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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Hayes Notes

Joe Brackney was ia Hayes on bust.
ness Monday.
W. B. Lewis was a business visitor
in our village Monday.
Prosper Verrett made a business
trip to the parish seat Tuesday.
Z. A. Klock and daughter, Miss
Jessie, were shopping in Hayes Mon
day.
Felix BrOussard attended a party
at Lulal Moore's Saturday evening.
lie reports having had nice time.
w, S. Hebert was a business visit
or to Lake Charles Wednesday. Mr..
Hebert is the secretary and treasurer
of the Prosper Verrett Co., Limited.
The water is receeding somewhat
now. 1t is thought that they have it
under control on the Illinois plant and
all who are inside the protection levee
will soon be able to get at their lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cox made a visit
to Mrs. CoX's mother, Mrs J. L. Hol-
land Saturday evening. Mr.. j. L.
Holland is one of Hayes prosperous
feed merchants.
Mr. Joe Auttamo was struck by
lightning and instantly killed while
out on the levees Thursday morning.
Mr.. Auttamo was a prosperous rice
farmer on the Illinois plant. He leaves
wife and parents, brothers, sisters
and "a hoste of friends who mourn his
death
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Rice Bran at Jones Bros.
Bell City News.

Mrs. William Stewart is reported Il
be quite sick.
Rev. Louis May filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. j. N. Mitchell and family
mo- ed to Welsh Monday.
Mr.. Albert E. Parent made a bust
ness trip to Lake Charles Saturday.
Mrs. John Parker. of HAYES, is
spending few days with her sister,
Miss Alzena Hayes.
Mr. McDuttie Mitchell and sister,
jamie, spent the day last Sunday at
he home of Mrs. Thomas Cox.
Since the heavy rains, most any
where you may look resembles lake.
The water has never been so high be.
fore in this part of the country.
Rev. G. b, Hines, presiding elder
of the New Orleans District of the
Methodist Episcopal church, came
out here Friday evening and preached
an excellent sermon.
Tue saw mills have been kept quite
busy for the last few days. On ac-
count OF the rain delay ing the farmers
from their work in the fields, they
have retreated to the swamps, and are
logging.
Wednesday evening the people of
Bell City were considerably shaken up
by the lightning, it striking Mr.. Gle
bert Derouen' S house, tearing up the
roof and passing through every room
except one, damaging quite number
OF pieces of furniture and setting the
bed clothes on fire. The fire was soon
1t also struck the
school house and tore one corner to
Splinters. One of Mr.. Columbus
Stine's milk cows was also killed bv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
taxpayers Have a Right to Know.

homer Guardian Journal; The PEG.
pie certainly have right to know ius,
how much they are paving all public
officers. The money comes out of the
taxpayers and they ought to know
now and for what it is expended
They have a right to know whether
clerk or a sheriff or any other otisr
gets one or ten thousand dollars :
year for his services. But thew do not
know this and cannot know il definite.
ly under the Zee system. Therefore
the lee system should be abolished
and the salary system adopted for all
officers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Special Rates.

Annnal meeting Of Elks. PhiladoT-
phia, July ID, and ~. One tarr hin,
-, for round trip. Date Of sale, ipIr
IL, Il, and l3. Final limit, July p.
On account of;-Meeting OF Grand
Tabernacle at Houma, La, Nav 18th,
to June 2nd; a special rate of one and
one.thlrd fare for round trip will be
made: Date of Sic, May =. to- 30.
Limit, June g.
Meeting of the Order of Eastern
Star OF Louisiana, Natchit0rTG-
June and !, 1907. One and one.
third fare for the round trip. Date of
sale, June ) and 6. Final limit. June
Sth.
For the occasions named below the
tickets will be sold at rate of one
and one-third fare on the certificate
plan. Fee OF twenty-five cents will be
charged for the execution Of each GER
tifcate.
Meeting Of the Convention of Oil
Mill Superintendent Memphis, Tenn,
June ) to :.
Meeting of the American Hardware
Manufacturers Association: Southern
Hardware Jobbers Association. Rich
mond, Virginia, June 10 to l.. 1907.
State convention of Elks at Beau
mont, lTexas, June l0-l2 inclusive.
Kate one and One-third fare. Date of
sale June 10 Limit June -
On account Of National Educational
Association, Los Angeles, California.
July Sth, to 18th. 1907. Round trim
tickets will he sold to Los Angeles.
California, from Welsh, La. for $50;
going via. FL Paso, Fort Worth, or
Dallas, and returning via. FL Paso.
On account of Convention OF Ban
fist Young Peoples Union, Spokane.
Washington, July 4th to It'll, 1907.
Also the Twenty-thrd International
Christian Endeavor Convention, Seat
tie, Washington, July 10th, to 18th,
1907. Also the meeting of the Grand
Lodge; Independent Order of Good !
Iemplars. Seattle, Washington, July
III to 10th, 1907. For the occasions
named above round trip tickets will
be sold from Welsh to points named
or S63.65; going and returning via.
FL Paso.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Southwestern Will Have Three
FOurthS of CrOp-SO Says Supt.
E. j. Miller.

Is f. j. Miller, the we'll know superin-
tendent of the Southwestern plant,
was in town Wednesday. In discuss
Ing the rice situation in his section
Mr.. Miller says there will be about
three-fourths of last years acreage
seeded this year, according to the
present outlook. He says the farmers
on the plant are "mudding in" their
crops, having ceased to look for ia
vorable weather.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Miss Lucy KetCh EntertainS.

D.MiSS Lucy Ketch entertained about
twenty-five of her friends and former
classmates at her home east of town
Monday evening. Various innocent
amusements were INDUCED in until a
late hour, when dainty refreshments
were served. All agreed that the
evening had been most pleasant one
as they bid adieu to their hostess and
her mother.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Louisiana Good Enough For Him.

Mr. {. Z. Wilder, who left this
country for the north seventeen years
ago. returned to Jennings about six
weeks since and has been looking
around for a location since then. He
was in Welsh the first of the week and
has practically decided to make this
his home in the future. He has been
living in Cleveland, Ohio, for tie past
seventeen years, but his "heart turned
back to Dixie" and he says he has
come back to live and die in Louisi.
ana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Welsh Ball Team Beat Iowa Regulars.

The Welsh ball team carried off the
honorS Of the day in hotly contested
game with the Iowa Regulars at Iowa.
Sunday. The Regulars played stiff
game, employing three of their swift
est twirlerS, who had all but defeated
the famous Lake Charles league team
few weeks previous. But in spite of
all their efforts, supported as they
were by the redoubtable J. II. Jones,
they were unable to wrest victory from
the Welsh BOYS. The score at the
close of the game stood II to in
favor of Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
D..COMSTOCK.
Pretty Home Wedding at Nauyoo Last
Week.

A prettyH ONE wedding occurred in
Nauvoo on the evening of May lst, at
the home of Mrs. Ellen COmstOck.
when her daughter, Lucy Lillian. be.
came the wife of Bertram Marvellous
Head, of Welsh, Louisiana, in the
presence of seyenty.fVe invited guests
The bride is a charming young lady
OF NaAVoo. She is graduate of the
Nurses Training school of the Battle
Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.
igan. The groom is a ministerial
student of Philadelphia.
The gifts were numerous and useful.
Among some of the prettiest were a
solid silver set from Mr.. and Mrs.
McEwen, of Atlanta, Georgia, cut
glass ice pitcher from Mr.. Earl
Thomas, of Harrisburg, Set of silver
coffee spoons from ex-senator Petit.
grew, OF South Dakota, cut glass SAL
ad bowl from Mr.. and Mrs. McCutch.
con Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heald will be at home
to their many friends after May 18th.
at 1884 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bertram NJ. Head is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Heald of this
place, and is we'll known to most of
our citizens, who congratulate him
and wish him and his wife much hap
piness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
anO committee;

9th MessrS. j. S. GersOn, DR.. Arce-
ueaux, DR.. Cooper, w. B. Gabbert,
O. S. Carr, Rev. Carruth, Isaac Font
enOt, w. p. Russell and Rev. WEIGH.
First meeting of committee called
Monday at 400 p. m. The following
officers were elected: DR.. Cooper,
president; Mrs. Robinson, secretary,
Mr., Gabbert, treasurer. Prof. Phil
lips reported about 500 on hand.
The committee decided to appoint a
subcommittee of five to solicit funds
for balance needed to put a good
piano in the school. The committe
appointed were Messrs. Gabbert, Rus
sell, Gerson and MesdameS Robin
son and F0ntenot. Mr.. Russell was
also appointed a committee of one to
get prices on piano. Motion to ad-
jOurn to meet at call of president.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
wonderful Eczema r.,

Our r, little boy had eczema for sv.
years, " writes n. A. Adams iG T, uge
etta, ia. 1.-Two of our home do %s1rl,
S Saiu the case was hopeless, bis luOgs
oelng affected. We then euu IOTsi
other doctors but no benefit rasu;,0s
ny D!., cnance we read about Electric
Bltters' bought bottle and soon o,S', NJ.
tlced Improvement. We cop,inn nv
THIS medicine until several bottIss
were used, when our bow was com'
pietely cured" Bes. Of ali bIooS
medicines and body building health
30 cents, ussIsIs'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
NY Rest Friend,

=, AleHandor Benton. who ;,
Rural Route |. Fort Emo VINO lives 0,
Sd, "a5i Eos. Dr. Kings New D o.u, n. y
m my best earthly friend. IItSI sr.sy i
o. asthma SIX years ago. + !, cured S n
performed Il wonderful C cn,a IL mas ais
lent consumption for - nv vure OF incp
d Inc first bottle ended tho Son ,, wife
cough and this accomn ,Ts terrible
other symptoms left one b pi'sned' To:
Sne was perfectly well NJ one, unit
and colds is simply marv pIer cough ., 3!
: RI uIIy guaranteed by all e4 Gr1,al, il
~ eoN'S ana 81 Trial bottle tr ssi'''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Don't Pay AlimOny

to be divorced from your appendix.
There Will be no occasion for it if YOU
keep your bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Their action
is so gentle that the appendix never
has cause to make the least COM
plant. Guaranteed by all druggists.
% cents. Try them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
On The Safe Side.

Neglected Coughs and Colds put one
on the unsafe side. There is no need
to take these chances. Royaline
Cough Cure, taken 10 time, will Quick.
ly put you on the safe side. You will
find nothing better for Coughs. Colds.
Group and Whooping Cough. Con-
tains no opium. Pleasant, Safe. Sure.
Keep it on hand. p cents. Money
back If you want it. Get bottle to.
day. For sale by Cooper Drug Co.,
and Crescent Drug Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Immigrants.

Persons able to offer employment
after arrival, on farms, plantations,
etc., to a number of European peas
ant families to be brought to Louisi-
ana by the State Department of I'm.
migration within the next few months,
are requested to communicate with
reginald Dykers, Immigrant Distri-
buting Agent of this Department. 339
Carondelet ST., New Orleans. La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Cares Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer,
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, dis
eased, hot or full of humors. if YOU
have blood poison, cancer, carbun.
Giles, eating sores, scrofula, eczema,
itching, risings and bumps, scabby,
pmply skin, bone pains, catarrh,
rheumatism, or any blood or skin dis
ease, take Botanic Blood Balm (B.
B. b. Soon all sores heal, aches
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Druggists or by ex-
press 81 per large bottle. Sample
free by writing Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially adj
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases,
it cures i'll 81 else fails.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
The Big Three

are the ne" arrivals from the Mort,
"a and as an act OF courtesy Won a.
a anem a call. You are welcome ~ '
come and see US and we urgsnt,r ,' :, Y
Vite all lovers of good horse u. ~
mules to Inspect US. '' an'
r,., ,,,.,, Very respectfully,
1 iOoa Wilkes, Rastus and Onward
oak Lawn Farm, one mile soutbs =,
OF post Office, Phone 81,
Z. A. Saxby,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Iowa Items.

A. j. Findley spent Thursday and
Friday in Lake Charles.
Rev. Louis Nav made a trip to
Meridian, Miss. this week.
Albert Gibbs has harvested his oats
and says it is fairly good Weld.
James Bowman lost a valuable
mule last week from an attack of the
collie.
Mr.. Touchton, the night operator
at Welsh, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. o. Hobbie, Sunday.
Miss Ada Findley attended the
Welsh High School entertainment,
and visited several days with friends
in Welsh.
MesSrS. James and John Storer are
improving their dwellings by repair.
ing their galleries and having other
work done. J. j. Irwin is doing the
carpenter work.
l.. L. Funk received Tuesday, the
18th, a car load of ice, the first of the
season. Was it ever before the case
that in Louisiana ice was not needed
tWn JOnptbu nnnl;an
Another real estate transfer has
been made in which James Storer and
F. ID. Denison were the purchasers of
a tract Of timber land north OF Iowa.
between the Arsene ana Serpent bay-
Gus.
Rev. and Mrs. Mccoy returned
from Dallas, Texas, safely, and rem
dered tiue report Sunday evening
OF their trip and the work done by the
ministers during the Congregational
Conference.
DR.. j. j. Calvert was elected by the
Iowa Telephone Co., to act as CEN
trail, with the Office in his drug store.
1t is hoped the wires will all be up
and the line in working order in the
near future.
Miss Gussie Robinson, who has Just
completed her second year as the
principal of the Roanoke school, and
one of lowa's former teachers, is the
guest of Mrs. j. f. Jones and other
friends who are always glad to well
come her.
Miss Ollie Nicely left Saturday even
ing for her home in Garrison, Texas.
Miss Nicely has taught two wears here
and was popular with both young and
old, who are glad to know she has
been elected to position in one OF
The Lake Charles schools.
Died: At Lake Charles, Sunday
May 10Th, 1907, little Frank, the baby
BOY OF Mr.. and Mrs. Blue Calvert.
lust one week before Mrs. Calvert WIS.,
ted in Iowa with her mother. Mrs,
Reese, the little one then seemed in
perfect health, and his baby laugh
md pattering footballs made music
weet to hear. Thursday evening he
vas stricken with spinal meningitis, {
md Sunday morning the little spirit ;
eturned to God, who gave it.
There are tiny mounds where the hopes of
earth.
Are laid meath the tear wet mould:
Tut the light that paled at the stricken
hearth r
Was Joy to the upper fold.
IN, the white stone, beneath new name now,
That never on earth was told; 8
nd the Tender Shepherd doth guard with v
care, ,
The lambs of the upper fold.r
IL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
CalcaSieu Oats.

We have in our Office a sheaf of as
line oats as one need want to see,
Rev. A. B. WEIGH, who brought in this
sheaf, has eight acres equally as good
which he harvested this week. This
is but one more example that goes to
show that Calcasieu soil will produce
abundantly other crops than rice, if
only proper care and attention be Civ
en- them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Best and Cheapest.

Panel Liver Regulator keeps The
Liver, Stomach and Bowels working
just right. That means to be well and
keep we'll. And it makes your monsy
go the furthest. Tin box, 10 cents.
Money back if you want it. For sale
by Cooper Drug Co.,. and Crescs0i
Drug Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Notice,

| have one stray steer about two
and one-half years old in my herd of
cattle. He has been here for the past
two years. Color, red and white. He
has no brand. Owner can have
same by proving property and settling
expenses and removing same from nv
herd Treville Lognion,
Seven miles southeast of Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Report Of Piano Committee.

By motion made and carried at the
school entertainment Friday night,
the teachers appointed the following
ladies and gentlemen to serve on pi-
ano committee:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
Notice Of Change

Interested parties will note that The
famous Tennessee Jack, recently
brought here by Cosner d. Hutehesoa
will make the remainder of the season
at the Saxby farm, mile sOutbess
OF the post Office. Call on or address
Z. a. Saxby. Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31

If YOU wish to keep dry,
60 to Paul w. Daniels for
rlackintoshes, Slickers,
Rubber Boots, Overshoes,
Hats and ParasOIs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31

Rice Bran at Jones Bros.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
Estimate Dead AZ 1000.

st, Thomas. D. w. l., Jan. IT.
Reports received here from Jamaica
say II is estimated that 1000 persons
have been killed by the e arthquake
and hre and that 10000 persons are
homeless. The damage to Kingston
alone is placed at fully $4,000 900.
Adivces received from Jamaica de-
clare that all people have been warn.
ed TO keep away from Kingston. The
stencil Is described as awful. Money
Is useless The banks have been
burned, but the vaults are supposed
TO be safe.
The misery on all sides Is inde
seribahle. Rich and poor alike are
homeless. Provisions OF an kinds are
urgently needed, Il Is Impossible TO
say whore anybody can be found.
Sir James Ferguson. yice-chairman
OF the ROYAL Mail Steamership COM
pany. Is among the killed. The dead
are being buried under smolderlng
ruins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
National Wool Growers.

Salt Lake, Jan. flowing to de-
,oved trains the National Wool Grow
ers' Association convention held its
omen session this afternoon. Ad
dresses of welcome were delivered oy
Governor Cutler and Fisher Harris
representative of Mayor Thompson
g r. Love. of the Commercial Club
responded, also F. ]. Hagenbartn' OF
speneer. Idaho. Annual address by
I NJ Wilson and Douglas, of Wyom-
ing Tonight the visitors VIII be en-
tertained by the big Mormon choir
at the tabernacle, and local musi-
clans. There are about 1000 dele
gates. principally from the inter-
mountain states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
Adams vs.. MentMn-,h

In the case of A. B. Adams against
James Wentworth. which is being
tried In the circuit court, a Jury ot
eleven men was decided upon. and
made up OF the following gentlemen,
Jesse Macy II. Benson, William Re-
,inser, ,ii,. B. W. Ross. Elmer G. White
sllis Stevens. James Renner. J. A
he@fdslsy' Oscar Dick. W. H. Moon
j. T. Jones. " '0on'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
From ChiCken-po,
to ChoIer
Cure-AlIs No Longer FOL.

Cure-Alls No Longer Tola...
In early days every barbe, !,
was an operating room and ~.
physician resorted to bleed,n.
sure cure for all ailmep,.
chicken-pox to cholera. Asa
many, including our first Pr.
died prematurely.
The present low rate of mo,.
is due in large measure to -.
vances made in medical sc,ar.,
the knowledge of the speciao !.
ment needed for each disease b.,
There is no disease more oo.
among American and English ~.
than dyspepsia. So prevalent 4, Il
BECOME that thousands suffer =,
1t half unconsciously. consids, N
symptoms as natural to their !,
cal constitution and resign !,
selves to live on in that condIt,o.
There is a remedy for dysD.,.
and olny one, recommended al
dorsed generally by physl.,.'
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 1.
stood the test of years of uso /.
millions of sufferers. have been :,
jected to government analyse.
Europe and America and alons 4.
been found to contain the e,au..l
which nature has put into the 81,
ach for digestion-pepsin, diss,.
and other ferments.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets reu.,.
the stomach and bowels in a \.
fectly natural way by helping m.
do their work. II the stomach
weak in gastric Juice, Stuart II,
lets invigorate them. Stuart's Dv
pepsia Tablets digest every form
food entering the stomach, one u,,
OF the active principle OF these N,
lets being capable of digestlng stvI
grains OF meat, eggs and other iooa
They are not cathartlc pllls;-the
action is simply that OF a diges,lu
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets en-
nothing but dyspepsia, waterbrsA
sour stomach and kindred aIIms,e
resulting from the imperfect die
tion OF food. but these diseases tAs
positively cure.
We will gladly send you q ID
package to prove the truth Of q
claims. Stuart's Dyspepsia Taba
can be gotten OF all druggists At 4
cents. f. A. Stuart Co.. SO stur
Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
Three Weeks shower.

Louisville, Kyo Jan. l7-Ihe
Ohio river food is likely to equal
the food Of 1884. which was the
greatest in history Rain has fallen
in the ohio valley for nearly three
weeks. Bridges are out this morning
near Parkersburg. Loss $4,000.
One Is out near Leon, KY, on the b.
G. o. this morning. Trains in every
direction are hours late.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
wr~ck on Grat Northern.

Bellingham. Wash. Jan. 1.-THE
South-bound Owl train on the Grea,
Northern from Vancouver 20 Seattle
crashed into an open switch early
'h's morning and oollided head ON
With a passenger train Just In from
Seattle Frank Watts. watcAmau
ollins the dead engine vas instantly
Killed Engineer Scott OF the Owl
Train may die. Two engines ana
one car wrecked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-18
petiIs Of Earthquake.

Kingston. Jan. 17.-Besides SIT
lanes Ferguson, the most conspicu-
ans white men killed were Captains
Constantine and Young, Of the Roy
al mail steamship service. other
whites killed include Major Harde-
man. Or. Gibbs varley, Dr. Mencter'
DR. Robertson and wife, Miss Lock-
ett y. varley. J. w. NJ. Bradley and
four members Of a family named Liv-
iugston. Others are reported miss
ing and are believed to be dead.
great exodus to the hills is re
ported. as the people feared recur-
renee OF the tremors.
Medical supplies are the chieI
need at present, and there is a dearth
OF doctors. Volunteer nurses are
plentiful
II Is stated that there is no imme-
dlate danger OF a serious food lam
inc. Fruit is plentiful and the sur
rounding towns have already begun
to send in food.
Burying the Dead.
The work OF burying the dead was
begun Immediately, a necessary pre-
caution IN a tropical climate. Many
bodies have been buried without
Identification. Scores OF bodies are
strl in the ruins, and, from a sani-
tary point Of view, this causes alarm.
Efforts to recover the bodies are GO
ing on all the time.
While there is necessarily grea'
the panic itself Is over
The city is practically under martial
law.
A late dispatch received here today
states that $40 bodies have already
been buried.
Hundreds Of Insane Escape.
II also reports the destruction OF
the insane asylum. aud says hun
dreds OF lunatics escaped and are
roaming at large.
Thousands OF homeless people.
this dispatch says, are sleeping In the
streets and parks. II rain should
fall the suffering is sure to be great.
The damage outside OF Kingston
s reported as not being great. Trains
are running TO Titchheld. Port An
onIo is reported little damaged, and
Spanish Town the same.