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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16

ing up from the letter, upon which
both his hands had closed tightly.
"Well, | told you he dropped a word
or two, jest by way Of keeping on the
Princes of Israel down here"
81 must go to Salt Lake at once and
talk to him"
Take her along; likely he'll marry
her right off. "
But | can't couldn't-Brother
Seth, wish her not to marry him."
The Bishop stared blankly at him,
his amazement freezing upon his lips,
almost, the words he uttered.
Not - want - her - to marry -
Brother Brigham Young, Prophet,
Seer, and Relevator, President of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in all the world"
But he wouldn't be so hard-taking
her away from me-"
Something in the tones Of this ap.
peal seemed to touch even the heart
Of the Wild Ram of the Mountains,
though 1t told of a suffering he could
not understand.
Brigham is very sot in his ways, "
he said, after little, with a curious
soft kindness in his voice,-"in fact,
a softer man l never knew"
He drove off, leaving the other star
ing at the letter now crumpled in his
hand. He also said, in his subsequent
narrative to the Entablature of Truth:
You know I've always took Brother
Rae for jest natural born not, shy
little cuss that could be whitfield around
by anything and everything, but when
| drove off he had a plumb Ornery
fighting look in them deep-set eyes of
his, and blame me if didn't some way
feel sorry for him,-he'S that warped
up like an Old water-sOaked sycamore
plank that gifts laid out in the sun"
But this look of belligerence had
quickly passed from the face of Joel
Rae when the first heat of his resent
ment had cooled.
After that he merely suffered. torn
by his reverence for Brigham, who
represented on earth no less a power
than the first person of the Trinity,
and by the love for this child who held
him to a past made beautiful by his
love for her mother,-by a thousand
youthful dreams and fancies and way
ward hopes that he had kept fresh
through all the years; torn between
Brigham, whose word was as the word
of God, and Prudence who was the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16
CHAPTER XVII,
A New Face in the Dream.

Prudence had to be alone to dream
her dreams OF love that should be
always single. Brigham's letter, far
from disturbing these, had brought
them a zest hitherto lacking. Neither
the sacrilege of refusing him, its
worldly unwisdom, nor its possible
narm to the little bent man of sorrows,
had as yet become apparent to her
hach day. when such duties as were
hers In the house had been performed,
shs walked out to be alone,-always
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16

A parachute aeronaut dropped from
- balloon into river at Middletown.
N. T.. and was married a few minutes
after she had been got ashore, accord.
ing to the advertised program. First
she got wetting. and then she had a
wedding.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16

King Edwards taste in jewelry is
extremely quiet. A horseshoe or single
pearl pin and a plain gold ring on his
little finger are all that he ever wears
with the simplest possible links and
SstUds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16

She stood transfxed, something
within her responding to the hidden
singer, as she had once heard a closed
piano sound to voice that sang near
it. Soon she could get broken glimpses
OF him as he wound down the trail.
now turning around the end of a fallen
tree, then passing behind a giant
spruce, now leaning far back while
the horse felt way cautiously down
some sharp little declivity. The i'm.
preston was confused,-a CLINT of red.
OF blue, of the brown of the horse. a
figure swaying loosely to the horses
movements, and then he was out of
sight again around the big rock that
had once fallen from high I'D on the
SIDE OF the canyon; but now, when he
came from behind that, he would be
squarely in front of her. This recalled
and alarmed her. She began to pick
way over the boulders and across
the trail that lay between her and tbe
edge OF the pines, hearing another
verse OF the song almost at her ear
de rode all night and he rode al, dav
IN ne came to the far deep water
1hen ne stopped and a tear came a-trick.
ling down his cheek,
For there he saw his lady-O."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-08-16

Before she could reach shelter in
the pines, while she was poised for the
last step that would take her out Of
the trail, he was out from behind the
rock, before her, almost upon her.
refining his horse back upon its
naunches.-then in another instant
hfting on his broad-brimmed hat to
ner In gracious sweep. It was the
hrst time she had seen this simple
once performed outside of the theater.
cyo BE CONTINUED
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
PRIZE WINNERS IN THE
PARADE AND TOURNAMENT

The complete of prize tournament
both the athletic park the afternoon and
order prizes awarded the
ing competitors in the and the parade also given
Roman chariot racesP B. Michel Los Angeles first prize,
$3.50 Mack Wiggns Maryland hotel second $780, Neil Nc
Grk Heme third $780, E. Levengood Santa Ana fourth $780,
Tent peggng Munns prize of silver cup Other contestants
H. w. Maoney n H. Duton, W. Marke Churchill Harvey
Elder J. S. Post Roy E. Hoseter and Conrad NJ Iulloch
Burro chariot acesKngsey N Stevens, first prize $OO 9th
contestant Eugene F. Kohler,
Two-mie relayDr. A. J. Ellis first prize $50; Fred r. Emy
second SIS Dr. A. H. Savage, third SIS, Other contestant Dr.
l.. {. Deming.
The following prize awards Of the parade given by classes
and in the order which they took in the parade:
Class high schools colleges and technical schoos-High
school, first prize, 500 Zone entry).
Class p graded schools public privae-Altadena school,
third $50 Academy of Holy Names fourth $35 Wilson school,
fifth SIS Other entries Garfield Grant and Washington schools
Class ), kindergarens-(No entries.)
Class 4, siX-inhand other than schools OaHOte Mary
land first prize 5 Overland club second $50 1.-TWO entries)
Class 5 fournhand, other than schools hoas-Clother
and Furnsher Pasadena Merchants association first prize $50
Gone entry).
vetces-Walter Raymond first prize, $40
Wilson school second, $40 (two entres)
Class 7, onehose vehce-W. A. Giet first prize SIS 9th
entry a. A. Chubb
Class floats historical other representations
school first prize @ Santa ana Coumba) second $5o Venice
and Ocean Park, third, SIS. Other entry Lee Powers.
Class commercial hoats-Shoe stores prize
$50 Pasadena banks second S Pasadena Transfer and Storage
third SIS Other entries Crown City bank and realty
companies The shoemen float received of 100 and will
probably receive the associations cup
Class TO- historical representations characters other than
hoatsE R. Talbot Venetian Courter) first prize SIS A. He
(Venice), second, $40 1.-TWO entries).
Class H. tandem horses, dryng-(No enries)
Class r. tandem ponies drivngC n Leson first prize $40
Zone entry).
Glass l3-Two-pony vehce-Anna McGraw first prize $40
Class A. onepony vehce-A. A. Chubb first prize $l0 Elz
abeth Rohne second, SIS 1.-TWO entries).
Class IS tandem saddle horsesFred g. Hill first prize, $25
raEs
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
Flower Gardens Glide
Through Crown
City
Queen Is Resplendent in
Costly Robes of
State
Floats In Design and Execution Sur
pass Any Previous Efforts Since
the Rose Fete Was
Instituted

ENDING its rays down the broad
avenues of Pasadena, Illuminating
the upland lawns and terraces.
bringing out the riot of color that
foated from every pole, post and build
ing, Ell Sol greeted the world yester-
day morning and proclaimed the Tour
nament of Roses
Despite the threatening weather
which prevailed in the Crown City
Monday and the storms that flooded
the streets, there were but two clouds
in the sky at sunrise.
fieecy speck of silver peeped over
Mount Wilson's towering peak at the
preparations already in full swing, and
the silver moon. full and round, but
sorrowfu. still hung in the western
heavens and watched the hurrying
crowds come from every hamlet, vii
lage, town and city in Southern Cali
fornia to greet Pasadena in her floral
festival
Never did beauty, richness of color
and such masses of flowers grace a
tournament as were features of the
great pageant that ushered in the new
ySeti " luS iU,UUU people HnInG the
streets of Pasadena. And the foothill
maiden was never so beautiful as in
her gorgeous array. 1t only needed
the golden sun that so seldom deserts
Southern California to transplant one
in fairyland.
Crisp and cool the day dawned.
Roses that always grace the cheeks
of Pasadena beauty were loaned a
vivid color by the kisses of Jack Frost.
The white and crimson of the Tourna-
ment colors were pictured in blushing
cheeks and brows of stainless white
ness.
Color Everywhere
Color flushed the streets along the
line of the parade march to the house.
tops. Every commercial house deco
rated its place of business and every
specie of flower, shrub and greenery
was used to create marvellous effects
that became the wonder of visiting
fasteners. That such flowers and in
such profusion could exist when east
ern gardens were frozen was q marvel
over which all loyal visitors from the
effete east pondered.
Smiling skies still greeted the fair
participants in the wonderful pageant
when, bedecked in their fanciful gowns
and seated in the banks of flowers that
hid bare angles of vehicles in graceful
curves designed by artists in the craft
of decoration, they started along the
Continued on Page Three.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
DO INSURANCE.
ON NEW BASIS
Armstrong Reforms Are Now in
Effect and Drastic Changes
Result in the Busi-
ness
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The insurance
reforms secured by the, Armstrong
committee of the Legislature went into
effect today.
For the year 1907 and hereafter no
company will be allowed-to write more
than $150,O00,0O0 worth of business a
year; agents commissions will be re-
duced one-fourth; every new policy
must contain the full contract under
which the holder and insurer alike are
bound, and no dividend policies may
be issued.
Besides the main reforms several
other little drastic changes went into
effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
EIGHT INJURED
IN KENTUCKY
Broken FIange DeraiIs Engine and
Coach Near Richmond and
Passengers are Much
Shaken Up
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. Flight
people were seriously injured and TWEEN
ty-four others badly shaken up in a
wreck on the Louisville & Atlantic rail-
way forty miles from Richmond, KY.
today.
The most seriously injured are:
Albert Wilson. his two sons, Edward
andClohesey, the wife and child of Ed
ward Wilson, all of this city, and three
passengers whose names are unknown
The baby's hand was burned COM
pletely off. Mrs. Wilson was burned
about the body.
The wreck was caused by a broken
fange on the pony truck of the en-
gine. The engine and one coach jumped
the track, turning completely over.
The injured are at the Richmond hos
pital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
ANY BATTLESHIP
CAN DOCK AT
MARE ISLAND
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. 1.-The
construction of an additional dixie
extending 1000 feet into the
straits near the magazine on Mare
island has been authorized by the
navy department.
This will complete the series OF
dikes commenced some time ago
to deepen the channel and will
enable any battleship to dock at
the navy yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02

1-Chaffee's residence Is robbed.
2-Gov. Hughes takes New York
helm.
3-Thousands see rose festival.
4-Editorial.
5-City news.
6-Sports.
7-Hades gets more paving material.
9-cIubmen to play handbalI.
e-CIassified advertisement
1o-Sympathy for prisoners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
LIONS ATTACK
TRAINER IN CAGE
Victim Fires Pistol Just as Attendants
Open Safety Gate to Release
Him, al Toledo,
Ohio
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 1.-While per-
forming, Henry Ray, trainer with the
Bostock Animal circus, was attacked by
one of the lions and while he lay on the
floor had both his sides, his shoulder
and breast lacerated.
With great presence of mind Ray
fired his pistol just as the attendants
opened the safety doors of the cage
Two other lions which were in the cage
Immediately made for the opening fol-
lowed by the attacking lion.
The injured trainer was taken to a
hospital. 1t is feared his injuries will
prove fatal.
The large audience realized what had
happened, but remained orderly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
POSTAL OFFICIALS
REBUKE NEW ORLEANS
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, jan. First AS
sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
In explaining the action of the post
Office department in cutting off free
delivery service in certain portions of
New Orleans, says:
1.-THE order was first issued three
months ago, but a number of the lead
ing citizens asked that the order be
Withdrawn until January /, and that
the improvements would be made at
once.
"Snce then the department has re-
ceived no word from them and the
service was discontinued today and
will be restored when the city meets
the requirements of the government
and makes necessary improvements" "
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
CH0KES WOMAN WITH TOWEL
New Jerseyite Returns Home to Find
His Wife
Corpse

WELLINGTON, N. j., Jan. Mrs.
M. Wilson, wife of a stableman, was
found murdered in her home when her
husband returned from work. She had
evidently been dragged from her bed,
for she still wore her night clothing.
She had apparently been strangled
with towel which was twisted around
her neck.
Besides, there was stab wound in
the stomach and a blow on the head
had made hole in the skull
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
THREE CHILDREN
ARE CREMATEO
California Widow Bereft of Family,
Asleep in One Ber When Burned,
Attempts Suicide in
Frenzy
By Associa ted Press.

REDDING, Cal, Jan. Twin boys,
aged , years, and their 1-year-old sis
ter, the children of Mrs. Stewart, a
widow living near Anderson, We're
burned to death this afternoon when
their home vas destroyed by fire.
The mother was visiting at the house
of a neigh Dor at the time and attempted
suicide when she learned of the fate of
her children.
The three children. 1t is supposed,
from the position of the charred bodies,
were asleep in one bed, where their
mother had put them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
WALL FALLS; KILLS LABoRER
Fatality in San Francisco at Ruins
Of Can Company
BuiIdinu

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-By the
collapse of a wall In the ruined build
ing of the American Can company at
Seventh and Townsend streets, C. Du-
emo was killed and Bisino Kiesreno and
Enrico Quescino severely injured.
All were Italian laborers, engaged
In clearing away debris.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
OKLAHOMA TRAIN
RUNS INTO SWITCH
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GUTHRIE, OKLA, Jan. IA west
bound Oakland passenger train ran into
an open switch near Kingfisher about
noon today.
One passenger was killed and a num-
Der seriously hurt, among the latter be-
ing the wife of Casper Arnold of the
Oklahoma State bank of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
FIRE SCORCHES
TENEMENTS IN
WEST NEW YORK
Three Lives Likely to
Be Sacrificed
Dozen Buildings Destroyed and Fire.
man, Woman Bystander and
Negro are Injured DUR
ing Progress
BY Associated Pross.

By Associated Pross.
NEW YORK, Jan. Fire early to-
day wiped out dairy sales stable, dye
ing establishment and a dozen tene-
ments on West Fifty-third street, mid
way between Ninth and Tenth avenues,
causing the probable loss of three lives
and damage of $250,000
One fireman was probably fatally in
jured, woman horribly burned and a
negro shot through the head during
a clash between white and colored men.
The firemen were handicapped by low
water pressure and were repeatedly
driven back by the flames, which
spreading in every direction soon threat
ened the whole thickly populated tene-
ment section. Tenements on each side of
the block were in flames before the oc-
cupants were out of their homes.
Tenants Wild
The widest confusion followed among
the hundreds of tenants who rushed to
the streets scantily clad and the police
had great difficulty in preventing a
reckless sacrifice of life among those
who wished to return to their homes
for their belongings.
At 2:15 ten buildings were destroyed
or in flames. They were a stable block,
silk manufactory and eight tene-
ments At that hour the fire was gain
ing steadily and threatened the whole
block. The tenants within radius of
half a dozen blocks have been ordered
out.
At 2:20 o'clock a dyeing establish
ment at 242 West Fifty-third street,
near the origin of the fire, burst into
flames.
When the walls of the stable fell
John Shaw, fireman, went down with
the ruins. He was rescued with diff
Guilty and removed to hospital in a
dying condition.
The burning of the dyeing establish
ment was accompanied by explosions
of chemicals rendering greater the
danger to the firemen and helping to
spread the flames. n
Policeman a Hero
In imminent danger of his life Po-
liceman Sullivan made his way to the
top floor of burning tenement. where
he found a mother and six children
huddled together and helpless from
fear. Unaided and in repeated trips
he carried the whole family to the
street.
At 2:30 the fire was spreading and a
hundred horses relSeased from the sta
BILE and ungovernable from fear were
running through the adjacent streets.
To add to the confusion thieves began
looting the burning tenements. They
were fired upon by the police but with
what effect could not be learned.
Failing walls made Fifty-third street
in the vicinity of the fire impossible.
All the police reserves on the West side
and extra ambulances were called out.
At 1920 o'clock the fire is under con-
troll The money loss will be about $780,
900. 1t is believed that at least three
people will die on account of their in
juries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
ENGLAND SENDS SQUADRON
TO JAMESTOWN FAIR
BY Associated press.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The first division
of the armored cruiser squadron. under
Rear Admiral Neville, has been Sc
lected to represent Great Britain at
the jamestown exposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
Atlanta Woman ends Lie

LOGAN, Utah, Jan Latter a quar-
rel with her husband today Mrs. G. e.
Green took strychnine and died soon
saterward. The Greens came to Utah
from Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Green is dem
tist.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
Snow General in Colorado
BY AssocIated Press.

DENVER. Colo, Jan. LA heavy
snowfall was general in Colorado to-
day. In some regions the storm as
sumed the proportions of a blizzard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
LOCAL

Tournament of Roses draws thousands
to Pasadena.
Home of Gen. A r. Chaffee robbed
while family eats dinner,
All schools will open today and all the
scholars will have full day sessions.
Missing woman found working as do
nestle in private family,
Mexicans threaten life of wife murderer.
Ungrateful husband Is hustled back to
Jail,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California-Fair
Wednesday, fresh northwest wind.
Maxi' lum temperature in Los An
geles yesterday, 81 degrees, mimi
mum, SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02

Widows three children cremated at An
dersOn, Cal Mother attempts suicide.
Mare Island docks viii soon aeeommO-
date largest WarshipS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
EASTERN

Gov. Hughes of New York inaugurated,
White House New Years reception at
tended by $500.
Eight hurt in wreck in Kentucky.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
FOREIGN
COAST

Sailors shot IN dlsarmIng dynamiter
aboard Odessa-New York ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
BY CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER
''Tell us a story, Grandpa. j

''Tell us a story, Grandpa"
 The children had gathered about his chair just before they were to take the Special for Slumberland and claimed the story as their right. Grandpa mad been vanquished so often before by them when they demanded a story and he had tried to avoid telling one, that this time he surrendered without a word.
 What shall it be about, ehlldren7' he asked.
 "oh, true story, Grandpa" replied Edith
 "Sometning about yourself some great adventure" exclaimed Paul. who lmag med that Grandpa's life, being long. must of necessity have been full of ad venture.
 Shall I tell you about battle with pop weedsf'
 "Just the thing" answered Paul. who delighted in hearing about battles.
 But Edith asked, What is pop weedf'
 "The pop weed, my child, Is a peculiar product of the prairies of Dakota. It used to grow in great profusion; for, although the Indians had pitched battles with it, their method of combating 1t tended to spread rather than retard its growth. It may be said that the pop weed always won in Its battles with the Indians. But when the white man came, he adopted another method of combating it. and by carefully gathering the seed just before 1t ripened and burning It, has won such a victory that the pop weed is rather rarity now where once 1t was a terror. But while this was more successful method than the Indians pursued, 1t was neither as picturesque or as painful as battle with the pop weed which I saw the Indians wage in an early day"
 "But what is the pop weedr' per sisted Edith.
 Sure enough, I was forgetting that" answered Grandpa. "The pop weed. children, is very peculiar plant. It grows with stalk and head some what resembling cabbage. But the head is solid, covered with sort of skin that in color and shape resembles a hubbard squash. The seed of the plant are shut up within this ball and are nne spires that, when they strike one. pen citrate the flesh like a needle. The winds of autumn loosened these pop balls from the stalk. and they went rolling over the prairies until they struck a gully or un- even ground, and there they lodged, often piing up into great drifts, behind which buffalos and cattle hid for pro- tecton from the wind in the early days. The pop weed Is safe enough so long as 1t Is not in motion, but when 1t is being rolled along by a strong wind, If 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

and In the fierce glare of the sun they must have given intense pain. However, the game was for the purpose of proving the endurance of future warriors, and again a volley of balls was swept to- ward them, again they struck and ex- ploded them, again the smoke of tiny arrows enveloped them, and now blood was sweeping from a thousand minute wounds on the faces and bodies of the
 mall braves. Then came a third on- slaught of the tumbling bombs and n fourth. It was too much for most of the contestants, who deserted the ranks Of the fighters and came forward for treat ment, covered with gore. By this time the blankets were 80 full of the pop weed needles that they were no protection,
 but, any way they might be donned sent little arrows Into the flesh of the youth.
 One of the boys threw his blanket aside and stood forth to meet the next on- slaught practically nnked then another, and another, until all were stripped for the final contest An unusually large number of balls were loosed for this final test of endurance, and the usually
 stolid Indians grunted with approval as