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The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
WILL QUARANTINE.
Health Board Acts After Fourth Diph.
theira Case Develops.

Lake Charles, La: A fourth case of
diphtheria developed in the city Mon
day morning in the family Of Leon vi,
terO. The first case was reported to
the Board of Health about two weeks
ago in the Herbert family in the south
part of town. 1t was hoped that this
would prove to be merely spasmodic
case, but several others developed, and
finally the fourth case was developed
Monday.
Upon being notified of the exist
ence of this case, the Lake Charles
Board of Health held a meeting Mon
day morning at which it was decided
to put every infected house under
strict quarantine.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

A snowstorm in London involves the
expenditure Of big fortune to restore
the streets to anything like a passable
condition. After the snowstorm Of
January, 1895. which approximates to
the present visitation, Nisbet Blair.
the surveyor of St. Pancras, said that
his authority expended e2,472 on
snow removal, There are 2S boroughs
In London, and, taking st. Panacras
as an averag-sized borough, the total
expenditure would be close unon
100000 This sum, says London
Chronicle, makes no provision for the
city of London and the total can NOT
fall far short of 100000. Half an
hours rainfall at this stage would be
worth Its weight in gold.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
DRYDEN Defeated.

Trenton, n. J.-Certain now that
John F. Dryden can not be elected
senator, the republican leaders
are advising change of front by
his supporters in the legisla ure, and
have suggested another conference by
the forty-four republican legislators.
with the suggestion that new candi
dates be taken up and a new caucus
choice be male Strong Dryden adj
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
LOUISIANA NEWS.
Will Meet in Shreveport.

New Orleans, La: The annual meet
ing of the Louisiana Bar Association
Monday decided to hold the next ban
Quet and annual open session in
Shreveport in May. An urgent invi-
tation was received from the Jefferson
County Bar Association OF Texas to
hold the session there, but after full
discussion it was determined to go to
Shreveport and to send a vote Of
thanks to the Texans.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Senator Aiuer's Will,

Detroit, Mich.-The will Of the late
Senator Russell A. Alger, filed in
the late Senator R. A. Alger, filed in
the probate court. leaves all lof his
estate. except $4,000, to his widow
and five children, The senator's broth
er, Charles NJ. Alger, Hannibal, Mo-,
is left $4,000, and any debts owed
by Charles NJ, Alger to the estate are
cancelled
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Will Grant Deneen's Request.

Springfield, Ill.-The appropriations
committee of the state senate has de-
cided to recommend for passage the
S15O,0O0 appropriation asked for by
Gov. Deneen with which to prosecute
suits for back taxes against the Iii.
nois Central railroad.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
LoUIsIANA's SLOGAN.
"A Smaller Acreage, 12-Cent Cotton.
More Brains, Less Muscle"

~ S'ha'iSi acreage, IZ-Cent Cotton,
More Brains, Less Muscle"
New Orleans, La: A smaller acre,
age, l2-cent cotton and more brains
and less muscle is the slogan of Louis.
lana Cotton Association, as issued Mon.
day by President Paul NJ. Potts of that
body The association is sending a
personal appeal to every cotton plant
er in the State, and also to other as,
sociations and leaders in Texas, Mis-.
slsslppi, Alabama and Arkansas.
Planters are urged and an effort will
De made to pledge them to plant more
corn and potatoes, and raise less cot
ton' and to demand 12c per pound for
what they raise during 1907.
Work for the price is easier than
TO work to make more cotton" de-
clares President Potts in his declara,
ton.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Five Years for False Reports.

Atoka, l. T.-Walter C. Rudisill,
former cashier of the Coal Gate Il.
To- national bank, has been convicted
of making false reports to the comp
troller of the currency. and sentenced
to five years in prison.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
A Former Partner of Edison.

Springfield, Mass.-Joseph T. Muir.
ray, 72, of New York City. died
here, at the home of his daughter,
Miss May Murray. In the '7O's he was
a partner of Thomas A. Edison, manu-.
featuring telegraph instruments in
Newark, n. J. Before the war he was
a noted abolititionist.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Puts Dauuhter on Hot Stove.

Lynn, Mass.-Henry Little, of Sa-
lem, was arrested, charged with drunk
enness, non-support of his family and
assault on his f8-months-oid daughter,
Katherine, by placing her on top of a
red hot stove. The child was saved
from a terrible death by the mother
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
IN CONGRESS

The opposition to Cb,ir,,,.
and tho riyors and ,,a.i, ,,.''' '''"h BllrtOl
had a feId dav cf nraI.' - committee
Led off nv pn,,o,.rt,',.'S tnnFsday
of ST Toni. win aa nafthOdt
ihe friends of nro:an,S n,r,, No., speech,
omitted or nor tra,tcl aa ~" ~, n@l Oeea
tbav deemed in.,;ral1- 80 ''DeFai!y as
pour hct shot into the comn,i,.o .Su 70
the afternoon. Following Ne A. al
tholdt, whose sncecb was n, BAT
ceiyed, came Reuegcntstiro po- u fe
Of Louisiana. Snasp of IIiro,S "1Uei
renee of Massachusetts 1Tor,.h Law,
Pennsylvania, Coudrey Of St Ia.'
Floyd of Arkansas. Moore of p,,,.s",' Ss'
phia, Larrigna OF Porto Ric, RanS 1as'
Of Ohio, Reyburn Of Philad,Inb,, Ol a
others. All, with the eycan'i". "''a
Lawrence of Massachusetts NH
tempted to defend the river ava
Dor committee in a ffye-min,,o .a'
mad q complaint which fhav 80.
for their constituents and the peona
generally who are behind the grs,,
projects that have been cut out Twn
maiden speeches We're made by Con
drey OF Missouri and Moore of Pen,
sylVanla, and each acquitted himssI,
creditahly.
Representative T. p. Murphy NJ III.
Sixteenth Missouri district Thpr,a.s
introduced a bill making If q mia.
meanor to give or receive tirs in ~,
hotels, restaurants. cafes and oo,,aH
houses OF the District Of Columbia
Disclaiming any intention of 80,
sailing" President Roosevelt and mn
Tossing fer him profound persona, .,
teen, Senator Rayuer. of MARYLAND
Thursday addressed the Sonata n
crltlcal review OF what he termed ths
president "usurpation Of government.
tal functions not conferred on him
Og the constitution
The house on Wednesday COMPLETES
the agricultural appropriation hin
after adopting sundry amendments
The feature was speech msda
with view to justification of IN.
present meat inspection law Nv
Representative Wadsworth, of Nav
York, who retires from congress With
the close of the session. He took tho
president seriously to task for the la,.
ter's letter of last summer In spvpn
criticism of the bill.
Represe.1atIye Williams of u,,.,.
sippi, has introduced. a hin n n.
house for a pinyestigation bv tbo a
partment of commerce and ,aho, :,
the so-calIed "paner trustp
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Col. Thomas Duoan Fouts,

Wichita, Kansas.-Colonel Thomas
Dugan Fouts, colonel of the One Hun
dred and Thirty-seventh Indiana volun-
teers in the civil war, and who was
widely known in the early days OF
Kansas, died here, aged SO.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Birds of a feather flock together
while you sleep.
sesuln Street Railway Sold

Seguin, Tex; The Seguin Street
halfway Company has changed hands
and is now the property of Banker
walter Nolte and Capitalist Dudley
Baker The plant is a good paying
one and will be extended all over the
city and probably be electrified.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
CAPTAIN and Crew ESCAPED.

New Orleans, lathe probable
loss Of the Norwegian bark D. H.
Morris, 1,14S net registered, which was
en- route from Norway TO Gulfport,
Miss, IS reported by Capt OHansen
and his crew Of - men, who have ar.
rived here en- a gasoline launch.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

1t Is said that there are so many
practical philanthropists anxious to
save Mrs. Russell Sage from the dis.
grace Of dying rich that she is afraid
to go out, and is prisoner in her own
house. If excess Of energy is our ma.
tional fault, its extreme is found IN
the number who are eager to gain
the good things of life without work.
ing for them.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
Money Strin1ency in Enqiand.

London. Eng.-The light supplies
of money in the market have forced
borrowers to apply to the Bank of
England. The money stringency Is
causing a shading of values in the
case of British securities.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The belief of the New Jersey wo.
man that somebody was putting the
evil eye on her cow will be something
Of jolt to those optimistic souls who
claim that this age is an enlightened
one.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
JUDGE PARLANGE DEAD.
Leader of the Anti-Lottery Movement
Dies in New Orleans.

Leader OF the Anti-Lottery movement
Dies in New Orleans.
New Orleans, La: United States
District Court Judge Charles Parlange
died suddenly Monday night of apo
pleXy.
Judge Parlange was one of the lead
ers of the anti-lottery movement in
this State, which resulted in the over
throw of the lottery. Under Governor
Foster, whose election was the death
blow to lottery, he was Lieutenant
Governor. He had held the office of
United States District Attorney and
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana in addition to the office
he held at the time of his death. He
was SIS years old.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

II the Jaislngroa Gaekwar, the son
OF the GaekWar of Baroda, who has
come to this country to prepare for
Harvard, takes advantage of the lib
erty which his absence from home
affords him, about the first thing he
will do will be to take up the simpli.
fed spelling Of his own name.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The inhabitants of many countries
are little uneasy lest an earthquake
should overtake them, but the danger
OF an earthquake does not worry q
Russian officeholder bit.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

While the congressional party Of in
vestigators were on the Isthmus Of
Panama an alligator tried to eat one
of the members. Both the alligator
and the congressman We're saved.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The Hartford city man who pro-
poses a law preventing officials from
serving for more than TWO terms might
have had more chance of getting it
passed if he had not included senators
and representatives in his list.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
viii Dissolve Cortes

Madrid, Spain.-Prime Minister Mau.
ra, the conservative leader who as
suned office few days ago, has de-
cidsd to dissolve the cortes and held a
general election.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

II there is anything in the report
that the north pole is moving south.
ward at the rate of 20 miles a day, It
ought to be ready soon to discover its
would.he discoverers.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The postmaster at st. Louis says
that society women are eligible for
membership in the Ananias society.
From this 1t is to be seen that not all
the prevaricators are in congress.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
There Is Money In Hons

Taylor, Tex: A. C. Dollahon, a far.
mer living FIVE miles east of town,
marketed a hog Of the Duroc Jersey
breed In Taylor which netted him
$276o.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Growing social complaints about
tight wads" are now explained. 1t
is the example Of King Edward, and
must be followed If one preserves
good form.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Paris is said to be startled by the
proposal of Sarah Bernhard to play
Mephistopheles, and yet she has been
playing it for number of years past.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Tulsa. Okla. has IT'S girls and 722
boys attending school. At this rate
the second generation will not be short
on school teachers. Long live the use.
full spinster.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Cinderella, it appears, was a real
person, a fact which offsets in some
measure the prevalent suspicion
against Santa Claus.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The sea serpent has been seen of
Sweden by Herr Ankarkrona. 1t was
probably a reflection of his name on
the water.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

1t appears that some persons believe
that the car of Russia has not yet
troubles enough, and so they are &C.
cusing him of writing poetry.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Though you struggle through the
jungles of life, look up and behold the
mountains of success and prosperity
beckoning in the glimmering distance.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

The chauffeur now appears to hold
the inside track in the matrimonial
race, where once the cOachman was
tounted an easy winner.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Mark Twain says that the American
people desire a monarchy, but then it
is impossible to tell when Mark Twain
should be taken seriously.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Once In while 1t is the man that
is unreasonable. Here is one suing
his wife for divorce because she did
not die, as she said she would.
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

A bigamist was up before a London
magistrate and insgiVtng his testimony
be referred to one of the witnesses a.
my son.in-law by my Arst wife"
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08
ToIstoi's Condition Critical.

London, Eng.-Dispatches from st.
Petersburg report the condition OF
Count Leo Tolstoi. the novelist, who is
Ill, as critical
The Rice belt journal., 1907-02-08

Japan has decided that Togo is not
30 go as far as California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
The Motor Car in Public Service

A recent official test of the Indianapolis
ambulance showed IL capable of replac-
ing three wagons and nine horses. 1t was
in operation within eight seconds after
a call and had run 1O4 city blocks in
twenty minutes time. A test for gasoline
capacity showed running power of 1S5
miles OH twelve gallons at twenty miles
per hour
A gasoline ambulance and patrol wagon
has been in use in Springfield, Mass. for
nearly three years. and, according to Of
flcial statements, has greatly added to
the efficiency of the police department.
In the case of serious automobile acci-
dent at a point five miles from the city
the victim was safely in the hospital
within thirty-five minutes from the time
Of summoning relief by telephone. This
same vehicle. used as a patrol wagon,
has a seating capacity for fifteen. 1t has
proved extremely efficient in assembling
conventions of people who are not good,
rendering police raids in various rarts
of the city virtually simultaneous.--Coi-
lier's.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
TEACHING A GIRL TO
RUN AN AUTOMOBILE

To teach a girl how to run an auto
mobile is not so simple as it seems
But 1t can be done.
Secure a good easy-going machine
with an active and up-to- date sparker,
and having placed the girl firmly IN II
by YOUR side, where you can secure d
strong hold in cases of emergency, pro-
ceed to a lonely unfrequented roao
where you will be uninterrupted.
If the girl display any signs or ner-
yousness, do your best to soothe her
There are a number of ways to do tnls
Take her hand in yours and pat l,
gently. Speak to her in a low, soi'
tone of voice. If absolutely necessar!
place her head upon your shoulder>a any
count one hundred. If not enective
reneat m one minute. Be sure and use
only a machine that starts under com
preston. Turn on the switch, use as
much compression as necessary, ano
both machine and girl should start uE
at the same time.
Do not blow your own horn. Let the
girl do it for you.
Now she may take the wheel, ad-
vance the sparker and throw in the
clutch. 1t will then be your turn to
grow nervous While the girl is
clutching the machine you clutch the
girl. This will appear quite natural,
under the circumstances.
1t will then be time to rest This
should not take any longer than the
rest of the afternoon.
By the time you have got so you can
kiss the girl without getting nervous
she ought to be able to run the ma
chine.
You can then both sit back and hold
tight
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
AGENCIES NEED
MORE SPACE
MAXWELL AND ARROW PEOPLE
WILL MOVE
GROUND is BEING BROKEN FOR
BUILDINGS
increase in Business Makes Additional
Floor Space Necessary-shoW
Rooms VIII Have New
Features

The Maxwell agency and that of the
Great Pierce Arrow are to move as soon
as the new buildings for which the ground
has already been broken are completed
Both of these well known agencies will
move farther south on Main street. w. E,
Bush, the agent for the Pierce is to have
q garage near Pico where there was until
last week a two-story frame building.
wreckers began to remove the struc
ture a few days ago and The erection OF
the garage will follow Immediately.
The remarkable increase in the business
of the Maxwell -Briscoe- Wilcox company
In Los Angeles has made a special build
ing necessary, as they were unable to FIND
one large enough to suit the needs of the
increasing business in the district they
desired it.
In the showroom arrangements are
planned to allow of prospective buyers
examining each model of the car without
having to bend over or steop to see any
part of the car that excites their interest.
The building will be 65x20o feet, giving
them floor space of 1900 feet.
The White garage is also planning a
new home, the details Of which have not
yet been given out for publication, but
Capt. Ryus declares he will have the
finest place in the west, bar none, and
when the genial advocate of the White
steamer makes such a declaration it Is
taken as sure thing that it, will hap
pen Plans for the building are under
way, but pending the completion of nego.
tions the location of the garage remains
unknown to the general public and the
inuuisitiYe reporters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
NO FINANCIAL PANIC IN
WEST, SAYS AUTO DEALER
Trip Through Twenty-six States
Shows Representative of Eastern
Concern That Times Are Ex-
ceptiohally Prosperous

Charles A. Hawkins, general western
representative of the White factory, with
offices IN Chicago and San Francisco,
has over half the United States, in his
territory, sc is prepared to judge wheth-
er the great west is suffering from the
recent financial furry or not.
He was asked about this matter, as
it has often been said that the public
would sacrifice the automobile as the
first of their luxuries in case of panic.
Mr.. Hawkins was carefully studying
the financial situation, as his factory
depends on his judgment to govern the
output, the west now being the best
buyer of motor cars, especially in
the mining and great ranch country.
Mr. Hawkins said when questioned:
'I have Just completed a tour of twenty
six western states, visiting Salt Lake,
Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago,
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Spokane, Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland and though l
have travelled over this territory for
twenty years l have never seen any
thing like the prosperity the west is
enjoying at the present time"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
NEW CAR TO TRY FOR
COAST ROUTE RECORD
Eastern Concern to Send Trained
Crew for Purpose of Lowering
Time Between San Francisco
and Los Angeles

The remarkable record made by the
coast route in five minutes less than
eighteen hours from San Francisco to
Los Angeles, and this with thirty horse
power car that has been used all the
past year, covering some 10000 miles,
has stirred up much interest among the
eastern automobile makers, and one fac
tory in the east is sending new car and
a trained crew of factory drivers to go
for this 470-mile record
A Studebaker concern was sent over
the road twice, once just before the
Habenicnt run of the Pope Hartford,
and the next trial was begun few
hours after Messrs, Habenicht, Fleming
and Reuss reached Los Angeles. Each
time over three days were required to
make the run.
AS the Hartford stopped in the
suburbs of Los Angeles on account OF
the broken spring, which had been used
for 105 miles, wrenching the other front
spring loose the previous holder of the
record, Ferdinand Nelson, who has given
a large trophy as challenge cup Iol
this valuable record, now claims thai
the San Francisco to Les Angeles iecoru
has not been broken.
Therefore the Pope-Hartford drivers
who lowered the record-Jack Fleming
and Rudolph Habenicht of Frisco and
Billy Reuss of Los ,Angeles-are going
to try it again.
They will use Billy Reuss old Pope
Hartford with which he captured the
Lakeside endurance run economy trophy
last summer and was used by the nervy
little Dutchman in shooting the chutes
last spring with load of actresses, ana
which Billy has used for so many oil MS
hair-raising stunts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
GOOD ROADS NOTES

1t has been suggested that it would be
good plan for the automobile clubs TO
present the supervisors who are respon-
sible for the bad roads with automobile
runabouts.
While sucl a plan might not appeal to
the automobile using public strong enough
to make them open their pocketbooks,
there is great deal of merit in the sug-
gestion, for if a supervisor or anyone
else can be gotten to take ride over
some of the execrable roads that preva.4
in many places in Southern California
and be made to feel the discomfort that
is suffered b.. all users of such highways,
they would forever after be advocates of
good roads The automobile has done
much to afford good roads in many
places, and good roads help the auto
mobile business, as they do every other
business in the section where the good
roads prevail, so that it is good idea
to have our road makers ride over the
roads and let them be Missourized
The sooner the authorities stop trying
to make an c.lL~, road and put IN
macadam base, just that much sooner
will the people have highways that will
be a continual source of satisfaction and
comfort and smaller source of expense
/, Already tie new Huntington boulevard
to Pasadena has become rough in places
almost before it has been opened FOR
traffic The cause is not hard to locate,
as the top was not made hard enough 10
withstand the effect of the heavy trafflc
that must 20 over it. One way in which
an oiled road can be made to give good
degree of efficiency is to have 1t pa
trolled, -,nd as soon as spot develops
have it filled with proper road making
material and smoothed up. This plan Is
used throughout Europe, where GOOD
roads prevail, and is the most economical
and efficient means of keeping the road
way in prime condition
The inland road to San Diego, as we'll
as the coast road, are reported to be
good condition by motorists who have
Travelled over them in the last few days.
The coast road, which is the least used
of the two, is now in better shape than 1t
has been for a long time and affords a
very interesting trip to the southern coast
town.
The city chain gang has been put to
work on the piece of road between the
Short line crossing and Eastlake park
This short stretch is all that remains to
be done to complete good thoroughfare
between Pasadena and Los Angeles, the
paving on H1ain street to the park max
ing the last link necessary on this end.
There has been some talk of paving or
ma cadamizing Pasadena avenue through
Highland Park. If the plan can be con-
summated it will tend to hold a good
percentage of the suburban traffic on
that thoroughfore that will otherwise go
out the Huntington boulevard, to the loss
of the section along the more scenic
route.