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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
Don't Dump on the Market.

Some say they won't hold their cot
ton any more. If enough say that and
act we will see cotton sell for hve or
six cents, the old price received before
farmers began to do business like 9th.
er business people This is the year
to hold. The reason that cotton has
run down now is because they think
the farmers arc going to dump again
this year, but just as soon as they see
that you intend to hold for just
price, cotton will 60 up. If we farm
ers had the nerve that the bankers
had last fall, bulk our cotton and issue
script, say $50 to $50 per bale for
twelve months bearing interest, you
would soon see where the price would
60. Now, we can do that, but will we?
You know the bankers met and put
whatever kind of paper they had up
with committee as collateral and
then issued certain per cent of scrip
on that collateral and you know there
is no security as good as cotton in
sured in a warehouse.
The Burnet (Tex.) Bulletin editor
says that people want to pay high for
what they get, which is one way of
keeping money in circulation. He says;
THE average man on given occasions
acts curiously. Let cattle go out of
sight and almost every man will not
only decline to sell, but will bend his
energies to buy more. Let sheep reach
the top notch and every man who can
run sheep not only keeps what he has,
but buys more. Let horses sell for
twice what they are worth and every
man in the community becomes horse
dealer. Let hogs go up and everybody
wants hogs. Cotton at 12c looks too
good to 60 while at SC the market is
glutted with the staple. Several years
ago when land could be bought for
song nobody wanted it, but today with
the price almost prohibitive the coun.
try is land mad"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
coUNTRY's NEEDS SET FORTH.
Wall Street Journal Advocates Re.
turn to Old Conditions.

The following editorial from the
Wall Street Journal is somewhat re.
markable, appearing in purely finan.
cial paper and is certainly worthy of
serious consideration:
What America needs is a revival
Of piety, the kind mother and father
used to have-piety that counted it
good business to stop for daily family
prayer before breakfast, right in the
middle of harvest; that quit field work
half hour early Thursday night so as
to get the chores done and go to
prayer meeting; that borrowed money
to pay the preachers salary and
prayed fervently in secret for the sal.
walton of the rich man who looked
with scorn on such unbusinesslike be-
havior. That's what we need now to
clean this country of the fifth of graft.
and of greed, petty and big; Of wor.
ship of fine horses and big lands and
high office and grand social functions.
What Is this thing we are wor.
Shipping but vain repetition Of what
decayed nations fell down and wor.
SHIPPED just before their light went
out? Read the history of Rome in de.
cay and you Will find luxury there
that could lay big dollar over our
little doughnut that looks so large to
us. Great wealth never made ma
ton substantial nor honorable. There
is nothing on earth that looks good
that is SO dangerous for a man or ma.
ton to handle as quick, easy, big
money. If you do resist its deadly In
auences the chances are that 1t will
get your son. 1t takes greater and
finer heroism to dare to be poor in
America than to capture q battery in
Manchuria-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
"You Are Right Sir"
with it's sister service. I'll lay you
a thousand pounds, admiral, that you

with it's sister service. I'll lay you
a thousand pounds, admiral, that you
cam do it"
My lad" said the admiral gently,
after a moments reflection, mo wag-
.ers are needed. I'll do it because I'm
fond of the girl and Darlington, too
/ can overhaul them before .nightfall
without doubt and I'll be glad to do it,
although just exactly what warrant
have for stopping an American ship
on the high seas and taking from her
another mans wife can hardly say"
Il can help you in that, admiral
AS to warrant, if you'll bring to the
other ship and give me a boat crew,
III go aboard the American and do
the rest. Mistress Deborah, l am sure
will come willingly"
Don't be too sure of that" returned
the admiral, don't count upon worn
an until she's your own, and don't
count too much upon her after that,
as Darlington might say"
Nevertheless, think l speak by
the card said Sir Charles.
VERY well, you know best. Hav-
ing been a bachelor all my life,
know more about ships than women.
but bark We, Seton, this one thing
Don't you come back to the ship after
| put you aboard that trader, with
only Miss Deborah. The two have to
come together, or go together, you
understand"
Eyes, sir"
The admiral struck the bell on the
table beside him. Instantly the ma.
rine orderly popped in the door.
MY compliments to the officer of
the deck said the admiral to the
orderly, land ask him to beg Captain
Beatty to favor me with his presence
in the cabin"
Eyes, sir" returned the orderly, sa-
luting.
time 1t seemed to Seton, who was un-
aware Of the way in which an ad-
miral's requests are obeyed-Captain
Beatty. the officer mentioned, present
ed himself before the admiral.
"You wish to see me, admiral?"
Yes, Beatty. BY the way, let me
present to you Sir CharNs Seton of
the Sussex light infantry, captain in
his majesty's land forces. Seton, this
is the Honorable Archibald Beatty,
my flag captain. Beatty, will you get
the Britannia under way at once?"
Yes, sir" returned the captain.
Are the rest of the fleet to follow
u.s."
NO" answered the admiral, "sig-
~ to the rest of them to disregard
the. movements of the commandsr-ia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

well, where are they? Out with
1t, lad. Disclose your information and
come to the point. All these side is
sues are unworthy of a soldier"
laughed the old seaman, we'll knowing
that for most of them he was respon-
sible
They're on merchant ship bound
up the channel and going fast when
| saw them last"
WHAT" cried the admiral. Give
me the particulars
Sir Charles rapidly ran over the
scene of the morning.
The old admiral threw back his head
and laughed.
And she outwttcd you all. shook
Strathgate off the track, led you
ashore, watched Darlington and
Strathgate fight it out under her very
eyes and got clean away?'
She hasn't got away yet, admiral"
What mean you?"
Il came here to make a proposition
to YOU"
"A proposition to me?'
Yes"
you have fast ship at your com.
mand, / take it,
do you mean the Britannica" said
the admiral, mentioning his flagship.
Il do"
"Of course she's fast. The admiral
ty know me. l wouldn't take a slow
ship"
rs she as fast as that merchant.
man. do you Think
why, my boy, there isn't a mer.
chant ship on the seas that she could
mt overhaul in anything like wind"
Admiral" said Sir Charles in
genuously, Il lay you wager
What is that"
"a hundred pounds that you can't
overtake that merchant ship"
. What" roared the admiral. "Me
take out one of his majesty's ships to
chase after runaway wife and fool
ish girl?"
Il beg your pardon. admiral, if you
refer to Mistress Deborah Slocum. I
must ask you to moderate your Ian
protested Sir Charles, warmly,
his face flushing.
Go to! go to-" laughed the ad-
miral. I'm old enough to be your
father. But the idea of an admiral
of the white taking a hundred gun
out to chase a paltry
for-Impossible, my boy,
But" said Sir Charles, "the navy
cannot afford to decline a bet, a wager
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
q. Il. HIGHTUW ER,
Secretary Farmers Union National
Cotton Committee,
Union Not Responsible for Night
Riders

Nothing could be further from the
truth than the charge made by those
unfriendly to farmers organizations
that the night riders who have been
warning farmers and ginners in Ar
kansas and Mississippi against gin
ming and marketing cotton are actual.
ed by the Farmers Union. One of the
leading principles of this organization
is obedience to the law and its mot
to is the Golden Rule. II there are
men who belong to the order engaged
in these unlawful acts they are doing
so in violation of the law of the Tn.
ion as we'll as the law of the land.
The Farmers Union wants cotton gin.
ned slowly and held off the market
until the minimum price Is reached
and then so slowly that no one will
know it is reached, but it realizes this
can be done only by appeals to mems
reason and patriotism and not by brute
force.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Captain Jeremiah TussIes Is lnsuIted

Captain Jeremiah Tugsles Is InsuIted.
1t was moment of splendid tri.
umph for the heroine of this mad es-
capade when she drew under the lee
of the great ship tremendously above
her. Her eyes were as keen as Car
ringtons. She had recognized, or di.
vined, that the tall figure standing on
the rail Of the larger boat staring at
her was her husband. She knew that
in some way they had concluded that
she would try to escape on the mer.
chairman and that they were trying
to catch that ship. She was expert
enced enough, also, to know that their
efforts would be futile and their
trouble in vain. There was only one
possible contingency which could pre-
vent the accomplishment of her de.
sires now, and that would be the re.
fusal of the captain of the ship to
stop for her when she ran him down.
Ellen had well-fllled purse and she
hoped to persuade him with that. At
any rate, she kept recklessly on, al.
though the little boat came near to
swapping and Deborah, between ter
ror and disappointment, was in state
of collapse. Ellen boldly ran down
under the lee of the big ship. By
skillful handling she brought her boat
within hailing distance of the mer.
chairman.
A man stepped on the rail to lee
ward and stared hard at her.
What ship is this?" asked Ellen.
"The Flying Star of Boston"
Ellens heart sank.
Il thought it was the New Eagle
of Philadelphia" she cried.
She sailed yesterday"
Where are you bound?" asked FL
len, fighting against the sinking OF
heart caused by this news.
ITO RE CONTJNJIENN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

Pittsburg is moving in the matter Of
erecting a monument to Stephen c.
Foster, the song writer and composer
of half-century ago, who was born in
that city and spent much Of his life
there. There will be widespread in
terest in the project and a general
wish for its success. Few men have
stirred the hearts of the American
people as did Stephen c. Foster. 1t
may be said that in odd Folks at
Home" odd Black joe" "My Old
Kentucky Home" and other prOduc-
tons he has a monument more endur-
ing than any memorial of stone or
metal. And there are others, remarks
the Troy On. W Times. What singer
OF days gone by fails to recall with a
thrill Come Where Ny Love Lies
Dreaming" do They Miss Me at
Homer" odd Dog Tray" Nelly Was
a Lady" Willie, We Have Missed
YOU" and the like? Even minstrelsy
was aided and dignified by "Old Uncle
Ned 20 Susannah' and others that
had true melody and touching senti-
ment, Fosters songs were of the kind
that moved the nearer because they
were so full of human interest" They
were translated into various lang
uages, and they made the world
brighter and better. Pittsburg does
well to hold the memory of the com.
poser in honor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

Palmistry has rival in the new
fortune-telling science, nasology, which
has been of late winning converts in
Paris. An elderly lady has just set I'D
IN the Latin quarter, where she reads
careers in the noses presented to her.
She is doing flourishing business,
Everybody has nose, and this new
method Of its examination appeals to
the credulous, The Old lady looks long
and carefully at her visitors nose
Through microscope. and she finds
Fbetter indications In the marks and
Jumps than ever she found before in
the lines of the hand. Which means A
fresh worry for the borrowers Of
trouble They can no longer have a
simple cold In the head because of the
consequences in this new fortune tel
ling!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
Farmers Educational
AND
COOPERATIVE
Of America
A Tribute to Father.

ifipute 10 Father.
Nobody knows of the money it takes
To keep the home together
Nobody knows Of the debt it makes
Nobody knows but father.
NObody's told that the boys need shoes
And girls hats with a feather;
Nobody else old clothes must choose
Nobody-only father.
Nobody hears that the coal and wood
And flour's out together;
Nobody else must make them good,
Nobody-only father.
Nobody's hand in the pocket goes
SO often, wondering whether
There's any end to the want of those
Dependent-only father.
Nobody thinks where the money will
come,
TO pay the bills that gather;
Nobody feels so blue and glum;
NobOdy-but father.
Nobody tries so hard to lay
Up something for bad weather,
And runs behind. do what we may,
Nobody-only father.
Nobody comes from the worlds cruel
storm,
To meet dear ones who gather
Around with loving welcome warm,
Nobody does-but father.
Nobody knows of the home life pure,
Watched over by mother,
Where rest and bliss are all secure,
Nobody can-but father
Selected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
Copyright, 1905, by W. o. Chapman
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
SlOCum, a Puritan miss and Lord Car
rington of England, but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed
just following the revolution, in Caring
ton castle in England. The CarringtOns
after house party. engaged in a family
tilt. caused by jealousy. Lady Caring
ton agreed to cut cards with Lord Strath-
gate, whose attentions TO Ellen had be-
come a sore point with Darlington. The
loss of 100000 failed to perturb her, and
her husband then cut for his wife's l. o.
u. and his honor. Darlington winning.
Additional attentions of Lord Darlington
to Lady Cecly and Lord Strathgate to
Lady Darlington compelled the latter
to VOW that she would leave the castle.
Preparing to flee, Lady Darlington AKA
her chum Deborah an American girl,
met Lord Strathgate at two "a m. he
agreeing to see them safely away. He
attempted to take her to his castle, but
she left him stunned in the road when
the carriage met with an accident. She
and Debbe then struck out for Ports
mouth. where she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news of Ellens flight,
Lords Darlington and Seton set out in
pursuit. Seton rented fast vessel and
started in pursuit. Strathgate, bleeding
from fall, dashed on to Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton We're
dlso Hedutu ny Inherent iOuIeS. Slfdln-
gate arrived in Portsmouth in advance
of the others. finding that Ellen's ship
had sailed before her. Strathgate and
Darlington each hired a small yacht to
pursue the wrong vessel, upon which
each supposed Ellen had sailed. Seton
overlook the fugitives near Portsmouth,
but his craft ran aground, just as capture
was imminent. Ellen won the chase by
boarding American vessel and foiling her
pursuers-Strathgate. Seton and Caring
ton. Darlington and Strathgate, thrown
together by formers wrecking Of latter's
vessel, engaged in an impromptu duel
neither being hurt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30
CHAPTER XlV.-Continued,


This was an embarrassing question,
but Sir Charles was saved the neces-
sity of answering. fer the midshipman
came running to the quarterback once
more and salutSd.
"Well?' said the officer to the ex-
pectant boy.
Admiral Kephard's compliments
to you, sir, and he begs you will escort
Captain Seton to his cabin OF once"
You're in luck, captain" returned
the officer, "the admiral is not always
so easy of access. Will you step this
way, sir?"
After you. sir" said Sir Charles,
bowling and following the lieutenant
until he was ushered past the marine
orderly on duty and into the ad-
mirars cabin
The admiral was just completing
his toilet. His body servant was help.
ing him on with his coat. lie had
evidently just had a bath to refresh
him after the fatigues of his journey.
ooh, Seton" he cried as the other
came in, GLAD to see you, man. Sit
down. John, TO the servant
fetch out decanter of navy sherry.
Whisky, Seton, whisky, although per-
haps you army men affect port"
81 guess we can ro.low the navy's
Lad in something stronger than port"
laughed Sir Charles.
What brought you here, Sir
Charles?" continued the admiral as he
poured out a liberal glassful for Sc
ton and another for himself. Il left
you at Darlington. But, no, l remem-
Der you rode away before l did, just
after my lord. Have you come on any
trace of fugitives?"
Admiral" said Sir Charles, grave
ly, Il know where they are"
And that damned lubberly hound,
Strathgate, is he"
"He isn't with them. They gave
him the slip"
You don't say? Good" laughed the
admiral. How was that?"
Seton rapidly detailed the circum-
stances as he had deduced them.
We'll done, that woman has spirit
enough" continued the old soldier, ito
command a frigate. You will never
convince me that she's taken up with
man of Strathgate's caliber."
She went away with him, though"
said Seton thoughtfully.
"Ay ay, but she knows no more of
the world than a baby. She simply
made use of his proffered assistance
70 escape from an intolesable situa.
tion. You take me, Seton?"
i do, admiral, and I confess l hard.
~ blame her. How Darlington could
tolerate Lady Cecily for a moment
beside that splendid woman"
To say nothing of that other splen-
aid woman, Mistress Deborah slocum,
eh. Seton?"
I admit, admiral"
Even Saints Rest becomes
heavenly when looked at by the aid
OF such pair of black eyes? And the
'ady, boy?"
i confess, sir" answered Seton,
somewhat abashed by the frank cues.
tioning of the old man, that I have
some reason to believe. in short"
In short, my boy, you've been chas.
Ing her all night. have you?"
You're right, sir"
"And what now?"
Il told you. admiral that / knew
where they were"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

The international congress Of archi-
tects, which was held in Vienna last
summer. voted that there ought to be
a secretary Of fine arts in the ministry
OF every country. One Of the Ameri-
can delegates, on his return from the
congress, said that the plan favored
for this country involved the appoint
ment of a new cabinet officer, under
whom was to be a commission to pass
on works of art for the national gov
eminent and to further art education
and to frame such building regula-
tions as would prevent the erection of
architectural monstrosities., This is
the fourth new cabinet Office pro-
posed within IL months. One Of the
speakers before the American Medical
association, at its convention in Chi
cago in June, said there ought to be
department Of public health, with it's
head as one Of the presidents official
advisers. The executive council OF the
American Federation of Labor decided
in Washington in March to work for
the creation Of a department of labor.
and in October of last year the Grain
Dealers National association adopted
a resolution at It's meeting in Cincin-
natl faVoring the establishment of
department of railroads charged with
the executive functions of the inter,
state commerce commission.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

Two students of the Medico Chirur.
gical college. Philadelphia, employed,
their summer vacation hunting rattle
snakes and oopperheads In the noun.
tains near Emmitsburg. They cap,
tured a number Of large reptiles, from
which they obtained about $1,000
worth Of venom, which will be shipped
to the Pathological institute In Paris.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

3. c, Laston. an Englishman, who
has just issued challenge to the world
for the memory championship, al.
though only young man of 20 years.
is a veritable walking encyclopaedia,
for he has memorized 10000 dates of
the principal events in the worlds his.
tory since the creation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

The Farmers Union has been OF i'm.
mense benefit to the farmers. both
those in and out of its membership.
If it hasn't done all that it hoped to
have been able to do it certainly has
done much that Is of benefit to those
engaged in agriculture. If it will teach
Southern farmers to raise the price OF
cotton by raising their own independ
ence 1t will perform a task that will
alone justify the origin and contnu'
ance Of the Union-Dallas News
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

Bronson Howard. the dramatist, left
an estate that Is valued at more than
$4,000. Mr.. Howard must have re.
ceived some OF the immense royalties
referred to In the advance agents
notices.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

1t is easy to run up bills, but hard
to live down bad reputation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

TIE pIaH Oh cooperative buying Of
supplies which was recently started
by the fruit growers of Kalamazoo.
Mich, has proven SO successful that
it is being adopted by farmers all
over the state The Kalamazoo men,
through their agent, recently placed
their order for 10000 boxes with one
firm, and the saving effected for each
individual member was 50 great that
all other materials and staple food
supplies will be bought hereafter in
this way
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

If you can arrange it so as to have
three or four of them Matching at the
same time you can double up the
broods with one or two hens and put
the others to laying again sooner and
the chicks will be easier cared for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-30

1t is a strong man who can control
himself.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-20
Where Beauty L.Inosra.

A poetess asks: 20, where does
beauty linger?" To which Will Grit
fin replies: I'VE think that we are
breaking no confidence when we re-
ply that in these artistic times It gen.
orally fingers on the toilet table until
a girl puts it on with brush and pow
der pun"
Not correct, William. The place
beauty fingers Is on a mans manly
bosom after an evening OF ecstasies
with an affectionate doll baby who has
Titian-tinted hair and a disposition TO
perpetuate matrimony.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-20

Bryan is the Moses TO lead
the masses out Of bondage of
the trusts and again make this
a free people. We are not a
free people today. We only
think so. We can be free if we
will arouse from our lethargy
and shake ourselves free from
the shackles which bind US to
the trusts. We can never be
tree su long as the country has
a high protective wall such as
or Republican friends ha 7e
given the country Aet US up
with the ballot in Novemb Der
and strike down the tyrant
trusts and monopolies This we
can do by the election of VIII.
liam Jennings Bryan as pIesi-
dent and supported by a DEM
ocratic Senate and Honse of
Representatives. The time for
action is now. Work while it
is today. Every day the chains
of bondage are being made
stronger and we are being more
completely at the mercy of the
tyrants.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-20
Back TO the CONSTITUTION
Shelby Couple Marry

Palmyra, Mo, FEB. IL Viii
lam W. Painter and Miss Min
Aie A Tlnsnan of HunnewelI
Shelby county, arrived in tht
city Saturday afternoon ans
heir first stop was the record
er's Office, where they procure
marriage license aud the
proceeded to the Office of Jus
tice of the Peace r. E. Anuer.
son, who in a few eloquent
words pronounced them hul
band and wife. They we're a
unusually nice looking couple
but seemed to be a little bi
nervous and afraid th t til
natter would get into the news
papers, but OF course the rec
ros are public property au,
any hing ike his : IS, w1a
/ newspaper correspondent !
ooking for. They have ia
BEST wishes of the bunch aroun.
the court house.