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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

sasa We got here all We have had TO DR.
mo oa'he the dirt off in layers,
aKes nine baths to get down r.
s american epidermis, and the last bath
tssn : !aCkplane to go with it, and a thing
, ,aSs scale fish with. But we are aII
,s,,s, INV, with rooms in the hotel and
eolns ). anG When We go home we are
' S,iaS % be sailed down and given
Da5 ," and shipped as mummies
ss sa insists that he will never cross q
fDow Ut VI an ocean again, and I don't
s ~" Saat is to become of us. Anvwav
Gskilled of. ourselves until we
.ba au' ms afst two days we just looked
lions t sa'tO' and saw the congress of na.
town sUr1 .aere is nothing just like this
dl ops anywhere. There are people G fr rpro
lspSi sa''ers Of the globe, the most ont tH
llscs ' = and the most up-to,date, '' This Tbts
heR NJ, W asylum for fakirs and rob.
spsss,ipa place where defaulters. brib noD-
es ssts swindlers and eloners
Z ,s vale, as there seems I to bs
y ovsr Saultlon treaty that cannot
,scIsIs ''O M by paying money t to the
nd tols found that out the first st d ave
ilg n ny "a dad we should have no 81 sts aay
pepls t ne society of Egypt unless nj ss" tho
sisaatss a e,'a, he had committed Some ,ne
Dad v sr,a : and fed his country s0-'s
y hat + Z it 1as noised about 1T th ~ob bol
but q, = b had robbed national II nsn NO.
pacons,ean aim IN there would be no tbhn
sSaal "a . Or noticeable about rob phins
t'iapltsa a "a , the tourists were bank
eessd J, = so, 9 he woald nave to be ans
saea :hat S.s startling, so we de-
beng ~ ' "a, osd should be charged W. WITH u9,
MOI so,i Principal thing in the sts "1[u
" t s'ps lii, lines running under rD ssr-
''''sa limo NM Ssned It, and fat atV at the the
y ill., :, a, income wa i $1,000 uSt1
v see tsa a,le, an /, by nger, you
No. / v
,s = last ieil og Ssak ROBBERS d default 9
IS satsd vita Sss 'heins alves to get &C. :,
s., soes p ! and . carry out the The {
ichief. !, keroseae oil on dads +,
i, lore sa a tina; 1lfnched it, for " "
fesenta s',, 81 II Of a perfume i !,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
lNTERCOASTAJ, CANAL

civil fra n La; Walter Y. Kemper, =
~ ot'i, q, engineer, has been selected as opc
tn,e tne hye delegates named in the In.
e telsIate Inland Waterways Association
H Io,ib louisiana to attend the Rivers and
and "fDSrS r. congress at ashington, Dee 6
f f"r III a large appropriation by Congress
' nGt river and harbor Improvements as
" mmnout II the lntercOastal Canal or deem
h h@'eI IN the AtchafaIaya Bay may NOT
Ep seeure'' 1t is also desired to have
improved conditions in the Techc with
TaL """l connecting the Teche and Grand
n m~nt near thartentOn, and another con.
npectlhg the Teach and Lake FauSse
TOlnte near New Iberia
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
All the women want0d 10 =

All the women wanted to dancs with
oad IN the hotel dance, and becanSo th 49,.
tnought must be heir to all tho NJ,
Dllllons' they wanted to hold mo va
tnelr laps, and stroke my hair as thonoh
l was IT. | guess we are going to baTo
everything our own way here md -
uao does not get eloped with bv soma
egyptian princess, shall be mistaken
! ne Hsyptlans are pretty near being ne
SUES ana wear bangles in their ears
CIV: a earrings on their arms. You take
1t IN the dark, and let princess mt
her arm around you, and sort of squeeze
you ana you can't tell but what she is
Whlte, only there is an odor about them
IKE Araby the blessed. but in the Iight
sney are only negroes, little bleached
Win red paint on their cheeks IfIwos
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Again a little incident reminds us
OF the Tact that too many of the nal
irons of the public schools do not
Know what sort of teachers are train
ing their children for success or fail.
ure' Nine out of every ten char.
acters are more Susceptible to school
influences than to any other, and II
10 III The school room that inspira-
IONS are drawn in that go to make nm
'he incentives and ambitions that
make for the character of the boys
ana girls Get acquainted with the
teachers of your children, and give
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Bad Boy" etc)
Copyright. 1905, by Joseph b Bowles)
Cairo, Egypt.-My Dear Old Irisl
Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see daC
and | right now, at hotel, waiting fol-
chance at a room, when bride anC
groom get ready to vacate it, and Il
somewhere else. This hotel is full Of
married people who look scared when.
ever there is new arrival, and came
pretty near creating a panic by going
into the parlor Of the hotel, where a
dozen couples we're sitting around max
ing gOO-gOO eyes at each other, and get
ting behind a screen and, in a disguised
voice, shouting, Il know all! Prepare
to defend YOURSELF"
The women turned pale and some said,
at last! At last" while others got
faint in the head, and some fell on the
bOsOms Of their husbands and said:
Don't shoot" You see, most of these
wives had husbands somewhere else.
that might be looking for them. have
warned dad not to be seen conversing
with woman, or he may be shot by
husband who is on her trail, or by the
husband she has with her.
Well, sir, of all the trips We have had
anywhere, the trip from C0nstantin0ple
here was the limit. For two or three
days we were on dinly steamboats, with
Arabs, Turks, negroes and all natiOnali-
ties camping on deck, full Of fleas. and
with cholera germs on them big enough
to pick like blueberrieS. and all of the
passengers were dirty and eat things
that would make a dog in America go
mad The dog biscuit that are fed TO
American dogs would pass as a delicate
COnfeCtiOn on the menu Of any steam
boat we struck, and | had rather lie |
down in barn yard with a wet dog for
pillow and a cast-Off blanket from a
smallpox hospital for a bed. than TO
occupy the bridal chamber of any steam
boat We struck.
And then the ride across the desert
by rail to reach Cairo was the worst in
the world. Passengers in rags. going to
Mecca, or some other place of Worship,
eating cheese thousand years old made
Fom old goats milk, and dug from the
pyramids too late to save it. was what
surrounded us, and the sand storm blew
through the cars laden with germs of the
plague, and stuck to us so tight you
couldn't get it off with sandpaper, and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

have YOU taken any steps to do
any breeding up" of your corn and
cotton this year If you have not
It IS h'gh time that you get busy. You
may De called upon for an account Of
your stewardship some day, and if
your accounting is good, you will he
rev rewarded bat if it is bad. you will
READ the fatal Meme, meme tekeI M.
n"'Sen' and you will deserve it. That
man name is good at the bank whose
name Is good at the job he works at
10 matter what the job is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
FADS IN SIZES OF CIGARS
queer Notions Crop Out Among the
smokers Who Think They
Know It All.


I Two smokers stood in one of the
cigar shops in the vicinity Of tbe
STOCK exchange, during the rest horr
says the New York Sun.
You have all sizes of cigars" said
one OF the smokers as he SURVEYED
the stock. Then these questions and
answers followed
In length" replied the shopkeannr
the average cigar is from four to five
inches"
Has the size of cigar ANYTHING 70
do with the price,"
sometimes. Not always. The stu.
gle Is longer than the average length
and everybody knows what stooia
costs. They are seven inches long
l have another cigar the same
length as a stOgie. which sells three
1or a dollar. The cigar that sells
three for half is about five and a
half inches long. but it is thicker than
the cigar of the same length that sells
for ten cents straight or Is cents
straight"
What is the weight of an average
cigar?"
"All depends on the tobacco Ono
cigar that sells for ten cents weighs
about one-fourth of an ounce, An.
other, the same size, weighs an eighth
or an ounce, and still another of the
same size, that sells at the same price
weighs half an ounce. The brand that
sells three for dollar is the same
weight"
i suppose there are fads in sizes Of
cigars just as there are fads in fash.
ion?"
We'll, you're on. Just at present
The fad seems to be long cigars of the
shape. They are all prices
90, from five cents up"
isn't it fact that the average
'moker-l don't mean men who run
o fancy prices and buy by the box
buys the five cent cigar"
More five cent cigars are now sold
han formerly" the shopkeeper re-
lied. 1.-THE five-cent panatea shape.
or instance, we sold for ten cents
traight when we paid duty--I am re.
erring to the Porto Rico cigars.
Il have one customer who used to
NY them by the box, at five dollars.
'hen the duty was taken off I gave
i'm one of the brand one day and told
i'm it was new five.cent cigar that
had just put on the market. He
noked about half of it and said il
as enough, and he wanted his old
noke. Then I told him it was the
me, less the duty" ,
Then what happened?"
What usually happens? You smok
S think You know more about cigars :
an we who make them. That man =
)uldn't have it. He insisted on .
loking a ten-cent straight, and :.
We it to him. Price is what gov. !,
ned him, just as it governs most
en- when they buy. The average G
IN is not much of bargain hunter" "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
IN INTEREST OF scucor. r,v

AN
"ueydon, La: \ meeting WAS held Of
rrench Hall Friday night for the pur.
pose VI voting special tax for the eroc-
'io" OF the central high school at this
pace The meeting was called to order
by W. z. DoSs, who was president Of
same a large crowd was in attendance
ana much enthusiasm was displayed
NJ smith, Parish Superintendent dis.
SuSSed school conditions in general in
Inns parish. Prof Alccc Fortier nf
!. uIahe University, Of New Orleans do.
llNered a magnificent address tourbina
upon the history of education in tbiS
state. His address was wildly applanJ,
eo' lie has a national reputatjon and
was among those chosen to compile tba
famous Set of books known as the Wer-
h"r Library. He is Il noted historian
especially IN that history pertaining ~
Louisiana. Hon. j. Il. AsweU STATE
~ superintendent of Education, delivered
i'm eloquent and masterful address Mead,
lmS Tor better schools in this state Ha
"INrNS'eH the school status and demon.
S'fated the worth and value Of strona
tSn'L9l schools. He proved that small
TAX Tor TINS purpose is paving invest.
hcht' Ills address was received with
mUcn enthusiasm and appause. After tbn
conclusion OF the address the Hon, II /
Hocy4on submitted the proposition If .
: MIL TAX for thirty years for school pur.
poses, which proposition was unanimous
y carried a vote Of thanks was extend
;" 10 the visitors for their presence
'I hsIe Is no question but that the present
pans VIII be carried in full and that
IN elegant $4,000, brick school building
VII soon adom the city of Guey,lan
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Educate, educate. That is the cry
o. all time. There is nothing that af.
"lc'S nation so severely as a lack of
touc"uon' Not that knowledge of
DOCKS alone, but the knowledge to
"hlch Dook'knowledge is the key. Lots
OF the best education comes from the
frequent meeting and discussion of ev.
eiE'day duties and processes. Remem-
oeF' however that All work and no
play makes Jack a duh boy" so mis-
pay makes Jack Il dun boy" so mix
your work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

SUING 10 marry an Egyptian woman
would take her to Norway, or I'M r.
wards the north pole, where il is nioh,
all DAY, and you wouldn't realize tina,
you were married to a colored woman
10 Oe around among these Egyptians is
5000 deal like having a pass bohind
lne scenes at the play of Ben Hu,in New
YORK, only here the dark and dangerous
women are the real thing. instead of
Oelhg white girls with black painton.
we nave just got back from the pvra-
mldS' and dad is being treated for snirsI
meningitis, on account of riding camel
never tried harder to get dad to %
anywhere on the cars than | did 10 get
MIN TO go to the pyramids by rail. as q
h!lIlonalre should, but he said he was
eoIng 10 break camel to the saddle
and then buy him and take him home
tof side show. So We went down to
the camel garage. and hired canal for
uau' and four camels for the arabs and
Things he wanted for an escort, and
JackaSS for me. There were automobiles
ana carriages. and trOleys. and every
thlng that we could have hired and
been comfortable for the ten-miIe ride
but dad was mashed on the camel and
he got it.
Well, sir, it was not one of these
worlds fair camels that lay down for
you TO get on, and then got up on the
hstalIment plan, and chuck you for
ward and aft, but a proud Egyptian
camel that stands up straight and
makes you climb up on a stepladdeA
DAD got along up the camels ribs
When the stepladuer fell, and he grabbed
nold OF the hair on the two humps, and
the humps were loose and they lopped
over on the side, and it must have hurt
the camels feelings to have his humns
pulled down, SO he reached around his
mead and took mOuthful out of the seat
il DADS pants, and dad yelled to the
camel to let go, and the Arabs amDutat-
ed the camel from dads trousers, and
pushed dad up on top with bamboo
pole with a crotch in it, and when dad
'ot settled between the humps he said,
Let 'er go" and We started
Dad could have had camel with q
on top, and an awning. but he (
insisted on taking his camel raw, and {
e sat there between those humps his {
rousers worked up towards his knees. {
moving his red socks and blue drawers S
nd his face got pale from sea sickness Y
nd the red, white and blue colors made S
le think of fourth of July at home, Y
'e went out of town like a wild west
now, and dad seemed happy, except c
lat every time an automobile went i,
hlzzlng along, dads camel got the
Imps and waltzed sideways, out into Il
lie sandy desert, and chewed at dads D
'cks, so part of the time dad had to t,
raw up his legs and sit on one hump,
ID put his shoes on the other hump, 8,
ne Arabs on the other camels would Il
de up alongside and steer dads camel -
lck into the road, by sticking sharp
lcks into the camel. and the animal II
ould yaWn and groan and make I'D nj
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Inc split log drag is a success
where II is used as originally instruct.
ea' The members of the Unions
should get busy with the drag at once
80 aS to save the roads to some de.
gree the balance Of this winter. Ex-
nauStlVe experiments in Grayson
county, Texas, have proven its eff.
'lency' and those who want to know
more about this scheme for working
me roads may address the Mayor Of
henson, Texas, and they will get full
information. l"''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

At Waterloo Napoleon's "Old GUARD
held Wellingtons allied army at bay
until they all died and had Grouchy
come when Butcher did there wouldn't
nave been a st. Helena for the great
Corsican. The "Old Guard" of the
Farmers Union Is holding the spec
ulators at bay. Will the lukewarm
sti1en up their backbones, take new
courage, and rally on the "OIJ
Guard? Who will join the ranks OF
the old Guard?" Who will helm
10 crown our glorious order with the
yict0r's crown?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
AfIESlAN WELLS PROPOSED

tbo '. ., La: 1t is proposed that
the town bore artesian wells for wa4or
s Js,nS system to replace the present
ff. ran' which now draws salty water
from the bayou. Necessary renairs
G aus; by the salty water rnstinG tbo
e E, are being made on the standnine
be changed. VIII nave 10
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Just look at the warehouses ALREADY
up and those being arranged for, and
ask yourself the question If it takes
a great big capital to do thing need.
ed? The mighty waters of the oceans
are made up of little drops and 1t is
'he little helps of the Local Unions
lew shares Of stock from each one
that is building the warehouses. that
Will build the elevators and cold stor.
ages. and that will later on build gin.
neries and congresses. Cooperation
mas done and Is doing the work.
The wheels Of life move witbou,
noise, and but few ever realize n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

The organized forces of the Farmers
Union have been able to command a
ten-dollar premium on every bale Of
COTTON sold. This is a fine record for
SO young an organization. What NAV
we reasonably expect in the future
as the Union grows in power and
strength?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

II you are able to show your neigh.
Dor that the Union has helped you,
You will have no difficulty in getting
him interested, but ii you have moth.
ing to show for your pains and trouble
you have an uphill business as an
evangelist. The fact is. that if YOU
have not been helped by the Union.
you need to 90 out to the meetings
and try to be useful in some way. It
was a long time ago that Butler said:
Good, the more communicated, the
more abundant grows" but long ago
as 1t was, it still holds true. Get ont
and do something, so that you will
nave a working interest in the thing,
and you will feel more jealous of that
institution that you have helped to
make.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
PARISH TEACHERS CLOSE SESSION

81 Joseph, La: The Parish Teachers,
ASSOCIATION adjourned yesterday after a
session of two days. The attendance
WIS unusually large. School sentiment in
sIl's parish is good and many improve.
lnents IN building and equipments have
recently been made, especially at Water.
proof and NeweIlton. AT both If t Inoi
p'aceS kndergartens have been recently
established and teaching force increased
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
LOUISIANA NEWS.
New Orleans, La: After cybaus,ino
REFUSED TO LOAD SLAVES.
Longshoremen's Union Forcad
steamer to Leave New Orleans

SO''~' N''S' UNION FORCED a
Steamer to Leave New Orleans.
every means to secure longshore labor
{" handle the slaves of Bobert Bros.
and falling, the Spanish steamer Mi
SueI Galard will abandon its effort
ana sail for Savannah, Ga. to get its
cargo.
Some time ago the s.aye cl,s,nrs
iofffied a un1on. The employees of Ro-
oet Bros. refused to join. The companv
was boycotted. Both white and black
IohgShorenen have refused TO handle
me BoDrrt slaves. The Gallard wanted
'''Voo slaves. The Board of Trade
LOOK up the matter with the Iongshoro-
men ana demanded these unions to fu1
III tner contracts The Union off.
Gals ordered the men to work hut
'ileE nave refused and the staye yes.
SeiS Will seek other Gulf ports.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Plenty or time yet to plant some
trees III all the odd corners, and make
mat much clear on the place. 1t NAV
oe mat YOU may not expect to live
long on the place That should not
ueler you from doing what you have
splendid opportunity to do for your
fellow man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Ihere can be no real cO-operation
without confidence. All the worlds
business is done on confidence. Con.
todence is the first essential to mod.
ern commerce. Even the government
does its business on confidence. The
way that this Is engendered is by Mae.
Ing the responsibility of all matters
on the best shoulders that can be
louhd and then holding those respon.
sibfe who assume responsibilities If
member OF the Union falls down IN
any matter, such one should be held
10 make good. Now, just here Is a
good place to drop a hint: WHEN A
MAN STEPS OUTSIDE OF HIS OWN
BUSINESS TO HELP ANOTHER
THAT MAN IS EITHER A FRAUD
OK HE Is A PATRIOT; WHEN A
MAN STEPS OUTSIDE OF HIS OWN
LINE OF BUSINESS TO HELP A
CLASS OF MEN, HE IS EITHER A
6RAFTER OR HE IS A HERO AZ
WE'LL AS A PATRIOT-PATRIOTs |
AXE MOSTLY DEAD. Moral: When
men who are not farmers and who
nave never been farmers as a prin.
'Ipal business come to tell you how
o run your affairs, "Be keerful, ST."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

The only chance the farmers have
to take profits is when they sell their
crops and If You fail to get a profit.
able price your opportunity Is gone,
aS when YOU go TO buy you pay profits
instead of taking them. See?
Cotton is money, wheat is money:
ST. is corn, hogs, all produce that the
world has to have for its food and It's
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Do not let the chiIuren miss a day
nom school now. "iou pass this way
only once. and ii you have some good
thing to do, do it now"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

BE careful Of the timber. All sorts
OIL timber is worth many times what
II VS. few years ago, and the time
IS coming when it will be far more
precious than it now is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

clothes' and that which Is not classed
as perishable is as good collateral az
a man needs. and collateral makes the
world move.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Yes, some day. not far distant, all
producers will be cooperators. This
IS progressive age. Real co-opera-
con VIII prove the industrial saliva.
ton Of the producers
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
RICE CULTURE IN EAST CARROLL

Lake Providence. La: The culture of
l,ce mas proven so satisfactory in East
'arrol Parish that next year MANY more
plantations will be put in. The ma ior.
ity OF these plantations front on the
lake' where the water is plentiful. All
though met by many setbacks this sea
son, the rice crop proved fnaciaI suc.
cess. The grade of rice raised here is
considered even better than that of the
average in the southern part of the state
1t is probable that a rice mill will No
oult IN Lake Providence before the next
crop is harvested. ' meat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
co-oPERAToR CULLINcs.

when We have stability of prices
then all doubts will be dispelled and
the producer will be the independent
citizen he should be.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

perfect understanding of all
The producers will do the work. Then
can We do every thing which is nee.
eSSary to be done for our safety and
happiness. Let us stay on the main
track.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

them to understand that you are con.
ldlng a trust into Their hands and
mat you expect to hold them respen.
Slble for the handling of that trust.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

A good try is always worth while
IL means Improvement, DEVELOPMENT
upliftment. Keep trying.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
MERCURY MUSINGS.

Those who strive 10 live up to the
principles of the fathers Union can.
not fail to become bette citizens,
ever though they may now All then
tall short OF their aims.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

|. Roberts, Of Malesus, Tennessee,
has the honor of being the first man
IN tennessee 80 join the Farmers
lion. A specially designed medal
Las been given him by the member.
ship of his Union.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in
Cairo-At the Hotel They Meet
Some Egyptian Princesses - Dad
Rides Camel to the Pyramids and
Meets with Difficulties.
BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK.

Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, Former Editor
Of PeCk's Sun, Author Of "PeCk'S
Bad Bow" etCl