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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22
Record Price for Sixteenth Section

ItCSOib r NC III Ol$lCCuNH OCIllOl'
Shreveport, La What is said to be
the highest price ever paid for a sec
ton of land in Louisiana was received
Monday by the Caddo Parish School
Board for the sixteenth section of Cad
do Parish adjoining the Pine Island
oil field The price was $4,000. The
land was sold at auction.
The Red River Presbytery, domiciled
in Shreveport filed its charter here
Monday. 7, F. Taylor is president,
Jesse Johnson, a negro, recently
convicted of manslaughter, was sen.
fenced Monday to nine months in the
penitentiary. Johnson said he killed
negro preached who ruined his home.
Drowned in Ohio.
Jennings, La: Eugene Blackburn.
son Of A. S. Blackburn, was drowned
Monday as Gloustor, Ohio, in the flood.
His father left to attend the funeral,
which will take place in Ohio He
leaves his wife and two children.
The mission conducted by the Pas
siOnist Fathers, Revs. Charles aud
Adelbert, will close Sunday night, the
former going to Crowley and the lat,
| ter to Lake Charles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22

It may be love doth otherwise,
And these be Cupid's false alarms,
But, o. the joy of thy fond eyes
And thy dear arms,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22
Cupid. d SUSPECT.

They tell me ever love is blind
l do not know if this may be,
| only know, since thou vert kind
| first do see.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22

If it be love that thus betrays
Ny foolish heart with Sobbing sigh,
shall go wondering all the days
That it is |.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-03-22

l do not know if love 1t be
That wakes my heart when thou art by,
But, all know for touch of thee
| fain would die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
HEIRLOOM PICTURES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
English Country Mansion Raided
and Many Objects Of
Art Stolen.
LONDON, March 16.

. .
Following the robbery Of valuable old
masters from Park lane, and few days
later from an art gallery at Pwllhell,
comes news that a similar theft of heir
loom pictures has taken place at Lydiate
Hall, near Ormskirk, mansion belongs
ing to Charles Weld Blundell.
In addition to the paintings, the thieves
took away some beautiful carved panel
ing work, which formed part OF the or
nnmentation Of the principal rooms The
house has been unoccupied for some time,
and Is unfurnished, but the pictures, be-
ing family heirlooms, had to be left In
the house under clause lii the will Of a
previous Squire OF Ince BlEndell. Lydiate
Hall stands In q secluded part of the
country, and the thieves seem to have
gone about their work with great de-
liberation
Entrance was obtained by window.
The stolen pictures were cut out Of the
frames Will, a sharp knife. The police
have the matter In hand.
Mr.. Weld Blundell Is member OF an
old Lancashire family. He has spent
large sums In acquiring works OF art
and his seat. Ince Blundell Hall, which Is
not far from Lydlate Hall, has q
European reputation for its art treas.
ures, which comprise by far the largest
private collection of antique marbles ir
the country. Mr.. Blundell spends a great
part Of the year at Lulworth Castle, Ii
Dorset. where he entertained the King
some years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
BOGUS PRIEST HAS
AUDIENCE OF THE POPE
Diplomatic Circles in Rome and
High Vatican Officials Vic
Tins Of swindler.
ASSAILA N I

ROME. March 10.
The Italian police entertain hopes of
having captured the murderous assailant
of Miss Lowe, the victim of the Turin
Nodane express outrage, in the person Of
French swindler, who Describes himself
as the Able Leon de Rubercy. priest of
tho Archdiocese OF Rheims.
This elegant ecclesastic. after series
Of audacious frauds at the sanctuary at
Lourdes. came to Rome, where he sue
cessfully imposed upon numerous high
personages at the Vatican and in diplo-
matte society, and on Candlemas Day even
achieved the feat of special audience
with the Pope, to whom the willy able
presented an exquistely painted wax
candle OF colossal size. DE Rubercy was
arrested at Montecasslno while leaving the
famous Benedictine abbey where he had
presented forged letters Of introduction
from Rome to the Abbot Krug.
The police have not yet divulged their
grounds for their belief that De Rubercy
was Miss loves aggressor, but the au-
thorities today dispatched photographs OF
the suspect to Miss Lowe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

ENGLISH ARMY OFFICER
ENLISIS IN THE RANKS
Mystery of Disappearance Soloed When He is Identified as the
Most Popular Man IN Famous Highland Regiment

1t was in the canteen on Monday even.
ing last that there arose dramatic scene. 4
a ance-corporal was reading paper
which contained portrait of the missing
Lieutenant Tryon, and suddenly looking
up at Private John Fraser near him.
called his attention TO the picture and
the strong resemblance.
rho new recruit turned not n hair.
smilingly he admitted that he and Lieu-
tenant Tryon were one. The men were
staggered into silence. But then came tho
surprising thing. These stalwart Scots
men, having found n good man, had no
idea of telling tales about him. The news
spread like wlldfire among the High
landers, but although many scores knew
Of the Identity or John Fraser. all kept
the news religiously from the authorities
How it eventually crept out Is not known.
but two days later, on the Wednesday
night, John Eraser was placed under arr
rest. Under the name Of Lieutenant
rryon he still remains under arrest.
Colonel's Statement.
The following statement was issued yes
terday morning by Colonel Macintosh
commanding the regiment: Private Fra
ser, who enlisted three weeks ago into the
Seaforth IIighlanders, chartered at Edtn-
burgli Castle, has been Identified as Lieli-s
tenant Tryon, who aDSenled himself WltH-
out leave from his unit at Gosport. HE 10
ut present detained at Edinburgh Castle.
Speaking yesterday, Colonel Macintosh
remarked: II do not think there is any
thing else to say. A large number OF the
men knew OF his Identity, but they kept
1t to themselves. Now, all I have to do -
detain him. What action the authorities
will take + cannot say. AS to any ex-s
PLANTATION of the lleutenant's action, i
have heard nothing"
Break, the sergeant major of the Sea-
forths. splendid specimen OF the muscu-
lar Scotsman, was a little detected yes
terday. You ought to have seen him
Lieutenant Tryon) walking at the end Of
that detachment OF recruits on parade.
He was great There was only ono other
man in the regiment to equal him in phys
slque," said the sergeant major sadly.
"A fellow private with Lieutenant Tryon
remarked on the ease with which he did
his military tasks. you ought to havs
seen him sewing the buttons on his
clothes. He did 1t perfectly Another
(. private remarked: zone of the smartest
chaps we ever had. A splendid fellow
and sergeant added: He was Just the
man for our big drum. and we shan't get
another like him." Altogether, an air Of
| melancholy lies over Edinburgh Castle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
FIREMAN F|REBUG
TO SHOW HIS ZEAL
Starts a Blaze, Then Loudly Blows
His Trumpet to Summon
Brigade.
PARIS, March 16.

TAltlS, March III.
fireman named Pierre Goncon, aged
2b, was sentenced to Grenoble yesterday
to penal servitude for life for ihcendiar-
ism Goncon was trumpetor to the Ech-
erolles fire brigade, and showed extraor-
binary zeal In hts duties. No sooner did q
fire break out than he appeared In the
street loudly blowing his clarion to sum
mon the members or the brigade.
The tlremen had reason to believe that
they were called out a little too fire.
quently On two or three occasions 1T was
found that the trumpeter had sounded
the alarm even before the fire had act
ually broken out. AS no fewer than
thirty fires broke out In the little town
IN two months Goncon was arrested, but
was discharged for lack Of evidence.
Instead. however, OF taking the lesson
to heart, Goncon was discovered one
evening throwing lighted matches into a
harmful OF hay. Under his blouse he had
secreted his trumpet, ready to run out
and sound the alarm. The populace tried
to lyncls him.
In his defense Goncon said that he set
fire to tho barn merely to prove his zeal,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

vasIon of the House OF Commons and the
subsequent imprisonment of many of the
leaders for riot, has caused q. pretty gen
seral feeling OF something ekIn to disgust
ITO, at all events. disappointment
the result is the inception of this counter
agitation.
The basis or lts principles and belief is
that the vast majority of the women OF
Great Britain do not want the franchise,
and that the leaders Of the suffragists
represent but themselves and very UNI
important section of the feminine com
munity. The anti-suffragists hold that
woman's proper sphere is the home, and
that sewing and knitting and other house,
hold duties are more congenial and more
proper than association with the ballot
box.
Among the women who are prominent
In this new movement are Georgiana
Countess of Guilford, Mary Countess Of
Leicester. Countess Of Desart, Viscountess
Downc Lady Rose Weigall, Lady Doro-
thy Nevill. Lady Haversham. Lady An
nctte de Trafford, the Hon. Lady du
Cane, Lady Buchanan Riddell, Lady Duff
Lady Magnus and others almost equally
distinguished.
New Movement Starts Well.
| The enthusiasm all over the country In
favor of the new movement is most extra.
ordinary. Only fortnight ago the WON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Beers HATE CHINESE,
BUT FIND Them USEFUL
New Government Of the Trans
vaal Not Likely to Expatriate
: the Coolies.
DISTRESS IN THE RAND
JOHANNESBURG. A1arcl

JOHANNESBURG, March 16.
The new Ministry Will adopt no heroic
measure with regard to the repatriation
of the Chinese coolies.
The imperial government will be thor
oughIy disilusioned II 1t expects the Beers
to display any anxiety In the direction OF
sending the Cinnamon home.
General Botha the new Premier, nnd
his colleagues. do not love the Asiatics,
but they arc wise enough to approve their
stay in the country SO long as 1t Is to the
Eoer interest
The Beers are far more interested in
farming than In gold mining, but the
success OF one depends on the other. II
the Cinnamon were sent away, the de-
mand OF the mines for katfir labor would
be so great that, the Boer farms would
be depleted Of their hands.
III the Radical party knew how the
average colonial In this country regards
them, they would understand why people
say they prefer Boer rule to being left
TO tha 1erratic merces of Downing street
under n Liberal dispensatlon.
The zeal cause OF the distress that pre-.
walls in this city among men whose
wealth ran well into Six figures only g
few years ago Is not far to seek. There
are many capitalists who have reliret
to Europe, and have lent money on mort
gage Of real estate at z or per cent
through the medium OF the bankers.
Owners of property find 1t almost i'm
possible to pay mortgage interest, ant
the mortgagees are foreclosing In ever,
direction. There are no buyers, and alb
sentce lenders can become owners O
first-cass properties at any price from
third to half of what they cost t
erect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
LONDON. March ia

Il LONDDN, Nlarcn ~ ~
The public mind was very much inter-
ested a few days ago by a laconic cable
gram from Calcutta. which announced In
two lines that Lord Kitchener had won q
baby elephant In u Lucky Bag"
There was a true touch OF the gorgeous
East about the message Baby elephants
are not often given as prizes at bazaar0
In England. and everybody wanted to-
know more about the stern soldiers play
full pet. n
Truth this week contains long account
from Its Calcutta correspondent about;
the whole afrair-a Fancy Fete'' which
ran for fortnight, In aid of the Mimic
Nursing Fund and the Calcutta hospitals.
The fete was organized by COMMITTEES
presided over by Lady Mimic, the wife Of
tho yiceroy,
1.-THE Lucky Bag the public was in
formed, would contain many valuable
prizes, and it was announced that the
chances would be 4 to !. AS a result OF
these Inducements, and the mentiono9
some OF the prizes, sucn as q gig, a cot
tage piano and somL diamond ornaments
given by Lady Mimic, $4,000 tickets were
sold Mt u rupee each. S l
N"When the time came for the draw to-
begin an immense crowd had gathered
round the Lucky Bag tent: soldiers, sail.
ors and police had ia be requisitioned to-
keep the crowd in order. and pandelno-
Mum ensued. But the public indignation
was finally reused by the trumpery mature
OF the majority OF the prizes.
every petty brakeman In Calcutta
seized the opportunity OF obtaining a
cheap advertisement by contributing some
rubbishy article from his stock -ln-trads,
Thus when people Went up with twenty
tickets, drew nineteen blanks and Sono
prize, ana We're then solcmny presented
with a roll Of colored crinkled paper, q
tin of somebody's patent food or q packet
Of somebody's cheap cigarettes, they -
gan to feel that they had been hoaxea.
80 much for the Lucky Bag now
come to what was really disgrAceful
feature Of the fete In various parts %
the grounds were tents In which roulette.
les petits ehevaux and various other kinds;
| OF gambling devices were kept Ia fuu
swing, They proved highly attractive, ana
tho edifying spectacle was provided az
poor Indians gambling with their hard
earned rupees for the benefit Of the show
which most OF these poorer Indians ~.
ilieye, by the way, was really GrsantM41
| Ia honor OF the AHig's Visit, sgs n "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
LIFE PENSION GRANTED
FOR MOSQUITO BITE
Court Awards Workman Who
Lost Arm, Forty-F'ive Per
Cent Of Wages.
NO ORDIN A r Y INSECT
BERLIN, March 1s

BERLIN, March 16.
a curious case has been decided in
Augsburg in connection with the German
Employers Liability laws. A workman
named CHASER, employed in a color and
yarnish works. was bitten on the arm by
Ia mosquito. The bite festered, blood
poisoning set in and the arm had to be
amputated.
He brought his case before a mixed
council Of employers and workmen's rep
resentatives. which decided against him,
on the ground that this was an accident
to which any one might have been liable,
and was In no way connected with Gla-
ser's work. Chaser appealed to the arbi-
traitors, which the law provides, and the
case was finally decided in his favor. He
will be paid for the rest of his life an an
nulty amounting to As per cent. OF his
wages.
The arhltrators decided that mosquitoes
in paint and varnish works in all prohu-
bility were more poisonous than other
mosquitoes, and that the ordinary rule APP
plying to mosquito bites did not apply in
Glaser's case. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

Kings Shoemaker Sent to Prison.
LONDON, March l6-Henry Hawke, 10
years old. who said he made the King 3
n ni9s,p pair Ct shoes. was sentenced at the
labor as a rogue and vngabond. He has
oeel convicted many times Of begging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
HAS FORTUNE IN SCR|P,
YET CANNOT PAY RENT
Man Who Acted as Spy Of Russia
in Paris Now in Strange
Predicament.
GENEVA. March 10.

GENEV a, Mafcn III.
Colonel Waldemar Anncnsky, who was
formerly attached to tho staff of General
sakaroff during the fRusso-Japanese war.
was arrested at I3ellinzona yesterday be-
cause he was unable to pay the rent for
single room which he occupied In q poor
quarter Of the town. *
The police, OH searching the ottlcer's be-,
longings, report that they found scrip Of
the face value of nearly 100000 and a GER
tItcato signed by General sakarofr at
Mukden In FEBRUARY, 1905, granting the
colonel six months sick leave.
The colonel refuses to say how he OBJ
tained possession OF the shares, but ac-
knowledges that he had acted Els a spy In
Paris In the service of the Russian Cow
ernment.
AS the colonel said he could obtain funds
from the Russian Consul at Milan, he was
allowed to depart, but his papers and
scrip were retained by the police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
EDINBURGH, March 1s.

r. EBoNA1R Lieutenant Tryon, who
mysteriously disappeared from the
Hotel Metropole on the early
morning of January 81, has for three
weeks past been the darling recruit of
the seaforth Hlghlanders in Edinburgh
Castle. Now, as explained in the Daily
Mail yesterday. to the great regret of
his comrades. he is guarded as a pris-
oner in the castle.
1t was at the beginning of the from
lied search for him by private detectives
and Scotland Yard that on Thursday, Feb
ruary 4, II tall, clean shaven young fell
low walked up to a recruiting sergeant In
Stirling, and after an introductory word
remarked II would like to enlist in the
Seaforth Highlanders." The recruiting Of
ticer, with keen eye for fine man, re-
garded the young six-footer as find
He asked him particulars as to himself.
My name is John Fraser" said the
young man, land for eighteen months
have been at place near Stirling" There
was more conversation. the upshot of
which was that the stranger was given q
railway warrant for Edinburgh, and on
February 0 found himself with the Sea-
forth Hghlanders at Edinburgh Castle,
an accepted recruit. He entered himself
as having been born in the parish Of
7fesson as that of a laborer
John Fraser soon proved himself no orr
binary laborer. A giant in physique, he
had the upright carriage and the 1.-the
movements OF the athlete. Critical drill
sergcants turned an approving eye on
him He was really wonderful recruit.
Within week John Fraser had been
tentatively selected to beat the big drum,
though 1t was fated that he should never
reach that honor.
scrubbing the Floors.
His comrades liked him very much be-
cause, speaking and behaving as a cult
ured man, he yet showed nothing In the
shape of .swagger." In athletics he ex-
celled, and he carried out his new duties
! as though to the manner born. On get
| ting up In the morning he would quickly
make his bed, and after recruits drill
would take his turn at the ordinary duties
| OF the newly Joined soldier, helping t.
carry In the food of his colleagues, sweep
| ing the floors and scrubbing them The
men were instinctively impressed Will
John Fraser, and In the course of week
or two he became favorite He put On
| no airs, visited the canteen with the
others, but nevertheless gave little or nc
| Information about himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
PRINCESS AND Child
BADLY HURT In CRASH.
Three Women Hurled From Auto
and Arm Of tile Chauffeur
Dislocated.
ROME, March is.

ROME, March 18.
Countess Montlgnoso. ex- Grown PrIncesa
pf saxony, and the infant Princess Moni-
ca were badly injured in an automobile
accident at Florence this evening When
on the viale del COLL, hard by the Ia
nous Hotel Honciani, the motor car, which
was being guided by q young Swiss chauf-
feur, crashed into a large tree with such
force ms to rebound a distance OF twenty
five yards.
The Countess Montlsnoso. her compan-
8all three flung out considerable dis,
lance, while the child, though much hurt,
fell to the bottom OF the car. nh ladies'
were carried to q neighhoring guard
house, whore their wounds were dressed,
after which they were removed to the
Princess residence, the Villa Rellos-
guardo. The chauffeur was stunned, and
his shoulder GAS dislocated, Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
CONVICT COPPER ROUND
Sympathy Of Parts Police unearth
Rogue and Robbery,

PARIS, March l6.--Two policemen on
served an abnormally stout man being
helped along by two friends In the Rue
Ietort today, and az he seemed to be IN
great pain, the officers advised his being
taken to hospital. f
Atthe policemen's first words tho mans
companions took to thoir heels. while he
collapsed ON the pavement, The police
helped him up and found that he had
sixty feet of copper cable wound under his
vest He proved Ia he an escaped convict
named lalune. and had stolen the cable,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
EXPLOSION ON A DESTROYER
Several Men Injured by Accident on
Board British Warship,

Il CORFU. March 18.g-The British destroy
lers Dragon, Boxer, Desperate and Foam
went out at noon today on q steam trial.
Az & o'clock q tnbe In the Dragon's boiler
exploded, injurlng severely Stokers Dave.
Parks and Brown, and slightly injuring
Chief Stoker Cough and two men named
Moyle and Wilton.
The Dragon was towed into harhor and
MILITARY hospltA. si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
LONDON, March 16.
GREAT and wha

'REAT and what
promises to be a
widespread move
ment of the wo-
men in England
q e a ! n s t the
granting Of the
electoral f ra n
clhise to their sex
has been started
here land Is de-.
signed to come
into sharp con-
Hlct with that Of
the woman cuff
raglsts.
The action of
the latter, par
fjrli1n rio their in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Magistrate a Century Old,

Magistrate century OLD.
CARDIFF, March 16.-The Rev. Hugh
Pritchard, OF I4langaff Angesey Will
celebrate his Tooth birthday today. He is
a Magistrate for the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
ATTEMPTED MURDER
AT BROOKHAVEN.

Brokhaven. Miss. Dee 2o--ouitc
a sensation was caused here over the
shooting OF David Goldman by an
unknown man today TWO. shots
penetrated Mr. Goldmans body, ono
in the sand and one in the breast
necessitating the amputation of his
arm. Ii seems while Mr. Goldman
was driving along the country road
close to the city his buggy collidei
with that of an unknown man, the lat
ter's vehicle be overturned With
out saying a word he drew pistol
and began firing. the shots taking
effect as stated above.
1t can not tell how serious cir.
Goldman is wounded as the doctor
probed for the bullet in his breast
without result and it may be that the
wound is more serious than is now ex-
pected.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
COLoRED THIEF AN
ESCAPED CONVICT.
Had Been Sent to the Penitentiary
For Twenty and Had Served Z
But One.

Dayton, O., Dec 2o-Tuesday the
police discovered that VIM. Alexan-
der, who was bound over to the
grand jury on charge of burglary
and larceny, is badly wantssd me-
gro. He is an escaped convict from
the penitentiary at Frankfort, KY,
and reward of SIoo stands for his
return
Detective Hendricks, Kincaid and
Herman learned the truth Tuesday,
and Alexander confessed that he play
ed the same game as in Dayton, ROB-
bed the houses Of cofored peop--
got twenty years. but had served on
w one year of it when he escaped.
After landing in Dayton he opened
a tailor shop and began stealing
clothes from the colored residents OF
Baxter and Auburn streets. The
Frankfort authorities have been noti-
fed OF his capture