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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
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Breakdown

Nerve energy is the
force that controls the Or
gans Of respiration, cir
culation, digestion and
elimination. When you
feel weak, nervous, irri-
table, sick, it is often be-
cause you lack nerve
energy, and the process
Of rebuilding and sustain
ing life is interfered with.
DR.. Miles, Nervine has
cured thousands Of such
cases, and will we believe
benefit if not entirely
cure you Try it.
my nervous system gave away
completely, and lett me on the verge
Of the grave. tried skilled physi-
clans but got no permanent relief.
I got 50 bad I had to give up Pm, my
Restorative Nervine. In a few days
I was much better, and I continued
to improve until entirely cured.
am in business again, and never miss
an opportunity to recommend this
remedy MRS. ". l.. BURKE,
Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles, Nerv.
ine, and we authorize him to return
price OF first bottle (onIy) II It falls
to beneftt you.
Mites Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Polish a t Jones Bros.
Read the Model Gro
cery's ad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. M. Davidson, OF No. 1873
Clifford Ave-, San Jose, Cal, says
"The worth of Electric Bitters as 9
general family remedy, for headache,
biliousness and torpor of the liver
and bowels is so pronounced that l
am prompted to say a word in its
favor for the benefit of those seeking
relief from such Affections. There is
more health for the digestive organs
in bottle of Electric Bitters than in
any other remedy / know OFF, Sold
under guarantee at all druggists. SOC.
Don't forget the Big Piano
Contest at the Southern Mercantile
Co., Ltd.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
For Tobacco Growers.

As a substitute for the more than
a dozen bills introduced for the re-
lief of Southern tobacco growers, the
House Committee on Ways and Means
authorized favorable report on a
bill by Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
removing the internal revenue tax of
6 cents a pound on unstemmed in the
natural leaf which has not been man.
ufactured or altered In any manner,
and providing that farmers and grow
ers of tobacco may sell the leaf to-
bacco of their own growth and rails
ing ito manufacturers of tobacco,
snuff and cigars without being con-
sidered leaf dealers or manufactu-
rers- Of tobacco, and shall not be sub
ject to the dealers and manufactu-
rers' tax.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
To Suppress Crime.

A vagrancy bill, prepared for the
purpose Of suppressing crime in this
city, was introduced by Senator Till
man. "There is clamor abroad"
said Mr.. Tillman, for an increase
in our police force. [ am sure, from
my knowledge of the negro race that
widespread vagrancy here is the cause
Of this chronology. This is owing to
the over education of some ringers,
who are made to have higher aspira-
ton than it is possible for them to
attain" Mr.. Tillman's bill defines,
among other forms of vagrancy, ga
man who lives on the earnings Of his
mother, wife or minor child" The
bill, he said, is in the form of a Mass
achusetts law, with some little elab-
GRAFTON to try to make the net a little
more catching"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Bill in Danger.

1t is believed that the omnibus
claim bill, which passed the house
several days ago, is in danger of
death through the ill-adyised liber-
ality of the Senate. It is believed
that body is about to ado to the bill,
not only the claims which have been
passed on by the court of claims, but
others which have not been before the
court. 1t is believed that the House
would reject the entire bill rather
than pass one which contained items
of the latter character. Every south
ern state is interested in the bill. as
practically all the money to be paid
out under it goes to southern people,
who were damaged by Federal troops
during the war
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Salary Reductions.

Serious industrial disputes in pros
psct were in the mind Of President
Roosevelt when he wrote letter to
Oh Interstate Commerce Commission.
He says that information has reached
him that on account Of the enactment
of drastic laws by the congress and
by the various state legislatures it is
regarded as necessary by railroad
companies to reduce the pay of their
employees. He points out that under
the law, either party may demand
hhe services Of the chairman Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
sf the Commissioner or Labor as a
Board Of Cancellation. He suggests
therefore that the Interstate Com
merce Commission make such an in
vestigaticn as will enable 1t to fur
nish data concerning wage conditions
on various railroads as may relate,
directly or indirectly to the possibly
impending controversy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
The Cannon Boom.

Speaker Cannon's presidential
boom received an impetus in the
House of Representatives when Mr..
Boutell, his colleague from illinois.
brought the subject to the fore as the
climax Of half hours speech. His
remarks were based on the fact that
it was the thirty-fourth anniversary
Of Mr.. Cannon's first speech III the
House. Mr.. Boutell spoke with enthu-
siasm, and when he closed with the
remark that within the next few
months "the plain people of the coun-
try would join the voters Of Mr.. Cam
mons district in comforting upon him
the nation S final HONOR the speaker
was accorded a great demonstration.
Keen disappointment was felt on all
sides when the Speaker made no re-
ply. He stepped from the rostrum,
aid amid cheering retired to his room
while the House considered pension
bills.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
REckLEssNEss IN HIGH PLACES
Or. Adler Explains Why the Sword
of Justice Is So Blunt.

Dr.Felix Adler, speaking before the
Society for Ethical Culture. said that
the country's financial troubles were
due to the moral recklessness of men
in high places. Most of the wicked
ness OF the world, he declared, was
not deliberately planned, but the indi-
rect result of the policy of those who
did not care for consequences.
Moral recklessness and obliquity in
men in high places have shaken con-
fdence in American securities" he
said, land diminished the value of our
assets. The actual wealth of the coun-
try is only part of the assets. The
farm products Of the United States for
the last year were valued at seven
and half billions, but the principle
of fair play, of giving an equivalent
for good received, is the lien or securi-
ty on our wealth, and the real asset.
Here We have the spectacle of a ma
ton financial causes.
Robbers at long range, franchise
stealers, directors who loan money to
one another at One-th1rd less than the
market rate, prisoners at long range;
these last are gentlemen of good breed
ing, who wear clean linen, who move
in the best society, yet they are pois-
oners, since they adulterate the food
we eat, or worse still, the drugs used
by the sick. And so the ugly list
swells. Lying advertisers, jerry build
ers who have influence with the Build
ing department, counterfeiters, conf
dence men, and all the wretched brood
The Sword of Justice, why is 1t so
blunt? 1t strikes, but very rarely cuts.
This is one reason why: The distance
between the doer and the deed is so
great, the difference between the real
and the apparent responsibility is SO
hard to find. From the New York
Evening Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
rhe petulant are powerless.

The petulant are powerless.
Lack of forethought does not prove
faith.
The religion you can live by will do
to die by.
It takes more than sentiment to
make saint.
The only way to save time is to
spend it well.
The man who stops for praises
misses perfection.
II you court one temptation you are
sure to win score.
The only safe argument with tempta-
ton is a swift attack
The mind always is the richer for
the SANDER it forgets.
You cannot find happiness if you
turn your back on health.
There's short road to heaven from
any point in right life.
II we do not cause our trials to
make us they will break us.
It's the little everyday helpfulness
that make every day heavenly.
The song in your own heart will
sustain you longer if you share it.
The devil can beat any of us at the
business of making fine sentiments.
The handsumest people are those
who let happiness get into their faces.
The deed is the only Endorsement
of good sentiment recognized by
heaven.
Some folks never appear to enjoy
LIES roses until they sit down among
the thorns
A lie is poor port in any storm;
It's tide runs swift to the whirlpool of
habitual deceit.
Get heaven into people and you will
not need to worry about getting peo-
pie into heaven.
He makes the deepest dent on his
tory who has no time to think how
much he weighs.
You are wasting affection if you are
plning for angels before you have
learned to love folks.
So long as there is any light in a
mans soul he does not believe he can
do any Of his sins in the darkroom
Sentence Sermons" in the Chicago
Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Strength of Yate.

Official tests of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus
tralia have made known the extra
ordinary properties of yate, believed
to be the strongest of all known
woods It's average tensile strength
is $4,000 pounds to the square inch
eQualling that of good cast iron.
Many specimens are, however,
much stronger, and one was tested
up to seventeen and half tons to
the square inch, which is equal to
the tensile strength Of wrought iron.
The sawn timber of yate is probably
the strongest in the world. The tree
grows to a maximum height of 100
feet and has sometimes a diameter
of two and half or even three feet.
Westminster Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
chases Antelopes in a Motto

SbcSSS Etk~iSRCo w MOlQi
A new form OF automobiling q
sion has been discovered by "
Halsell, who has a ranch in the T,
Panhandle and who tells the fol
ing tale of pleasure:
Our principal amusement at
ranch was chasing antelopes in
motor car. When l first purchI
the Panhandle ranch there werl
least five hundred antelopes, but
used to chase them just the same
sport.
Last week | went out with my
daughters in the motor car, and
sighted a drove of eighteen. II
auto we could get within fifty y
of the antelope easily. (
"The ranch is covered with {
grass, and we can run right a
the prairie. 1t is dangerous
course, for at any time we i
have dropped into a shallow do
sion, deep enough, however, to
an automobile going fifty or
miles an hour. / killed several
on these antelope chases. IS
field Union.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
WIT mUM1WIs3
sEr1D
2AR GAS III

Papa, what for it gets dark 50.
soon?" Because, my boy, winter is
comm, and it gets late early now
Life.
There's something in that last
poem from the new poet" 'Indeed?"
"Yes-a whole years subscription"
Atlanta Constitution.
Tom, it's dreadful for you to lose SC
much money gambling" do you want
me to renounce the card table?" No
dear; | want you to play a better
game. Judge.
On the Milky Speedawy-Venus-
Gracious! These comets are awful.
ly reckless! The last one almost ran
me down" Saturn-Did you get his
number?"-Puck.
Isn't he one of the most success
full financiers of the times % Ishould
say so! Why, three grand juries
have tried in vain to get him in Jail"
Baltimore American.
Singleton-Your wife seems to be
an up-to-date woman. Wedderly-Huh!
She's away ahead of the date Why,
she has lot of trouble borrowed for
next Chicago Daily News.
Mike" said Flooding Pete, what
would you say if some one was to of.
fer you work?'' Il wouldn't say any.
thing. Such bad judge of human MAJ
ture wouldn't be worth talkin' to-
Washington Star
Deaeon-You never told me, Maria,
that when you wuz in New York you
went to Sunday night concert Ma.
ria-It was sacred concert, Joshua
Deacon-Too sacred to mention sup
pose.-Town and Country.
Local magnate (about to try his
hand with pick on occasion of first
visit to coal mine)-I'm afraid | shan't
make much of job of it. Miner-But
thall be able to say tha's tried to id
an honest bit O. work for once in thu
life!-Punch.
JOSIAH asked Mrs. ChugwatelI
what do the papers mean when thei
talk about tainted money!" "Mon9
that's been kept in an old yarn sock
answered Mr.. Chugwater Cant yos
give your mind chance to work ond
in e?"-Chicago Tribune.
Miss Yerner-But would you die ID
me? Jack Brightly-To tell you tt
truth, dear, | would not Miss "
ner-Ah. l just knew you wouldn
and yet you talk to me of love
Jack Brightly-My dear, my love
of the undying sort-Philadefpl
Press.
Gunner--So the celebrated poet m
ried Miss Penner, the short-std
writer? Guyer-Yes, and some
their wedding presents were cruel
situations. Gunner-What did they
ceive? Guyer-Sixteen waste bal
cts embellished with ribbons-Q
cago Daily News.
Pa Twaddles-Tommy, am not
all pleased with the report VI
mother gives me of your conduct
day. Tommy Twaddles--I kno
you wouldn't be, an l told her
But she went right ahead an made
report. Just like woman, ANT II
Cleveland Leader.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Improvement of Red River.

Members of the House from Louis
lana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma
organized for the purpose Of taking
united action in advocacy Of the bill
for the improvement. Of Red River.
At the meeting Representative Shep-
ard of Texas was made chairman and
Carter Of Oklahoma secretary. A com
mittee was appointed to draft BY
laws to report at the meeting to be
held in the near future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
WANT FACTS IN
PEONAGE INQUIRY
REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY
CALLS FOR REPORT.
not GENERAL PRACTICE
Mrs. Quackenboss Admits That Prac-
tice Of Peonage is The Exception
Roosevelt Asks for Probe into Sal
airy Reductions.

Washington.-Whether peonage ex-
sts In certain localities in Mississip-
pi, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida, as
asserted by Mary Grace Quackenboss
of the department of justice, and
whether congress should order spe-
sIal investigation Of alleged peonage
practices in the delta were texts for
discussion of absorbing interest be-
fore the house committee on rules,
with Speaker Cannon presiding. The
eontroversy~was precipitated by the
consideration of resolutions introduce
ed in the house by Mr.. Humphreys Of
Mississippi and Mr.. Clark of Flori-
ia, providing for a congressional in
vestigation of the various peonage
charges brought against these states
particularly. Mrs. Quackenboss, who
recently visited certain states in the
south to ascertain whether or rot Pc
snage actually existed, appeared be-
Fore the committee Her report was
submitted several months ago and
was regarded by the southerners as
unnecessarily severe. Assistant At
tOrney General Russell, who conduct
ed peonage prosecutions in the south,
also gave testimony in support Of the
Rndings previously submitted to the
department Of justice. Congressman
John Sharp Williams and BENJAMIN
Humphreys, the former being a mem
Der of the committee, commended
against the allegations made by Mrs.
Ruackenboss. Both stood, however,
3or the proposition Of congressional
INVESTIGATION as submitted in the
Humphreys resolution They believe
dTlat the delta has been enormously
accused and that an unbiased inves-
figation will vindicate that section.
In her testimony Mrs. Quackenboss
was frank enough to say that no
ehafge Of peonage could lie against
she Hon. Charles Scott of Bolivar
sounty; that his plantations were
conducted above even the suspicion
of such practices. Her reference to
she Sunnyside plantation in Arkan-
sas were harsh, and drew fire from
Mr. Williams and Mr.. Humphreys.
The statement by Assistant Attor-
aey General Russell that Mississippi
had a statute under which men were
imprisoned for debt was vigorously
denied by Williams and Humphreys,
who pointed out that the very statute
Mr. Russell had referred to had been
declared unconstitutional by feder-
al court. Reports filed with the de-
Rartment Of commerce and labor an
the subject of peonage in the delta
will be submitted to the committee at
once, and after these are considered
definite action will be taken. Speaker
Cannon is known to favor a fair and
impartial investigation of the situa-
tion in the south with reference to
the question of peonage, and practi-
eally the only difficulty in the way
of an immediate decision is the prop
er way to approach it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
To Increase Paw.

Mr.. Edwards of Georgia, introduc-
ed a bill increasing the pay of rural
mail carriers to 800 a month; pro-
viding that no rural route shall be
discontinued without the approval OF
the representative in congress in
whose district it is situated; provid-
ing that Confederate veterans Of the
war Of the rebellion shall be eligible
as rural mail carriers, as long as
they live. !"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
eYRoNic.

She looked at me coldly,
In silence at first;
A threatening silence
Implying some Whence:
Not that which falls goldly,
But calm at its worst
Was the way she looked coltifJ
In silence at first.
She looked at me coldly.
And chill was her tone:
And though / sought gravely
TO meet her gaze bravely,
To give 1t back boldly,
/ couldn't, / own
While she eyed me so cOldly,
With ice in her tone.
She looked at me coldly,
AS cold natures must.
Then sudden she muttered.
Next spluttered, then uttered
CAS- folk have of oldly):
''The steampipes has bustv
And she looked at me coldly,
AS cold ladies must.
-Richmond Times Despa tch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Japanese Harvard Men

Four prominent Japanese, WI
graduates OF Harvard and who
important positions during thu
between their country and !
have lately been honored by thu
ado. Baron Komura has been
ed count, promotion of two
in the peerage; Baron Kanell
been created viscount; and
made member of the Prlvy Cl
Shinichiro Kurino, formerly m
to the United States, has been
ed baron, and Tanetaro Mega
also been created a baron. beci
his services in recognizing the
ces of Corea. WeeEsA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Want Facts.

The Senate adopted resolution
calling ON the Treasury Department
to furnish facts about New York
banks boarding money during the
panic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Rush Of Unemployed
no Join the Army,

New York City. - The army re-
cruiting officers have had all they
could do enlisting or rejecting mem
bers Of the army OF the unem-
ployed" who showed up at the va
rious recruiting Offices to enlist. 1t
is said that at least 5000 OF them
have offered their services within the
last two months. There has been an
increase OF nearly 300 per cent in the
average OF applicants. At no time
since the Spanish War have recruit
Ing officers had 50 many applications.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
A Life-savinu Idea.

why do you insist that fancy bath
Ing suits ought to be encouraged?'"
asked the town official at the seaside
resort
Because" answered the philan-
thropist, they tend to prevent people
from going into the water, where they
might be drowned. Washington
Star,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Secured Postponement.

Senator Foster secured postpone
ment Of the Frye resolutions re-
stricting Panama Canal trade to
American ships and New Orleans in
terests will be given hearing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Wanted: An Extra Step,

II like my house all right" said
Luschman, except for one thing. I
guess you'll have to fix that"
What is it," asked the architect
Several times lately I've nearly
broken my neck reaching for anoth-
er step at the head of the stairs when
I get home late, so guess you'd bet
ter put another step there. "-Phila,
delphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Tariff Experts.

Secretary Root is looking for three
tariff experts to serve on the Commits
sion to be appointed under the French
trade treaty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Guild for Vice President.

The managers of the Taft cam.
paign are booming Governor Guild,
Of Massachusetts,. for Vice President
in order to secure the Massachusetts,
delegation to the Chicago Conven-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Louisiana Postmasters.

The President appointed Edward
Eagles postmaster at WINFIELD, La,
and Edgar A. Bassett postmaster at
Kentwood, la.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27
Retired List.

Major John R. Lynch, one Of the
few negro officers in the United
States Army, will be placed on the
retired list.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Presidents Roosevelt has ordered
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to investigate labor conditions on the
Louisville and Nashville and other
railroads.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

The gunboat Marietta has been or
dered to New Orleans to participate
in the Carnival.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Senator Hale, Of Mains, in speech
in the Senate, defended the American
system Of battleship construction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Says William J. Bryan:
Measured by the number of SUI
cides caused by the New York Stock
Exchange, Monte Carlo is an innocent
pleasure resort by comparison. !.
The New York Stock Exchange has
graduated more embezzlers than Fa-
gins school did thieves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Any sort Of self-assertion by voice,
dress, manner or any other way, IS
vulgar.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-27

Says President Roosevelt:
There is no moral difference be
tween gambling at cards, in lotteries,
at the race tracks and gambling In
the stock market. It is Just as per
nicious and in degree the evil worked
is far greater"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-02-20
Broken FIange Wreck. Bridge.

A disastrous wreck of bridge near McKee's Rocks, Pa, resulted recently from an apparently insignificant cause. freight train was passing over the bridge when a flange of one of the wheels broke, chipping off a portion nearly one foot In length. The wheel that failed was of cast iron and was beneath a steel hopper car of 100000 pounds capacity loaded with coal. The car left the rails and knocked out one of the posts of the bridge truss. The entire structure collapsed.
 The accident Is typical failure Of this kind of bridge. The pin-connected type of truss, which is almost unyer- sally used in truss bridges in the Uni- ted States, nearly always gives way when one of the posts Is knocked from position. British engineers generally use a riveted truss. which Is not so readily destroyed by the breaking of one part.-Technca World Magazine.