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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
CAUSE OF THE AWFUL WRECK.
Operator Allowed Two Trains on Same
Block at Same Time.

Lynchburg, Va.-The main cause
Of the awful wreck near Lawyers de.
pot, ten miles south of this city, in
which President Spencer and his party
Of prominent New York and Baltimore
men lost their lives, is laid absolutely
at the door Of c. D. Mattox, the op-
orator, who was in charge of the block
telegraph station at RagOon, Mat
toX, who disappeared after being re.
lieved less than an hour after the
accident, has not been found, despite
the fact that railway detectives have
secured the country around the wreck,
and about his home at Sandy Level, in
Pittsylvania county, 40 miles from the
scene of the accident, on a small
branch line of the Southern. An Of
fetal of the Southern railway stated
that the company was DESTROYS of al.
pretending Mattox, in order to secure
a statement from him that might throw
some light on the causes that led him
tn allow two trains in the same block
at the same time. This official was
not prepared to state whether or not
the company would take steps to pros
ecrte the missing operator, and he did
net then know if he could be prosecut.
ed under the laws of the state of
Virginia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
WAS FELT FORTY MILES AWAY
The Terrific Explosion of Roburite
Near Amen, Germany.

Dortmond, Germany.-The terrible
explosion of the roburite factory, near
Amen, resulted, as far as is now
known in the deaths of 40 persons
Many others were SO seriously injured
that there is no hope of their living
Many persons have not yet been &C.
counted for. Among the wounded are
about 200 employees of the factory, and
the total of persons dangerous and
slightly injured amounts to several
hundred.
The pioneers have succeeded in re-
moving the roburite from the vaults
beneath the factory, and there is now
no danger Of further explosions.
The damage is estimated at $500.
900.
The conclusion was felt 40 miles.
Owing TO the bursting of their ear.
drums by the conclusion. many per,
sons have been made deaf.
Physicians regard the condition OF
50 OF the wounded as hopeless.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION.
Further Appropriations Made for High
er Education.

New York, n. Y.-Announcement
IS made that at meeting of the gen,
eral education board, which has
charge OF the John D. Rockefeller
foundation for higher education, the
following appropriations were made:
Lawrence university, Appleton, Wis
$4,000; Drury college, Springfield
Mo-, $4,000; Richmond college, Rich
mond, Va, $4,000; Washington and
Lee university, Lexington, Va, $4,000;
Iowa college, Grinnell, Ia, 100000
This makes total of $G67,5O0 con
tributed from the income OF the Rock
efeller foundation since the gift was
received in October, 1905. These
gifts are made conditionally, and when
the conditional amounts are raised the
total contributed for the endowment
of colleges will be S2,G70,00O.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
How Oysters Are Fattened.

At Lynnhayen, Va, the United
States bureau of fisheries has been
working for several years on a plan to
establish an artificial fattening bed
for oysters. The oyster lives chiefly
on diatOms and other microscopic ma
rine plants. These plants require for
their growth a large supply of morgan
ic salts in the water. The necessary
plant food is supplied by putting com.
mercial fertilizers into the water. The
fattening bed must be In shallow wa
ter, so as to have relatively high
temperature A wall is maintained
around the fattening ground, explains
Country Life in America, so as to re.
tain the fertilizer and diatoms. Even
after the diatOms have multiplied enor.
mously the oysters receive no benefit
from them unless current is main.
tanned in the water to carry the food
to the oysters. Salt water is pumped
In to prevent the fattening beds from
becoming too fresh, and a little lime
is added to the water to prevent the
growth Of algae and other plants
which would give disagreeable flavor
to the oysters. Too much lime, on
the other hand, will destroy the food
plants of the oyster. The process
seems somewhat complicated, but 1t
has been demonstrated to be feasible
and to yield fine results In the mum.
Der and quality of oysters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Lord RothschiId's Tart RenlY,

Lord Rothschild. who is taking 0
prominent part in the commission
which Is considering as to the best
territory for Jewish colonization, 10
the wealthiest member of the wealth.
lest and most famous banking house
in the world. His monetary and social
influence suggest the monarch rather
than the financier. There is q story
that Jay Gould once called upon him
on business. Lord Rothsehild sent out
word that he was too busy to see the
caller. Mr.. Gould, not accustomed 10
being denied audience by anyone, sent
back rather a tart repetition OF bis ~
quest. After an interval the attendant
returned with this reply from LORD
Rothschild: Tell Mr.. Gould that Ea
rope Is not for SALE"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

In Algeria" says the spatula, the
cultivation of vegetable sponges' is
now making progress. The cultivation
OF this plant (of which about ten spe-
cies are known and cultivated In the
warm regions of Asia and Africa is
fairly extensive in the environs Of AL.
giers and Oran. Prior to maturity the
fruit is edible; when the stage of ripe
ness has been passed, however. the
pulp becomes separated from the
hbrous matter, which then forms the
spongy mass termed the vegetable
sponge Fine specimens, when care.
fully bleached in a weak lime bath, are
sold at from 81 to AZ pence (seven
to nine cents apiece. Paris is at pres.
ent the chief market for most of the
egetable sponges grown in Algeria.
They are highly suitable not only for
toilet and bathroom, but also for do
nestle purposes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
AUBURN IN. " HOUSEHOLD FED
ON ARSENIC.
WAS SERVED IN THE SUGAR
House Is Robbed After Head of the
Family Is Taken to the
Hospital.

Auburn. \. Y. William
F. Wait of the carpet manufacturing
firm of Nye G. Wait, president of the
Cayuga County Savings bank and one
Of the prominent and respected citi.
Zens of Auburn, is patient in the
Auburn city hospital, so desperately
i'll that his recovery is uncertain
His SON. W. Byron Wait. reported
to be one Of the wealthiest young men
in the town. is in the same institu-
ton undergoing treatment based upon
symptoms similar to those Of his ia
Their.
Rev. Harvey Clements, son-in-law
of the elder Wait. one of the most
noted young Presbyterian clergymen
in the county is in a condition SIM
liar. and so seriously affected that his
intended trip to Europe with his wife
has been postponed Indefinitely
Frederick Hancock, coachman for
the Wait family; Margaret Hartney,
the cook; Anna Flynn, the waitress !;
Josephine Watkins, colored washer.
woman; Misses Harris and Skena.
teles, both trained nurses, are recov.
ering slowly from an illness precisely
similar in symptoms as that which
has stricken their employers.
Catherine Walsh. all elderly woman,
who helps out when the domestic
service in The Wait mansion is over.
taXsd, is IT, only one stricken who
has rega;ned her normal condition.
All tb ase 10 persons. together with
a woman e,iest at the summer cottage
of the Waits at Lake Owasco. and a
boy of all work employed there. are
the victims of arsenic poisoning. In
every instance, pulVerized or granu-
lated sugar was poisoned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
NEW YEARS CALLS.
A New Drink to Replace the old'''"
"AppIe.Jaek"

Twenty-Five years ago the CUSTOM.
making New Years calls was w
lightful one for all concerned uA
some of the boys got more "egs'nOs
or "apple-jack" than they couiu 'V'
cessfully carry. x,,.
Then the ladies tried to DC ena :.
able and the gentlemen tried 70 .
as chivalrous as ever and stand ny
the same time. t,o,
II anyone thinks there has not De -.
considerable improvement made III Wv
last quarter Of a century In tne W.
of alcoholic beverages, let him s% IVY
to consider, among other things, the
fact that the old custom OF New Zee. ,s :
calls and the genteel tipping is hea'"
obsolete. .,s,s
The custom Of calling on onV !,
friends. however, at the beglnnlns -. y
the new year, is a good habit, anu 10, :.
other good habit to start at tna' 'T q.
is the use of well.made POSTUM
stead of coffee or spirits am.
A Staten Island doctor mas . avn
sible daughter who has set 80 s "a
before her guests as good 'niHS n,.v
drink at Yule Tide, and a goou 90,
to begin the New Y er. her i'
writes: need
my daughter and / nave vs
Postum for some time pas aHU ,ooa
feel sure it contains wholesome
material. "a
Il shall not only r. comment II, ba
| my patients, but my laughter W. s.s,,ou
most pleased to give demonSt'swS Nav
Of Postum to our CHI istmas anu a,s "a
Years callers" Re; tine hos
MELVILLE" In pkgs. y here's '''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
The Presidents THANKSGIVING,

Washington, d. C-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt spent quiet Thanks
giving day. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel attended the morning service
at st. Johns Episcopal church. The
president spent two hours Of the morn.
ing horseback riding on the country
roads north Of the city. In the aft.
ernoon he devoted several hours to
business in the executive offices.
Thanksgiving dinner was served in the
evening, Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth being guests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.
Friends of the Liquor Interest Uneasy
in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla.-ln the constitutional
convention, President Murray submit.
ted his forty-sX committees. The op-
ponentS of The proposition were
disturbed over the appointment of a
prohibitonist X. J. Kurl, of Bartles.
vile. as chairman of the liquor com,
mittee. The statehood enabling act
places the Indian territory portion of
the new state under prohibition for a
period of Il years, and it is believ ed
that an effort is being made by the In.
dian territory delegates to bring about
constitutional prohibition over the en-.
tire state.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Uses Of Masks,

Among the North American Indian,
the origin of the use of masks Law.
says a writer, in the desire to CON.
ceal the emotions. Thus should tvo
warriors meet in combat, the mask
conCeals any expression. whether Of
sympathy, fear or other emotion. For
instance, the knowledge that fear was
depicted on ones face and that his an.
tagonist knew it would very possibly
insure the defeat of the one whose
feelings were betrayed to the other"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
President Smith Fined.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Joseph F.
Smith. president of the Nor.
mon church. appeared in the district
court before Judge Richie, pleaded
guilty to a charge OF unlawful cohabi
tation and a fine of 5000 was imposed
President Smith was arrested on
Oct. last and bound over to the dis
tIict court on charges of unlawful CO
habitation with live wives. The com
plant was based upon the fact that
on May Il last. President Smiths for
ty-third child was born TO Mary I
Schwartz Smith.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
To Represent Italy and Spain.

The two great Catholic countries OF
Europe, Italy and Spain, are sending
new ambassadors to the court OF 81
James. The marquis di San Giuliano'
who will represent Italy, is compare
lively a young man. He comes Oh al
old Sicilian family OF Norman descent
and is highly cultured, having traVeled
extensively with good results. he i
an enthusiastic student of Dante, ana
is president of the Italian Geograpnieo
society. Senior Villa Urattia, the ne.
Spanish ambassador, accompanies
King Alfonso to London on the mo
mentous occasion that ended In MS en-
gagement to Princess Ena, ana ~oA
golden opinions for his tact and eou'
tesy during that visit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
SECRETARY ROOT IN CINCINNATI
Speaks on South America and the
Panama Canal.

Cincinnati, o. - Increased com.
merce with the countries of South
America and moral support Of the Pan
anna canal construction work were
advocated by Secretary of State Elihu
Root In an address at the twenty.sixth
annual dinner of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial club. Mr.. Root opened with
a word of greeting from what he
called "one of the biggest and one of
the best all-aromd men in the world.
Secretary Taft to his old friends in
Cincinnati.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
tasssaoaassaaeeaaaaasaasse
! BRIEF TELEGRAMS !:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Extradition of Librado Rivera, on re-
quest from the Mexican government,
is refused by United States commits
siOner.
The cotton market goes to the high
est point of the week, but loses and
closes at only 3 to points advance.
Senator Bailey leaves Washington
bt fore opening of congress to face his
accusarS in Texas.
Teller D. p. Dyer of the st Luis
sub-tr 7asury, is to be dismissed He
Is $4,000 short.
The weather bureaus records show
that November was slightly colder
than the average, with more precipita
ton.
Gov. Pardee OF California pardOns
two ballot.bOx suffers that they may
testify against Schmitz.
Rear Admiral Converse fears war
with Japan and navigation bureau
urges increase of Pacific fleet.
Counsel Ruff, of Marshall, Mo,
leaves for Washington TO take up Mrs.
Aggie Meyers case with the supreme
court and declares she will not hang
Dec. TO-
Constitutional convention at Guthrie
orders pictures Of Indian warriors and
statesmen of various tribes placed in
the hall.
Gov. Folk of Missouri departs from
usual custom and declines to grant
pardOns Thanksgiving day.
Catarino Gonzales, noted Mexican
desperate, slain in battle with rurales,
after killing four.
Canadian minister of finance intro
duces a revision measure, increasing
the tariffs against Uncle Sam.
Paris continues to ship gold to Bank
of England.
Heavy gold shipments will be made
from London to Brazil this week.
American manufacturers are buying
wool at the London auction sales.
Mrs. Rose Hanefeld, on threats of
Rockefeller's life, is given a check for
a million and is arrested when she
attempts to cash it,
Congressman cause their secretaries
to give thanks by announced intention
to raise their salaries.
Available cash balance in United
States treasury, exclusive of $l50,O00,-
900 gold reserve, $22G,l49,G95.
Pres ldent Diaz. of Mexico, is threat
ened With assassination if he permits
the death of Juan Sarabia.
Howard l.. Cronkrite, at one time
| speaker of the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives, dead at Freeport, ILL.,
The mutilated body of Mrs. C. J.
! Dennison, Of Peoria. Ill.,, was found on
| railroad tracks near Colorado Springs,
Five thousand acres of valuable pas.
ture land in Oklahoma will be sold to
bidders next month
Newspaper passes will be considered
by the supreme court and decision
rendered on the same.
The government spreads its dragnet
| for Mexican revolutionary leaders, but
search in Milwaukee is denied
Indications are that the Republic Oil
company is preparing to wind up it's
affairs in Missouri.
Wheat and corn took another slide
In Chicago. Provisions fell in SYM
pathy.
Commander Peary's ship leaks, crew
discontented, and he Is forced to re.
main with vessel.
James J. Kirby, while standing by
an open window, in St Louis, falls to
his death from second-story room.
District court officials at Austin,
Tex, deny that indictment has been
issued against Pierce.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Mix Soap With Dounh.

From a communication read TO ,bs
Association of Belgian Chemists q
seems that continental bakers ara IN
the habit OF mixing soap with tbeI,
dough to make their bread and pastrv
nice and light The quantity Of soan
varies greatly. In fancy articles llks
wafties and fritters 1t is much lsrg,,
than In bread.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
PLATT MAKES GENERAL DENIAL.
Has Not Said He Would Not Resion,
and Regulates Alleged Interviews.

New York, n. Y.,--United States
Senator Thomas c. Plat said, con
corning an alleged interview with him
published in this city, in which he was
quoted as saying that he would not
resign his office as senator:
Il have not said | would not re-
sign. saw no reporter, in fact, nor
have | said to anybody that would
not send in my resignation to Gov
Higgins. never said to any newspa
per man that would stay in Wash
ington all winter. In fact, the whole
interview about my refusal to resign
is untrue. | have said nothing. MOI
am | going to say anything now"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
British Soap Trust Quits.

Liverpool, Eng.-The working ar.
rangement entered into on Oct. 1 be-
tween the leading soap manufacturers
of the United Kingdom, popularity
known as the soap trust was termi-
mated at meeting here of the repre-.
sentatives of the firms concerned on
the ground thar the combine had
been received with great disfay0r BY
the trade and the public"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
OF SPENCER
lNTERMENT OF LATE PRESIDENT
AT WASHINGTON.
.FINANCIERS WILL ATTEND
Ten of the Oldest Negro Porters in the
Service of the Road Active
Pallbearers.

Washington, d. C.-The funeral OF
President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern railway, who lost his life in
the railroad collision at Lawyers, Va,
early Thursday morning, VIII take
place at st. Johns church, in this city,
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Roland c. Smith, the rector, officiating
The body will be inferred in this city
The burial service will be private
For five minutes during the funeral
hour, beginning promptly at 2 o'clock,
every train and all machinery OF tse
entire Southern railway system will
be at standstill, as mark OF respect
to the late president.
Ten Old Porters PalIbcarers.
The active palbearers will consist
of ten Of the Oldest negro porters in
the service of the Southern. The hon
Orary pallbearers will include the vice
presidents and officials of the road, J.
PierpOnt Morgan and other prominent
financierS of New York
Died Where He Won First LaureIs.
President Spencer earned his first
laurels in rairoadng on the section
of road in which he lost his life. That
portion of the Southern system was
formerly known as the Virginia Mid
land, of which Mr.. Spencer was super
intendent in 1877 This was the high
est position he had held up to that
time, and he left it within year for a
promotion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
MORE INDICTMENTS AT FRISCO,
Abe Ruef and Chief OF Police Oman
Receive Attention.

San Francisco, Cal.-Abraham
Ruef and Chief Of Police jeremiah
Oman have been jointly indicted by
the grand jury on the charge of con-
spiracy, in connection with the alleged
protection of house of i'll repute.
Chief Oman was also separately indict
ed on charge of perjury, based upon
his testimoy before the grand jury.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000 in each
case. No attempt will be made to dis
place Oman pending The trial of the
case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

The board of regents of the Uni
versity of California have decided on
plans for the establishment Of an
academy of Pacific coast history, with
the great Bancroft library as foun.
dalton upon which to build up great
collection Of works dealing with the
ethnology, geography and history of
the whole Pacific coast, Hawaii,
Alaska and Spanish America. It Is
proposed to house this vast library
In the new building which will be
constructed with the Charles ]. Doe
bequest of $4,000. It is estimated
the expense of maintaining the insti-
tuition will be $4,000 a year Aid
will be sought from the bureau of his.
torical research, recently established
In Washington by the Carnegie In
stitute, and an active campaign will
be inaugurated to secure sufficient
funds for the proper maintenance and
sSpcrease Of the collection,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Certainly Fair.

OF all troubles humanity is subject
TO none perhaps cause more acute dis
tress and more frantic efforts for re-
lief than many forms of itching SKIN
troubles. We will tell you a remedy
that rarely ever failS-Hunt's Cure.
One box only is absolutely guaranteed
to cure any one case of itching trouble
no matter the name. If it fails, your
money is cheerfully refunded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Might Have Been,

When Shakespeare said: Ave
there's the rub" We do not know for
certain he was thinking OF the itch
But one thing we do know-and know
1t twenty years wOrth-Hunt's Cure
will absolutely, nfallibly and imme
diately cure any itching trouble that
ever happened to the human cuticls
It's guaranteed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Found a Bomb Plant.

Warsaw, Russia.-The police search
ed the house in Piwna street, near
the governors palace, where a bomb
exploded last Saturday, and dis.
covered plant for the manufacture of
bombs. Two human fingers also were
found. indicating that Saturdays ex.
plosion was accidental
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
RAILEY'S ALLEGED OIL FEES.
Attorney General Wants Waters
Pierce to Show Vouchers.

Austin, Tex. Nov 29.-The attorney
general has filed a motion in the dis
trict court here, asking that the Wa.
ters.Pierce Oil Co be ordered to fur
nish the court with vouchers and 9TH
er records showing the amount of
money which had been paid by that
company to Senator Joe Bailey for
services rendered
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Washburn-L anuhorne.

Washington. Nov. -9.--At st. Johns
church Miss Alice Langhorne was mar
ried TO Stanley Washburn, of Mime.
apolis, son of former United States
Senator w. D. Washburn. The bride
is a member Of the Langhorne family
of Virginia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Number of Excitino Finishes

San Francisco, Cal.-With a hard
fast track at Emeryville, there
were number of exciting finishes,
notably in the third race, when Mans
ard, overlooked by the talent, beat
out Royal Rogue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Henry l. Barley, of New York, who
died in Geneva, Switzerland, last sum.
mer, has beQueathed to the American
religious and charitable institutions
$4,000
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Spain PREPARING TROOPS

Madrid, Nov. z9.-According to dis.
patches received here from Cadiz, a
brigade of 1000 men is being organ.
ized there to be ready for any devel,
Opment il the Moroccan situation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

FITS. st. Vitus Dance and al Eo,
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. KlnVs5ss
Great Nerve Rc>torcr. send for Free 81 ~ !
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. K. H. Kjr"'
Id, 93l Arch st., Philadelphia. p 'ns
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Opposed to Erea Seeds

Denver, Colorado-The national
grange convention adopted resolutions
candemning free seed distribution by
kbs government as being Of NO benefit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07

Again there is talk of the govern.
ment getting after the drug trust, and,
remarks the Saline County Register,
we may live to see it get a good dose
of knockout drops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
HEAVY EXPORT Qau

Chicago-The exports of wheat and
flour Monday from the United States
amounted to 100000 bushels, flour
counted as wheat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-07
Stop That Counh

If you have cough. cold, so,s
throat, or chest, don't delay monen,
cure it. Simmons Cough Syrnr :,
a sure remedy. 1t makes you Well