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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

A few days after that the doctor
complained to his wife that he had
been bitten by dog while on night
visit to a patient. He told her that
he had cauterized the wound, but bad
results might follow. The next day, to
make matters worse, he was taken
down with typhC:d fever.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

Before going to town or calling on
enighb0r shine your shoes, brush your
teeth and clean your finger nails, ard
surround the four corners OF your
mouth with broad smile Everybody
will be glad to see you and hear you
as well. !
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02
CHAPTER WI,

Three days later when Abbie Rice
saw Dr. Rustin he greeted her gaily.
Il have found the man to do it, he
said His name is Charles Edward
Davis and he wants to die, too. He
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

Do not forget that you were once a
10y not so very long ago-and perhaps
the most pestiferous of the whole
neighborhood tribe
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02
TRAGIC STORY
OF DR.. RUSTIN
Happening in Modern Life That
Pales the Widest Fiction Ever
EOolOed from Brain of
Novelist

the "erdne Of fiction has been by the wonderful case
Frederick Run an Omaha physician former Vale athlete
who shot down his result Of ns euoid
the woman he loved the partcnan usr.
Of the in chapters i,,
of cunning mind. W. Wv '
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

Be thrifty and never put off any
thing you see the time for. Do it now.
Save all your boxes; you will be sur.
prised to find to what use you can put
them instead Of kindling-Mrs. A. 10
seph.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

Money is not the only reward for
lator. Try doing your neighbor a
good turn and note the improvement
in your heart action.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

TIE hen that cackles loudest doesn't
ALWAYS lay the biggest egg.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

1913 = PLEASANT HILL FARM on
good road between two railroad vii
lagos, II acres of good land. Tillage is
smooth, all machine work. Excellent
pasture. Abundance of fruit; nice
warm sugar orchard of 900 trees.
New sugar camp nicely equipped with
iron arches, evaporation and painted
buckets with covers. Horse barn
2Ox5O. stockbarns 3Ox4O and 30x30.
Eight roomed house with ell 80 feet
long with woodshed and carriage room.
All fodder, crops, stock and tools
go with this farm. viz. !: eight cows,
two horses, two shoats, one farm
wagon, one pair sleds. two harrows
one pillow. one cultivator, one mower
nearly new. one horse rake, one pair
work harnesses. one single harness, one
sleigh, one road wagon. one horse
power and saw rig, one cream separa-
tor. new. also all small farming tools.
Telephone and mail at door. Near
neighborss one and fthree-fourths miles
from village, stores etc.. only two and
one-half miles from fine academy.
This is "a very pleasant farm. Will
keep 10 cows and team but with good
farming can be made to keep Is cows
and team. Woman owner unable to
carry it on. wishes to@lsell; might
trade for a smaller farm near town
and school. -. .,.5.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
ALBANY.
A robin was seen by Almon Bert
December 10.
Mrs. Thomas Dunn and Mrs. Clara
Norris remain about the same.
nv Mr.. 90 aud Mrs. aJof1nr Dudley Of
Charleston. are visiting at Herbert
Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darling will
spend their vacation here with his par
ents and with Mrs. Darling's father at
Burke. -
Don Mcclellan. whose eye was injured
and who has been staying at Barton
having it treated by DR.. Nichols, has
gained so as to be permitted to return
home. sss.
Among the visitors in town the past
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Kin
ney Of Craftsbury at Orange Which
er's Henry Eldridge of Hardwick at
w. S. EIdridge s.,
E. B. sSearles has purchased boiler
and engine of Henry Eldridge of Hard
wick. also building l2x2O of A. M.
Goddard which he has moved to his
place the west side Of the village.
rTDon't forget that Rev. Wilson J.
/ Stewart will be here December q
and the following week having charge
/ of the1 services at the Congregational
church. We hope all will try and
come.
James Miller of Glen Sutton, P. O.,
is visiting his niece, Mrs. Clark
Keith, coming here on his way from
Greenfield and Deerfeld, Mass, where
he has been visiting. Another niece
Mrs. Myra Ciapp Of Deerfeld, came
with him for short visit here.
AT the annual meeting of the M. W
A. the following icers were elected
Consul. C. M. Hitchcock adviser. Y
l.. Whittamore clerk, A G.. Cheney
. banker, |. c. Davis; escort Jane
Hamilton; camp physician, A M
Goddard Waterman. Clayton George
Sentry, L. B. Searles.
At the annual meeting of the Jr. o. Il
A. III. December 10 the following officer
were elected: c.. P. 6. Stone; Vic
c., c. M. Hitchcock R. Sec ;, H. E
Carter; F. Sec. D. H. Hackett
treasurer, 6. A. Davis warden. Wal
ter Copeland Con-, /. C. Davis l. C.
Lucius Brown; o. c., E. B. Searles
Jr. P. c., A. c. Cheney.
The benefit concert given by tn
Valley Military band Friday eveninl
was a success from a musical point Q
view but owing to the inclemency Q
, the weather the attendance was small
/ The instrumental selections and solo
were of high order and we'll rendere
also the songs by Messrs. Goddar
. Sargent and Darling and Miss Ami
were repeatedly encored. The song
by Miss Lenore Sheehan were tn
feature Of the evening sung in he
inimitabe pleasing style. She has
we'll trained pure voice of great swee
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

ness and is always-a favorite with her
audience. This concert will be re-
peated in the near future.
SOUTH ALBANY.
An account of the wedding of Miss
Agnes McEwan Of Glasgow. Scotland
to James Marin of this place will be
found on page one.
CRAFTSBURY.
Mrs. Lydia Patterson Of Glover is
visiting at J. Keir's.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Smith visited IN
Barton Landing Tuesday.
P. w. Davidson has recently pur-
chased new McPhail piano.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the Methodist church Thursday even
ing.
It is reported that Fred Chase has
bought Ed. Gallagher's farm in AL
bany.
Ethel Patterson is home from the
Burlington business college for the
Christmas vacation s.
Miss Alice Paine of Cabot spent Sun
| day visiting her sister, Miss Carrie
Paine, teacher in this village.
M. 3. Hoyt and family commenced
housekeeping Saturday in the tene.
ment vacated by Fred Bailey.
Dora Gallagher came home Tuesda,
from Burlington, where she is attend
ing school, for the christmas vacation
EAST cRAFTsBURY.
Neil Hartman has been ill with tn,
jaundice.
Aurelius Shields is spending shor
time in New York.
Miss Minnie Seaver has returned t
New Haven, Conn.
Miss Nettie Calderwood is workin
for George Simpson.
Miss Helen Stewart is spending he
Christmas vacation here.
The Ladies' Missionary society ne
with Mrs. Charles White last week.
Miss Annabel Young and Miss Flor
Dutton are home from Boston fC
Christmas.
Miss Mary Simpson and jaime
. Anderson are home from Burlingto
for the holidays.
On Thursday afternoon, Dec. 10, at
; o'clock at the home of James Pate
son, Miss Helen Gordon Paterson an
!, William Lyon Dustap were united
marriage by the Rev. Mr.. Rowley a
+ sisted by Rev Mr.. Garvin. Tt
f brides dress was white lawn and 81
carried beautiful bouquet of pin
) and white carnations. Only the in
! mediate relatives of both bride ar
groom and few friends were presen
$ After the ceremony refreshments we
5 served and at O'Clock Mr.. and Mr.
E Dustan started on their welding jou
r ney They will be at home at Nor
a Craftsbury after January l to accel
: the hearty congratulations and since
good wishes of their many friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
CLOVER.

Reynold, younger son of Sam Bean,
was seriously i'll few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Calkins of Sutton
have moved into Mrs. Carrie Prindle's
house. C
Miss Lola Sargent is home from
Montpelier seminary for the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. Matte Torrent and daughter
IF ST. Johnsbury are visiting at C. F.
Sherburne
Edward w. Sargent, who has been
living with C. J. Mudgett, has gone
to johnson to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kelley of North
Troy are visiting at Orange Kings
until after Christmas.
as Miss Edna Sisco is at home from her
school in Massachusetts,. This is her
last vacation before she graduates
next June. = s
The Glover Grange, No 272. will hold
their annual meeting Thursday, Dec.
81, instead of December "a, on account
of Christmas ss.
E. A. Leonard returned Friday from
the hospital at Whitefeld N. H.,
much improved in health. He went to
Boston Tuesday. rae s4
Miss Mollie Roystan, who has spent
several summers here with her
brother. is seriously ill with typhoid
fever. at a. hospital in Washington, D.
G., >q4 FL. ,.....,. l.. =, a.
Miss Fannie Spaulding and Guy
Aldrich of Barton, were married at:the
Congregational parsonage at Barton.
BY Rev w A. Warner q Thursday.
They will reside with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. P. Drew this winter. ., COngratu-,
lations. ee& iflia- fi-iss--lf5-- Ff&24F;
81. i WEST CLOVER. aas 1s~ri
Preston Skinner is sick with tonsiii-I
tbs.
Mrs. E. L. Tichurst, who has been
sick. is better.
s C.. N. Magoon is suffering with an
abscess in the throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davio spent Saturday
and Sunday at w. A. Magoon's 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barber visited his
SISCSI LII SIdI CoOuAy izot WSSh.
j. X. Thorp and S. T. Vance, who
have both been shut in, are able to be
out again.
There will be Christmas tree and
exercises at the church Thursday even
ing, Dec. 2.
Doris Cameron, who has been at
Tilton seminary, Tilton, N. H., is at
no ne for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barber, who have
been at his fathers for some time, go
soon to S5mervilIe, Mass.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs.
w. 0. King December 16. Work was
done for Mrs. O. G. Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miles were re-
Gently called to Albany by the death
of his mother. who has been sick
long time.
GREENSBORO.
DR.. F. C. Kinney was in Morrisville
Friday.
Miss Mabel ellis is home from Bur-
lington for the holidays.
Albert Young has bought Of w. A.
Tate his farm and sugar tools for $500.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

An account of the wedding of Miss
Agnes McEwan of Glasgow. Scotland
to James Marin of this place will be
found on page. one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
LAFOLLETTE ONE
OF SPEAKERS
Will Give Address on National
Day at Monona Lake As
SembIy,

The twenty-ninth annual session of
the Monona Lake assembly opens
July q and will continue through the
month. The program presented con-
tains announcement of the usual
schools, lectures, concerts and enter
taiDments. Among the lecturers we
note the names Of George R Stuart, the
southern orator, Gypsy Smith. the
famous English evangelist, Mrs. Pick
EFT, widow Of the intrepid confeder-
ate general, on Grand Army day. July
%, Mrs. Snowden, wife of Phillip
Snowden, member of parliament, on
Woman's clubs day, July "a. Senator
Robert M, LaFOllette, On National
day, July %. This announcement
was first made conditional, the sena-
tor now accepts, and will speak.
Hon. A. N. Talbot, head consul of the
Modern Woodmen of America on
Woodman day, July % Professor N.
j. Cory and Others.
Well'S band OF st. Louis, an Organi-
cation of party musicians, will give
concerts on July 30 and 81. This is
one of the best bands in the country,
and their engagement will give great
satisfaction, Full mention of other
concerts. readings, entertainments,
ETC., can be found in the full program,
which can be had by addressing James
10. MOseIy, secretary. Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
A Delicate Touch,

Old Miss Bugbee was very deaf and
very sensitive about her infirmity.
Such was her natural cleverness and
ingenuity, however, that she usually
escaped from serious embarrassment;
and she always so vehemently
scorned ear-trumpets and devices of
mechanical nature that her friends no
longer dared to suggest them to her.
But on one occasion things went not
according to schedule.
"She came IN to borrow some maya
zines yesterday" said Mrs. Russell.
who lived neat door, "just after the
piano-tuner had gone. He'd been here
all the morning, making such an out
rageous- racket that l felt sure even
Miss Bugbee would be annoyed. But
she hadn't been, not a mite.
Il said to her: Miss Bugbee, 1 wish
you could hear my daughter Sarah
play some time. We all think she's
improving
Il just meant 1 hoped she'd drop in
some time when there were folks here,
and we were having music. But she
took it that l meant 1 was sorry she
couldn't hear. Did you ever?
We'll, she up and remarked, very
loftfly indeed: I think she's improv.
ing, too, Mrs. Russell 1 was going by
this morning, and l heard her playing
way out on the sidewalk, and she
seemed to have real touch-real
touch!' youths Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
UnWise Combination,

To the mind of Mrs. Abigail Jen-
nings there was sort of disloyalty in
admitting to any outsider that a native
of Willowby could be really eccentric
AS for anything beyond eccentricity,
Mrs. Jennings would never have ad.
mitted it, even in the case of Miss
Rachel Gregg, who was frankly called
crazy by the summer visitors.
Nov, Mrs. Jennings" said one Of
the boarders, do you really mean that
you've never known Miss Gregg to do
anything that you'd call crazy?-
mo, 1 haven't" said Mrs. Jennings.
with a firm and unyielding expression
about her prominent chin.
why, what do you think Of her
sending that bag of eggs over to the
Corners to Mrs. Cole, right in the box
with her laundry work, and never tell
ing the stage-driver, and letting him
throw the box right Off" inquired the
summer boarder. Mrs Cole says
there's one shirtwaist she'll never be
able to wear again"
WELL" said Mrs. Jennings, calmly,
Il should say about that as I have
about number of little things Rachel
does and has done. She may lack in
wisdom and forethought now and
again-but then, who doesn't, I'd like
to know?"-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Marian Life Dvino

A sadder interest attaches to such
existence; that 1t is, cosmically speak
ing, soon to pass away. To our event
full descendants life on Mars will no
longer be something to scan and in
terpret. For the process that brought
it to its present pass must go On to
the bitter end, until the last spark
of Marian life goes out. The drying
UP Of the planet is certain to pro-
coed until It's surface can support no
life at ell. Slowly but surely time
will snuff 1t out When the last en-
Der is thus extinguished, the planet
will roll a dead world through space.
its evolutionary career forever ended.
Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
MRS. MOORE WINS OUT
St. Louis Woman Made Presi-
dent of Federation.

The result Of the election of the
General Federation of Women'S clubs
was announced at the closing session
yesterday. Mrs. Philip N. Moore of ST.
Louis is to be president for the next two
years, having defeated Mrs. May AL
den Ward, of Boston, the presidential
candidate named yesterday by the
nominating committee. OF the 9O6
votes cast Mrs. Moore received SIG and
Mrs. Ward 800. o
With the exception of the president,
the candidates of the nominating
committee were unOppoSed and were
elected as follows:
First -president-Mrs, Joseph
Evans CowIes, California.
Second e-president-Mrs. Belle
King Sherman, Illinois.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Henry Fl.
Dawson, New Jersey.
Corresponding secre y-Mrs.
Frank n. n. Sheik, Wyoming.
Treasurer-Mrs. G.,H. Welsh, Mime
sofa.
Auditor-Mrs. Rudolph BlaDken-
burg, Pennsylvania.
When the result of the balloting
was announced there was no applause,
the presiding officer, Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker, having requested that the
delegates refrain from making a
demonstration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
THE BLUFF WORKED
SHREWD TRICK BY WHICH MER-
CHANT GOT A START.
His Offer of Gift Of Sc, 900 Organ to
Church Established His Credit
As a Good Man to
Tie To.

There Is prosperous merchant in
Chicago to-day who owes his success
to his donation of a $1,000 organ to a
church at time when he didn't have
money enough to buy a hand organ.
This donation was a case Of bluff, pure
and simple, but the bluff worked and
resulted In the subsequent wealth of
the lucky buffer.
John Smith was seeking capital to
start in business for himself, but as he
had no security worth speaking of he
could not borrow the money he
needed.
When he had tried every person he
could think of who would be likely to
have the necessary cash and the in
clination to lend it and had been
turned down, he conceived the idea of
presenting his church with an organ.
Young Napoleon John Smith there
fore ordered his organ and allowed the
future to look out for itself. The
manufacturers of the organ never
thought of questioning the financial
standing Of the philanthropist who
was handing out $4,000 organs, and
agreed to have the instrument set up
In the church On time.
OF course ]. Smith was not bud
that was born to blush unseen, nor did
he hide his beneicence under bush
ell. He managed to bring in at least
the flute stops no matter what the sub
tect of conversation. Not only did the
young Napoleon advertise himself by
means of the church organ, but the
pleased minister and the equally
pleased ngregationAspread the news
Of his gift
During this time John did not allow
any alfalfa to grow under his feet. On
the pretense Of consulting some
wealthy member of the congregation
about some minor detail Of the organ
he would drop into an Office, and be-
fore he left casually would mention
the subject of the company he was
forming. Most of the men that he thus
saw thought it would be good thing
to be associated with a man who was
making so much money that he was
able to hand out $4,000 without miss
ing 1t, so that all were anxious to take
stock in j. Smiths company.
Long before the time came for the
first payment on the organ Smith had
gathered enough money to start his
business and was doing so we'll he had
no difficulty in borrowing the amount
needed to make the payment. From
that time he has made money so fast
that now he could give away several
$4,000 organs and pay for them as
well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Making II Measure Down.

In these days when only the rich
criminal or suspect is accorded much
space in the newspapers 1t may be a
relief to the predatory rich to have the
fact recalled that the blessed middle
class may also produce dishonesty. A
policeman tells this story:
Before reformed and went on tho
force l was clerking in small store
One day an Italian woman came in.
She held a string in her hand, a long
string, and said that she wanted a
blanket of the same length. / went
through our stock and found that the
longest blanket we had was six inches
too short In the midst of my search
the boss came UP.
whats the matterT he said.
II told him.
"'That's easy said he. TIL talk to
her and keep her busy while you cut
off the string"
The honest copper swears that he
would not be an active party to such
a trick, but whatever was done the
woman soon left the store with a
blanket and string Of equal length
San Francisco Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
THE PLUG HAT OF JAPAN.
Tiles of the Vintage of Fifty Years Age
Make the Mikado's Subjects Proud.

There is one sight which you must
not miss when you go to Tokyo" said
the seasoned traveller. THAT Is the
rare display of anthropological plug
hats.
Some people arrange to get to
Japan in cherry blossom season, and
others want to get there in time to
receive an invitation to the emperor's
garden party In chrysanthemum time;
but take the tip of one who has batted
about the world considerably and land
in Tokyo either on New Years day or
on the emperor's birthday. On both
you can see something unique in the
line of headgear.
When Japan began to get civilized
she bought all the accessories of CIV
ilization that England did not want
any more. England sold her old-fash-
Toned, out-of-date, narrow gauge rail-
road stock, antiquated tram cars and
other secondhand junk, including the
then current styles of plug hat.
THE tile Of those days has re-
manned the ruling fashion in Japan
up to the present Japan may build
Dreadnoughts, but the plug hat of so
years ago still reigns supreme.
only on such ceremonious occa-
sions as the New Years festivities,
the emperor's birthday OF possibly
the racing meets at Negishi, near
Yokohama, does the japanese gentle
man bring forth from his camphor
wood chest his plug hat, a heritage
from his forefathers. It may be
warped with 20 summers; damp or
green with the shine of antiquity, but
that matters nothing.
Once this superstructure to his
wrinkled frock coat and bagged
trousers is added, the Japanese gen.
tleman feels that no dignity short of
a decoration of the order of the Ris-
ing Sun can be added to his person.
That browning glory of a plug hat
may settle around his ears or it may
perch upon his head like half a pea
nut shell, but no matter; it is the hat
of civilization and the badge Of re-
spectability.
He trots out Of his house looking
like one of the ancient daimios stiff
with the dignity Of two swords. All
that fearful day he wears this hat Of
ancient vintage like a crown, and in
the end he slows 1t away In his damp
proof chest awaiting another festal
occasion or held as an asset in his
estate after DEATH"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
PeWs with Privileges.

Are you aware" said the antiquary,
that there are certain church pews
to which the contribution basket is
never passed."
mo"
1T is fact. These pews are In
certain old Episcopal churches in
Philadelphia, in Boston, and in a num-
Der of New England villages.
They have been rented on a non
contribution-basket basis for couple
of centuries. In the past, 1t is said,
men slept in church; they even played
ecarte or draughts there, and the ad-
vent Of the contribution basket would
have been an amazing interruption to
them. So for very much higher
rental they obtained pews that the COL
lectors ignored. These pews in
churches that like to keep up the
quaint customs of the past are still
maintained"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

The business men Of Grand Rapids
are all anxious to do everything in
their power to assist ChaS. E. Blodgett
of Marshfeld, to secure what eyer he
wants here in the way of lots suitable
for hotel purposes. We want a good
tirst-class hotel of large capacity that
would even be ahead of the present de-
mands. Grand Rapids, we believe has
bright future before her, and we
want such enterprising business men
as MIR. Blodgett to invest in our midst.
Come down Charles and let US know
just what you want and the business
men will see that you get it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
The Codlird Moth

About one-fifth of the first laying Of
eggs by the codling moth is on the
fruit, the rest being on the leaves and
branches. The young larvae that
matches from the egg is able to feed
on the foliage to some extent and may
come to maturity without entering the
fruit, although it rarely does so. About
so per cent of the first brood finds its
way into the apples at the calyx, while
the rest eat in at other points, prin-
cipally at the stem. Only about 28
per cent. of the second brood enters
at the calyx, the others eating in
where the apples touch each other, or
a leaf at the stem end. The average
life of the adult insect or moth is
about four days.