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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Where He Lacked Proficiency,

The young men were playing sock
r." Their naked knees were red and
chapped in the cold wind. Now and
then, when one fell on the frozen field,
he rose and caresSed a bare leg from
which oOzed gOuts of red blood.
"Dribble the ball Dribble the BALI"
hoWled a coach.
Walter Camp laughed.
81 once saw this game played on a
winter day in Glasgow he said.
How gray and cold it was. Now and
then a handful of snow fell through
the still air.
Near me sat an old man with a
pocket pistol. Every little while de
would shiver and uncOrk the pistol
and take a comfortable drink.
"a younger man regarded him en-
viously. The ninth or tenth time the
Old man put the pistol to his lips the
other said:
Man, ye're a grand dribbler, but
ye're a poor hand at the pasSin'.'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
French Major Jailed.

Rennes, France: A council of war
just held here has sentenced Major
Henry to a years Imprisonment for re.
fusing to command his troops to enter
local church and assist in the taking
of an inventory in accordance with the
law providing for the separation of
church and state. The trial aroused
widespread attention, as it was created
to be a test case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
NORTHERN COUNTRY SNOWBOUND.
Twelve Miners Swept to Destruction in Colorado
Chicago and Cincinnati Blcnketed.

Silverton, Colo, March 2o.-Twelye
miners employed at the Shenandoah
mine were caught in a great snow
slide yesterday and swept to their
death. Their bodies have not yet been
recovered
According to a report from How
ardsviIle the men were killed by a
snowslide which struck the boarding
house at the mine when they were at
dinner. 1t is reported that twenty
one men were caught in the slide,
and that nine dug their way out more
or less injured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Embroidery Work for Men.

OF white brocaded satin, embroid'
cred with gold, the vestment meas
ured about three feet by five.
1T is $500" the dealer said. 1T Is
200 years old"
He touched the heavy and bright
embroidery.
This gold work." he said, lis as
fresh as though new, and it will al
ways stay fresh, for it is worked win
Holland gold thread-a thread OF Sill
yer, gold plated, such as only the
Dutch can make.
with these stiff threads of silver
plated with gold only strong men can
embroider. The task is beyond the
strength of women. All good ecclesl
astical embroidery is mems work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Robbed in a Storm.

Lake Charles, La: U. R. Gossen's
store at Sulphur was robbed by burg
lars early yesterday morning, who re-
moved his safe 300 yards to a vacant
lot, blew it open with dynamite and
secured about 500 it contained.
A storm was raging and no one in
the village was alarmed by the explo-
sion. The robbery was not discov.
cred until late in the day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Dynamited Restaurant.

Guthrie, Okla. Fire last night
at OkeeHe destroyed Stock & Bros,
pool and billiard room and the Busy
Bee restaurant, owned by Mrs. Stiles
1t was necessary to blow up the res.
taurant building with dynamite in or.
der to save the rest of the town. The
dynamite explosion broke windows
throughout the business section and
did much damage. A falling sleet and
rain probably saved considerable
part of the town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Secret of Content.

1t isn't what fellow has that clothes
him with content.
nat puts MN IN that frame OF mind
where JOY and peace are bleDt.
AND makes him feel that reCompensel
are those who plan and strive;
nat ne s In truth we'll satisfied and glad
that he's alive.
1t isn't money stored in banks thera
placed to his account.
II isn't mortgages he holds OF fabulous
amount.
Nay. none OF these sheathe worry,
thofns as down LIES path We
jaunt-
1t isn't what fellow has, but what he
doesn't Want!
Though wandering feet NAV be a curse
far more are itching hands
That grasp but never satisfy their cray.
ings and demands
IhOugh rolling stones accumulate but
very little moss.
They don't, like avaricious palms, keep
smartlng at their loss.
And so the man of modest wants who
keeps desire curbed
Strolls side by side with happiness when
others walk perturbed.
Possession ne'er makes man immune OF
cares that Siege or haunt
1t isn't what a fellow has, but what he
doesn't want
II ones by wish and want imbued his
days will all be spent
In futile spurts upon LIES road to over
take content
II ones desires modest be he'll find them
all supplied
And be a constant Sunny JIM" with
life well satisfied;
1t isn't bonds that make for cheer nor
stock that peace supplies,
1t isn't silver pleasure brings nor god
COntentment buys.
1t isn't bank or treasury notes, though
tiStfuls you may tlaunt-
1t isn't what fellow has, but what he
doesn't want!
--LeSlie's Weekly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Criminal Negligence Punished.

La Porte, Ind: Judge McMahon OF
Porter county yesterday imposed an
indeterminate sentence of from two
to fourteen years on Thomas Bascom
of Springfield, Ill.,, telegraph oper.
ator in the service of the Baltimore E.
Ohio Railroad, who became intoxicat.
ed and threw a switch at Summau
that caused a disastrous wreck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
LaWton's Mite.

Lawton, Ok: Lawton boasts as
holding the record for Oklahoma for
the smallest child ever born in the
Territory. The infant. well formed
healthy and spry baby, weighing one
and a quarter pounds, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Dunn Of the Woods
addition to LawtOn Friday evening.
The past two days many visitors have
called at he Dunn home to see the
child, which is great curiosity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Mississippi Drenched.

Memphis, Tenn: Traffic on the va.
zoo & Mississippi Valley and Illinois
Central Railroads is badly crippled on
account of heavy rains in Mississlp.
pi. Serious washOuts are reported near
Vicksburg and Port Gibson, and trains
due to arrive here yesterday morning
from the south have been turned
back. Traffic on the west side of the
river is also delayed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
WORKING THE OATMEAL po,..
shrewd Scheme by Which rb,.
Victimized Grocer "s

tTl .z.,
u ielnIhu' IL" OF the Oatmeal
"ouSe' S".u JoL!h N. Collins, chi
r"Eo , 'iIL'i oI ponce.
ne Was SPEAKING q an ingeniOr,
'"ihd'e 'ha' had De"n worked SIM
1esSIu''S Oh It d'h'ISh
Inc Cd ''IloaI oo'sr. he contiDned
was "oINcU On grocer in the srI
"FD#'
y ma" entered the shop and On.
EdIou inc grocer IN conversatjo,
" ''Ie INcy ''INel another man came
H.
10 20" sell oatmeal" the new
Conner asked.
les, SIT, sal" IN" grocer, rubbIr,
I'' n"NN"' me very best. How much
huI NE man interrupted.
l just wanted 10 know he sai5
%ooa-daY. And he walked out.
Inc grocer looking little disar
"ln'eu' resumed his conversation
with the stranger. In a few miru,o,
d second man appeared,
~ va sell odtinea.? ne asked
les me grocer answered.
ihdhh you. G00G-day.'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
LOOKING for a Rise.

Pittsburg, Pa: With sufficient
water stage to ship coal south, the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company is holding 5,O0O,.
600 bushels of coal in the PittsburS
harbOr. After April l it is expected
that if the wage advance is not grant.
ed the miners the price of coal will
go up at least. soc ton to the con-
sumers. With the amount of coal in
the harbor the company will net big
profit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Lynched Negro.

Chattanooga, Tenn: Ed Johnson,
colored, was taken from Jail at 10:45
by a mob of seventy-fve men and
hanged to beam Of the county bridge
over the Tennessee river. The rope
broke, the negro fell and the mob quick.
ly riddled him with bullets. Sheriff
Ship and the jailer were locked in a
bathroom while the mob secured the
prisoner. There was no disorder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Broke His Mack,

Waco, Texas: Justice Wood held an
inquest on the body of Sam Hender.
son.. colored brickmaker, and ascer-
tanned that he fell from the Cotton
Belt bridge and broke his neck. The
deceased attempted to cross the bridge
and made a misstep, falling about 50
feet and landing on his head on a
hard shoal of sand and gravel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Storm of Sleet.

Enid, Okla: The northern and
central portions of Oklahoma were
visited yesterday by a storm of sleet
which covered the ground to a depth
of nearly an inch with the mercury so
above zero. While this storm will
be Of untold value to the wheat, it Is
believed that it has put the finish to
the peach crop, peach trees having
having started to bloom two weeks
ago. Telephone and telegraph lines
are badly crippled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
SchWab Busy Denying Rumors.

New York: A rumor originating In
Omaha that Charles H. Schwab had
senatorial aspirations and to attain his
end had established a residence in Ne
vada was denied by him last night. at
is merely an idle rumor and there is
not word of truth in it," he said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Grocery Store Fire.

Ennis, Texas: The store Of the Cald.
well Grocery Company caught fire at
about o'clock Saturday night. The
smoke was dense, though the fire did
not gain much Roadway, but the store
mad to be flooded with water, and the
stock is total loss. The stock was
insured for $1,500.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Wolf Killed BY Children.

Emmett Caylem, aged 10 years, anu
his sister Lottie, two years his JUNIOR
children living not far from George
toph. Colo, a few days ago ran down
and killed a large gray wolf without
assistance. The youngsters mad SCI
tra's for the pests. One was caught
but snapped the chain and started Oh
with the trap on enc foot. The chl,'
dren followed and killed the VOL VIII
a twenty-two-caliber rifle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
BercIair School to Close

Berclair, Texas: The public school
VIII close next Friday, March 20, with
concert and picnic.
T. c. Meek is erecting building on
Commerce street to be used as a furni.
ture store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Snow Blankets d.

Chicago: The heaviest snow storm
of the winter has been in progress
here since last night. Driven by a
high wind the snow drifted badly and
made operation of street cars in the
suburbs a matter of considerable diff.
Guilty. Railroad trains were reported
everywhere from two to ten hours
late. Late in the afternoon the snow
was still falling.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Child Burned to Death.

Shreveport, La: The home OF John
Walker, near Keatchie, La, was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin last
night. One child aged 2 years was
burned to death, and another was so
badly burned that it will die.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Grocery Store and Saloon.

Shreveport, La: At an early hour
yesterday fire damaged the grocery
store and saloon of Campesi & Gam
bronze on Texas avenue. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 without insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Oldest Settler Puzzled,

Decatur, H.: Eighteen inches Of
snow fell here Sunday night and yes.
terday, the heaviest ever known here.
All business is suspended and street
car service was tied up all afternoon.
There were no passenger trains on
some railroads. No trains could move
without two locomotives.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Embedding CHARGED

Shreveport, La: A. M. Garcia was
arrested here last night on the charge
Of embezzling $1150O from Whitehead,
Francis & Co., a brokerage concern for
whom he worked in Atlanta, Ga. He
admits having lost money in dealing in
cotton futures.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Fears for the Fruit Crop,

Nashville, Tenn: Reports from va
rOus parts of Tennessee, Southern
ern Kentucky and North Alabama Of
Freezing weather, accompanied by
sleet and snow, are coming in. Fears
are expressed for the safety of the
early fruit crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
A Gainesville Sujcid.

Gainesville, Texas: Charles H
Smith, for many years cashier for the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway at
his place, killed himself yesterday
morning by shooting. He stood high
IN business circles, and no cause can
be assigned for the act He leaves a
wife and one child.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Thirty Families Destitute.

Bellington, Wash: Forest fires
yesterday destroyed the village and
mill at Northwood, leaving thirty fam.
lilies destitute. A large force of men
battled with the fire all day and sue
ceeded in getting it under control.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Baltimore SIeet Encased.

Baltimore, Md. The heaviest snow
storm of the winter fell yesterday.
Sleet and rain fell in the afternoon.
he snow is very heavy in Western
Maryland.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Cincinnati Snow Encrusted.

Cincinnati, Ohio; With falling tenn
perature yesterday afternoon the sleet
and rain of the early morning turned
to snow, and at night several inches
covered this section. Traffic of all
kinds suffered, Fruit and shade trees
alike suffered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Hook Strvchnine

Georgetown, Texas: Miss Ida Jos.
lin, living on the Bland Harrison
farm, eight miles from here, near Hut
to, committed suicide by taking
dose Of strychnine last night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Henmark To Honor Writer.

The city of Odense; where Hans
Christian Andersen was born ApiH
2, 1905, has purchased his nome ~.
the purpose of Transforming 1t inp
an Andersen house, In which may 70
preserved objects associated VII.
Denmark best known writer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

San Marcos, Texas: The two re-
cent cold spells have done no damage
in this vicinity Monday was threat
ening, but Tuesday was quite warm.
Gardens and irrigated crops are doing
we'll.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Trolley Traffic Blocked.

Philadelphia, Pa: The most Sc
we're snow storm of the winter is rag.
ing throughout Eastern PENNSYLVANIA.
The high wind is piling up immense
drifts, and the trolley traffic is prac.
tically at a standstill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23

Elgin, Texas: A fresh norther blew
IN yesterday morning and overcoats
are in demand. 1t is hoped that it
will not freeze, as all the fruit trees
are in bloom. The truck growers
would also suffer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
HAYES at Beaumont.

Beaumont, Texas: Gerald Hayes,
OF the Beaumont baseball club, return
ed from San Antonio today. He at
tended the meeting of the South Texas
League yesterday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Showing in Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio; Snow is five inches
deep here The street car system is
tied up and railroad trains are suffer.
ing much delay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
Wreck on the RurIinnton

keokuk, Iowa: Burlington passen.
ger train No. was wrecked at Lock.
bridge, Iowa, yesterday. Engineer R.
F. Prick of Burlington was killed and
ten persons were injured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
A LOUISIANA MOB.
William Carr, a Negro, Was Strung
to Railroad Bridge.

Plaquemine, La, March ia ne.
gro, William Carr, charged with steal
ing and killing a white mans calf,
was taken from COnstables Walter
Marionneaux and V. NJ. PatureauX
Saturday night by by a crowd Of thir-
tyfive masked men and lynched,
stringing him to a railroad bridge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-23
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

Texas skating Kinks scored two
broken arms for Thursday.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
RECOMMEND HARMONY

Believing that too much capital, public and private, cannot and will not be invested in the reclamation of arid lands, it is the sense of this congress that government as we'll as private en- terprise should not unnecessarily inter- fere with nor prevent government en- terpriSeS from constructing reservoirs or other works for retaining arid lands.
 Whereas, the intelligent conserva- ton of soil moisture will promote an increased duty of water under projects already developed and its extension to additional lands adjacent thereto, and
 Whereas, The same principles will enable successful cultivation by dry farming of immense areas, the tillage of which is now precarious or imprac- ticable;
 Therefore. we heartily indorse the investigations along these lines by the department of agriculture and recom- mend the dissemination of information as to better methods of soil agricul- lure. supplemented by the establish ment Of experimental stations and mod el farms in the newly developing dis tricts of the arid and semi-arid regions
 We recommend the enactment of federal law providing penalties for unlawful interference with federal head gates and other federal irrigation works.
 Whereas, the eleventh National Irrigation congress. in September. 1903. inadvertently adopted resolution ln-
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
OFFICE OF l.. M. LYON Representing
Representing
II. O. COGGINS CO.,.
THE LYON BROS. CO.,,
 New York City

THE LYON BROS. CO.,, II. O. COGGINS CO.,. New York City Pttsburg, Pa.
 Selling and Distributing Agents for the Brawley Cantaloupe Growers Association
 Brawey, California Holtville Cantaloupe Growers Association
 HoltviIe, California Ell Centro Cantaloupe Growers Association
 Ell CentrO California We in the sell satisfactory lots antaoupes tribute to reach all smaller points accessible
  taloupes established We have contracted with the old Rocky Colorado distribute their making the distributing We also making NINE Associations covering the the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe District of Colorado NOTE Mr. L. M Lyon will take personal charge of the until May his address will be S3O Washington Street Mir Peter P HOvely is in charge of the Brawey office Lyon arrives.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
Fl Centro Bakery and Meat Market

The bakery and meat market is now completed and we invite all to call in and see us. Special attention will be given to the cantaloupe packers and growers to call on us and get your supply of bread and meat and if you want pie we have 1t. Don't forget the place, back of the Franklin hotel.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
Use of international Streams

Use of International Streams
 'We urge upon the United States government the immediate necessity of solving the various problems now pending In connection with the opera tiOn of the reclamation act, relating to the use of international streams.
 TO SUPPORT FOREST SERVICE
 We pledge our earnest support to the United States forest service in Its efforts to maintain and improve our water sheds, where irrigation is neces- sary. on the streams affected, by re- newing and protecting the forests upon them. We also indorse the practical policy of forest protection through rea- sonable use, adopted by the forest ser vice.
 We regard the conservation of ground waters for irrigation as mat ter of SO much importance as to call for protective legislation.
 We favor the passage of senate bill No. 4624. last session, 59th con- gress. as herein amended, said amend ed bill being as follows:
 That subject to rules and regula- tions to be prescribed by the secretary of the interior; the owner, in fee sm- pie, or a claimant under any general or special law of the United States, of any land included within the limits of a reservoir site. now or hereafter approv- ed by the secretary of the interior un- der the provisions of the act of con- gress entitled, An Act to Amend the Timber Culture Laws, and for Other Purposes. approved March 3, 1891, and acts amendatory thereof. may, at the option of such owner or claimant, relinquish or convey such land, so tn- cluded in an approved reservoir site, to the United States and upon the com pletion of the reservoir so approved, personally select in lieu of the land so relinquished or conveyed an equal area, as nearly as possible. in compact form of the unappropriated non-timbered public domain of the United States subject to homestead entry and not withdrawn under the reclamation act, in the same state or territory. and the secretary of the interior shall, by due and appropriate muniments of title, place such owner or claimant in the same relation as to the United States to the title. possession and right of pos session of the lieu land thus selected as such owner or claimant sustained to the land relinquished at the time the rellnquishment was made.
 Section 2-The right of selection as herein provided shall apply to lands relinquished within reservoir sites to be constructed under the reclamation act and in such cases the right of selection may be exercised whenever deemed advisable by the secretary of the tnterl- or.