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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04
1Nco MprrrE ANGLERs.

It does beat all how some islanders will stick in this censorious world. For instance, it is, we suppose, quite generally believed that fishermen are given to lying about what fish they catch and what fish get away from them. And 1t is also, we suppose, quite generally believed that fisher men drink much strong drink when they go afishing. The latter islander has moved Havelock Morton, Calfor- nia's famous fly caster, to say: We fishermen are continually being accus- ed of intemperance. The accusation Is false. No incorporate man could ever cast a fly, Yet a friend of mine had the eftrontery to declare that out walking in the country he had met an angler beside brook and had said to the man; How can you tell the good places from the bad when you come to stream?' By the bottles the man answered. Wherever the most emp ty bottles are scattered Is the best place"
 Of course complete angler Is neith- CT given to lying nor to rum. And some of the complete anglers have been complete men. But there have been and are Incomplete anglers who have brought reproach on noble brotherhood Mr. Morton does well to protest. Of course a drunkard is not complete angler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

chimes this year, is just as much be- fore our eyes as it is before his. The difference in judgment relates to the most effective way of meeting this necessity. If the speed limit law has proved anything. It has proved that it is not the surest way of appre- hending and punishlng the offending class. Instead of diminishing the number of offenders, the law now on the statute books has been powerless to prevent their multiplication Wheth- CT it is human nature in riotous mood, provoked by the exhilaration of speeding fast, or the inherent tempta- ton of the auto itself. which appears to possess the power to upset the most conservative of citizens, the Journal and Courier does not undertake to de- termine. The fact is that the offense complained of has grown with the number of machines, and all the in- genuity of the makers of the law has been unable to effect cure.
 The conclusion finally reached by the general assembly of the state of Con- necticut or at least reached by its committee. that more comprehen- sive method must be found to punish offenders on the streets and highways, Is in itself a confession that the speed limit theory has not worked satisfac- torily, and that a cure may perhaps be found. not in an arbitrary speed limit, which is at most Il legislative guess, but in the elimination of q pro- hibitive clause in the law and the substitution of the judgment of police officers. It is possible 10 run car at the rate of one mile minute through the streets of cities and towns in q reckless and unlawful manner. It is  possible 10 run a car fifty or more miles an hour over the highways in a prudent and lawful manner, What the state is evidently seeking to do is to define recklessness and make it unlawful under all conditions, and it is that undertaking which has appear ed to us to possess more human wis., dom than a legislative guess as to what rate of speed Is permissible un- der all circumstances, It would avoid, in other words, the errors upon which our criminal statutes have been built, where specific sentences for infractions of the law are imposed, in place of tho more intelligent indeterminate sen tence which gives the state the op- portunity to protect itself for an inde- finite period
 Just what is finally best to be done in the case of the offending autoists remains to be seen. In large sense 1t is a new problem, and instead of att tempting to solve it by old and in- effectual prohibitive methods, each phase of 1t must be met as it presents an evil side. So far as the speed limit is concerned, it has been demon- stated what will not cure it. It is well therefore to experiment with the judgment of policemen in the cities and constables in the towns. leaving 1t to them and to the courts to determine what constitutes recklessness at a giy- en moment. If that also refuses to work, the next step can be considered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04
In a Repcntant Mood.
lWaterburY Amarican.N ]

NNdltIUUIy AIH6TICdH,J
 There is more than the Legislature can do. in the two weeks lerabefore the date set for adjournment, and do we'll It is in repentant mood for its waste of the months gone by But that is past and cannot be recovered Perhaps 1t may do the state good Such stirring up of our letharglo feelings, such an emphatic exposure of lamentabie condl- tions must act like drastic medicine. At any rate, haste In the remaining work wlll not cure the past Much of the Dlost important business of the ses- sion ls yet 10 come. It calls for patti ent investigation. thorough debate. and deliberate consideration before action Is taken, The Legislature can best make amends for past errors by doing the remaining work we'll, even if 1t takes till fall,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

An inhabitant of the city of Badaon, in upper Burma. lost two wives in quick succession and was about to contract q third marriage when he re- ccivod the following mandate from the relatives of the bride: We are told that when q man has already lost two wives his third also dies very soon. In order to satisfy the angel of death you nro requested to marry doll. and thereafter come and marry our daugh- ter, who should be your fourth wife. and not your third" The man did as he was told. He married the doll, then announced that she was dead, buried her with great pomp. and proceeded to marry his fourth wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

Jean Brun, who has just died at Geneva, at the age of 102, expressed himself, when hes twas 1oo as follows: "T have never consulted doctor and have never taken medicine have drunk and smoked all my life, and, with the exception of my mother, have never kissed woman. I believe am the happiest man in the world.' And why was Jean happy?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

Not many years ago conditions were such that q boy couldn't hear his mother calling across the street With in few weeks d line being built be- tween Emporla, Kansas. and Pueblo, Colorado, will complete the connection fer sending the human voice between Denver and New York. or Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04
s YTNGS IND DOINGS.

Tn Tasmania no person under thir- teen years old Is allowed to smoke in a public place. Nearly everybody smokes in Japan, the girls begin when they are ten years of age, and the boys q year earlier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

X good deal of mail matter is now delivered at some of the New York churches. Strangers who do not want to go to tho general delivery and who have no regular address have their mail sent to some church and then call on the sexton for 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

The Bible Society has for many years enjoyed the privilege of free pass age for its agents and books over the lines of the Russian empire, tho same favors being extended to 1t over the railroads in Manchura. This fact re-. gently became known to the Japanese authorities who at once granted the same privileges so that the society should not suffer through the change Of control.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

French military observers of the re- cent German army manoeuvres say the old rigid, mechanical, vigorously pas sive discipline once characteristic of the German army Is disappearing, though mention of acts of insupordlna- ton are carefully repressed. or, if ilagrant, minlmiscd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

About three thousand pieces of crockery arc broken on ench trip Of a flrst-class ocean liner. Is that where the girls who come over to be domes- tic servants in this country learn the art of breaking things?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

Virginia is the mother of Presidents, and Indiana is the mother of authors, She is also the mother of boy who is three years old and can quote Shakes peare by the yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04

As indicating that the business of forestry preservation may be profit able, the case of Norway may be cited where the state owns and operates S,SS5 square miles of forest territory. It costs to look out for and properly preserve this area s12SOOO anually and over and above that expense the state receives for timber sold s14O,OoO pro- it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04
NEW HAVEN. CONN.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE
 CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS A MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. GENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-04
Tns 9nmrua1 and Go11rter

THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE, 4Oo STATE STREET.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Entertainment for School

Vaudeville, La: The entertainment
and ball given last night for the bane-
lit OF the public school was a pro-
nounced success socially and financial
~. In spite of hard rain that fell
during the afternoon the hall was
crowded, quite a number of visitors
coming from HOultonville, COvington
and Abita Springs. A short but en-
tertaining program of music, songs
and mirth provoking stunts was de.
lightfully rendered, then the dancing
began A fine supply of refreshments
was donated and the tables were well
patronized. All seemed to enjoy the
affair immensely and seemed loath to
depart. The thanks of the community
are due to the ladies and gentlemen
who contributed time, labor, talent,
money and refreshments so cheerfully
to this worthy cause. A sufficient
amount was realized to defray the ex-
penses incurred in the revision of the
census of educable children in this
ward, and neat balance will remain
to be applied to some other good work
Some of the teachers have arrived
and school will open at once.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Blamed with Evil Eve.

Sig. Giovanni Giolitti, the Italian
prime minister, suffers from a popular
superstition that he has the evil eye.
Recently Sig. Majorana, minister Of
the treasury, retired from the cabinet
because he had been seized with a
serious illness. He is the sixteenth
statesman associated with Sig. Giolitti
to have been stricken down, if not by
death, at least by some serious all.
ment, since the premier's rise to
power. In'Giolitti's first cabinet four
of his ministers died in office. In his
second two died and four others were
brought near to deaths door. In his
third administration one minister com.
mitted suicide, another died, and Sig.
Tittoni was Frustrated by cerebral
congestion. In the present cabinet
disease and death still pursue Giolit.
It's colleagues.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
New District Attorney.

Monroe. La: 1t became known yes.
tetrday that District Attorney Percy
Sandel has been quietly working up
cases for violating the gambling laws.
Especial attention has been paid to
viOlatorS of the slot machine section.
A big batch of Warrants was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Johnston for
service. The grand jury meets Mon
day and it is expected there will be
the biggest business that ever came
before that body in the history of
Ouachita parish. Already over 100
witnesses have been summoned to
appear. Mr.. Sandel stated that at the
proper time he would give out full
information, together with the names
of those charged with violations. Mr.
Sandel was elected district attorney
early this year to succeed Mr.. Madi-
son, who was elected Judge in place Of
Judge Hall, who went to the court of
appeals.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Timber Land Purchase.

Crowley, La: On Saturday another
big sale timber land was closed here
a partnership consisting of F. VI. JOp,
lin and Miss Sallie Thomas having
bought through w. W. DusOn & Bro.
1000 acres of timber land lying about
two miles west from lOta, along the
Bayou Des Cannes. The price paid
is said to have been close to $4,000,
and the land was bought as a speCu
latiOn, the purchasers realizing that
the rapid advance in the price of tim
Der lands and the increase in demand
for this class of property would make
valuable holdings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
WEIGHT OF LUMBER CARS.
Louisiana Commission Came to Far.
Reaching Decision.

Baton Rouge, La: A batch Of i'm
portant decisions by the Louisiana
railroad commission. One of them,
that of the Industrial Lumber Co. ct
al VS.. the railroads, affects the entire
lumber industry of the state and Of all
the railroads of Louisiana. This case
was heard in New Orleans on Jan. ,
and 4 of this year and was attended
by all the railroads and representa-
tives of the different lumber interests
of the state. The decision provides the
estimates for the Southwestern Trat-
fic Association for the weighing of
lumber cars and provides further that
the cars must be weighed by the car
riers on the first scale tracks over
which the cars pass and for the Sec
ond weighing the consignee must pay
$3.50 per car.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
NO ROOM FOR QUESTION.
He Was Taught by Young Lady
From Massac husetts Who Knew.

The mere driving Of the old stage
from Hawleys Notch to Cedarville was
a light matter to Hiram Locke; it was
the questions and contentious of his
passengers which caused him mo-
ments of anxiety, and made him draw
long breaths of relief when the trip
was safely over.
when was that house built" de-
manded a brisk young woman who had
secured the seat beside him one day.
Il mean that small yellow one over
there"
Il reckon about seventeen hundred
and ninety-two or three said Hiram
cautiously. It
20, no" said the young woman
promptly. 1T couldn't have been! that
style of roof never was built on till
long after that. thought you might
know"
"Yes'm," said Mr.. Locke meekly,
"or rather, nom, as you say"
Those are magnificent oaks" said
the young woman, few moments lat.
er. Il suppose you have no idea how
old they are?"
Yes, maam, | have" and Mr..
Locke turned calm gaze upon her.
They are 507 years old"
Dear me-" and his passenger look
ed at him with undisguised amaze.
ment. How do you know so accurate
ly?"
Because there was young woman
of about your heft and general get.
up rode beside me seven years ago.
said Mr.. Locke, and she was chock-
full of knowledge. And after She
set me right on a number O pints,
we come along to these trees, and she
mentioned, without any ifs, or butts,
that she knew by the signs they were
500 years old That's seven years ago
and I'm capable of adding a simple
sum like that even if | haven't much
book knowledge.
"She was from Massachusetts, so
| reckon there amt much use trying
to go back O what she stated. And
now if you'll excuse me, I've got to
tend strictly to business going down
this hill."-Youth's Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Made Place Beautiful.

Garfield enlarged the clubhouse, re-
decorated and refurnished it; bought
adjoining land until he had a park of
II acres, where there were paths,
bordered by thousands of plants, wind
ing about fields and forests beautified
by fountains and statues. There was
promise of all that Monte Carlo Of
fered. Leading off from Canfelds
vast gambling salon was a magnifi-
cent dining-rOOm patrOnized by those
who wOn--to celebrate-by those who
lOst-for consolation. The great park
was kept up at cost of $4,000 a
year; the clubhouse was made attract
i've by the ministering care of an i'm
ported chef and 1862 assistants and
servants. Dominating all, watching,
caring for, directing ALL was Richard
Garfield. There were few brilliant
and profitable seasons; seasons so
profitable to Garfield that he did not
regret the 100000 he had invested in
the venture.
Then came the Jerome activity in
New York; came questionings by the
Saratoga authorities, came appeals to
the state legislature; questionings,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

New YOrk.-SOldiers and statesmen
81 international fame this country has
produced in numbers; artists, invent
OrS, lawyers, athletes and-let it not
be OVerlOoked.-golf players have
sprung from this country into world
wide fame with gratifying frequency.
But of that class in distinction we
have produced only one gambler,
Richard A. Garfield. He is passing.
Last week the For Sale" sign was
nailed upon his Saratoga place, and
the owner has announced that he has
turned his last card"
Bearing in mind that the Monte
Carlo gambling establishment is con-
Quoted by stock company it is per-
missible to say that for the past dozen
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

1t Is possible that the United States
may yet produce many of the fruits
and vegetables which it is now neces.
sary to import. One of the latest at.
tempts to adopt these aliens has been
made in Texas, where it is sought to
introduce the growing of dates. Elk.
periments so far have been most en-.
couraging, and a noted horticulturist
declares his belief that the date will
become a staple and famous product
OF semi-tropical Texas. The date is
wholesome and nutritious and is gain.
ing in popularity, and the American
fruit is likely to rival that imported
from the old world and elsewhere. We
may even grow bananas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
fraternIties and sororitIes.

1t is only within comparatively re.
cent years that the opposition to col
lege, and especially to high school,
fraternities, sOrOrities and secret So
cieties has manifested any strength or
conference; but now it has reached
stage where it is almost national in
its extent. During legislative sessions
of the past winter at least half a
dozen states passed laws prohibiting
such organizations in public schools
and In several other states there have
been court decisions uphOlding the
right of school committees to regulate
them, by excluding the members from
school and class hOnOrs and from
school athletics. The charges against
the fraternities and sorOrities are old
enough to be well established, says
Youths Companion. SnObbishness,
inattention to school work, eXtrava-
gance, and the fostering of a spirit
which gives allegiance to a clique
rather than to school or class, are
among them; and there are signs that
in the minds of men who have care.
fully studied the matter not merely
the societies in the schools, but those
in the colleges, are in disfayor. The
Geeling does not extend to all the col
aeges, by any means, for conditions
vary greatly. Some societies are al
most if not wholly free from the
charges which lie against others, and
have grown to fill useful and whole
some place. But for secret societies
in high schools it is hardly possible to
find any good excuse. 1t is curious,
since school committees find so much
difficulty in suppressing these socie-
ties, that parents have eXerted so lit
tie influence in opposition to them.
The root of the matter lies in the
home, not in the school committee
room; and when the fathers and moth
'ers take the interest in the matter
which they should take, appeals to
state courts will not be necessary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
New in Natural History,

Not all English Children are we'll
posted on live stock. The following
"howlers" are from essays exhibited
at a recent show: The young horses
have long legs, so that it might keen
I'D to its mother when wild lions like
the lion and tiger are after them n
devour them" The fowl declares
still another, when alive is used for
cock-fghting and when dead for jtS
beautiful feathers" The pig gets
Is wool coat off in summer Then
we get the wool Of it. The pig is re-
earded as a bad creature"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

NJ. Carolus Duran has painted a
portrait of the king of Siam, which is
thus described: The picture is prac-
tcally all gold and almost blinds the
eye The king of Siam stands against
a background of old gold plush. His
dress is white, but the embroideries
on tns collar, the belt and the sleeves
are Of gold. His sword has a golden
init and scabbard, his helmet is white
ana gold. His right hand holds a gold.
en- septer, his breast is one mass of
orose mostly of gold, and is crossed
oy agolden SASH Over his shoulders
nan9a cloak of cloth of gold, studded
~ diamonds and pearls"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

uneasiness-and a dropping off of
profits.
Something was affecting Canfield's
business, though the fountains in his
park murmured and sparkled, the
moon shone soft on the curves of
sculptured marble, music waited
dreamily over the gambling and din
ing salon-but there was an oppres.
sive something hurting Canfield's
business.
Possibly, being gambler, he called
this something bad luck" There
was bad luck elsewhere. Garfield had
made fortune in Wall street as
member of the so-called Reading pool,
but late operations in the street had
been unsuccessful. The men who
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Crescent City.

New Orleans, La. Archbishop Blenk
preached the sermon at the feast OF
the Holy Name Of Mary in Algiers.
Letten's downfall was tibet theme
of sermons in several of the city
churches. Letten said in an inter.
view that Virginia Reed followed him
to his home and threatened to kill
herself or him If he did not return to
her.
1t was too wet for baseball
The levee dispute was settled by
an agreement signed by the ship
agents and longshoremen at E. F..
Kohnke's residence.
The new subtarget tgun machines
are being successfully operated by the
state troops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Everybody Voted for School Tax.

Mllett, La Sale Co., Texas: The
election held here Saturday passed
off quietly The result was manl-
nous in favor of the school taX-nOt
a vote to the contrary.
We expect to put up $4,000 or
$4,000 school building at an early date.
Our school board is composed OF
wide-awake business men, who will
put forth every effort TO make this
building enterprise a success.