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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

after he run from Gordon's Office. We
found him on the corner
Langford squared his broad Shout
ders-then put strong, protecting arms
around Mary. Now was he her ALL
Come, my darling, we will 90 to
him together.
She pushed him from her violently.
L will go alone. Why should you
come? He is mine He is all have
there IS no one else. Why don't you
go? You are big and strong-can't
you make that man suffer for my
fathers murder? Jim, take me to him" -
She seized the cowboys arm, and
they went out together and on down
the stairs
Langford stood still moment, fol-
lowing them with his eyes. His face
was white. He bent his head. Jim,
looking back, saw him thus, the dull
light from the hall-lamp falling upon
the bent head and the yellow hair.
When Langford raised his head, his
face, though yet white, bore an ex.
preston of concentrated determine.
ton.
He, too, strobe quickly down the
stairs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
Teaching Of Agriculture In Oklahoma

The Oklahoma law requiring the
teaching of agriculture in the public
schools, it is claimed. places the new
state far in advance of any of her SIS
ter states in this respect.
In addition to agriculture, the law
provides system for teaching horti.
culture, bodybuilding, stock feed
ing and domestic sciences and
economies in the common schools.
Secondary grade schools are
provided for in each of the five SUI.
preme judicial districts, two to be To-.
Gated each year until all are estab.
lished. Each institution is to have
an SO-acre farm as an experiment sta
ton, and besides the regular work,
short courses for the instruction of
farmers are to be given each year.
The district schools are to cost S2O,.
900 each and $4,000 per year is al.
lowed for maintenance. Teachers are
to be instructed in agricultural topics
in the normal schools and the A. & M.
College Is to be the cap sheaf of the
system.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
CHAPTER XXI.
The Outlaws Last Stand

In the morning the sheriff went to
the island. He reported the place de.
serted. He made many other trips.
Some times he took a deputy with
him; more often he rode unaccom-
panied. Richard Gordon lay helpless in
burning fever, with Paul Langford in
constant and untiring attendance upon
him. George Williston was a sadly
shattered man.
Il met Black on the corner west of
Gordon's office" he explained, when
he could talk. Il had not been able to
sleep, and had been walking to tire
my nerves into quiet, | was coming
back to the hotel when I heard Blacks
shot and then Mary's. | ran forward
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
The Fool Of the Family.

Primogeniture had engaged so much
of a young Americans hostile atten.
ton that his companion, who hap.
pened to be the heir to an earldom, felt
constrained to apologize for it. 1T
has it's advantages" he said, mildly;
1T makes but one fool in family
you know" "All my younger broth.
ers amount to something, as you
Americans put it, he further ex
planned. "One Of them is in the army
another in the navy, and the third
lives asd works in the east end OF
LoS*an."-~ys&t's Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

on the floor and kissed him on the
lips. A great light came into his eyes
before he closed them contentedly and
slipped into Inconsistencies again.
Langford rounded up Jim Munson
and sent him across with a stretcher,
and then ran upstairs for an extra
blanket off his own bed. 1t was bitter
ly cold, and Dick must be we'll
wrapped. On the upper landing he en-
countered Mary alone. Something in
her desolate attitude stopped him.
whats the matter, Mary?" he de-
manded, Selling her hands.
Nothing" she answered, duly.
How is he?"
All right, | trust and pray, but hurt
terribly, wickedly.'
He did not quite understand. Did
she love Gordon? Was that why she
looked SO heartbroken? Taking her
face in his two hands, he compelled
her to look at him straight.
Now tell me" he said.
Did kill him." she asked.
Kill whom?"
why, him-JoSsG Black"
Then he understood.
Mary, my girl, was it you? Were
those last shots yOurs?' All the RI
otOus love in him trembled on his
tongue.
did I?' she persisted.
God grant you did" he said sol
EMMY. There is blood outside the
window, but he is gone
Il don't like to kill people," she said,
brokenly. why do | always have to
do it,"
He drew her to him strongly and
held her close against his breast.
You are the bravest and best girl
on EARTH he said. My girl-you are
my girl, you know-hereafter l will
do all necessary killing for-my wife"
He kissed the sweet, quivering lips
as he said it.
why, JIM" cried Langford in sur
prise. Il thought you had gone with
the stretcher.'
Il did 60" said Jim, swallowing
hard. He shifted nervously from one
spurred foot to the other. But |
came back"
He looked at Langford beseechingly.
Boss, | want to see you a minute,
ef-Mary don't mind"
Il will come with you, Jim, now"
said Langford with quick apprehen-
sion
"Mary'-Jim turned away and
stared unseeingly down the staircase
go back to your room for little
while. | will call for you soon. Keep
up your courage"
Wait" said Mary, quietly. There
were unsounded depths of despair in
her voice, thought it was so clear and
low. There was another shot. l re-
member now. Jim, tell me-"
Jim turned. The rough cowboys
eyes were wet-for the first time in
many year.
''They-hope he won't die, Mary,
girl. Your fathers shot bad, but he
amt dead. We think Black did it
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Justice Harlan at rs has just run up
against one of those rumors in the
newspapers that he was about to re.
sign. 1t makes him say somewhat
tartly: Il cannot imagine how it is
that two or three times a year a re.
port Is printed that ! am going to re-
tire from the bench. The fact Is that
| have never contemplated, much less
considered. such a thing. will re-.
tain my position as long as keep my
present good health, and I do not pro.
pose for these reports of my retire
ment to go uncontradicted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
II you can have help enough 10 keep

II you can have help enough TO keep
your household machinery In perfect
running order without making ma
chine of yourself, do so by all means
White floors are lovely, shining tin.
ware is very fine, spotless windows
and highly polished silver are a de-
light; the mending basket. smptied
every week is much to be desired,
but there are things Of more import
ance, and If it all depends on one
pair of hands, one back. and one set
of nerves, for Heavens sake, for your
sake, for your children's sake. don't.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
Farmers Educational
AND
Cooperative
OF America
A Nature Greed.

I believe in the brook as it wanders
From hillside into glade;
l believe in the breeze as it whispers
When evenings shadows fade.
| believe in the roar Of the river
AS it dashes from high cascade;
I believe in the cry Of the tempest
Mid the thunder's cannonade.
/ believe in the light Of shining stars
| believe in the sun and the moon,
I believe in the flash Of the lightning,
l believe in the night birds Groom,
/ believe in the faith Of the flowers,
| believe in the rock and sod,
For in all these appeareth clear
The handiwOrk of God.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A lot of those silver cups, table
casters and things given to Whitelaw
Reds daughter by the British nobility
are in the class of what the everyday
bride privately designates as junk be.
cause she can make no use of them.
miss Reid will not have the satisfac.
ton enjoyed by other brides, however,
OF trading her gifts off for something
she likes better She will have to
keep them and pretend to be delight.
ed with them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

No flock will pay unless healthy and
vigorous. II your fowls are often sick
when those Of your neighbors appear
in godl health. both having good
management, 1t indicates a constitu'
tional defect Of some kind. and a lack
Of vigor. Usually 1t requires too much
time to attempt TO breed slgor into
such fowls, and nothing short Of COM
plete change Of stock can effect cure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

OF the 19,493.441 bales Of cotton
manufactured for the II months from
Sept. /, 1906 to Aug. 81, 1907, two
thirds or 12,SS5,626 bales were from
the southern states. And the 1907
crop is not only nearly 100000 bales
short bu 100000 bales or
more are being withheld from
the market, making a total
shortage in the south's supply for the
factories nearly 100000 bales. Cot.
ton ought to 60 to Is cents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
CHAPTER XX.-Continued.


doc! Doc Lockhart! Some one
send Doc over here quick? Gordon's
office. Be quick about it," he cried,
in a loud, firm voice. Then he closed
the door and locked it. In response
to his call footsteps were heard run
ming. The door was tried. Then came
loud knocking and voice demanding
admittance
"No one can come in but Doc" cried
Langford through the keyhole. Send
him quick, somebody, for Gods sake!
Where's Jim Munson? He'll get him
here. Quick, tell YOU"
He fastened back to the side of his
friend and passed his hand gently over
the right side to find the place
whence came that heartbreaking drip.
disappointed in their desire to get in
men crowded before the window.
Louise stepped softly forward and
drew the blind between him and the
mass of curious faces without. She
was very pale, but quiet and self
possessed. She had rallied when
Langford had whispered to her that
Gordon's heart was still beating. The
doctor raped loudly, calling to Lang
ford to open. Paul admitted him and
then stepped out in full sight of all,
his hand still on the knob. The late
moon was just rising. A faint light
spread cut before him.
Boys he cried, great grief in his
stern voice, cts murder. Dick Cor
don's murdered. Now get-you know
what for-and be quick about it,"
They laid him gently on the floor,
took off his coat and cut away the
blOod-soaked shirts. Louise assisted
with def, tender hands. Presently
the heavy lids lifted, the gray eyes
stared vacantly for a moment-then
smiled. Paul bent over him.
What happened, old man." the
wounded man whispered gropingly. 1t
required much effort to say this little,
and shadow of pain fell over his
face.
Hush, Dick, dear boy" said Lang
ford, with a catch in his voice. You're
all right now, but you mustn't talk.
You're too weak. We are going to
move you across to the hotel"
But what happened?" he insisted.
You were shot, you know, Dick.
Keep quiet now! I'm going for a
stretcher."
Am l done for?" the weak voice
kept on. But there was no fear in it.
You will be if you keep on talking
like that"
Obeying sign from the doctor he
slipped away and out. Gordon closed
his eyes and was still for long time.
His face was white and drawn with
suffering,
Has he fainted?' whispered Louise.
The eyes opened quickly. They fell
upon Louise, who had not time to
draw away. The shadow of the old
sweet smile came and lowered around
his lips.
Louise" he whispered.
Yes, it is l." she said, laying her
hand lightly on his forehead. "You
must be good until Paul gets back"
I'm done for, so the rest of the
criminal calendar will have to go over
You can go back to-God's country
sooner than you thought"
Il am not going back to-God's
country" said Louise, Unexpectedly
She had not meant to say it, but she
meant it when she said it.
Come here, close to me, Louise, ;
said Gordon, in a low voice He haG
forgotten the doctor. You had better
Ill get up if you don't. Closer still
l want you to-kiss me before Pau
gets back"
Louise grew white. She glanced hes
itatingly at the doctor, timidly at the
new lover in the old man. Then sne
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Some time ago the Springfield Re.
publican advised hotel keepers that it
would be a good thing to have a
supply of pajamas, night robes and
toilet articles In store to loan to luck
less travellers who had been unex-
pectedly detained in town, or had for.
gotten to take these necessary things
along. One of the great New York
hotels announces that 1t Will make
the innovation. and this is met by
statement from. Philadelphia that the
leading hotel there has been accus-
toned to supply such needs for a long
time past. 1t is a good precedent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A conscience-stricken man in New
Jersey has returned to Washington
$4,000, representing the sum of $10,-
900 taken from the government some
years ago, with interest up to date,
thus making complete restitution.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Balloon experiments are attracting
more than common attention just now,
and no wonder, with the mercury in
the nineties, Balloons can go straight
up to where it is cool in less time than
1t takes to tell about it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The feminine residents of Main
Line, fashionable suburb of PhiIa-
delrhia, are wearing sandals because
they say this footwear is sensible
and comfortable" but the wise public,
rejecting that there never was a style
adopted by women for this reason
alone, will suspect that the sandals
are really worn to show off the pretty
feet Of the wearers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A New Jersey minister is advising
the men of his congregation to allow
their wives to have the last word al
ways. And as this is one bit of good
advice that is pretty likely to be fol-
lowed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The president of the Carnegie In
stitution promises a fortune and
lame to the man who can introduce
to the public. bread that tastes less
like cotton batting than the stuff that
now passes for that article. Women
should also be allowed to compete.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Minister WI Ting Fang has been
given the honorary degree of LII. D.
by the Iowa State university. He al
ready had the honorary title of Mas
ter Of the Question Mark"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

After being locked in freight car
for week with nothing to eat but raw
potatoes, the tramp who tried the ex-
pertinent does not think enough of it
to start raw potato cult.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A French count has been arrested
for dishonesty stealing a pearl neck
lace from an American woman in
Paris, instead Of marrying her and
stealing it honestly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The bicycle is said to be enjoying
revival all over the country, though
several cities have nothing to say
against their street railway systems.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Have you bed of gravel or Of
coarse, sharp sand? II so then you
have material for much building. Con.
crete is more and more used, and those
who use It properly find 1t best mate.
rial There is no need for expensive
machinery. Do not be led to make
costly investments in machines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

WI Ting Fang says that our prison
system is too good for China, but it
doesn't follow that it's any too good
for the United States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Look to your liver. More suicides
are caused by a bad digestion than by
unhappy affairs of the heart or
smashed Frances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Some statesmen are SO COnceited
they can go home after their maiden
speech confident congress is ready to
adjourn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A Wisconsin man has been arrested
for carrying a satchel full of Bibles.
Another instance of too much Of
good thing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Milk quietly, Clearly, quickly and
thoroughly. Cows do not like IN.
necessary noise or delay. Milk at
nearly the same hour each night and
morning, and milk the cows In the
same order.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The French budgetry scheme for
1909 will provide for two Dread
naughts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The self-raising aeroplane invented
In Russia, let us hope, has no alum in
its composition
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

If Minister Wu remembers the an
Rwers to all the questions that he asks
what a mass of information he must
have.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A Swiss scientist has added one to
the seven thousand or so sure cures
for tuberculosis
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Mans dignity is never so pOnderous
as when the bartender insists he has
had enough.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

A woman who has had good cry
is always in a lovely temper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

OF course, that paresis germ is OF
The soft-shell variety.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
FLEET EXCURSIONS.

The opportunity to run excursions
which viii be taken advantage of by
so many of the people on the other
islands Daring the stay of the fleet in
port has caused the Inter-Island Com
pany to announce the following SEIZED
ule for fleet week:
The Mauna Loa, due TO arrive on
Friday, the 18th, viii be in instead on
Thursday, the 10th The Claudine, due
on the 10th, gets in on Wednesday, the
10Th, and the Mauna Kea, which comes
in regularly on Saturday, will be in on
Friday the 18th.
The Kinau is to make special trip
from the Garden Isle. She will leave
Kauai ports Saturday afternoon, the
18th, arriving here early Sunday, and
leaving for Kauai on Sunday evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
SHERIFFS AND
HACK DRIVERS
Can The High Sheriff Certify
Competency of a
Hickman?

Territorial Treasurer Campbell has
way the question of whether he can
issue a hack drivers license on the
certificate of the High Sheriff of the
competency of the applicant as driv-
err, and of the soundness of horse, hack
and harness. The question has arisen
in the case of Joe Lucca. He ap-
piled to Sheriff Iaukea for the certif-
cate as to competency as a driver and
the soundness of horse, hack and har-
ness which is required before a license
can be issued. Sheriff Iaukea refused
on grounds other than those of COM
potency Lucca then applied to the
High Sheriff, who, after making the
necessary examination, issued the GER
tifcate, and this was presented to the
Treasurer and a license applied for.
In 1904, Takichi Sakata and three
other japanese hackmen were refused
certificates of this kind on the ground
that they did not speak or understand
the English language well enough to
be hackmen. They sought to compel
the issuance of certificates by manda-
mus, and the Supreme Court, Governor
Frear then being Chief Justice, de-
cided that they were entitled to the
certificates, the question of their I'M
derstanding of the English language
having nothing to do with the case.
Sheriff Iaukea expressed the opinion
that the High Sheriff was butting in
bv issuing these certificates when it
has been customary for them to all
come throuoh the County Sheriff and
Iaukea refused the certificate on
grounds which he thought ought to
commend themselves. High Sheriff
Henry, however, says the law makes
it mandatory on him to issue such
certificate when it is applied for and
the applicant is a competent driver.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
THE VtR6IN|AN 4
THEATRICAL TREAT

"The Virginian,' which the Lum-
ley Company played last night at the
Orpheum Theater, is by far the best
production of Western play ever seen
on the local stage.
All of the players from Richard
Butler down to the super cowboys
seemed to understand the spirit of the
playwright as thoroughly as though
they had lived with him on the great
wild West in which the action of the
play is set.
'EThe Virginian'' is mighty good
play; in fact, it might be termed great,
because its characters are true to the
life from which they are taken and the
action is sufficiently interesting to hold
the audience throughout.
To Richard Buffers creation of the
yirginian too much praise can not be
given. 1t is almost a perfect char
acter portrayed in point of individ-
uality, consistency, and fidelity to life.
That such an effort is shown in stock
work is almost beyond belief, and there
must have been much pleasure to him
last night in the very marked signs of
approval he received from his audi
enee.
Tom Lowell made a capital Trampas,
looking and acting his part perfectly.
Leo >Lindhard deserves special men
ton for his artistic portrayal of Steve,
and he certainly made a handsome
looking cowboy.
M. J. Hooley, Elmer Ballard and ST.
Claire Moore made a fine trio of cow
punehers.
Among the women, the leading role
of Molly Woods was taken by Vir-
ginia Thornton, who was adorable in
the part, and who gave as satisfactory
performance as has ever been seen
here.
The Misses Jocelyn, Alberta, Moshier,
DeForrest and Brandon all added to the
success of the performance by their
skilful acting and correct portrayal of
the different roles assigned to them.
The Lumley Company is particularly
fortunate in it's female members, for
besides having an unusually large num-
Der, they are all good artists as well
as good lockers.
Great credit is due to Scenic Artists
Marshall and Clemens for the stage
settings; the third act in particular,
showing the retreat of the cattle
thieves, Is worthy to rank with those
seen in the best of metropolitan pro-
auctions.
Miss Brandon scored another hit last
night in her cowboy song and buck
and-wing dancing.
"'The Virginian will be repeated
tonight and tomorrow night for the
last time. There viii also be a mat
inee tomorrow afternoon.
No one can afford to miss this mag
nifcent theatrical offering.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
DIVORCE ASKED.

Minnie VIII wants divorce from
her husband. Charles IT. VIII. They
were married at St. Andrews cathe-
dral in 1902 and there are three chill
dren. She alleges that in February,
1907, he deserted her and her children
and went to California, but that on
his promise of reform she condoned the
offense, and he returned. But later,
she alleges, he resumed his drunken
habits, neglected his wife and chill
dren, and has taken up with another
woman. She asks for temporary ali
mOnv
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY.

stealing was concluded yesterday af
ternoon and the case went to the jury
shortly before 2 clock. The jury had
and were locked up for the night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-03
REPLEvIN FOR BEES.

The busy bees in an apiary out at
Eva won t know for some time wheth-
err they are working for Kodama or
Shimizu. Kodama claims bees, bee
hives and all the appurtenances of the
bee ranch, though they were in the
possession of Shimizu So he began
replevin proceedings and Deputy High
Sheriff George Sea yesterday took pos
session of it on writ of replevin. The
question of ownership viii now be
fought out