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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

The cotton bale of the future will
not 90 away from home to be financed
or sold 1t will stay in the local ware
house till its owner gets the money for
Il and if he needs to make "borry"
meantime, the local banker will fix
him uD
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Steamer Alice Arrives.
RenubIicans Hold Meeting.

Homer, Lathe citizens of Homer
turned out in large numbers Friday
night to hear the Republican orators.
The meeting was held at the court
house and many ladies were present
Mr., Suthron of New Orleans made the
opening address.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

People specializing upon a cotton
-srket scheme for the future should
t8etrack the idea of a big central
g,rehouse trust company bank
,,heme That is not the way it will
10 done at all
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

The first dirt on the Altus, Roswell
and Ell Paso Railroad line, running
from Altus 10 Hollis, Ok, across JACK
son and Greer Counties, was thrown
Saturday afternoon, when fifty mea
md teams under w 7. Hines, Wel' "
york grading wcs- Of Attus.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

Shreveport, La: Ex-Governor NC
Emery, Governor Blanchard and Gov
ernor-elect Sanders spent Sunday in
Shreveport, resting up for the Dig
Democratic rally held Monday night
at the Majestic theater.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

E,fteen.cent cotton is an easy thing
if farmers will not sell below that
nrice but suppose there is more cot,
p thon there is demand for at
sfteen cents. The way to prevent
this is TO cut the acreage. Peanuts
and popcorn both pay
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

The futures gambler is in the same
,,ass with the lottery promoter, his
eheme being like the lottery, harm
mi to morals and business. He is
destined soon to follow the lottery
shark out of business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
m.,v "Friends" Left by Rich Man.

NJ. Dutuit, who died in Paris in
1902. left a large part of his wealth to
all those who could legally claim kin
ship with him. The court has just
rejected the claims of the seven hun
dredth and seventh friend. London
Globe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

mont wait for a local revival, but
,.sp one going all the time. 1t is
,sily possible to make the meetings
N interesting, and if this is done you
t,vo q live Union all the time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

We will never be able to .controi
rr;ces on anything so long as we have
- col, at the other mans price anIa.
INV at his price, too. The way out Is
70 raise everything we use at nome
% nearly as we can and keep out OF
a. az. FOR what we must buy by ex'
u ohorging something else for what we
NAV want.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

$50 live that you can look any man
IN the face and give a good reason 1o1
him becoming a member of the IN
ION" should become the daily axiom
Of every Union man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

r,E,a as much time to attend to the
,ieken business as the profit in that
vi of your interests justify.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
AGAINST Matterhorn Railway.

The Swiss government has received
a petition with nearly 10000 names
protesting against the building OF a
railway up the Matterhorn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
llRMERs' EDUCATIONAL |
AND
COOPERATIVE UNION
OF AMERICA -

M not fail to plant enough corn to
,.so little more than you need.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
DroIIth Broken.

New Iberia, LATHE past five or
six weeks has been very unfaVoraDle
for he farmers. Much corn was plant
ed(, which has done well and heio
IFS own against the long dry spell.
Cotton is up, but owing to absence
Of moisture, either stood still or died
out. Much replanting will have TO be
done, Rice. owing to the system OF
irrigation, has done well, and is the
most promising crop of all. Saturday
a fine rain came at last to save the
diving crops. From appearances the
downpour has been general, and is
worth many thousands to the planters
Considerable thunder and wind &C
companied the rain.
Steamer Alice Arrives.
Vaudeville, LATHE steamer Alice
made her first trip of the season Sun
day and brought a considerable mum
her Of excursionists for Mandeville
and a large crowd for Madisonvillt
and the Tchefuncta river. The Came
liza will start her regular trips in
few days, and the town is having thu
, public wharf put in good condition, al
both boats will use this wharf.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
ARCADE

IN attraction entirely out of the Or
binary will be offered at the Arcade
Theatre all this week. The romantic
story of the Indian princess Poca-
hontas will be presented in its entirety,
by the aid Of motion pictures, songs
and music, under the personal direction
of Will S. Rising. an actor and singer
well known to the theatre-g going public
of this city and vicinity. The enter
tainment occupies fully two hours and
offers a protrayal of colonial Virginia
from the landing of the first English
settlers at Cape Henry down to the
taking command of the American army
by General Washington. The Burning
of Jamestown is also included, and is
one of the most realistic fire scenes
ever attempted by latter-day animated
photography. Other incidents of In
terest include "Bhe First Slaves in
America" 1.-THE First Legislative Body
in America, I" Bacon Defying Berkeley,
"Sir Walter Raleigh's First Smoke"
etc. The educative interest is greatly
increased by Mr.. Rising's historical dis
course.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
REEVES LOCAL
OPTION MEASURE
ONCE DEFEATED
Morgan's Bill Would Make It
Easy to Increase Saloon
License Fees.
IRON a star correspOndent.l

TRENTON, Feb. 25.-Assemblyman
william Fellowes Morgan, of Essex
today introduced in the House a bill
patterned after the neasur he offered
in 1906, providing high excise license
local option. The bill would require
judges of county courts TO fix a day fol
a hearing, where 80 per cent. of the
voters Of any municipality desire to in
crease the minimum license fee.
II, after hearing those for and against
the proposition, the court decides there
is sufficient demand, it is authorized tt
issue a call for a special election to Vott
on the plan, If a majority OF thos'
voting favor the increase, 1t becomes
Immediately effective.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

exciting in a laughabie way than the
second part was as "a thriller The
auto race, with two cars and moving
scenery, hardly came Off as well as
intended
John World and Mindell Kingston,
billed respectively as The dancing
comedian and the soubrette with the
grand opera voice." earned their money.
James Callahan and Jenny st. George
gave something of a novelty in the way
of a legitimate Irish sketch. in which
the former appeared as an aged son of
Erin with a penchant for the flute and
the latter as a jolly colleen. who could
play the harp. Lind appeared as a
dancing and singing woman, and fooled
everybody, who did not know until the
last moment that 'she" was a man.
The La Vine Cimaron trio, two men
and a woman, did a good acrobatic act
differently There were the usual
moving pictures. The show was a late
one.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
GIRLS OF IS
ADMIT R0BB|NG
NEWARK STORES
Are Arrested with the Goods on
Are Arrested with the Goods
on Them,' but Parents Pro-

Two little tots, IS years of age, We're
booked at police headquarters TINS
morning as shoplifters. They admitted
stealing for four months. The chill
dren's parents heard them, but did not
seem to mind the predicament in wnlch
their youngsters were placed.
Fannie Schrenel, of IA Rankin street,
is said to be the worse of the TWO.
Mabel BeckcI, of 16 Rankin street, lays
all the blame OH Fannie. who, she
claims, taught her TO steal. They were
arrested last night by detective Ser
geants Tuite and Horter, n on them
we're found articles they had stolen In
various stores,
When asked if their parents knew OF
their stealing, they said NO. but the
police are mystihed to know how W
little girls could go out and return
home with silk waists, shoes and
trinkets without the parents knowing
they wereNstealing them.
In the First Criminal Court this
morning Judge Howell held them for
the Children's Court. and they were
paroled in the custody of the proba-
ton officer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
COLUMBIA-4cARD KING OF COAST

1.-THE Card King of the Coast by
Lem B. Parker, is being presented at
the Columbia this week with much sue
cess, judging from the way in which
the large audience last night took 1t.
1t is a Western play, though somewhat
different from the Western plays
usually given at popular priced houses.
The action takes place in the Klondike,
where the ''unwritten law" is all the
law there is. The many hair-raising
incidents bring enough gun play into
action to constitute a dozen Western
melodramas. A Klondike snowstorm Is
also one of the special features.
Jim Caruthe, a bad man, who, has
killed Senator Weston, escapes to the
Klondike. The blame of the murder is
laid upon Miriam Vaughn. Under an
assumed name Jim entices Miriam to
come to the Klondike, in order to es-
cape the disgrace thrown upon her.
The unwritten law of h region makes
Miriam Jim's possession until she can
pay off the money Jim has spent on
her. He treats her brutally and forces
all kinds of humiliations o her, un-
til Truxton Boone. who is the half
brother of the murdered Senator Wes-
ton, rescues her from him. The plot
from hero on is very erratic and pecu-
liar, leading finally to Washington, d.
c., where a Mexican girl, In love with
Jim. kills him and gives Truxton and
Miriam the ~much-desired opportunity
to get married.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
BLANEY's-"THE CURSE OF DRINK.

p. Aug. Anderson made a strong i'm
preston upon the Blaney audiences yes
terday by the %yiyidness of his por-
trayal of the drunken engineer in THE
Curse of Drink He initiated a man
possessed of the ID. It's" with great
horror of details.
The play is in five acts and four
scenes, and is from the pen of Charles
e. Blaney. The scenic effects in the
piece are good. The climax of the
story is reached in the fourth act when
q locomotive is seen running at full
speed and the son of the roads presi-
dent, Harry Rand, who is also the
fireman on the engine. saves his sweet
heart from death under the wheels of
the locomotive, she having been bound
on the track by villains DESTROYS of
getting her out of the way
The comedy for the play is furnished
by the Imperial Comedy -Four. The
company is an excellent one, and be-
sides p. Aug. Anderson, includes Dor
othy DeSchelle, Queenie Phillips, Albert
Brighton, Jules Ferrer, Rose Bergere
and Helen Gildea.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MAIDS

Lovers of burlesque Will do we'll to
visit the Empire Theatre this week,
where 1.-THE Moonlight Maids' are
holding the boards. Too much cannot
be said as to the cleanliness and
cleverness of this attraction.
The performance opens with a bit of
nonsense called what Happened
East" 1t gives the company plenty of
opportunity to amuse, n they take
advantage of every bit of it. The
comedians are good, the chorus is UP
to-date and the show. on the whole,
is Al.
The olio presents many clever artists,
among whom are Tanner and Gilbert,
the Banta Brothers Quartet, Brown
and Bragg, Mile. Barteltti and Ali and
Peyser.
The closing skit. What Hsppened
West" is a parody on Lew Fields
About Town." and creates much
mirth. Dick Brown, in the leadlug role.
is a capital comedian.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MISUNDERSTANDING.

A series of living pictures lin bronze,
presented by Mile. Aida and company,
is the most interesting feature of the
Bachelor Club Burlesquers' show at
Waldmann's Theatre this week. The
entire bill is about up to the ordinary
standard. no better and scarcely worse
The performance opens with a hodge
podge, "a Bachelors Reception" in
which Harry Hastings, Tom Coyne,
Ralph Ash and Viola Sheldon are the
leading figures.
Besides the living statuary act in the
olio, Margaret Ryan, a sprightly dame,
gives a song or two with good effect;
the Gotham Comedy -Four sings and
cracks chestnuts; Gertrude Holt does
a whistling stunt, and the Six Lancas-
ter Lassies go through a time-worn
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
CL|NGS TO
SOCIETY LEADERS,
NECK IN TABLEAU.
MilIionaire's Wife Springs Big
Surprise ON Guests of
Mrs. Waldorf Astor.
PAPER MACHE IMITATION
TOO TAME FOR MRS. EUSTIS
Daring Woman BOrrOws 6-foot
Reptile for Event from
Animal House. liz

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Mrs. James.
b. Eustis, posing as Salammbo. with
a six-foot snake twined about her neck
and gracefully clinging to the folds of
her gown, was the feature and the sem
sation of the tableaux vivants given at
the Hotel Plaza yesterday under the
direction of Mrs. Waldorf Astor before
New York's -Four Hundred" for the
benefit of h white mountaineers of
Virginia.
None in the audience and few among
those who were to take part in the
tableaux knew of the intention to use a
real reptile in the presentation. and the
first gasp of establishment was followed
by a ripple of applause for the daring
of the poser n the beauty of the pic
ture thus presented.
Paper Snake too Tame.
Charles Barron, a young Italian
artist, wi.o staged the pictures. was re-
sponsible for the presence of the. snake.
1t was his idea that a live python
would not only add to the realism OF
the picture. but would be a novely. ami
after Mrs. Eustis had agreed to its
substitution for the papier mache imita-
tion which was used in the ~rshearsals
Mr.. Barron asked J. g. re Vim, The
chief engineer of the~hote'. If he coull
get him a live snake at least six feet
long.
lie Vim went to an animal house.
which agreed TO rent what Was
wanted. Even the hotel clerk was not
let into the secret and knew nothing
of it' until the reptile stuck its head
out of the beg when the clerk went
lookinS for q consignment of nuts sent
the staff as a gift, The bag was II sn
sent to the ballroom, where 1t re.
manned until Mrs. Eustis made her APP
p~earance.
Surprises Audience.
Gowned in white in a garment cut
after the style of the period 200 B. c.,
with an effective background and beau
tiful lighting effects. Mrs. Eustis ap
beared. holding the snake so that its
neck and head rested On her bare
shoulder. the body clinging closely to
the folds OF her dress to her ankle, IT'S
black sides showing in sharp relief.
For a moment 1t was motionless, then
it began to gently sway to and fro,
and the audience saw 1t was a thing o.
life.
For a moment she stood still, while
the audience ~app1auded, Then the
lights were shut off, and in, the dress
. ing-room she received the congratula-
tions Of her associates and those OF her
friends who could crowd In on hsr
daring inc the success Of her part ii
the presentation.
The snake was a python. about six
feet long and thick through as a man
arm.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
WANTS A O
TO BE COUNTY JUDGE.
A~ssemblyman Kenny Thinks
Too Many Republicans Are
Being Talked OF.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
l notice that all the names mentioned
for the new Common Pleas judgeship
are those of Republicans. Now there
are Democratic lawyers in Essex Coun-
ty who are fully competent to fill the
position, and 1 think it would be in
accordance with the boosted bi-parti-
sanship of the judiciary If a Democrat
were appointed. We have now in this
State sixty-three judges. fifty of whom
are Republicans and thirteen of whom
are Democrats. I think we ought to do
something in the way of realizing our
boosted bipartisan judiciary by having
a Democratic judge appointed for Es-
sex. EDWARD KENNY.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
PROcTOR'S-yAUDEWLLH

After the show onc got fairly under
way at Proctor's Theatre last night 1t
turned out to be a good one, with plenty
of laughter, singing and dancing in it.
There was trouble with lights and the
drop curtain at the start, so that Miss
Louise Rafln's troupe of monkeys.
without Miss Raffin in evidence, did not
afford as much entertainment as might
otherwise have been the case. With
the simians and the negro quartet
which was not bad-out of the way, ii
was rather a case of take your pick for
a headliner from the rest,
William Rock and Maude Fulton APP
parently had the most admirers in the
audience, Judging by the amount OF
applause. They did several clever
singing and dancing character stunts
with the honors, as far as actual
merit went, in favor of the male end OF
the team, though Miss Fulton looked
pretty and was light on her feet. They
gave some things from some of this
~reigning musical comedies, including
THE Suffering Boy and the LispinG
Girl. THE Lady on the Ship" a blacl
and white dance sand THE Hypnotic
Waltz" Mr.. Rock was especially good
in when Rip Van Wrinkle Strikes th'
Great White Way Miss Fulton's in
dividual effort was ''cfeel l Wish l Wa
a Lady"
Hal Davis and "company"-of two
gave a rapid-fire automobile elopemen
sketch, written BY Arthur w. STAGE, TIL
hrst part Of which was actually NOR
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
RA|DED SALOON
CASES GO OVER
TO NEXT WEEK
Politicians, Wet and Dry, Crowd
Courtroom, Expecting to
Hear Trials.

The First Precinct Court today re-
sembled an election booth with a hot
political battle on. when many politi-
cal leaders of various persuasions were
attracted to the arraignment of the
saloonkeepers who were arrested Sun
day by Sheriff Sommer's constables.
There were lawyers galore, and every
one seemed to be in a jovial mood.
The majority of the crowd numbered
among ii many of those who were
foolish enough to be caught in the
un~der-sheriff's net when the raids were
made, and who had been paroled to APP
pear today.
The accused saloonkeepers who were
in court were: Thomas Donnelly, "a
Commerce street; William Pfeiffer, 81
Lafayette street. and Frederick Stan
fenberger, Miller street and -Freling-
huysen avenue, of the First Precinct
John johnson, 2S6 Magazine street. and
John Pagan. Oxford and Bowery
streets, of the Third Precinct; Johr
Dziok. 80 Livingston street; Max Lus-
tag, Eighteenth avenue and KEN
street, and Gustave Kraemer, = Six
teenth avenue, of the Fourth Precinct.
Michael Duerr. New and Norfoll
streets, and Abraham yreeland, co.
Central avenue. in the Fifth Precinct.
When it was time for Judge Howell
to listen to the evidence in the severa.
cases, Lawyer Frank McDermit, or
behalf of several of the accused men
asked that the cases be laid over fol
one week, and Under Sheriff Mason
was anxious that this request be grant.
ed, II Judge Howell set down next
Tuesday as trial day, and informed the
lawyers in the cases to be on hand witt
their witnesses.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
SMITHS MEMORY H0NORED.
Many City Officials at Funeral
Service for Former AIderman.

The Rev. DIR. William H. Morgan.
pastor of the Central M. f. Church. Of
hciated at the funeral of former Alder
man Benjamin Smith, which was held
yesterday afternoon from the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. James M. Fisk, 1855
Broad street.
Newark's oldest citizens, besides
many o~ficials. were in attendance. Mr.
Smith having served both IN the City
Council and In the Board Of Free:
holders
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
OTHER FIRST NIGHT PRODUCTIONS.

PLAINFIELD, Feb. 25.-Replete with
interesting situations that awaken and
please the finer dramatic sensibilities
and handled with def skill, "The Rec
tors Garden a four-act drama by
Byron Ongley.' was given its first pro-
duction last night by Dustin Farnum
and a company of players before a
large audience in tho New Plainffeld
Theatre.
The play tells the story of a West
erner, saved from becoming a highway
man through religion. who in grateful
ness for his conversion becomes a min
lister to save others from the fate that
threatened him. He falls in love with
an Italian girl, who is also wooed by a
lieutenant in the army. Many complex
situations develop. with the minister
finally winning the girls love. Dustin
Farnum's portrayal of DR.. Prince, the
minister, called forth a memory of the
"'Virginian' in the early scenes, and
then revealed strikingly the transitions
from the bad man of the West to the
mild minister of the gospel. William
Courtney played the part of Lieutenant
Felix Cooper, investing a role not 9TH
erwise calculated to win sympathy
with characteristics that merited artis-
tic approval. Miss Grace Ellison played
tho Italian girl. Blanche C%lncioni, in a
pleasing manner.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
LIVERYMEN DEFRAUDED.
They Say That They Have Been
Victimized by New Yorker.

The police are anxious to meet a man
who is visiting livery stables and Civ
ing his card 10 proprietors with the
announcement hat he represents a
New York firm and wishes to hire a
rig. The card reads IN. Workman, g.
Cortlandt street, Typewriters."
He generally gets a rig and then fails
to return. When one of the victims
went to tho New York address he was
told that three others had called there
on h same mission, and the Cortlandt
street people said that they knew nc
such a person as Workman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
DEATH OF GEORGE ASHMuN.

After an illness oil a week George
Ashmun, secretary of the Sinking Fund
Commission, died about 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon at his home. S6 Abing-
ton avenue. He leaves a widow. four
daughters and one son. The funeral
will be held Wednesday afternoon from
his late residence. The Rev. DR.. Bate,
rector of st. James's Episcopal Church,
will oficiate. Interment will be in the
Rosedale Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MRS. ROOSEVELT VISITING HUB.

BOSTON, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and Mrs. Nicholas Long
wcrth are visiting the latter's grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Lee,
in Brookline. They arrived in Boston
last evening after a few days at Gro
ton, Mass, where the Presidents son,
Kermit, is attending school.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
TO SEE MINSTREL SHOW.

Lew Dockstader has invited William
McKiernan. of the Playground Com
mission. to bring his charges to the
Newark Theatre In a body for tonight's
performance. He has also extended an
invitation to the children of The
Hebrew Orphan Asylum to be present
at the Saturday afternoon perform
ance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25-"Toddles," a
French farce done into English by
Clyde Fitch, was last night given its
first American presentation at Ford's
Garden Opera House before a large
audience, and1won appreciation. Tod
dies otherwise Lord Meadows, gives
the stage a type of Englisamen some-
what different from the usual stage
portrayal, and one whose weakness is
that he cannot make up his mind to
anything, even to whether or not he
shall take one of the leading parts in a
matrimonial arrangement his friends
have made for him. Gayer Mackay
made an excellent impression In the
title part and was given able support
by Oswald Yorke, Louis Mason.
Arthur Elliott, Charles Walcott. Paul
inc Frederick. Sadie Martinez, Jeffreys
Lewis and others.