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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

peccaries, under tree, and dad was
up on limb, praying, his gun on
the ground; his coat was chewed by
the wild pigs, and the wild animals
were jumping up to eat his shoes. The
fellows hid behind trees and listened
to dad confess his sins, and pray, and
promise to 10 better, and be a cool
man, and when wild pig would gnash
his teeth and make jump at him, he
would talk swear words at the pig,
and then he would put up his hands
and ask forgiveness, and promise to
lead different lie. and say what a
fool he was TO be off down here in the
sunny south being eaten alive by wild
hogs, when he ought to be home en-
joying religion. Just as dad was
about to die there on the limb of
shagbark hickory, the fellows behind
the trees touched off a small dynamite
cartridge and threw it under the tree.
and when it exploded the wild hogs
ran away, dad fell off the limb. and
he was rescued. He was a sight, for
sure, when they brought him to the
hotel; his clothes were torn off, his
stomach lacerated. and when he was
stuck together with plasters, and was
alone with him, he said he was as
good bear hunter as ever came down
the pike, but he never worked in a
slaughter house, and didn't know any,
thing about slaughtering pigs, and,
besides, II he ever got out again, and
able to use a gun. he would put that
bunch Of hunters that took him out ia
the canebrakes under the sod. He
said while he sat up the tree praying
for strength to endure the ordeal he
had revelation that there wasn't a
bear within hundred miles, and that
those fellows had the hogs trained to
scare visitors to Hot Springs, so
they could be easy to rob. He said
one fellow borrowed $50 of him to
pay into the state treasury for wear
and tear on the wild hogs. Well, dad
has forgotten about the monkey
wrench in his system, and I guess we
are going to enjoy ourselves here in
the old-fashioned way. Yours all right,
"HENNERY,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

Hnce we left, waiting for dad and /
to show up. Dad wants me to tell
you to notify the officers that they
can 60 plum, as we shall never come
back. Tell them we have gone to
Panama, or Mexico, or any old place
by the way, kid, l shall have to
give you little fatherly advice.
When dad and l were at the bank get
ting a wad to travel with, asked one
OF the clerks how it was that the bank
dispensed with your services. after
you had been there nearly a year, and
had got your salary up to $50 a month,
and were just becoming worth your
salt. He said you got too fresh, that
every new responsibility that was put
upon you caused your chest to swell,
and that you walked around as
though you were president of the
bank, and that you got ashamed to
carry your lunch to the bank, to eat
1t in the back room, but went out to
a restaurant and ordered the things
to eat that came under the 15-cent list,
whether you liked the food or not, Just
to show off; and instead of quietly eat
ing the wholesome lunch your mother
put up for you, and being good ma,
tured, you ate the restaurant refuse,
and got cross, and all for style, show.
Ing that you had got the big head;
and that you demanded an increase of
salary, like a walking delegate, and
got fired, as you ought to have been;
and now you are walking on your up
pers, and are ashamed to look into
the bank which you think is going to
fail because you have withdrawn your
support. l arranged with the man.
ayers to take you back on probation,
so you go and report for duty just as
though you had been off on a vaca-
ton, and then you try and have some
sense. Get to the bank before you
are expected, and stay a little while
after it is time to quit, and don't
watch the clock and get your coat on
before it strikes, and don't make a
center rush for the door, as though
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
three or four times on a lounge IN the

three Or four times on lounge IN the
parlor. waiting for dad to get to the
continued in our next in talking with
that widow about his wealth, and his
loneliness since ma died. re said he
didn't know what he was worth, be-
cause he didn't pay any attention TO-
any of his bonds and securities, ex-,
cept his Standard Oil stock, because
the dividends on that stockscame reg
ular and increased little every quar-.
ter. Gee, but l wanted to tell her
that all the interest he had in Stand
ard Oil stock was a gallon kerosene!
can with potato stuck in the spout
and when we went to bed told him.
that womans husband was behind the
door of the parlor all the time lis,
tening, and he had gun in his NIP
pocket and would call him out for a
duel the next morning, sure. Dad
didn't sleep good that night, and the
next morning got gambler to look,
cross at dad and size him up, and dad
didn't eat any breakfast After break
fast I had the hotel Stenographer
write a challenge to dad, and demand
satisfaction for alternating the aneC-
tons of his wife, and dad began 10
get weak in the knees. He showed me
the challenge, and l told him the only
way to do in this climate was to walk
around and punch his cane on the
floor, andlOok mad, and talk loud, and the
challenger would know he was fiery
fighter, and would apologize, and dad
walked around town and through the no.
tel Office most Of the day, fairly frothing
at the mouth, and he thinks he has
scared the challenger away, and, as
the woman is gone, dad thinks he Is
a hero.
"But the worst thing has happened,
and it will take week to grow new
skin on dads legs. He got acquaint-
ed with a bunch of men who were
hunters and sports, and they talked
Of the bear shooting in Arkansas, and
dad told about how he had killed
tigers, lions, elephants and things, un-
til they thought he was great Dad
never saw one of those animals ex-
cept in a menagerie, but when they
suggested that he 60 with them on
bear hunt, he bit like a bass, and the
whole bunch went off in a blackboard
one morning with guns, lunches,
hounds bottles, and all kinds of
ammunition They didn't let me 60
but when the crowd came back about
midnight. and they carried dad up
to his room, and sent for a doctor, one
Of the horse race men who went aong
told me all about it.
"He said they went out in the cane
brake and stationed dad on a runway
for bear. and put in the dogs about
a mile away in the swamp, and they
left him there for five hours, and
when they went to where he was
there was a drove of wild hogs, or
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
- 4 T Z r. WaterI

Scripture Authority: Exodus 15:22-2G.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
No Improvement.

In one of the Sunday schools in
Maiden. Mass, recently the teacher
Of a class of small boys inquired Of
each one if he thought he had been
q better boy during the year. Each
answer was in the affirmative except
one little fellow about eight years
old, who was conspicuous for his 81
lence. The teacher put the question
to him second time, when with con-
siderable earnestness he replied: II
am just as worse as l ever was"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
Scriptures in Russia

1t is raher remarkable tina,
withstanding the disturbed coma
Of affairs in Russia last yea,
British and Foreign Bible socls,
ports a banner year in the cirr,,
of Scriptures, over 100000 copies ,
distributed in European Russi,
sides a very large number in Sih.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

IN. Ny feet and ankles swoII.v
hands pulled, and became ~
could hardly close them. M
difficulty in breathing. and
would fiutter with the least e,a,x]
could not walk far without J..
again and again to rest. Sim.
four boxes of Doan's kidney pn|
bloating has gone down and y.
ings of distress have disappas'',
Sold by all dealers. 50 cent, Y
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N !,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
The Bad Boy Writes to His Chum
About His Dads Adventures
at Hot Springs.
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK

Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, formerly pub
Usher Of "Pecks Sum-" author OF
"Pecks Bad Boy" etc.
Copyright 1904, by Joseph B. Bowles
Copyright in Great Brittany
"UoT SPRINGS, Ark.-My dear
old chum: Dad and got
here three days ago, and have begun
to enjoy life. We didn't leave home
a minute too soon, as we would have
been arrested for running over that ba-
mana peddler, and for arson in set
ting a load Of hay on fire and destroy.
ing the farmers pants in our auto.
mobile accident. Ma writes that DO.
liceman and deputy sheriff have
c9mped on our front doorstep ever
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

NV n
dropsical |
ton via1
Ing avail
it was n
kidney k,, n
The early 4
We're Dnn.l
backachsl
bearing a
pain, buti|
along u
worrying !
until d.. 4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
Field Laborers.

The men who would disdain to earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brows don't think anything OF per-
spring while playing golf.-Baltimors
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

A T E R. Water!
Water."
The cry ran
down the long
line of marching
people, the glad
news passing from
mouth to mouth
until the sultry
air of the desert
f a irly quivered
with the volume Of
the sound. In the
distance away off
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

Mrs. :Tinsiow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethng, softens the gums reduces In.
eammstlon slsys pain, cures wind collie. 25c botte,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
BlOATED WITH Dpo'
The Heart Was Badly AFs,.
the Patient Began Usipo =

Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, Of =,
Fourth St, Olympia, Wash =, y
over three years | snffo,s,S
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

When two girl friends have falling
out, ask his name.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

Take it-take the worthless life!" he
cried, in low but emphatic accents. 1T
Is worthless, but you will hev' to fight
for It,"
The other regarded him with look
of, admiration sobered into calm.
''Your life is In my hands. but 1t Is
safe. God forbid. Master Davis" said
he with solemnity, God forbid that I
should assail 1t. am your friend. your
corntryman, and rejoice in what you
have done. You have done well and
nobly in destroying that evidence Of
your dishonor; for 1t is dishonor to
barter ones country and its liberties
for dastardly security-for ones mis-
erable life. You have done well; but
be not rash. Your movements must
be IN quiet. Nothing rash, nothing
precipitate. Every step you now take
must be one of caution, for your path
is along the steps of danger. But
come with me-you shall know more.
First secure those scraps; they may
tell tales upon you; quick hand and
close eye may put them together, and
then your neck would be fit game for
the halter your sergeant warned you of.
But what now-what are the troops
about?"
The countryman looked, at his COM
panion's question, and beheld the troops
forming in the market-place, while the
note Of the bugle at intervals, and an
occasional sullen tap OF the drum.
gathered the crowd Of the village
around them.
TITS a proclamation, squire. That's
the market-place, where they read 1t
first They give us one every two or
three days. sometimes about one
thing. sometimes another. If the cat
ties killed by the Wings, though 1t
may be their own, there's procla-
nation: but we don't mind them much,
fer they only tell US to be quiet and or
derly, and, heaven knows, we can't be
more so. They will next go to the
church, where they will again read 1t.
That's higher, and we can get round
in time to hear what 1t is. Shall we
go. squire?" The other expressed his
willingness. and leaving the bridge,
they proceeded in the direction of the
crowd.
nm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
THE LIBERTY CAP.
It's Significance Dates Away Back to
Early Greek Times.

Early Greek Times.
From very early times one OF the
DISTINGUISHING marks Of a slave, both
in Greece and oriental countries gen.
orally, was the lack Of any covering
for the head. Accordingly the cap
came to be considered the insignia OF
liberty, and when slaves were given
their freedom they were presented
with a cap as an emblem or It. In
Sparta the helots wore a cap OF dog
skin, and this was reckoned badge
Of servitude, but upon gaining their
freedom this was replaced by a cap
of a different material, OF another
shape and ornamented with flowers.
simular custom was observed IN
Rome, where the presentation OF
the pileus, or cap, was always part
of the ceremony OF maumitting
slave: hence arose the proverb, ser
vos ad pileum vocare." Also on med
ais the cap is the symbol OF liberty
and IS usually represented as peing
held in the right hand by the point.
When a cap was exposed TO the peo-
ple's view on the top Of spear, as In
the case Of the conspiracy against
Caesar. 1t was intended as public
Invitation to them to embrace the
liberty that was offered them. The
Goddess of Liberty on Mount Aven-
time was represented as holding a
cap in her hand as a symbol Of free
dom. The Jacobins wore a red cap
during the French revolution, and In
England blue cap with a white bor-
der is used as a symbol Of liberty.
The custom which prevails among
university students of wearing cap
is said to have had its origin In
wish to signify that the wearers had
acquired full liberty and were no
longer subject to the rod OF their su-
periors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

neglected peach seed, encouraged by
the warmth Of the atmosphere, had
burst, and tiny sprout several inches
long was growing out Of 1t.
Suffering Caesar!' exclaimed the
New Hampshire man, as this caught
his eye. do you hatch out your peaches
in this country ?'"-Harpers Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

Likewise 1t Is a good thing to build
up a reputation that can be sustained
81 have to be careful" said the bank
president already quoted, discussing
the various estimates Of the young men
of the town, because began that
way.
II know one wealthy banker who
never wears clothes that cost more
than SIS suit; who is careless OF his
personal appearance, never pays his
store debts until forced to do 1t and
is reckless in his actions. Yet he
makes money.
"If were to fail to pay my bills on
e frs tohmhtn. il thet .hrwy
the first of the month, or should take
to wearing old clothes. or should be
seen In fast company. there would be
a run on the bank the next day. Peo-
pie would think something was wrong.
III the other banker should suddenly
take to good dressing. his bank would
be under suspicion. People around us
are educated by our actions and learn
what to expect of us. When we vary
from our usual course they suspect
danger.
"I never loan freely to a young man
who Is educating the community to
expect poor performances from him.
It may be that he will succeed, but
the chances are against him, because
he is nearer to the bottom than the
man who has a proper pride In him.
self and in his own standing.
That is not, perhaps, a very pro-
found philosophy. but 1t Is laden with
truth. The chance for the young man
Is largely his own making.
But there are not so many chances
and money goes faster than 1t used 10
in the old days." complains the youth.
To quote the bank president again;
81 wish were young once more.
bright young men who know how to
use wisely what they earn than ever
before"
He was q poor boy himself and mas
been through 1t all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
READY TO BELIEVE MOST ANYTHING.

READY TO BELIEVE MOST ANYTHING.
Eastern visitors to the west are
generally prepared for any phenome-
nal showing in the line Of agriculture,
stock raising and the like" says a Col
orado man, but once in a while they
are taken by surprise.
"A New Hampshire man who was
spending his vacation on the ranch OF
a relative in Colorado went out one
morning to inspect large incubator
in which the young chicks were hatch
ing. In one corner Of the incubator q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

szy Mrs. Benham-Do you think a
woman's age counts against her?
Benham-Not her own count Of IT.
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
might eat in the cafe for months and
make no headway financially.
The young man who seeks to get
ahead must have something more than
opportunity. He ought to see the best
way to do things as well.

Sometimes the chance OF the young
man depends quite as much on others
as on himself, and he has reason to
thank the fates which throw him on
his own resources. He finds that he
must meet the conditions and does so.
testing the fibre Of his nature and
proving the stuff Of which he Is made.
A son Of New York lawyer became
sow worthless that the father to separ-
ate him from the girl he wanted to
marry sent him west with only money
enough to pay his fare and expenses.
but armed with authority. to draw On
a western bank up to $1,000.
The youn~ man drew $4,000. landed
In eastern Colorado and sought work
among the sheep ranches of the irri-
gated lands. In a week he sent for
more money and later for all that he
could have. Then a few months after
came a message. s..
''will be in city Saturday with ten
cars Of sheep. Meet me-"
"Ten cars of sheep! What lunacy
I'D ZIG youhB hdh Wy w hoW %
claimed the father.
But the youth came. and he had ten
cars Of young sheep that had been fat
tened on alfalfa and cottonseed meal.
ready for the top price In the market
He sold the bunch and showed draft
for $4,000.
II made some money out there and
the rest is out Of the sheep. don't
owe anything. Take out $4,000, dad; !
am going to call on Carrie"
He did and married the girl. They
are now managing big sheep ranch
In New Mexico. with prospects of be-
coming far wealthier than the father.
Likewise little things give an index
to the character OF the young man.
For instance, the editor Of country
newspaper was called to the telephone
and heard message from real es-
tate man In neighboring town.
What will 1t cost to put an adver-
tisement in red on the middle Of your
front pager"
Now the editor did not print yel-
low journal and It meant great deal
of work to run the paper through the
press twice. so he named a price that
he thought would be prohibitive.
"All right" was the response.
But do you understand" asked the
editor, thinking the, dealer did not get
the right figures.
"of course; do as tell YOU" SO
the advertisement was placed In red
and the bin was paid. -
The farm advertised was sold; no
one could help seeing the announce
ment The young real estate man II
now president Of an oil and gas COM
pany that pays dividends on more
than million dollars OF stock, and his
wealth Is estimated at 100000. This
is not great as fortunes go; but 1t Is a
great deal in the west where money
comes in more slowly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

There was a young man OF Kansas
City who had the business intelligence
necessary to success, but he had little
opportunity to exercise 1t. He hesita-
ted one evening whether he shouio
take dinner at a cheap restaurant or
should eat at one Of the cafes patron
lied by the best people Of the city. He
chose the latter, and this Is what hap
pened:
Come over to our table," was the
invitation that came from friend
and he accepted.
He was introduced to widow VINO
owned a piece Of ground lying close to
the business part of the city but which
had never been utilized for building
purposes. He found In his conVersa-
ton with her that she needed q STEADY
income and finally told her he would
take a lease on the ground for ninety
nine years at $125 a month, and she
made the bargain.
On the lease he borrowed $4,000
and built an Office building that rents
today for enough to pay the interest,"
and give him a profit Of $3.50 a month.
He has nothing to do but collect his
money, and the rental value OF his
property increases daily, as the city Is
growing in that section.
The dinner in the first class care
was the start; but, Of course, 1t took
business acumen and ability to carry
on the enterprise after he had 1t star
ted. The man dull Of apprehension
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS JOKE.

TIC BE CONTINUED.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-22

The new state supreme court build
ing viii not be ready for occupancy
before some time next spring Dur
ing the summer g was thought that
the work could be completed IN time
20 move the court into the new st-uc-
ture By January l. when the court
vaeates the old building standing 10
the corner Of the capitol grounds they
viii not be torn down. for the pres
ent AZ least, but win he utilized for
the state board Of railway and ware
house commissioners. the mining
bureau. the building end loan bureau.
the state insurance department the
state labor bureau and other miscei-
Ianeous departments When these
moves take place the state supe-in-
tendent % schools win move into the
quarters vacated by the Insurance de-
psrtment and the executive ohlce
viii absorb the quarters vacated by
the educational department on the
opposite side Of the haIl Secretary a
State SwanEer. whose quarters have
been c-ampcd for years, vii enlarge
By taking in the space % occupied
by the railway commissioner The
enlargement Of the executive depart
ment viii be Cor the purpose a. pro
vidlne quarters for The pauioa sttor,
ney % the governor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-22
STANDARD OIL ON THE RACK
Department of Justice Begins Suit at
st. Louis to Kill Giant Trust.
The Petition Filed Asks That the Combination Be Declared Unlaw-
ful and Restrained from Doing Business-Kis,ory Of the Mo
nOpOly and How 1t Is Alleged to Restrain Trade
Its Enormous Profits

OF the Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey from $40, OoO.O 900 to $4,000
600, and made IL the holding corpora
ton and placed the control through
stock ownership Of an the corpora
tons previously held by the trusts
into the said company, and exchanged
its stock for the stock so acquired.
share for share. issuing therefor $s7,-
$50. 900 par yalue-the exact amount
Of the trust certificates previously is
sued by the trustees.
The stock Of this company vas in
creased by a small amount, aud is
now SOS, 1886. 800.
Some Standard Oil Methods.
The petition then shows the meth
DDS employed b. the Standard Oil
company TO monopolize the oil bust
ness. These include discriminating
contracts with the railroad companies,
manipulation Of rates, local price cut
ting. bogus independent companies,
etc.
The bill sets up among others a con-
tract between the STANDARD oil com
pany and the Tidewater Pipe company
whereby the Tidewater companies are
limited TO 11ta per cent Of certain
business I'm Pennsylvania and New
York. and the Standard Oil company
20 receive SSh per cent OF the bust.
ness, the Standard OIL company guar.
~anteeing the Tidewater company $500.
coo per annum profits. thereby elm.
mating an competition between them
The bin alleges a contract made
with the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany in 1854. which was in existence
until 1906. by which the Standard oil
! company was able to maintain the
public charges for transporting cnId,
oil from western Pennsylvania at A
| and 45 cents a barrel 20 Philadelphia
and New York respectively. The Stand
ard on company. through It's owr
pipe lines, transported the oil FOL
I eight cents a barrel