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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Stupedous Railway enterprises.

Stupedous Railway Enterprises.
If the information conveyed in dis
patch from Paris prove correct. a be-
ginning is about to be made in the
most stupendous enterprise of its
Kind ever undertaken. The report
from the French capital is TO the eff
feet that the syndicate represented by
Barren LoiCq de LObel has been au-
thorized, by an order issued by the
CzaT Of Russia, to start operations on
the Observation-Disclosures railroad
project. This involves nothing less
than the construction Of a railroad
line from Siberia to the American ter
fitory of Alaska by bridging and tun-
heling the intervening waters, includ-
Ing Bering Strait Previous statements
tkat the work is to he financed to the
extent of $150,00O,O0O to S2OO,OOOOOO
by American and European capitalists
are repeated, and the story mas every
indication Of being put forth in good
faith. AS has already been shown,
Gays the Troy Times. should the pro-
jeCted line be carried through it
would mean the possibility of riding
without change Of cars from any rail-
road center in the United States to
the capitals of Europe. With the tun-
mel under the English channel and the
completion of the three Americas"
system in this hemisphere, one will be
able to go by rail from remote points
In South America directly to London.
And with the carrying out of the
Cape to Cairo" scheme in Africa
there may be a through route from
the Horn" to Good Hope. Who
knows?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
RECIPES FOR APPLE DESSERTS,
Many Ways in Which the Fruit May
Be Cooked.

APPLE CIIARLOTTE-Cut slices
Of wheat bread or rolls, and having
rubbed the bottom and sides of a ba-
sin with a bit of butter, line it with
the sliced bread or rolls: put tart
apples. cut them small and nearly fill
the pan, strewing bits of butter and
sugar between the apples; CRATE a
small nutmeg over: make as many
slices of bread or rolls as will cover
it, over which put a plate and a
weight to keep the bread close upon
the apples; bake two hours in a
quick oven, then turn it out. Quar-
ter of a pound of butter and half a
pound of sugar to half peck of tart
apples.
RICH BAKED APPLE PUDDING
Half pound the pulp of apples, half
loaf sugar, six ounces of butter, the
rind of one lemon, six eggs, puff
paste. Peel and core and cut the
apples as for sauce put them into a
stewpan, with only just sufficient wa
ter to prevent them from burning, and
let them steep until reduced to a
pulp. Weigh the pulp, and to every
half pound add sifted sugar, grated
lemon peel, and six well beaten eggs.
Beat these ingredients we'll together,
then melt the butter stir it to the
other things, put border of puff
paste round the dish, and bake for
more than half an hour. The butter
should not be added until the pudding
is ready for the oven.
APPLE SAGO PUDDING-One cup
sage in quart of tepid water, baked
for an hour, six or eight apples, pared
and cored 90 quartered and steamed
tender, and put in the pudding dish;
boil and stir the sage until clear, add.
ing water to make it thin, and pour
it over the apples; this is good hot
with butter and sugar, or cold with
cream and sugar.
bAhEb ar IL
Make in the same way, using soft
dough- place in shallow pan, bake
in hot oven, and serve with cream
and sugar, or place in pan which
is four or five inches deep (do not
have the dumplings touch each 9th
err; then pour in hot water, just
leaving top of dumplings uncovered.
To pan of four or five dumplings
add one teacup sugar and half a tea
cup of butter; bake from half to
three-quarters of an hour. If water
cooks away too much add more Serve
dumplings on platter and the liquid
in saucebOat for dressing. Fresh or
canned peaches can be made the same
way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
WILL PAY $4,000.
Federal Government Makes a Propo.
sition to Buy Quarantine Station.

New Orleans, La: The disposition
of the Louisiana Mississippi River quar-
antine tatOn hangs in the balance.
That it is one of the best equipped in
the country is evidenced by the offer
which has been made to Governor
Blanchard by the Federal Government,
under terms of the resolution passed
by the last session of the legislature.
When the legislature at first fixed the
Touchdown price at $4,000 it was be-
lieved that this was too high a figure,
and that the Federal Government
would prefer to buy the land and eStab-
hsh new station than to pay any such
price. Recently Mr.. Fourchy, one of
the official of the treaury department,
and Surgeon J. H. White of the Ma
rine Hopital Service viited the tation
and made an climate of the value OF
the plant. The formal proposition to
pay $4,000 has followed and now it
is under consideration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Prison Reform.

A notable reform in prison admins
tration IS contemplated by Gov. Folk
and the advanced penologiSts of Mis-
souri,, and at the governors sugges-
tien the Rev. E. A. Fredenhagen, of
Topeka, Kan, Is engaged in the prepa.
ration Of bill on the subject, which
will be introduced at the next session
of the Missouri legislature. Its chief
features will be the payment to the
conYict's wife and children Of an ap-
preciable percentage of his earnings;
the use of a graduated uniform instead
of the usual striped clothing; the SUBJ
stitution of military double file for
the abhorred lockstep and regular in
struetion for prisoners five nights a
week. The whole tendency of the
changes suggested is i'll the line of
reformation as distinguished from
yindictiye punishment, and main
purpose is to relieve the misery of the
innocent dependents upon the Grim.
inal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
BRYAN RE|TERATES CHARGES
BUT DECLINES TO ENTER INTO
PERSONALITIES.
Nebraskan Says His Candidacy 10 q
Question for Democracy Alone
to Settle.

Lincoln. Neb-William Jennings
Bryan, in his reply to the statement
OF National Committeeman Roger c
Sullivan Of Illinois, given out Thurs
day night, declines to make the dis
cussion personal one, and declined
to consent to Mr.. Sulliyan's roll call
challenge contest.
Mr.. Bryan reiterates his charges
against Mr.. Sullivan, and says the
question at issue must, be submitted
to the democrats of IlliIlpis when they
select delegates to the next national
convention. He says Mr.. Sullivan is
officially connected with a favor-seekt
ing, Notwithstanding corporation, and
the question is whether the democratic
organization should be paralyzed by
the influence of men whose private in.
terests make it impossible for them to
be guardians of the public.
MIR. Bryan says that he has not
asked for the nomination of president
and has not announced that he will be
a candidate, consequently he will not
submit the question whether he
should be candidate to Mr.. Sullivan
or any body of citizens less numerous
than the members of the democratic
party of the United States. Neither
can the question as to whether Mr..
Sullivan be reelected to the national
committee be submitted to the mem.
bers Of committee already ad.
journed. Such decision would have
no binding force.
Mr.. Bryan says he will urge the
democratic party to put itself in
position where it can fight boldly and
persistently for the regulation of sucn
corporations as are not monopolistic,
and for the prevention of any private
monopoly whatever. To this end the
organization must be composed of
men who are free to act for the pub.
lie, and not tied by personal interests
to corporations which are seeking IA
vor at the public's expense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Louisiana Crop News.

Bayou ChicCt, La: Ideal weather for
cotton picking all the week and a great
deal has been picked, With continued
good weather the cotton will be all
picked by October Is. 1t is deterior-
ating a good deal and very little Or no
top crop is going to be made Consid-
cradle hay is being cut and stored
away for winter purposes,
Campti, La: The weather continues
very warm, the heat being broken only
by occasional light rains. Cotton is be-
ing gathered fast, and is opening fast
The boil weevils have done great dam.
age, but most of the cCt!on it too far
advanced now for the weevil. Only
half cotton crop will be made in this
section on account of boil weevil.
Evergreen, La: Cotton is still COM
ing in, and is opening finely The
weather is very favorable and much is
being gathered and brought in. About
sixty wagon loads have come in to the
Evergreen Gin Company today. The
yield is thought to be larger than first
estimated. The government entomolo-
gist was here few days ago and re-
ports boil weeyils in considerable num-
bers in places and surely coming here.
Winfield, La: The cotton crop in
this parish is made and is being picked.
The yield will average GO per cent of
a normal crop. In the western portion
of the parish and in one section in
the eastern portion boil weevils at
tackled the plant about the middle of
August and destroyed all young hollis
and squares. On many farms all the
cotton has been picked, and while the
plant is still growing and would have
made fair top crop" the fruit never
gets beyond the square stage.
Kaplan, La: With the exception of
a few local showers during the past
week the weather was good for all
crops. Several thousand sacks of rough
rice were brought to town. Cotton lis
opening fast, and the farmers are TAX
ing advantage of the good price. Over
hundred bales have been ginned this
season.
Vacherie, La: Clear and warm
weather during the week, broken by
one and one-half inches of rainfall on
Wednesday. Crops are highly salts
factory. Local planters are hard at
work preparing for the grading season.
CoVington, La: Crop conditions in
this section changed very little during
the past week. The weather has been
exceedingly hot and ry, with daily pass.
ing showers in some sections.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Removing Ribbon Creases,

Ribbons will become creased in spite
of the best care, and hot fiat iron re.
moves but few of these marks of use
A better plan is this: Take a smooth
quart bottle and fill with boiling hot
water Then wrap a single paper
smoothly around the bottle, wrap the
ribbon around the paper perfectly
smooth and tight and then wrap an
other paper around this and pin in
place. Set it aside a day and night
and the ribbon will be beautifully
smooth and new to appearance. Soiled
ribbons may be soaked and squeezed
in a weak suds and when rinsed and
dried, ironed in this way. 1t is a very
satisfactory method.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
FINDS VIRTUE IN OLD CLOTHES,
Mems Garments Shaped to the Figure
by Age Catch Artists Eye.

To the eye of the artist the gar.
ments of the modern man are only
tolerable when age has adapted them
somewhat to the lines Of the figure;
to the average artist a new suit Of
clothes is an abomination.
1T is not only that new clothes are
more ugly than DID," said knight Of
the palette who discussed the ques
ton; ito my mind no one can be prop
erly easy or graceful in them.
Il never feel that l properly know q
man until have met him wearing an
old suit. Certainly no man can posi-
bly, be his natural self in evening
dress.
II have noticed again and again
how different the same people are
when wearing different clothes. l
went, for instance, to a large family
gathering some time ago, and for
some reason everybody had dOnned
full evening dress. What a differ.
ence it made! We were all on terms
of intimate iendship, but somehow
the clothes brought in an element Of
GOODNESS and formality. We all felt
it-even the women, although, Of
course, the fair sex are not easily per.
suaded of the merits of well-worn gar.
ments. But no man who has discoy.
cred the ease and comfort Of them
will readily give them up. AS for the
artistic side of modern clothes, it only
comes when they have mellowed by
uSei"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Gives Postum TO Com
valescents.

A wise doctor tries to give nature
its best chance by saving the little
strength of the already exhausted pa
tient, and building up wasted eners5
with simple but powerful nourisr
ment.
Five years ago." writes a DOCTOR
81 commenced to use Postum in NY
own family instead of coffee. l was
so we'll pleased with the results tna'
I had two grocers place it in stocA'
guaranteeing its sale. :,
81 then commenced to recommend
it to my patients in place OF conee'
as a nutritious beverage. The conse
quence is, every store in town Is no"
selling II, as it has become mousse
hold necessity in many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum a.
often as any one remedy in the Nd.
terra Medica-in almost every case VI
indigestion and nervousness trea'
and with the best results.
when l once introduce 1t into .
family, 1t is quite sure to remain |
shall continue to use it and prescrlO7
It in families where l practice.
"In convalescence from pneumonA'
typhoid fever and other cases, l gl'o
1t as a liquid, easily absorbed diet
You may use my letter as referenco
any way you see fit" Name given "
Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich kesa
1.-THE Road to WellvEIe" in pAsS
There's q reason"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
To Brighten Up a Carpet.

A carpet looks much cleaner and
brighter If, just before sweeping, some
salt is thrown upon 1t, or If, after It
has been swept, it is wiped over with
cloth or sponge vrung out Of clean
salt water. This quite removes the
dusty look which so soon gathers upon
carpets, and will brighten the colors.
A cupful of coarse salt to a basin of
water is the right proportion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Buying an island.

The man who buys a mine rarely,
gets so deeply taken in as to have
nothing at all that he can show for his
money. There's coSmOnly place
somewhere and hole ia the ground
at least. Not SO, however, with Mr..
Tut, who is reported from Colorado
Springs as having lately purchased an
island off Washington state which he
has since been unsuCCeSsfully trying
to find. His deeds call for ten acres
In the San Jual group off British CO.
lumbia, and he fOndly hoped to build
a summer home there. Alack and
alas! He sailed out in his yacht to
where he supposed the island to be,
but not scrap of land could he find.
This might be considered sufficiently
provoking, but it was not the worst.
The seller now claims that the island
was there when he sold it, but that it
sank into the sea at the time Of the
earthquake which destroyed San Fran
cisco. All this is no joke to Mr.. Tut,
but, says the Boston Herald, it strong
ly suggests the case Of the curious
people who tlocked to tent and paid
their way in to see the wonderful
gyaScutus They didn't see him, but
were glad to escape with their lives at
the alarming cry that the ferociou'
gyascutuS had broken loose.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Is the class pipe to become a fea.

Is the Class pipe to become fea.
IRE at coeducational institutions?
a description of the Class day ex,
sefcises Of the Northwestern univerl
sity at Evanston, H., is this mention
of the pipe of peace smoking, a cere.
mony not commonly practiced in co.
educational Methodist institutions;
Lewis r. Horton. president of the
senior class, flied the pipe. touched a
match to it, and it went Slowly from
one pair of lips to another. Giving
off an odor of mild tobacco it passed
from one coed to another None re.
fused her puff A few coughs were
heard at the end of the ceremony.
The men took their turn and the pipe
passed back to Horton. who, after a
long drag handed 1t to Miss Sarah
Shute. president of the junior class"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
PORTO RIcAN CAUGHT.
Former District Attorney Accused Of
Enforcement.

New York-Abraham Kopel. who
according to the police, was formerly
a district attorney in Porto Rico, was
arrested by an internal revenue de.
tective.
kopel is wanted in Porto Rico on
charge of embezzlement preferred by
Samuel Bathwell. an officer of the SUI
Derior court of Porto Rico.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
NAMED HEARST FOR GovERNoa.
independence League Of New York
Puts Out Full Ticket.

New York-The independence
league has named the following
state ticket: Governor, William Ran
dolph Hearst, of New York; liuenten
ant.goyernor, Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter, OF Duchess; secretary of state
John S. Whalen, of Monroe; state
treasurer, George A. Fuller, of Jeffer
son; comptroller. DR.. G. H. w. Auel
OF Erie: state engineer and surveyor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
BROKE ANOTHER MAN, JAW.
The Other Man Had Enticed His Pick
ers With More WAGES.

Rosebud, Tex. A lively difficulty
occurred at the San Antonio & Aran-
sas Pass depot yesterday morning,
when local TANNER waded into man.
whose name is unknown, with piece
Of stoyewood, severely injuring him by
breaking his jaw and giving him sew.
eral very bad scalp wounds.
He states that he felt justified in
taking the steps that he did because
no man has a right to enter upon his
and induce his hands to leave.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Scandal Spoiled,

didn't you hear about it," said
Kdder. Deacon Cooley came home
barreled the other evening"
Aha" exclaimed the gossip, de-
lightedly. Il always thought there
was some hypocrisy in that old fet
lows temperance talk"
"Oh! no, he simply was swimming
in the creek, and some tramp stole
his clothes"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Tolstoy's Latest Work.

Count Tolstoy has completed a Ne.
work entitled: "rhe Divine Human
The characters depicted include ~.
principal revolutionary leaders in Ru.
STA during the years from 1880 :,
1890. He is already engaged unos
the work of dealing with currsn,
events in Russia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Louisiana
VeWs Items
CAPT. HENSON MISSING.
Was at Confederate Reunion at New
Orleans.


New Orleans, La; Upon his return
yesterday Gen. William E. Mickle of
the Confederate Veterans Association
found letter awaiting him regarding
the disappearance of Capt S. S. Hen
son, who came here to the last re-
union, but has not been heard of since.
He was i'll and was sent to the Char
ity Hospital, where veterans from his
home town, Ardmore, |. T., visited him.
1t was thought he would soon be able
to return home and he had a ticket.
After the reunion letters sent to him
were unanswered and no information
could be obtained. The chief of police
reported that no such man had ever
been in the hospital. Capt. Henson
had talked of getting into the Con.
federate Home here in Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
California Democrats,

Sacramento, Cal.-FOrmer Congress.
man Theodore A. Bell was nominated
for governor by the state democratic
convention. The platform indorses
Bryan, favors woman suffrage, pas
sage Of laws by congress demanded
by organized labor, and the exclusion
OF ASiatic labor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
shakespeare Was ResentfuI.

"Oh, you dear thing!" she e.
claimed to Shakespeare, for even In
those days there were matinee girls
you're just nice enough to eat.
"You, too?" cried Shakespeare, Id
despair. "Why will everybody con
fuse me with Bacon?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Quite Up to Date

He popped to her upon his knees
His heart went pita-pat-
Old,fashioned? Oh! no, if you please
Twas there the maiden sat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21

The servant girl. thinks Upton Sin.
clair. needs uplifting. The can Of
kerosene on the morning fire has
been known to operate successfully
In that direction,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Honored by Louisiana EIks

Shreveport, La: F. G. Snyder of
Shreveport was yesterday notified Of
his appointment to the office OF deputy
grand exalted ruler of the Elks for
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Blow at Woman's SUFFRAGE.

Vienna-Under the new electoral re-
form bill, the privilege hitherto &C.
corded women who were landed pro-
prietors of voting at the parliamentary
elections Is abolished.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-21
Truancy is defined as a disease BY

Truancy is defined as a disease BY
a Chicago school sharp who has or.
dered truants on diet Of protein.
The average boy would rather take
his chances with the school than fly
to the arms of protein, punishment
whose nature he imperfectly compre
bends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-14

The term American is used to
designate. specifically, a citizen of
the United States, and vet some
strict constructionists hold that it
might just as reasonably be applied
to citizens of South America or of
Central America, as they are Ameri-
cans too. And they say the same of
the two countries 70 call the
United States America, however,
and its citizens Americans is so well
established AS a custom that the
terms would not be understood if
you used them in any other way,
There has been some discussion Of
this question recently looking to
the selection of a better specific
term for citizens of the United
States, but it is not likely that a
change will ever be made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-14
FIGHTING A PANTHER.
Cunning and Skill of the 1.-the and
Agile Brute.


1t was dark, and the windy dark
ness was full of the mysterious
noises of the jungle, My sh5kari and
] were huddled silently on a plat
form built in the boughs Of a tree
on the edge of the jungle. Below
us the underground was black and
still, for the moon had not vet risen.
Suddenly there was movement as
though portion of its blaykneSs
aad detached itself from the rest
and begun to creep away. just at
that moment the moon rose and
revealed to us the 1.-THE body of a
panther Sinking through the under
growth. \ shot rang out, and with
yelp of pain the panther disap-
peared into the bushes.
With the sunrise we descended
from the platform and began to
examine the panther's trail. The
effect of the shot was shown by the
patches of blood on the ground,
which led us through a couple of
hundred yards of thick jungle.
After crawling on hands and knees
under the brushwood We reached a
narrow nullah. A little beyond
this we came upon the wounded
panther scaling tree. | fired, but
the range was too long and the shot
proved futile. The disturbance had
the result, however, of startling the
animal into falling from the tree
to the ground.
The shikari and | followed quickly
on its track. 1t led finally to a deep
and thickly wooded nullah, which
had taken the form of a horseshoe.
The panther entered the pullah at
the center of the bend and turned
along the left arm, growing angrlly
as it covered the ground in heavy
strides. We kept about twenty yards
from the nullah and skirtcd it along
the right until the top of the bend
was reached. Here a halt was made,
while | approached the nullah, the
panther growing away at the other
end, about 200 yards distant.
Then all was still. The animal
seemed to have vanished. Suddenly
it sprang out right from under my
feet. having doubled back along the
water course, without making the
slightest noise. Caught by surprise
l fired rapidly and stepped back to
avoid the animals spring and in
so doing fell into the nullah. The
next moment the panther was on
me and had fixed its teeth in my
arm.
Suddenly my little fox terrier
Toby flew at the panther and fixed
itself on its back, tearing hard at
its neck. This diversion caused the
panther to leave me to attack the
dog, and | was able to stagger up
and out of the nullah and run to
where the native trackcrs were cow
ering. There | tainted and was car
ried back to the bungalow bleeding
from fourteen nds.-Missionary
Price of Central China in Chicago
Tribune.