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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Senator Taylor Opens chautauqua.

Senator Taylor Opens chautauqua.
Lake Charles, La In the presence
of an audience Of over. one thousand
Senator Taylor of Tennessee opened
the Lake Charles Chatauqua at the
pleasure pier Friday night. The
Chatauqua will continue for two
weeks.
Gus Warrell was fined $50 in the
district court for raising a disturbahce
On a Kansas City Southern passen'
ger train. t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
of to the Peace Conference.

Paris-Gen. Horace Porter and Gen.
]. w. Foster of the American delcSa.
ton to the peace conference left
Paris for The Hague on the same
train which took Ambassador Nelideff,
chief of the Russian de.gation, head.
ed by ex-Premier Bourgeois.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Russian Colonel Murdered.

Sebastopol-Col Guessekoffsky, as.
sistant harbor commandant, was killed
by a revolver shot in the vicinity Of
the docks. The assassin was arrested
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
PenniIess at Eiuhty.

Evansville, Ind.-James DUPONT,
aged so years, anu homeless, was ad.
mitted to the Little Sisters of the
Poor here. He says that at one time
his father owned large real estate in.
terests in Cincinnati.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Ns,, s.nk euiIdino at Timpson.

Timpson, Tex: Temple ID. Smith,
owner of the Cotton Belt BANK OK
Timpson, has let the contract for a
fine bank building. Work has begun
and il will be a credit to the town
when completed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28

Denham Springs, La: The weather
= ialr now, but local showers fell dur
.ng the week. The farmers are catch
sAs up with their work with cotton
and corn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Husband Never Battles.

Akron, O.-Mrs. Frank Porter has
sued for divorce. In her petition she
alleges she lived with Porter from Au-
gust, 1906, until April of the present
year, and that during t, at time he new.
er took a bath.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Discover Terrorist HEADQUARTERS.

Nezhin, Russia-The headquarters
of terroristic organization has been
discovered here. Fourteen persons
were arrested on the charge of having
participated in conspiracies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Plauuemine.

FlaQuemine, La: There has been
another favorable week of weather for
ne crops of Ell kinds. The cane fields
are practically free of grass and the
work of laying by will be the next
aaing in order.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Anuie,

angie, La: The corn conditions in
sas section are much improved for
~ last ten days. The cotton crops
1se Snort and late, but are mostly
s.san and growing rapidly. The
ather is very hot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
KILLED BY CAVE-IN.
He Was After Wild Cat and Was
Mashed to Death.

Memphis, Hall Co., Tex: Ollie
Smith was killed Saturday about five
miles east of this place by a bank
of dirt cave in on him., He. with
several others, was hunting and hav.
ing driven a wildcat under a bluff
bank. He was under the bluff trying
to get the cat out when the bank
caved in and mashed him to death be
fore he could be taken out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Americans Entertained by Emperor.

Kiel, Germany.-Emperor William
gave what might be called an
American evening on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. He had Ambassa-
dor Tower, Andrew Carnegie, Joseph
Wharton, Lieut.. Commander Howard,
the United States naval attache of
building, and Lieut. Commander Glib
bons, the United States naval attache
at London, to dinner and kept them in
conversation for some time after
wards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
School Tax Carries.

Westlake, La: An election was held
Monday in the Fourth ward of the
parish. The object was to levy a spe-
cial tax of IL mills for schools. Adj
vices are that very small vote was
cast, with majority for the tax.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28

Princeton, N. j.: Former President
Cleveland, who is i'll at his home here.
passed good night and continues
to improve. 1t was announced at his
residence Friday that II the improve
ment continues he will be able to
leave his bed tomorrow
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
round Guilty of Grand Larceny.

Minneapolis, Minn.-W' F. Bechtel'
former president of the Northwestern
National Insurance Co. of Minneapo'
lie was found guilty Of grand larceny
bv a Jury which had been out for 70
hours. Sentence will be imposed sat
nrday morning by Judge H. D. Dickin'
cou
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
FrankIinton.

!. tanklinton, La: The weather for
~ Past week has been favorable for
ups, In the northwestern part of
parish complaint is made of too
@'aci rain, but in general the crops
Improving considerably.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Thirteen.Year Locusts Here.

Wayland-The forests of Clark coun-
ty and all northeast Missouri are now
filled with locusts
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Russia Arrests Social Democrats

Yekaterinoslav, Russia-The entire
internal committee of the social demo-
Gratis have been arrested and a secret
printing office which they operated
has been confiscated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Tales Are Hardly Credible.

The feature of the trial so far has
been the testimony Oh Orchard.
According to his own testimony, he
is fiend incarnate. The tales that he
continued to tell from the witness
stand upon cross-examination and in
which he invariably figured as one OF
lie principals are hardly credible, and
unless the prosecution brings forth
strong evidence to support the story
of his crimes, which, he said, were
nearly all instigated by the Western
Federation of Miners, it is hard to
conceive how jury of fair-minded
men could convict the accused.
With a sang froid which possibly
has never cen seen before in any
criminal under similar circumstances,
Orchard, by his own confession, stands
as the slayer of 10 men, has admitted
that he abandoned wife and child, and
In his cross xamination has added ar
son to his already long list of crimes.
In fact, according to his own testi-
mony. which was brought out in a
griHing ross-examination, this man
has confessed to almost every crime
beginning with lying and petit lar
ceny.
: He admitted that frequently he told
of exploits which existed only in his
own imagination, but were related
with a view of gaining the admiration
of his friends for the temerity he dis
played in the commission of crime.
Aorchard lsa Wary Witness.
For sew raj days IN succession Law
yer Richardson, for the defense, pur-
sued the cross-examination OF Or
chard concerning his confession Of the
series of murders and plottings. The
witness. with remarkable stability, adj
hered in the main to his story and
shrewdly refused to commit himself as
to precise dates -
It was. in regard to, his having been
secretly in the employ of the mine
owners that the ties imony brought the
most damaging admissions. This the
witness tried to explain by the claim
that he was embarrassing the enc
mics Of the miners federation.
Haywood, in a telegram to the an
nual convention OF the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners at Denver, said that
Orcl ard was 1.-The greatest liar OF the
twentieth century,, and that he In
tended to take the stand to refute MIN,
adding that he would be free man
inside of six weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
Bailey 10 Sneak al Ennis.

Austin, Tex: Senator Bailey mas
accepted an invitation to deliver an
address at Ennis on July -.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
ossoe Chief Dies suddenly.

Pavhuska, Okla.-Ex-Chiet Clare
more, head of the Claremore oano Oh
Usage Indians, died suddenly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
,lroed settlement of Language.

Urged oettIo'I'es
yjenna-Emperor Francis Joseph, at
the opening of the new reichstatn'
urged a settlement OF the language
question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
He TELLS. SEcRETS
Cen. KnropatkinS HIslssy 4 a.
RussO-J japanese War Rzvlains
why Re FaiisA
ne IS / MERcILEss CRITIC


AZ p,tsrsburg, Feh. N.-General
Kuropatkin's history q ne RUSSO
Japaness war which was confiecateo
BY the Russian government mas q
last become accessible depite tns most
extreme precautions 70 prevent tnis
CALLING official indictment from Teaon-
inr the public. The work % remar-
kable for its historic value a. the CLOS
ine chapter Of the war from tho pen
u The cpmmandsr4nchief and for the
merciiess criticism Of the men ana
measure which ID Kurcpatltin's esti
mate swept Russia and its army 70
defeat
The work consists Of three bulky
volumas respectively devoted to the
battle Of LiaoyanG. Of the Sha rfv@
and Of Muhdsn. The voluminous gen
eral ordera, statistics. reports ana
other documentary matter. with the
roonclusions- constitute most amaz-
ing revelations Of disorganization ana
incapacity. and even Of disobedience
n specific and urgent orders BY cer-
tain general officers entrusted with
hieh commands In the field. notably
General Kaulbars. against whom .
formidable indictment Is framed. SAD
ding upon him entire responsibility
for the defeat Of MYkdep.
kurSpatkin's reasons for the fail'
use OF the war are based chiefly ON q
comparison Of the warlike spirit OF the
Japaueae their preparedness and
va,ov which be says had never been
seen N an previous war, and tneir
ability 70 maintain the numerical su-
uer,ortty necessary TO assume the OF.
fensive with the disadvantages OF
Russia. owing to the inadeQuacy OF
"a eingte track railway from Europe,
With commanding officers disobeying
orders and IN a hopeless state Of con-
fusion and cross purposes. with q low
state Of morals and confidence among
the troops, and continuous news rom
home Of Internal troubles and Of in-
suits and repDaches against the
army.
The general patheticaliy concludes
that II Russia had been united ana
ready 30 make the sacrifices neces-
sary % safeguard her dignity and In
.,,.v.stv .ha Jsvaliant Russian army
would have stTiven til the foe was
subdued."
The Mukden volume opens with q
sketch Of ne early events Of the
war. showing that there were divided
counsels from the outse6 over the de-
lenses Of Port Arthur.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
MISSOURI LAWMAKERS.
The HOUSE Passed the Simmons Blu
Tor Nomination Of United etatss
senators Committee Roports.

Jeffarson City. FEB. 1.-THE senate
committee on elections reported favor-
ably Thursday the Fields bill for gen.
-eral primary law and The Copper Dni
for q city primary law.
The senate committee on privaIe
congregations recommended the passage
Il senator Gilmores Bill revising the
antitrust law 70 punish trust organis-
era. It originally purposed . make
the utfense q misdemeanor but the
committee changed It 70 make the o.
tense . felony.
By q strict party vote the house
committee on railroads voted 70 re,
port favorably the Majors Jim Crow
bill.
The senate took up for engroes'
raent the Cooper Bill to amend tne
freight rate law. It Is the bill prepared
By Herbert s. Hadley, attorney gener'
al and indorsed BY Governor Folk.
The simmons bill. which provides
for the nomination OF United States
senators ct the general election, wae
passed by the house Thursday morn
ing By Q strict party vote
BY q vote Of 104 to 81 the house r
peaied the Waimsley game and fisn
law Thursday afternoon and passed Id
stead the committees substitute foa
eighteen house bills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
MISSOURI LAWMAKERS.
Senate eIdetracked ProhIbltlon--Ap-
preparation for jamestown Expo
sltlon--Tc Prevent Rebates

jefferson city, Feb. 16.-rhe sen
ate adjourned Friday until 3 o'clock
D. M. Monday, but the house de
clined to take the customary week
end vacation and win hold its first
Saturday sitting OF the session.
The senate passed q bill by Sen
atoF Kinney, which provides that any
minor who represents himself to be
Of age for the purpose Of getting
drink shall be fined not more than
$25.
The senate passed Senator Media
vid's bill to prohibit discrimination
and rebates in the matter Of insur'
ance.
Prohibition was killed In the senate
SO far at least as this session Is con
cerned, when Senator Peck, author Of
senate joint and concurrent resolu
ton No. 10, the prohibition measure
asked that It be re.referred TO the
committee on constitutional amend
ments.
The senate Friday passed the bin
sppropriating $4,000 for the Nilsson
ri exhibit AZ the jamestown exposi
ton.
The house discussed q bill to ap
pFopriats t1s,O0o.0o0 from the treas
uFy Of the state for good roads. Il
finally decided that the bill should
90 through the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
TOO LATE 70 STOP
PRESENTS 4 DARK PICTURE.
~ Predicts Unless Government
Grants constitutional Rights the
Greatest Strike Ii History Of
tis q World VIII Result

RI
Now York, FEB. ib.--Alezis Aliadfn.
leader OF the Peasant party in Rus
sia arrived here Friday. He purposes
touring the country, lecturing IN
the cause Of freedom in Russia. He
already has been invited to speak at
Harvard and Yale. Mr.. Ailadin SAID
upon his arrival that be would not
Be surprised II the new duma ID never
orHanised. 1T Is now too late TO
stop the progress Of liberty In Rus
sia'e be said. "The liberal sentiment
Il 90 broad cast and general that i
will come 10 the front In spite o. all
government opposition"
Mr.. ALADDIN said that the condition
Of the poorer classes in Russia Is ex-
tremely desperate. He believes, ne
eaid. that more than 100000 per-
sons will die In that country during
the next three months from starva-
ton.
Unless the constitutional rights de-
manded by the Russian people are
Immediately granted. Mr.. Ailadin a.
serted there will be one Of the great
est strikes the world has ever seen.
The Russian navy will join IN the
revolt from the first, he declares,
and Will be quickly followed BY the
army.
"The conditions m Russia have I'M
proved during the last year" said the
peasant leader. "Thirty millions OF
people in Russia are today practical
" on the point Of starvation and dur
ing March, April and May It 70 likely
that 100000 people will die. II is
my desire to appeal to the American
people to help my distressed country
men, but whatever money may be
raised here don't want It to fall
into the hands Of the Russian gov
eminent officials. The American re-
lief committees should have their
own representatives in Russia to dis
tribute the funds.
III the Russian government does NOT
grant constitutional form OF govern
mont the greatest strike in the his
tory Of the world will follow. II will
be a greater strike than that Of 1900.
There has been a great change among
the people since the previous out
break. Now they have q central
point Of organization and point OF
concentration. If the government
| ignores the demands Of the duma
the general strike win follow Il
will be in March or April and win
have the support Of the navy The
concessions asked from the crown
by the last duma have not been
granted. The people want personal
liberty, freedom Of the press and
financial control. The government
may grant some small concessions
but II there is strike rebellion VIII
follow. The people will then insist
on a republic. The army will In time
join the naval revolt which win be
followed by the strike Of the rail-
road employees, the government tele-
graph employees and the working peo-
pie in all the large mines and factor
les"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
Nebraska FIooda

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 16.-The Platte
river flood Friday carried out
two more railroad bridges. that
Of the Missouri Pacific near Louis
Vile, and the Rock Island at
South Bend. Conditions Friday night
were worst around Springfield, South
Bend and Louisville. People living In
the bottoms near Springfield received
warning to move to higher ground.
The warm weather continued and the
Ice in the Platte was breaking up fast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
IOEATlFlED THE VOUCHERS
Vice President Water Pierce on
Company restifss 10 TexaA
He Admitted GenulneDess 81 pocss
rnents But His Memory Concern
Inn transactions Was Poor.

Austin, Tex. Feb. IDA. n Finley
Of 81 Louis, Vice president Of the
Waters Pierce on company. testified
before the Bailey investigating com
pany Friday that he never bad any
business dealings with Senator Bal
Icy.
Mr.. F1nlay stated that he was made
president when the company was 70
organized In February, 1900.
The books OF the company were
submitted to the committee. An ex'
animation is being made to ascertain
the facts regarding the so-called Bal
ley deals.
Questioned ae TO q 1880 voucher
marked Henry 9 ssribbling, account
Of Texas cases." Mr.. Finley admitted
approving the vouchers and said the
handwriting on slip Of paper az.
tached. which read "civil cases"
looked Ike that Of ]. p. Cruel. e.
The witness identified the handwrit-
ing but could not remember the
voucher.
As to a telegram bearing tho no
tatton Sight draft drawn BY J. W
Bailey" he said the writing was his
but he could find no record Of the
transaction in his files.
What was the understanding among
the officials and higher employees q
the Waters-Pierce OIL company as to
the power or influence BY which
the company's troubles in Texas were
overcome and the company permit
ted to continue In Texasi- asked MT
Cooke.
II do not know other than thai
Judge johnson and Mr.. Pierce came
to Texas and made satisfactory set
dement, They were legal matters
with which did not concern myself
replied the witness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
aIeannra on TrolIeX LIne.

81 Louis, Feb. il. The first trolley
s,eeper ever run in Illinois left East
St Louis Thursday night for Decatur.
nj. via Springfield Two sieepers
were operated. The Decatur made
tbe initial trip from this end Of the
line and the "springfield' departed
u 10 D. M, from Decatur. The two
cars are duplicates and equipped with
ten sections, 80 berthA There y
tl,e usual smoking room for men and
dressing room for women Instead
q curtains, the berths are separated
By pulling up from the floor q part
ton built on the plan Of the rolleR
top Of q desk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
MAYOR sCHMITz CONFIDENT
Ths 1rcub'ssoma San Francisco
school Ousstisn Nearly ssttlsd
n Congress Takes prompt Action On
lmmlsratlon plll caiiforniaHs
WIN % The Reet

washington. Feb. IL = Mayor
6chmita ana me essoclAses a<e w.. -.
Ing he action Of congress on ne I'M
migration bill and tbs result q score
tary Roots negotiations with tns M
kio government Q nthe San Francesca
school controversy. The exclusion
provision In the bili. which the admin
istration believes win solve ne 900
he labor labor problem. Y said 70 %
entirely satisfactory % the Japanese
government, and another. and perhaps
final conference win Do neia |" tns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
HvdronrnnhIo eurey.

washington, Feb. 1B.-The senate
Thursday passed bill to provide tor
an investigation Of the water resources
Of the United States The inVestigar
ton is to be made by the director
Of the geological survey. Both under
ground and surface waters are 70 be
investigated 70 ascertain their fitness
for public uses and for manufacturing
purposes. An amendment was added
70 the measure which permits cooper
alton between the states and the gen
eral government IN making hydro
graphic surveys.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
olI Esploslon etartIed llew York.

New york, Feb. 1k-With a roar
thar was plainly heard above the street
noise Of the city, huge oil tank In
the Standard on company's storage
ct Constable Hook, N. J., exploded
Thursday. 30 great was the concus-
sion that windows more than q mile
distant were shattered and buildings
many miles away were shaken 20 &C.
verely that many believed the dis
turbanOe was caused by an earthquake.
Three workmen were fighting .
fire which had started near the big
receptacle which contained 400 barrels
Of kerosene, but the oil ignited in, some
manner unknown and suddenly there
came q tremendous report and the
great tank was torn 70 fragments
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
CURED TO STAY CURED
How On Abilene Citizen Found Com
plote Freedom From Kidney
Troubles.

II you suffer from backache- -
From urinary disorders-
From any disease Of the kidneys,
Be cured 10 stay cured.
Deans Kidney Pills make lasting cures.
Abilene people testify.
Here's one case Of u;
RID. Kline Of ns East North Fiith Street,
Abilene, Kas., says; "Idid not say one word
100 much about Deans Kidney Pills IN The
statemSntI gave four yeart ago which has
bson published m our Abilene papers Hhe
cue has proved permanent and have been
me- from backaohs and kidney trouhle since
uslne your rumedy. Before gettiag Doan'a
Ridnay PIls AZ o. =. Norihcraft Cos drug
store had used plasten and various rene
dies but did not obtain anything llke lasting
benefit There we're days When / Has ~
noysd uith constant backache End . soeI1ed
as Il I must riVe NJ. Deans kidney fllla
earod ne and an rsadg A. Az tine 70 back
ID ne clalms made for then-
For sale By all dealers. Price 50
CENTS
Foster mIlhurn Co. Buffalo, \ 7.
sol. Asnn o. sAs Upi,'a ssas''
pm,,, ~, h.as-ro,u'u,as So 20
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21

London, Feb. ia gigantic scheme
on the part Of a firm Of distillers to
dofraud the revenue Il reported 70
have been unesrthed BY inland rsT-
snue officers. The latter It Il ASSERT
ed. discovered a system Of Underground
pipes through which Vhi1ly was con
vsyed from TIE disd1sTy 70 TIE duty
paid warehouse. whence Il was dis-
lribuied 70 the trade. thus escaping
ne tar Of s45S per gallon TIE
revenue authoriies are said 70 have
demanded ne payment q q flne q
t1oo.ooo On he nmuEglod liquor. he
matter Vni Be- brought % n perila-
mat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
COAL LAND AREAS
Secretary Of the interior Sends the
Senate q Statement Showing
Amount Patented and Vacant.

washington. Feb. 1ef-complytng
with a resolution Of inquiry the secre-
tary Of the Interior Friday sent to
the senate statement showing By
townships the area Of coal lands In
TIN various states. the title Of which
has passed from the United States
me statement deals especially with
the coal areas Of Colorado. idaho.
Montana, New MGdoo. North Dakota.
Oregon, South Dakota. washington.
Wyoming and Utah, and IN addition
% showing the extant Of coal land n
the patented areas. shows Il On lands
not patented, on vacant lands and On
indian resorvaHous The total AREA
"a those states in which coal IL known
b uxiut Il Is Fellows: On patented
Iand a.esseoS acres; not patented 4.
srs oss aorlsl vacant 1i,ito.s5f acreai
Indian reservation, lI68.1Ie aue1
Ia addition fhs exiglencs Of cal y
oonsldarsa probable q SIN larsel
arsas AZ fonopl. On patcntst land
lt.sf11g0 acre1; nol pa1tufcd Alslr
fs1: meant LAID fi,1io.1fli indl4a
raanvalIani tlqI.Sso.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-21
Naval Appropriations.

washington, Feb. 15.-The naval
appropriation bill occupied the entire
time Of the house Thursday and II was
almost completed. The single remain
ing section is that increasing the
naval establishment. 1t was allowed to
eo over until Friday when It 10 ex-
pected an effort viii be made to re-
duce the number Of battleships pro
vided for in the bill.