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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Instructions Considered.

When the witness, Clatterbuck, had left
the stand the court took up the matter of
the instructions. On part of the state
twenty-seven instructions were asked the
defense asking for but nineteen. During the
lengthy discussion upon the instructions
every attorney took part. Attorney John
l.. Jeffries handled the instructions which
were offered by the commonwealth Attor-
neys r. Walton Moore and John NJ Lee
frequently taking part when objections
We're offered or explanation was made
When the time came for presenting the in
structions of the defense, Capt Micajah
Woods took the initiative, being assisted
by Commonwealth Attorney Keith
1t was not long after counsel had started
upon presentation of the instructions be-
fore Judge Harrison realized that some of
them dealt with matters of fact. One of
them was read which contained practically
the substance of the long hypothetical
| question that had been asked the alienists,
but 1t did not contain quite so many words.
Objection was Immediately offered and
Judge Harrison said his idea was that the
| instructions should contain brief principles
of law and should not attempt to deal with
the facts connected with the case. The
questions of elaboration, generalization
and malice, the court instructed counsel,
were matters for the jury to determine
and the papers presented did not afford
what, the court thought, should be en-
bodied in the instructions.
The work of getting the instructions be-
fore the court was slow process. 1t had
been the intention of Judge Harrison to
hold night session, but this was found to
be out of the question when the instruc-
tons had been presented, and the Judge
found that he still had considerable work
ahead of him preparing the instructions as
they should be given the jury. Then 1t was
that a night session was abandoned, MAX
ing 1t impossible to end the case as early
as it would otherwise have ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Substance Of Discussion,

During the discussion of the instructions
the court heard many references to emo
tional or impulsve insanity, to deranged
minds and simple insanity. 1t was finally
agreed that in law everybody is regarded
as being. mentally sound, and that where
such a plea is set up as defense it Is in
cumbent upon the defense to sustain Its po-
sition. The court was asked by the COM
monwealth to grant an Instruction setting
out that insanity is thing that is easily
feigned and claimed and which is hard to
disprove. but this instruction was not
granted.
Another instruction contained what de-
sertion meant, counsel admitting that what
case would be an entirely different thing in
civil suit. Commenting upon this phase
Of the case. Capt. Woods said the laws OF
| the state prescribed a penalty for it's vio-
| lation, and that no man has a right to
avenge his wrongs.
The criminal abortion was committed in
Washington said Mr.. Moore, land there
| Is no evidence to show that such an opera
ton is crime in that city. Here we have
law which imposes a fine of not less than
/ $50 for the offense committed by Bywaters. -
He explained that he was willing to have
the exception under consideration given II
| the state would consent to a modification OF
( 1t counsel had indicated. The question
OF reasonable doubt was contained in sew
| er3l instructions asked. and again the QueS-
| ton of insanity brought up. Counsel
| referred to the statute in cases where the
| plea of insanity Is entered. and said when
| jury decides that the defendant Is NOT
| guilty by reason of insanity that fact must
| be stated. The law. it was stated provides
1 that in case where a person is acquitte ed
| by reason of insanity. and ii Is apparent
| that such person is dangerous, he Is held In
| jail until he can be transported to q state
/ asylum.
| eff the jury returns verdict of acuuit-
| tai under this statute" argued Capt.
| Woods, there Is nothing left but to send
| the defendants to an asylum"
| Impulsively Insane.
| Counsel for the defense commended how.
/ ever, that in q case such as the one on
| trial, where the contention is that the de-
| PENDANTS were impulsively insane for only
the short period, no such action could fol-
| low.
| Next In order came a request from the
attorneys for the commonwealth that the
| Jurors be given an instruction upon the So
| called ''unwritten law" phase of the case.
| the request specifying that the jury disre-
gard the sentimental part of the case. II
| was asked that the jurors be told explicitly
that there is no such thing as ''unwritten
| ten law"
| There Is no occasion for any such an
/ instruction" said Attorney John NJ Lee,
| his remarks being seconded by Mr.. Jeffries
Nobody said anything about any unwrit-
| ten law
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
THE BEST HE COULD GET.
Amateur Gardener COULD Not Under.
stand Why Seeds Did Not Sprout.

The woes of the amateur gardener
are very amusing to others, but de-
cidedly real to the man who has
spoiled suit of clothes, blistered his
hands and lost his temper in his eff
forts to make things grow.
A young man, recently married,
early in the spring secured a sub
urban place, mainly with the idea of
fresh, homegrown vegetables Every
evening he would hurry through his
supper and rush out to his garden,
where he displayed more energy than
skill. But, alas, When many little
green things began to break the
ground in his neighbOrs gardens, his
own remained as bare as the Sahara.
1T certainly has got me beat" he
confided to friend at his office one
day. Il can't understand why not a
blessed thing has come up. l planted
peas and corn and tomatoes"
Perhaps the seed were reflective"
the friend suggested.
81 hardly think it was that" the
gardener replied, "for | got the very
best-paid Is cents a can for them"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
The Earth's Surfa-s.

Two Sisters, one tipping the scales
at zoo pounds or more, and the other
siIsnt TO extreme slimness, but beau.
'iiui, were being introduced at a re-.
ception.
"hafs her name?" whispered one
young man to a friend, referring n
we slim sister. II didn't catch It."
virginia" answered the friend.
virginia." repeated the younp
man. IN apparent surprise. Then her
sister must be the whole unitea
states!"-LipDincott's Magazine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
"Soap Bubble Hanging from a Reed"

Our life is but soap bubble hang
Ing from reed; it is formed, expands
TO its full size, clothes itself with the
loveliest colors of the prism, and even
escapes at moments from the law Of
gravltation; but soon the black speck
appears in it and the globe of emerald
and gold vanishes into space, leaving
behind it nothing but a simple drop
OF turbid water. All the poets have
made this comparison, it is so strik-
ing and so true. TO appear, to shine,
TO disappear; to be born, to suffer and
TO die; is it not the whole sum of
lie, for butterfly, for a nation, for a
star?-Henry Frederic Amiel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
The Box and the Two Covers.

which slide in the grooves One Of
the covers has the center slightly hol-
lowed out. so that a small bean may
be glued in the hollow and slip over
the end, when the cover is drawn off,
without catching.
Now, explains the Philadelphia Led.
ger, put three beans loosely in the box
and shut the lids before displaying the
box to your friends.
Hold the box loosely in your hand.
SO that either side may be turned I'D,
and ask one Of your friends to guess
odd" or Even" If he says even"
turn the box so that the cover with
the bean glued to the under side is
uppermost and slide it off, when three
beans will be seen in the box. If the
box is turned the other side IN, and
the cover Slid off, four beans will be
seen in the bottom, and thus you can
mystlfy your friends by making the
beans odd or even at will.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Mr.. Farmer, how is it with Mrs
Farmer these hot days? Has she all
the conveniences she ought to have
about the kitchen and the laundry?
II she has not, it is a mighty good
time for you to do little missionary
work for your wife's husband. If the
water supply is not as handy as II
ought to be, you can do something
for it; if her kitchen table is too far
away from the stove, think what
lot of her life is absolutely thrown
away in the extra steps she has to
to take! Look at the matter sensi.
bly,, and get to work fixing up things
sorter like you would If she were
your sweetheart, and you were cycling
a well-thought-of-rival. That is the
only decent sort of husband there is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Everybody in the South whose bust.
ness success depends in any way on
cotton ought to wear cotton clothing
IN warm weather. Suppose every per.
son in the cotton growing States who
is this hot day wrapped in hot wool
should go to a dry goods store tomor.
row and call for cotton goods, think
OF the effect! How quickly the mills
would hear of it! How nervous thew
would get Immediately about more
IA cotton, regardless of the price!
the editor of this paper swore off two
years ago from wearing any article
OF clothing in hot weather not made
OF cotton.-The Farmers Journal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

PACK and, with an extra stick, or
wand strikes the first stick a hard
blow exactly in the center, breaking
1t neatly in half without SCATTERING
the pipes, surprising feat, as everv
one well knows how easily clay pines
oreak even in the gentle process of
bubble blowing. The explanation of
tnis seeming bit of magic, says Good
Literature, lies in the fact that the
blow is given so suddenly that the
force has not time to travel beyond
the point where it fell.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
PRIVILEGES OF A GENTLE.
Youngster Probably Will Chan.
in Course Of Time,

There is a small boy in tbl,
says the Baltimore Amerio,,
son of a rather distinguished :
who has decided opinions q,
constitutes true aristocracy. n.
recently a friend called nm.
mother, and, while waiting y
hostess. was entertained by fl.
boy.
What are you going to d. 4
you grow up" was the sters,''
question she propounded in III. Y
to start the conversation.
"Oh. | am going to smoke"
"Yes?"
"And chew"
oh"
"And gamble"
Indeed"
"And swear"
Really"
"And drink corn whisky"
"And why are you going to d. ;.
things?" asked the visitor agb,,,
"Oh, all southern gentlems,
them"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Many years ago days work was
sixteen hours. The manufacturers
claimed that a reduction of working
hours would ruin them. The number
OF hours were reduced successfully
from sixteen down to ten, now some
have gone to only eight. At each re-
duction the employer said it would
ruin him, but in each reduction it was
found to be an improvement. If 1t
benefits these occupations, why would
1t not benefit the farmer to shorten
the hours? Many now work sixteen
hours a day.-Jacksboro News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Those who joined the Farmers Tn.
ion under the delusion that it could
in some mystical way make amends
for their Unborn laziness have already
seen the barren fields of disappoint.
ment. The Union never contemplated
helping those who never help them.
selves. The ancient peoples taught
that even the gods helped only those
who helped themselves. The Union
wants to bring to the farmer the bene.
Mt OF cooperative action, so that he
VIII get the fullest benefit of his Ia.
DOT. mat is a sufficient motive for
this great order. -'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
Instinct, Perhane

Small and hungry Julia climbed to
her seat at the tea table the other
evening and exclaimed in eager de.
lighted, caressing tones:
"oh, jelly! We are going to have
jelly just love jelly-but, mamma
what makes it so nervous?"-Royal
Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
Why "kanoaroo."

Kangaroo is a queer word. It
means Il don't understand" in the
tongue of the Australian aborigines.
When this strange animal was first
oeheld by Europeans they inquired OF
the aborigineS What is its name?"
And the puzzled reply gave the animal
its name.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

II the cotton growers are in dead
earnest about the matter of helping
the cotton industry, they will wrap
the bales in cotton. This would con.
sumo the difference between too much
cotton and not quite enough, and
would cut out the low price of a sur
plus crop. This would happen in
years of bumper crops, to say moth.
ing of the good it would do during
years of short crops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
MYSTERY OF THE BEANS.
Trick Box Which You Can Make and
Have Lots of Fun With.

Every boy likes to do tricks, but
when he can easily make his own
trick his joy is doubled. Here is q
neat one and is made thus:
Get some thin pine strips and whit
tie out two sides the shape of those
shown in an illustration, cutting
grooves for the covers at the top and
bottom, as the box has a cover above
and below. Next white out the end
pieces, which are square, just like the
ends of any box. Nail the sides and
ends together, and fit in the covers,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
THE MAGIC WAND,
1t Can Be Made to Do a PuzzIno
Trick.

A stick about a yard long, two pins,
TWO pipes and another stick are laid
out on the table by the performer,
linen he requests two of the specta.
tors to stick the pins in either end of
one stick. This done, he requests two
OF the others to take up the pipes,
theSe being of clay, and naturally
very fragile. Then the stick with the
pins in the ends is to be laid across
the pipes, the pins alone touching the
bowls In this position, while the
spectators are holding the pipes SUP.
porting the stick, the performer stems
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Some of the magnificent maiden
graduates of Texa sare reading essays
on How to Fry Chicken" THE Sci.
ence OF Brewing Soup" and "Cornmeal
Dehcacles. There is nothing in
SKIRTS that can approximate the red.
headed beauties who are quitting the
IeXas knowledge factories this year.
Houston Post.
That is something new and refresh.
ing, and really looks like business.
Nothing like the card party or the
sponsor prize education in that. Hope
the reform will spread, and get over
here in Alabama.-Birmitgham Farm.
ers' Union Guide.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

While good immigrants are always
desirable, it is we'll to remember that
there are many that are undesirable.
1t is we'll to remember, too, that immi.
grafton for the development of the
material interests of the country only
is never a good thing for the country
IN its real welfare. There is some.
thing in life outside of the making
OF money and the opening of big plan.
tations and big factories. None OF
these things will go hence" with Won
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
Chance Not 70 Be Missed

One day the office boy went to the
editor of the Soaring Eagle and said:
There is a tramp at the door, and
he says he has had nothing to eat for
six days"
Fetch him In" said the editor. IF
We can find out how he does it we can
run the paper for another week."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Remember that the only wealth of
the South, comparatively speaking, is
that of the farm or the results of
successful farming. The bulk of the
fortunes made in the West have come
from land speculation. This is ulti.
mately at the expense of the farmer
who has to pay the high price of the
land, and must work the harder and
the closer to make living on account
OF the high price of the land,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
Strains ar a Gn.t

The dean of Westminster has
fused to admit a memorial I'D
which was dedicated to Bs,,,
Spencer into the abbey on the s,r.'
that he was not orthodox /, !.
Christian belief.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

we wish to state in as plain and
vigorous way as words can express it,
that Hunts Cure will positively ouick.
~ and permanently cure any form of
ltchlng Skin disease known. One box
is guaranteed to cure. One applica.
ton affords relief.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

The number of members in your
Union does not cut so much figure
In the final accounting as does the
quality of men who make up the mus
ter roll. At the top of this countrys
Dig enterprises are only a few men.
There are not so many top-notchers
Get the right sort of people, then the
rest is easy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
How to Benin

twice week apply Barry's Tricopher.
GUS TO your scalp. Keep up this treat.
ment for six weeks. Longer thicker
mar will be the result. 1t grows hair
that will wear. so cents per bottle at
your druggists or by mail POSTPAID
barclay & Co., As Stone Street, N. Y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

You are not built right if you have
tailed to prepare for the cattle to get
into the shade when they want to. In
many pastures there is no shade at
all. This is not right; in fact, it is
the height of cruelty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

These are piping times Of peace
now, and it would be a good thing for
you to get in a shape so that moth
ing will hurt you," if one of those
ever recurrent hard times" should
set in. While it is easy to make the
money to pay for it, keep the boys
and the girls in the school. Maybe it
will not be so easy a little later on
to do this.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

II the COWS do not have plenty of
water and shade these hot dry DAYS
they will fail in the pail and will also
fall off in flesh, not to mention the
fearful suffering from thirst.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

1t IS often the case that the man
who works most gets the least. It is
TO remedy this that we want EDUCA-
Ton and COOPERATION. The re.
wards should go to the workers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
A Great Favorite

The German ambassador, speck Won
Sternberg, has won the hearts of the
Roosevelt boys by teaching them
horseback riding and jumping. The
Oaron was a private in the Franco.
German war.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

The way that the Union is growing
In Arkansas is one of the wonders of
the order. Arkansas farmers are
coming into their own" in a way
that is most gratifying.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Keep the saddle and harness off the
horse all the time possible during this
hot weather. The good man fire.
Quently washes his horse during the
summer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
1t Cures While You Wall.

~ Aliens foot-Ease is a certain cure for
feot S Sm1tJstlllgi callous, and swollen, aching
ao co., tolu oy all Druggists Price Csc. Donf
Addres any substitute l Trial package FREE.
HuureSS Allen 5. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
farmers EDUCATIONAL
AND
COOPERATIVE union
OF AMERICA IT

Keep your eye on the hog and the
hen along these hot days. They will
both do good business all through the
summer, if they have a decent chance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Don't go home disguised with the
Union meeting "cause nothin' never
happened" You are as important as
anybody, and if things are not hap
penlng get busy and start something
that 1t will take the whole country
TO stop, but which they don't want
to stop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

1t isn't difficult to size the average
man up, but women are built so queer.
ly 1t is impossible to get their actual
measure:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

FARMERS" that is the class:
EDUCATIONAL" that is the object;
COOPERATION" that is the end.
1t is a plain proposition, and any one
with an ounce of brains can under.
stand it. Farmers and those who
farm are the people for whom the
order was originated. With the prop
er education along the lines of hearty
cooperation and how to do it is plenty
to do, and the cooperation would fol.
low as naturally as the night follows
the day. Are you living up to this
sort of an idea? If not, you should
get right, and stay right.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

See to it that the pigs have plenty
OF good, clean water. Pigs, when
driven to it, will drink most anything
put 1t is starvation and not prefer.
ence that takes a pig to some of the
messes that he sometimes must drink
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

II you happen to look out and find
the stock water all gone, Immediately
get busy preparing some for them.
and don't take a drink yourself until
you have watered all that are thirsty.
IheSe hot days are simply awful to
the thirsty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12
New Zealand,s mLi..

Ne" zealand's White Population.
Inc white population of New Yea.
land is now 100000, having increased
Ilf.VoS in the last five years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-07-12

Don't take yourself too seriously"
is good motto for those who think
they are worked to death. As a rule
great workers never seem to be con.
scious of the fact that they are at
work at all. All of us too much mag
nifty the work we do, and not the
kind of work it is.