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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

tumbledown cottage, scantily fur
nished.
When the horse became i'll and died
MulcaSki was in a dilemma Withou,
his wagon to haul the junk he could
| purchase. he was unable to make a
living, and he had no money with
which to replace the dead horse. Then
| the thought of Harvesting his wife to
| the wagon occurred to him.
Efforts to use the same ,araess with
which the horse had drawn so many
loads over roads which were almost
impossible proved unsuccessful until
it was cut down. Straps were fitted
about the shoulders of Mrs. Mulcaski.
who weighs nearly 200 pounds, and the
experiment was undertaken. She
found that she could draw the wagon,
even if it contained moderate load.
Mulcaski kept to the outskirts of the
town at first with his novel "steed."
but lately he has been venturing more
closely to the center of the city. The
result was the general protest against
the woman being allowed to draw the
wagon.
That Mulcaski Is doing a prosperous
business is evidenced by the size of the
load of junk which was in his wagon
Bottles, iron and rags were heaped
into the vehicle far above the top.
Whoa" the junk dealer called oit
on one occasion, when he darted
around to the rear Of a house where
customer was waiting.
The wife drew the wagon up to the
curbing, stopped and waited patiently
until her husband appeared with q
bundle Of rags he had purchased.
At times Mulcaski was seen to con
suit with his wife concerning DUR
chases he had made and routes to he
taken. In addition, she was watchful
for chance customers, pointing them
out when her husband failed to notice
them.
This was an advantage he did not
enjoy when his horse was alive. Be
sides, he had to buy oats and hav. tie
the animal up when he was to be All.
sent For some time and even blan.
ket II.
Some of those who have watched
Mulcaski's movements assert that he
does not always walk when his wife
is drawing the wagon.
This, and many other stories. are
told of the strange woman who has
taken up the burden Of the horse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Crescent City Notes.

New Orleans: Four new cases O.
scarlatina were reported, Algiers pro
duCing its first case.
Eagle Mutual Benefit Association
celebrated twenty-fifth anniversary.
Masons unveiled monum~at to Grand
Master R. H. Cage.
Lafayette Presbyterian Church cele
brated anniversary by a Sunday school
rally.
Edward Crellin was drowned at
BuCktown.
Rev. George D. Parker spoke to Car.
rOllton WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society he helped farm, on eve of re
turn to Brazil.
Final preparations were made for
opening of ST. Francis Of Assist Fair.
tonight.
Work Horse Show proved much
greater success than expected, with
over 500 entries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
The Cameo pon,,I,.

canoes seem to be with us to STAY
According to a recent fashion note
they are even being utilized for the
drop earrings that are fashionable iust
at present, and the dainty effects are
to be found in large and small nins
In belt buckles and in bracelets. Per.
haps there Is no more effective use
for the cameo than in a bracelet set
IN Jet or old gold One beautiful de,
sign noted in one of the shops recently
was wide carved Jet setting for a most
delicately carved cameo. Then there
are large brooches which are exouis.
itely outlined, and even hatpins. That
the cameo is extremely popular IS
demonstrated by the many limitations
some of them exceedingly good. which
are to be found.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
METHODS OF Pertaining HATS
Paper Box Lined with Silk Perhaps
the Most Effective.

The perfumed hat fad grows apace
and every milliner has her own way OF
doing it.
The essential thing" says one mill
ner, rs any kind of box. But it must
be large enough to hold the hat with
out crushing the feathers. One woman
used a little tin ice chest which had
been unused for long time and was
free from smell. A big white paper
box can be set inside the tin one. Then
comes the matter of seeming the pa
per box, which must be lined with
silk.
The most successful scented hat
box ever saw was made Of paper and
there were four inside pieces of silk
which served to line it. They could be
removed. When filled with scent they
were simply overpoWering and the pa
per hat box was a bower of the richest
sachet. And into this the hat was
placed.
The cover was put on the paper
box and the whole thing was set awav
In the tin chest. The chest being air
tight held the scents within. And so,
the hat became scented. 1t held its
scent even in the wind for three
months
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

There is a possibility that Great
Britain may have another little war"
on its hands, though the seriousness of
the situation is yet to be disclosed.
The eruption of horde of Afghan
tribesmen into India through the his.
toric Khyber pass has a threatening
appearance. but II the movement is
merely that Of irresponsible natives
looking for trouble the probability Is
they will find what they seek when
they come In contact with the British
forces. The attitude of the ameer OF
Afghanistan seems to be somewhat In
doubt, and until he shows his hand
the exact character Of the movement
cannot be determined.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Miss Jackson Goes to Peabody
Summer School.

Pioneer, La: The public school
taught by Miss Lydia e. Jackson in
the Cawthorn neighborhood closed its
spring term today and concert and
tableauX at night will be pleasing fea-
lures of the occasion. Miss Jackson is
very popular and much beloved by pa
irons and children of her school, and
is warmly solicited and anxiously
wanted for the fall term Of that
school, but will doubtless take charge
of the Pioneer School as soon as she
returns from Nashville, Tenn. whittier
she takes her departure on June s, to
pursue two months course at the
Peabody Summer Normal. which opens
on June 10. Her cousin, Miss Marie
Milliken, of last Carroll, will accom-
pany her, and also avail herself of the
Summer Normal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Forest Destruction.

when the cutting up Of the public
domain began century ago the lands
so cut, as we'll as large parts of the
original states, contained the most
abundant forests then standing in the
temperate zone. To illustrate what
their destruction has been, and how
needless, it is only necessary to con-
slider the pine forests about the Great
Lakes. There were in that region 60
years ago, says J. L. Mathews, in the
Atlantic, upward of 100000, 600, 900
board feet of white Line lumber, stand.
ing in almost continuous forests over
northern Michigan, northern Wiscon.
Sin, and good half Of Minnesota.
The cutting of this timber began in a
small rtay, few million feet a year.
Ora uually this increased until it
reached two, three and even four bill
lion, and then swept upward with a
rush to aggregate nearly 100000, 900
in year Then as the forests gave
out it dropped. until to-day it is less
than 3,OOO,00OOOO feet year, at which
rate the end is fast approaching.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Board of Trade Asks for $4,000 for
Schools.

New Iberia, La; The Board of
Trade met last night. President Drey,
fus stated the object of the meeting
was to provide $4,000 for the shortage
in school funds and $4,000 for current
expenses of the Sixth ward schools,
which includes New Iberia. He sug-
gested that the town constable and
police jury be called upon to provide
the $4,000 necessary for a nine
months school. On motion, a commit
tee Of fifteen citizens was appointed
to present the matter before these
bodies and urge immediate attention.
President Dreyfus announced another
meeting of the Board Of Trade for
Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Diseases Barriers to Full Work,

Slack work and inefficient industry
come in more cases from chronic dis
ease than most realize. Incipient con.
sumption keeps many from full work
Ihere are in this city at least 10000
adults doing part work because of tn,
oerculosis. Taking the various chronic
and preventabe diseases and there
are some $4,000 adults in a CITY Of the
size of Philadelphia whose work IS
NQQor from lack Of health. This Is pro1.
table neither to employed, employer
nor the community, says the Philadel-
phia Press. When the sleeping sick
ness has left Africa. malarial fever
wiped out by destroying mosquitoes in
the tropics, sprue and other intestinal
hmaladies in east tropical Asia, the
Fnookworm in the south and elsewhere
and consumption over all zones, tenn.
perate and torrid the industrial eff.
cheney of man will be increased over
the world on scale which will adj
vance both comfort and wages the
standard OF life and the return OF
capital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Schools Close Successful Session

Montgomery, La: The Montgomery
School closed most successful term
last night with very appropriate exer,
ciseS The old School Board having
been unanimously elected to succeed
themselves at mass meeting few
days ago, and it is to be hoped that
Prof. Norman and his able assistant
Miss Jane Burton, of Joliet, Tenn, will
be engaged to continue the fine school
work already inaugurated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

lhe are styles suitable to be carried material
or not TOO thick The ebacA2n
same bodice has tight fitting
aeep inquired SILK That
then hooked over to the left
front The back piece is fixed on
The material slightly
puns are OF material the tight undereee silk
ninety tucked horizontally
silk like
ends finishing under the disappointed and pom form
trimming ~ fi 0H :"
Materials required ~ IL yards lining ~ ward
silk % inches wide o' 80 '
me oher CRAVINGS Illustrate rather simpler
Dust at the
edge with the material the braided The sleeves
tucked the
Materials required: 212 yards 6 inches
8 buttons ~ @' 0NN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05

Do you want something new to
quarrel over? II 1t takes q clock six
seconds to strike six, how long will II
Jake the clock to strike ~? The an.
over is not so obvious az ii looks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Hen Lays Two Euus Dailv.

Waterbury, Conn.-Judge Fred VI.
Peasley of the city court has a white
Plymouth Rock pullet which has laid
two eggs a day for eight days The
judge didn't believe it until by the
trap test he proved the hen dual
egg producer.
The only other hen here that ever
laid two eggs in one day was owned BY
Charles Graham. The hen died OF
brain fever, induced by an almost
superhuman knowledge of things
about her.
She charmed a blacksnake into a
dope-like stusor and killed il, first
dragging out its forked tongue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Ctosinu of School.

BreauX Bridge, La; The City Hall
which had been most beautifully deco,
rated by the ladies of the city, was
the scene here last night of the clos
ing exercises of the public schools of
BreauX Bridge and the awarding O.
diplomas to two sweet girl graduates,
Misses Mae Broussard and Mia An
gelie, by DR.. J. R. Olivier. In present
ing the diplomas, Dr. Olivier gave a
very interesting talk to the pupils. pa
rents and teachers upon the vast bene
fits accruing to the modern child from
careful and well-grounded public
school education and its placing the
child in position to aspire to higher
ideals of learning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Village trustees Of South Orange, y

Village trustees Of South Orange. v.
y, contemplate an ordinance forbid
ding dogs, cats and roosters to disturb
the peace between 10 p m. and 6 a. m.
In New Jersey this method OF reform.
ing nature by ordinance is deemed su.
perior to Mr.. Burbank's tedious graft,
ing processes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Toilet VINEGAR.

Here is a toilet vinegar which is
simple enough to make: Lavender
flowers, seven ounces; alcohol, eight
fluid ounces; diluted acetic acid. IS
fluid ounces.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Town Decides to Do More Pavino.

Franklin, La: The town council
met in special session yesterday for
the purpose of passing on a petition
OF certain tax
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-05
Large Canal Contracts Let.

Contracts already. let for the work
IN the New York barge canal amount
| to over $22,OO0,OOO.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
e YORK.

Gov. Hughes Is Reelected by About
$4,000 Plurality.
Gov. Hughes won by over $4,000 plu-
rality h biennial battle of High
Bridge which was waged again yes
terday as the regiments Of ballots were
marshaled.
Hughes came down to the city from
upstate with an indicated plurality Of
ABOUT $4,000. CHAMBERS plurality
south of High Bridge was approxi-
mately $4,000. The vote of two years
ago was increased by about $50, 900.
Chanler surprised the Democratic
leaders by an unexpectedly large vote
In the rural districts, but lost tre-
mendously in the city Of Greater New
York, where his followers had expected
at least 100. 900 plurality.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
N e 3 RASKA.
Home State Gives Bryan Majority OF
About 10000.

Home State Gives Bryan Majority OF
About 10000.
Indications are that Nebraska had
gone Democratic by a plurality not far
from 10000 for Bryan and a plurality
scarcely less for Sheltenberger for
governor. The tremendous gain for
Bryan in the city Of Lincoln was the
sensation OF the election. Not only did
Mr.. Bryan reverse a Republican plu-
rality Of 1900 in his home city, but he
carried it by a plurality Of something
in excess of 900.
While returns are incomplete on
congressman, indications are for the
election Of Pollard. Republican. In tho
First district and Minshaw, Repub-
lican, in the Fourth, Hitchcock, DEM
ocrat. wins in the Second and the
Third. Fifth and Sixth are in doubt.
No returns have been received on the
legislature. but the strong trend to.
wards Democracy indicates a possible
Democratic legislature.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
ILLINOIS,.
Republican National and State Tickets
Gain the Victory.

Republican National and State Tickets
Gain the Victory.
The Republican national and state
tickets have gained a complete VIC
tory In Illinois although the pluralities
will probably fall short OF those OBJ
tanned by the party in the Roosevelt
campaign Of 1904. Taft has carried
the state by approximately 1900
votes. although it will be sometime
to-day or Thursday before the exact
figures can be obtained. Charles 8.
Deneen, the Republican candidate for
governor, a far behind h national
ticket. but has been elected by a plu-
rality of about 100000 over Adlai e.
Stevenson, his Democratic opponent.
.Deneen's losses were suffered in Cook
county. which Is his home. The feel
ing against him was strong in Chicago
and he wa heavily scratched.
The legislature which IL to elect a
successor to Senator Albert ]. Hop
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
NEW

Taft's Plurality Will Be About $4,000.
Revised returns indicate that Mr..
Taft's plurality in New Jersey will DO
between IS. 900 and $4,000.
The Republicans elect seven Of the
ten congressman and the Democrats
two, the Sixth district, which Is now
represented by a Democrat. William
Hughes, being very close and in doubt.
The present congressional represent
tation is now six Republicans and four
Democrats, 80 that the Republicans
gain one, and possibly two congress-
men.
Both houses Of the legislature will
be strongly Republican.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
OWA
att Carries State by From 10000 to
10000.

III ArVDVVV 10
$4,000.
incomplete returns indicate that Taft
has carried Iowa by a plurality from
10000 to $4,000. This is a tremendous
falling OH from the Roosevelt plurality
OF $4,000 of four years ago. but it rep
resents only a slight falling Off from
the normal plurality. The entire Re-
publican state ticket is elected, prob
ably by about the same plurality. Gov.
A. b. Cummins probably carried the
Republican senatorial primary over
Maj. ]. F. Lacey by a plurality Of 49,.
600 to $4,000.
The indications are that the entire
delegation in congress will be Repub-
lican, a gain Of one over two years
ago. There is a close race in the Sixth.
district between Hamilton, present in
cumbent, Democrat, and Kendall, Re-
publican. Both sides are claiming the
district. Hull, in the seventh district
was elected, but by a reduced plu-
rality.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
WEST VIRGINIA.

Judge Taft Makes Gains, Though They
Are Slight.
Returns from West Virginia came in
slowly, but enough has been received
TO indicate a slight advantage for
Judge Taft, although the margin was
80 slight that the state could still be
called doubtful.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
TENNESSEE.

National and State Democratic Tickets
Get, Largo MajorIties.
Bryan's majority In Tennessee will
about equal that Of Parker, four years
ago. something over 26, 900. The Dem
ocratic state ticket Is elected. The
congressional delegation remains un-
changed as to. complexion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
MARYLAND.

Democrats Claim State for Bryan
Returns Are Slow.
That Baltimore city is Taft's by
about 100, that the Democrats have
elected Gill, Talbot and Covington to
congress-, and the Republican Mudd
and Kronmiller is all hat can be said
with any degree of certainty at a late
hour. Returns from the counties are
coming in very slowly. The Democrats
claim the state for Bryan by a small
margin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
WYOMING.

Returns Are Incomplete, and Both Par
ties Claim State.
Complete returns have not been re-
ceived from any part the state. In
complete returns show large Demo-
cratic gains. both state chairmen
claiming the state by a small major
ity.
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Republicans Will Have q Safe Working Ma
jOrity in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives- Cannon Reelected.
Hughes Is Reelected Governor Of New York
Missouri Goes Back to Solid South
Nebraska in the Bryan Column.

General election returns from
throughout the United States show the
following results:
William H. Taft Of Ohio has been
elected president, with 298 votes secure
and 10 doubtful.
Practically no change ia Indicated in
the complexion of the national house
Of representatives.
The United States senate will retain
Its present Republican majority.
Gov. Charles b Hughes a been re-
elected in New York state by about
$4,000 plurality.
Indiana has gone for Taft by from
$4,000 to $4,000 plurality.
Bryan has apparently carried Me-
braska, although the Republicans still
claim the state.
Ohio returns ave been seriously de-
layed owing to the immense size of
the ballot. but Taft has carried the
state by a majority ranging from $4,000
to $4,000.
Taft carried New York city by about
1900 plurality, this being h first time
the city has given its vote to a Repub-
lican presidential candidate since 1896.
when Mr.. Mckinley had a small plu-
rality.
Mr.. Taft received a greater plurality
In New York state than President
Roosevelt did four years ago, the in
dications pointing to 202, 900 for Taft
a against $4,000 for Roosevelt.
The Indications are the Democratic
governors have been elected in several
Of the Middle Western states that have
given their presidential votes to Taft.
Mr.. Taft has exceeded Mr.. Roose-
velt'tz plurality in New Jersey and in
Massachusetts as well as in New York.
Mr.. Taft practically carried every
so-called doubtful state except Ne
{ braska, where the Indications point to
q Democratic victory. Mr.. Bryan has
carried Nevada and Montana. in addi-
ton to the Solid South, which includes
Missouri.
The Republican plurality fell off
heavily in the Middle West.
Speaker Cannon has been reelected
by his usual majority.
Representatives Payne Of New YORK
and Dalzell of Pennsylvania, have been
reelected and the house of represent
atiyes probably will continue under Its
old regime. Missouri has returned to
the "Solid South on the presidential
ticket.
Some Of the figures relating to the
slump in certain states, re-
garded so certainly, Republicans are
little short of amazing Pennsylva-
MAS immense plurality of over 10000
four years ago has been cut IN two.
Illinois, which gave Roosevelt 100000
in 1904, has gone for Taft by about
40, 900. The highest claim of the Re-
nublicans for Indiana is 5000 as
against a plurality of $4,000.
There has been a %shrinkage in the
Democratic vote in several of the
Southern states, notably in Virginia
and North Carolina.
Kentucky has gone safely for Mr..
Bryan by about $4,000.
Republicans concede that the Demo-
Gratis hace carried Maryland by about
500.
The Electoral Vote.
The indications are that the follow
ing votes will be cast in electoral col
lege for Taft:
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MONTANA.

Complete Victory for Democrats As.
sured.
Returns in Montana outside Of Silver
Bow county where machines are used,
are coming in slowly, but indications
point to a complete victory for tho
Democratic state ticket and election of
Democratic presidential electors. In
Missoula three precincts which four
years W. were heavily Republican,
gave Bryan a plurality Of rs per cent.
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turned, and. indications are Taft has
carried the state Nv about 10000 plu-
tality. Henry =. Quinby. Republican
candidate for governor, will probably
have 1000 plurality.
The Legislature will he strongly Re
publican in both houses and the two
Republican congressman were re.
elected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-05
MICHIGAN.

Taft Carries State, but Go~vernorship in
doubt.
While Taft has carried Michigan by
a majority estimated at about 100, 900.
the ~governorship Is in doubt, with
Hemans (Dem.), leading Gov. Warner
(Rep.). There are, no indications Of
Democratic gains in the legislature.
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VIRGINIA..

Democratic Congressman Are Elected
With One Exception.
Virginia gave her usual majority to
Democracy, the state going for Bryan
BY nearly 5000. Slemp, Republican,
was reelected in the Ninth district.
Otherwise the entire Democratic state
ticket was successful.
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LABAM
set Elect

Democratic Congressional Ticket Elect.
ed by Normal Majority.
The full Democratic congressional
ticket has beer elected in Alabama
Returns indicated the defeat of the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for the formation of new
counties and the biennial sessions
amendment. The normal Democratic
majority has been maintained.