lie
.e. ability or inspired with any but t
in highest motives Of humanity and mel
of fitness, The need Of employing [
a Red Cross. save as an auxiliary, /
rs nassed, and | urge that hereafter
ed contribution from any source be ST
he direct to James D. Phelan, charm
is finance committee, San Francisco
"Mr. Devine. of the Red Cross,
4 disburse any constitutions sent to I
81 through ex-Mayor Phelan and will W
& in accord with him in all ways
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
S "The White House, April %, 1906.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
Advance One-Eighth.

Crowley, La: Prominent rlcemen
from various nearby towns held
meeting in Crowley yesterday as a re-
sult of which it has been announced
that effective on May 1, an advance
of one.eighth on Japan rices Will De
required over present quotations. II IS
7,rowr that mills and dealers repre-
spnted at this and several previous
meeting in Crowley yesterday as re-
1anan rices on hand in Louisiana ana
Texas and control the situation on tniS
stv,e and it is also recognized that
since these parties seem to have got'en
together there has been big improve
ment in market on Japans, with great
uniformity in values. Sales OF JapanS
during this week from this vicinity
ORC caid IN aproximate 10000 pockets
in addition to which it is known ina
ono of the large rice companies mere
also landed a Porto Rican order o
about $4,000 pockets, Ricemen ner'
believe that the distribution Of roug'
and clean for April, including IN
seed rice, which has been taken gu
nv farmers, will amount to even NOR
than that for March, and that stock
on hand May / will be less than 0oo
900 bags and pockets. Local seller
report that there has been Dig III
proyement in market conditions later
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE Or 49, IG';Sct
on all subjects pertaining to the SupJ(
of building for the readers OF TINS pdPci.
On account of his WIDE eNpetlenCe 10
Editor, Author and Manufacturer, ne 10,
without doubt, the highest authority On
all these subjects. Address all inquiries 10
William A. RadfOrd. No. 1Si flllh ave,
Chicago, H., and only enclose tWo-Cen'
stamp for reply.
The perfect house has never Deen
built. That is because men pullu
houses. When women start into the
| business we may expect something
different. There are plenty OF perfect
women, but am still searching dill
gently for a perfect man and mousse
that woman could not tlnd taulI
with. However, our plans are con-
tinually improving, a fact that Wish
to prove by the plan offered on TINS
page.
Here is a square box house OF SIX
rooms with a front hall and stairway
and a splendid bathroom. The SIZE
Is "a by 80 feet exclusive of the from
porch, and it may be built for IRON
81 300 to $500 under favorable condl
7 tions, without plumbing or heatinE
( apparatus The front hall connect
directly with the kitchen, there IS
comfortable stair leading from IN
kitchen to cellar and the dInlng-roon
|. is shut off from the kitchen by tW
o doors by way of the pantry. the oac
!. porch is a sort of summer addltlo
IN the kitchen. Being built in III
der the upper floor it may be easll
= screened with wire netting and mao
/ into a pleasant hot weather WorKrOoI
The sink is directly in front OF II
window, and the kitchen range
a placed where it is not necessary
u walk around it to get to any OF Il
ID doors or cupboards. 1t would be oil
N cult to arrange more convene
ly kitchen.
There is but one chimney. and tn
is almost exactly in the center OF |
q house, which gives an opportunity
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

build a crate in the parlor, and this
is a good thing to have in any house
A CRATE is valuable for ventilation
alone, that is if the CRATE has a nre
in it. because the heated air passing
I'D the chimney creates a draft that
ventilates the whole house If the doors
are left open. 1t is difficult to vent-
late a dwelling, and this is subject
that should receive a great deal more
consideration than it does. Much SICK
ness is caused by breathing foul ar
The ordinary dwelling house Is smut
I'D six months of the year to keep out
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

extracted. and carbonic acid gas from
the system is injected into the alr
with each discarded breath Nature
has provided purifying process
through circulation. Polluted air Is
heavier than clean air and naturally
settles to the floor. Because an open
fire creates a draft from low doWn
in the room this contaminated atmos
phere is drawn into the chimney ana
sent out.
Too often when CRATES are built into
a house they are regarded merely as
ornaments. There is some dust scat
tered about when they are used ana
the dust is visible; the contaminated
air cannot be seen. Dust from CRATE
is clean dirt 1t really does very little
harm. If a housewife does not ike
TO see it a few minutes work with a
feather buster will remove 1t from
conspicuous places. But something
more than individual effort is neces'
sary to keep the air in a house pure
and wholesome. Some automatic sys'
tenn must be provided or the members
of the household will suffer. | expec'
the time will come when this supJec'
will be better understood. Then I'm
movements such as open fires and SCI
entific heating apparatus will be ap
preciated at their true value.
The alcove over the front hall make
an ideal sewing-room, something tina
every woman appreciates. Ever
woman likes to have a room wher
she can leave her work at any INC
ment and take it up again when 81
gets the time without being oDllge
to fold every article and put II ava.
It is a great convenience to have
sewine-room that can be occupie
when wanted and the door smut 5
curely, leaving the seam half hnlshe
in the machine and the patterns ope
IN the cutting table, where they ma
IS remain for an hour or a day, at u
o convenience of the housekeeper.
r This house Is high enough to lot
Is well, the proportions are right anu
n is square enough to heat we'll
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
EDITOR

the lungs comes directly in contact
with the blood, and impurities are
taken Immediately into the clrcuia-
tion It is necessary in order to live
to take air into the lungs every MIN
ute Of our lives, but we can live lot
weeks without eating anything. 1t Is
a mystery why SO many people lhSls'
upon eating regularly three times a
day of the best and cleanest food anC
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

the cold, and some dwelling houses
are shut up the other six months 10
keep the sunlight from fading the car
nets. Personal comfort and PRIDE Is
in this way permitted to interfere with
health.
A great many housewives are very
narticular to have the very best and
cleanest of everything to eat. TheiI
tables are models of perfection
Things are so good that persons mus
eat whether they are hungry or not
But eating is not quarter as impor
tant as breathing. The air taken int
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

stil1 he so careless about the quality
of air they breathe.
Some ventilating system Is absolute
" necessary to provide pure air IN
sufficient quantities. The capacity OF
the lungs is such that it only takes d
fow minutes for half a dozen persons
to breathe all the air that is contained
in an ordinary house room. When the
air is taken into the lungs oxygen Is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04

Paquemine, La. Mr.. and Mrs. Freu-
eric Wilbert on Saturday eeleDrateu
their silver wedding. Twenty-Five years
ago they were married at the residence
of Mrs. Wilbert's father, Baltnazai
Lott on the lower Elm erPlantatlon'
at Bayou Goula, and last night, at theli
pretty home, in the presence OF reia-
tiyes and friends, they were remarrieu
by Rev. Father John J. Haltgrove Vi
st. Johns Catholic Church. A brllllan.
reception followed the ceremony d.
which several hundred guests "ers
present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
Spotted Without.

"There are no noblemen IN tniS
country, are there?" observed the
titled foreigner. -,
ooh, yes, there are, plenty OF them'
replied the American, good-natulenly'
"only we don't have to tag Il EN- over
here Detroit Free Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
s..an Years wooinG Succeeds

Bowie Tex.-After seventeen years
y, norsistept wooing, DR.. ]. J. Willing
ham of Chicago, has succeeded III
w,nning the hand of Miss Estelle Bar
ker of this city, and the couple were
married at the residence Of the bride $
narertS,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
woman's Fatal Mistake.

st. Louisa deadly ~
powder. taken by mistake for
ended the life Of Mrs. Sarlh *
bamm less than two months after her
reunion with her husband, from whom
tho and their two children had been
separated since he came to st. LOUIS
more than two years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
S.,x.d Nv Mexican Gunboats.

Washington - The state depart
ment has received the lollo"-
ing dispatch from Edward II. Thomp-
son American consul at Progreso'
MEXICO: Three American fshlng
smacks seized by Mexican gunooats.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
r,.. HAND, ard Hangs Self.

Yukon, Okla.-After securely Tying
b,s hands together with rope, jerry
Alexander, aged SO, committed SUI
eide by hanging in his sons oa m
northeast Of here. He weighed ['V
pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-04
ro,o. rifle to Land Confirmed.

Austin, Textile state supreme
court confirmed the title Of the state OF
Teyas to more than 1900 acres or
lower Rio Grande land, claimed by ..
Sullivan, Of San Antonio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
Liberal DONATIONS
To LOCAL HOSPITAL

Donations already received by tho
Ladies' Relief Society for the benefit
OF the Las Vegas hospital I'm monfk
are as follows:
MAX NoRDHAUS .stoo. 90
FIRST NATIONAL BANK zee. 100 90
SAN MIGUEL NATIONAL
BANK. ..., .... 80. ..+-yHo0.0 0.0ll
The ladies will start ,st with N ne
tition Monday among the citizens OF
Las Vegas and will try TO raise at
least one thousand dollars. Those who
care to aid In this excellent cause
without waiting for the committee 10
call can leave their money at the
Optic office or at theho me OF Mrs.
A. d. Higgins on Eighth street and
VIII receive due credit.
The institution is In dire need Of
funds and all should contribute 10 aid
In this worthy work OF charity. The
contributors have been very liberal
so far and the ladies anticipate no
trouble In raising the amount desired.