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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

Games may come and games may
90, but chess bids fair never to lose its
popularity. Nowhere else is it uni.
Versally popular as it is in the village
OF Strobeck, near Halberstadt, in
Prussian SaXony. Some time in the
eleventh century Count Gunnelin, held
prisoner in stone tower in the vii
lage, amused himself carving a set of
chessmen and teaching the game to
his jailers. The tower, which still
stands, is known as the chess tower.
The jailers taught the game to their
friends, who were so pleased with 1t
that they devoted all their spare time
to practice. This delight in chess con.
tinues OF the present in Strobeck.
Every person plays. The village hotel
is called the Chess Inn, tournaments
are held every year, and prizes are
given to the best players. If a young
man goes to an adjoining village for
wife who cannot play chess he must
pay fine, to be used toward the ex-
penses of the next tournament. This
subtle ordinance has spread a knowl-
edge Of the game among the young
ladies of all the surrounding villages.
Strobeck has not yet produced a pro-
fessional chess player of the first rank,
but perhaps there may be one for the
future, among the young players now
taking part in the annual tournament
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

runnin' away cause she had to. |
took it that she was no wise willin' to
come with us but she couldn't help IT,"
Sir Charles heart leaped at this con.
firmation Of his hopes and dreams.
"An' l give you my word" continued
the captain. that they amt nowhere
else in the ship. was down here
just before dark, thought Id fetch
them some supper, and they was both
asleep, an l didn't have the heart to
wake EN- up. l think it's just as this
gentleman says, somethin'' must have
alarmed them, maybe they heard your
hail; their boat was draggin' astern,
and they made off in her"
Il have no doubt that you are speak
ing the TRUTH answered Seton.
Captain Tuggles startled violently
may" said the soldier, Il mean no
offense at all, but you don't know
Lady Ellen Darlington, and it's quite
possible that without your knowledge
she's concealed herself in some other
part of the ship
If l produce her will you take off
your men and your ship and lemme
60 on?"
INSTANTLY" returned Seton.
Il wish could do it." said the cap
tain. "All l can do is to send my men
to assist yours Mr. Rayker," he
called out to the mate, have the ship
searched. Put no hindrance in the
way of these Britishers, and If them
two females can be found, fetch 'em
aft, for Gods sake!"
1t did not take the sailors long to
search the ship. They found no
trace of Ellen and Deborah whatso-
ever and so reported to Collier.
81 am sorry for you, Sir Charles"
said Collier, but they have evidently
escaped you. They're cruising around
somewhere in these waters in that
boat Perhaps we can overhaul them
at daybreak If we have good luck"
he said. AT any rate, they are not
here, and We'll have to return to the
Britannia"
MY friend" said Sir Charles,
gloomily. we owe you some repara.
ton for stopping you in this way. If
this will compensate, shall be glad"
He extended his hand with rouleau of
gold pieces in it. Captain Tuggles took
the money, examined it critically,
walked to the side Of the vessel and
dropped it overheard.
What do you mean by that" cried
Sir Charles, angrily.
Its right that you should pay me
for the trouble you've caused and the
insult you've put upon me, but that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
CHAPTER XVII.
The Preliminaries to Danger.

Admiral kephard was waiting the
return Of the boat at the gangway Of
the Britannia. Great was his disap-
pointment when he discovered that
Seton and Collier were alone.
Hey. WHAT he exclaimed Where
are the"
"I'll explain it in your cabin, if
you'll permit, sir" answered Sir
Charles, gravely, unable to hide his
disappointment
Come aft, them returned the ad-
miral. Collier you, too. Gentle
men," he continued as he waved them
to seats in his spacious cabin, what
the story? Did not the ladies board
that ship"
They did, sir" answered Sir
Charles.
Well, why didn't you bring them
off? Wouldn't they come with you?
Couldn't you persuade them?"
I'VE couldn't persuade them be-
cause we didn't have a chance, sir"
answered Collier.
What do you mean?" exclaimed the
admiral in bewilderment.
They had gone!"
Gone? Where"
Il wish we knew" answered Sir
Charles with very melancholy air
But my dear Sir Charles, where
could they have gone? Did you search
the ship"
Every nook and corner in her, sir"
answered Collier
But I don't understand" began the
admiral.
They must have seen us ranging
alongside, sir returned the lieuten-
ant, for when we broke into the cabin
which they had occupied we found the
berths had been used, but the ladies'
had fled
Fled where?"
Into the captains cabin"
did you not enter that?"
I'VE did, sir, They had left that
Left it for what?'
For the small boat in which they
had boarded the Flying Star, which,
you remember, we noticed dragging
astern of the merchantmen while we
chased her this afternoon"
(TO BE CONTINUEDD
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.
Eczema Lasted 7 Years-Face W1S All
RaW-Skin Specialists Failed, But
Cuticura Effected Cure.

When my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face.
| took him to a doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until it got so
bad that no one could look at him.
His whole face was one crust and
must have been very painful. He
scratched day and night until his face
was raw. Then | took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get nights sleep in
months. ! got a set Of Cuticura Rene
dies and he felt relieved the first time
| used them I gave the Cuticura
Remedies a good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. He is now
seven years old and l think the trou-
BILE will never return. Mrs. John G.
Klumpp, so Niagara ST., Newark, n.
J., Oct II and %, 1907"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
Collier laughed,


Certainly not Didn't you notice
Just before dark when we We're over
hauling the ship that she had small
boat trailing aStern. It's pounds to
pennies that they've gone in that
Here, wait; I'll find out"
He wriggled out of the window
himself, dropped down the Jacob s
ladder and peered anXiously aft. There
was no sign of a boat 1t was dark
and he couldn't see very well, but he
could see enough to know that from
whatever cause, the boat that had
been dragging astern was gone.
"You've lost them again, Sir
Charles" he said gloomily, as he
climbed into the cabin again.
9TH not believe it." cried Sir
Charles bitterly disappointed at this
unfortunate ending of 50 promising
a venture.
Captain Tuggles laughed. 1t must
be confessed that he hugely enjoyed
the discontinue of his unwelcome
visitors.
"Whats to be done now?' cried Sir
Charles.
Nothing but 90 back to the Britain
MIA
What. without searching the
ship?'
We'll, We can do that" returned
Collier, but I'm morally certain that
it'll be of little use"
Nevertheless. answered Sir
Charles, Il should like it, for they may
have been concealed elsewhere and
this all may be a trick to throw us
off the scent
"All right" returned the naval Of
ficer, 'I'll have a dozen Of the Britain
Mas out of the boat and We'll over
haul the Flying Star from stem to
stern and from truck to keelson.'
Gentlemen" said the captain, I'm
terrible anxious to get ahead I'll be
honest with you this time | did take
in them two parties about noon to-day.
| knowed that the one in mems clothes
was a woman soon as laid eyes on
her. but she said she was the daugh-
ter of Captain William Penn Slocum
of Philadelphia, man I'd knoWed
for many years, an | agreed to take
her to Bordeaux whittier I'm bound.
She said she was runnin' away from
her husband. And the other girl was
runnin' away from lover. No, not
exactly" continued the captain, cor
recting himself, the other girl was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

The report in the London Times of
the opening of the railroad from Da-
mascus to Medina is of unusual inter.
est, as it was the first telegram ever
sent from the burial place Of Moham-
med to a newspaper printed in Chris
tian country, and 1t is supposed to be
the first telegram sent to any news
paper from that city. History has
been making rapidly in western Asia
this summer. If it had not been for
the revolution and the new constitu-
ton in Turkey, it is not likely that
any newspaper correspondent from
Christian country would have been al.
lowed to accompany the train to the
sacred city of Arabia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

Mrs. LenOra KoGcnhamcr, L. F.D1,
Box 80. kcrncr>ville. n. G., writes:
II suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time. and NOTHING
that | ate agreed with me. was very
nervous and experienced continual
feeling Of nneaSineSS and fear. Itool;
medicine from the doctor. but it did me
no good.
II found in one Of Your Peruna books
a description of my symptoms. then
wrote to Dr.. Hartman for advice. He
said had catarrh of the stomach,
took Peruna and Manalin and followed
his directions and can now say that 7
feel as well as ever did
Il hope that al who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take Peruna.
as it has certainly cured me.
The above is only one of hundreds
who have written similar letters to DR..
Hartman. Just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider.
alton Of every one similarly afflicted. If
this b. true of the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony of
hundredsaycs thousands, of honest sin.
cere people. We have in our files a
great many other testimonials.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

News comes from Holland that a ne.
tition is in circulation for the estab-
lishment of chair of the Dutch Ian.
guage in the University of Chicago.
The Holland mentioned is one of "a in
the United States-in Michigan, where
there is a large Dutch population.
The older generation would like their
sons and daughters to understand
their mother tongue, a proper and
laudable desire.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
RAY WALTERS
q
Copyright. 1908, by W. o. Chapman
SYNOPSIS.

The EScapadc 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
lust following the revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The CarringtonS.
after a house party, engaged in family
tilt, caused by jealousy. The attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Ceclly and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington com
PEELED the latter to vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and 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 &C
cident. She and Debbie then struck out
for Portsmouth, 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
mouth, for which Darlington, Ellen and
Seton were also headed by different
routes. Strathgate arrived In Portsmouth
in advance of the others. finding that
Ellens 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 foilng her pursuers. Darlington and
Strathgate. thrown together by formers
wreCking of latterS vessel, engaged in an
impromptu duel, neither being hurt, A
war vessel. commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out in pur
suit Of the women fugitives. Seton con-
Tossing love for Debhie. Flagship Britain
NJ no 10
night. The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in small boat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
By the Hurricane Route,

Hes long wanted to leave the coun.
try" says Billville exchange, but he
never could afford the railroad fare,
but just as he had given up all hope
a hurricane came along and gave him
and his house free transportation. It
was providential and he pulled
through at last. Atlanta Constitu.
ton
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
The Little Girl and the Donkey.

The four-year-old daughter of
Washington man not long ago saw
donkey for the first time. She talked
to her father a good deal touching the
unusual sight. 1t was a dear donkey"
1t was lovely donkey" ETC., etc.
Soon the child exhausted her stock of
adjectives.
And so you liked the donkey, did
you?" asked the fond parent.
"Oh. SO much, daddy" returned the
youngster. That is, I liked him pref
ty well. But l didn't like to hear him
donk. '-Lippincott's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
Nuts.

One very great advantage which
nuts possess over most foods is their
absolute freedom from adulteration.
"hen you buy nuts, you always know
what you are getting. OF course,
those bought in the shell are also alb
solutely clean. And what a beautiful
source they come from, How delight
Jul to picture the trees upon which
they grow, on the outermost branches
dancing in the sunbeams.-Good
Health.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
CHAPTER XVI.-Continued.

Captain began the lieutenant, "all
the cabins but two are unlocked We
want the keys for those two"
Il haven't got no keys" answered
the captain, CURLY. IF they're locked
which two be they?"
"One is the after cabin on the port
side; the other is, take it, your own"
MY own amt locked
Il beg your pardon, I've just tried
the door You can go below and see
for yourself Perhaps you'd better
bring us a light"
Captain Tuggles would have let
them grope in the darkness forever
had it not been for the complication
of his own locked door,
A light was brought from the galley
by the cabin boy and the three went
below again. Captain Tuggles plunged
to the door of his own cabin, turned
the handle confidently. Sure enough
it was locked.
You see?" said Mr.. Collier.
81 see, but | don't understand" said
the captain. Those two females went
into this cabin. l showed them in
there myself"
He pointed to the locked door,
and that's locked, too. Now, cap
tain, we are determined to get in
those two cabins and we don't want
to do any unnecessary damage to your
ship. Have you carpenter on
board?"
yes" growle1 the captain.
Then you'd better send for him, for
if you don't, | shall be under the pain
full necessity of blowing open the
locks
The captain ran up the ladder and
babe the second matc-both mates
had been on deck during the episode
send the carpenter aft with some
tools for forcing locks. Presently a
grizzled old veteran presented himself
in the cabin and By Captain Tuggles
direction soon forced the lock of the
stateroom.. Talking a lantern Seton
went into the room which had been &C.
cupied by tie young women. 1t was
empty. Both bulAS had been slept in
however and Gu the floor lay Ellen
sword, belt and pistols where she had
left them.
"They were here, that's certain
he said turning to Mr. Collier
They've probably gone into the
captains cabin
What for, l wonder" growled the
American.
Well soon see" returned Collier.
Have the carpenter open that door
also"
After fumbling a few moments the
carpenter forced open the last door.
Again Seton entered. followed by the
other two. There was no one there.
The captains eye was attracted by
the open stern window. He started,
opened his mouth to say something.
thought better upon it and stopped.
But there were two pairs Of eyes in
the cabin just as sharp as those Of
worthy Master Tuggles. One pair be-
longed to the sailor. Collier, too,
noticed the open stern window and he
at once pointed it out to Seton.
Il see it all now" he said. Some
thing must have alarmed them They
| left their own cabin, locked it TO keep
us busy and give themselves time,
came in here and went overheard
| through the stern window
Overheard into WHAT cried Sir
Charles in dismay. You don't think
they've committed Suicide?:"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

The dictionary is never allowed a
tong rest. The new word is "dactvlo.
scopy," and means the method EN-.
ployed at police headquarters of iden.
tifying criminals by their finger-prints
No doubt some poor fellow, hearing
this strange sound for the first time,
will think 1t is the offense he is
charged with.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

The fact has just become known
that Pope Plus X, since his accession
to the throne, has increased consider
ably in weight. When he was elected
the supreme pontiff weighed III
pounds, whereas few days ago he
tipped the scales at 210.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

A cylinder of ice 100000 miles long
and As miles thick, if dumped into the
sun, would melt in one second, says
an English astronomer And nobody
can de nonstrate that he's lying
about 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND III LID L THE. SYSTEM

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESs
CHILL TONIC. You know " hat you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle
showing il tbs simply Quinine and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most .etfectual form. For grown
people and children SIC.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

A farmer naturally wants the earth
in his business, for without ii he
couldn't do a thing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10
Ell TRIUNFO DE LA MUERTE

cion nueva, real vprofunda al termnio de un
dia inquieto vivido en- I'm claustro de fiuctuan-
tes fantasmas dPero era aquella Ia Vida2
NE era quizas Ell sueno2
"Siempre Ell uno es la sombra del otro".
pens0
'Donde esta la Vida esta el sueno; donde
esta el sueno esta laVida"
-iMira!- interrumpi6 Hip6ita. con
extremecimiento de admiration
parecio que ella quisera ilustrar con su
espectaculo el pensamiento el no revelado.
A la claridad de la luna, divisabase po-
cos pasos una vifla silepciosa Las elevadas
vldes Sc enrrosca ban a las canas, como are-
dor de ages tiros, Y los goteantes pampanos
diafanos la luz los mil entire tejidOs de
sus sutiles nervios, perfectamente inm6viles
como las cosas minerales, bajo una aparencia
vftrea de jaspe, indescriptiblemente fagil eff.
mera, no tenian realidad terrestre nj comuni-
cacion alguna con las circundantes formas
pero figuraban el 1ltimo fragmento visible de
mundo aleg6rico ideado por an theurgo
pr6ximo desaparecer.
Espontaneamente stfrgi6 en- la nen1oria de
Jorge Ell versiculo del cantico.
I" Vfneu naea cogoaya A9e EST
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10
GRABIEL d ANNUEZIO

Los mayorales llevavan plumas de pavo
real en- Ell sombrero y agltaban de continue la
fusta acompanado de gritos roncos los estre-
pitosos chasquidos.
-1Cuanto falta para llegar2-pregunto al
viejo Hipolita, quien atormentaba una i'm
paclencla una inquietud lextraordinarias, CO.
mo ST hubiese de cumplrse para ella, en- aquel
d1a algun grande acontecimlento.
Media hora scasamente-contesto
-(La iglesia es antigua2
No, senora. Yo me acuerdo de cuando
no la habia. Cncuenta amos ha, solamente
habia una capillita.
sac6 de uno de sus bolsillos una hoa de
papel, en- lorna de TN breve, la desdobl6 Y la
enseno Jorge, diciendole.
Lee; aquf esta la historic.
Era la imagen seguida de la leyenda
La Virgen rodeada de TN coro de angeles,
posaba sobre un olivo I'm viejo la adoraba
postrado de hnojos al pie de IN tronco
Aquel v1ejo Sc llamaba Alexandra Muzio De
q narraba la leyenda
''En la tarde del 70 de Tunio del aflo de
Nuestro Senior 1927, slendo el domingo de Ia
Pascua de Pentecost6s IN furioso huracan ST.
desato sobre la terra de Casalbordino des-
truyo las vifas los trigos y los olivos
A Ia manana siguiente un viejo septua-
genaTo de Polfutf AIejan 1ro Muzo propie-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10
ManualeS ROmO

ENCUADERNADOs EN- TEL4 FLEXIBLE
Manual del Licorista, con I 30
recetas practicas, por A. Rossi-
Manual de Resistencia de Ma
teriales y Estabilidad de las
construcciones, por ingen1e-
70 DR.. Gindo Sandrinell
Manual de las Construcciones
de Hormig6n y de Cemento
armada, por el ingeniero Jose
' acchelsi.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10

Llamamos Ia atenci6n a nues-
ira numerOSa cl1entela, de que
en- esta IMPRENTA Sc acaban
de recibir inhnidad de articulos
para regalos; entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs Y CAPRICHosAs EsCribanfaS
para los gustos mas exigentes.
En- articulos para Escritorio TN
gran surtido. PApELEs de todas
clases. SCORES, LAPIcEs, TINTAs
Y PLUGAs. Prensas para copiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores.
CoPIADOREs para cartas. LIBRE-
TAs de todos tamanos. FacturerOs
nuevo modelo, { infnidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia,
no tan solo de la IsIa, sino de
los mercados de procedencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10
A 8 1.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales,
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y en-
pleados de todos los ramos, sino tam
blen para los comerciantes. industrial
les y personals de negocios, el como
cimiento de las Leyes de Puerto Rico
aprobadas por las Camaras y Ell Con
sejo Executive en- Ell corriente aflo de
1oo7.-Se venden 4 $3.50 en- la Ii
brerla del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-10
Ioyerla, Relojerla y Optica
". 4 U STH 60 Co.,
sUcEsoREs DE q. TlNAuD

Gran surtit1o de efec-
tos de plata y platea-
dos, prOpiOs para re-
galOS.
Especialidad en- Gu
biertos de plata de ley
Y plateados de calidad
superior.