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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
RICE sRlNGS TOP At BEAUMONT
The Price, S4.33, is Perhaps the re-
cord for Rough Milling Kice.

,rho h;ohaSt urice ever paid for rice
:, Ioysrsnn county was paid this al
tarnoon, saws Beaumont d'spa'ch Vi
Saturday. at a sale OF about lo'o'V
b.,rel made by the Beaumont lrri-
cation company to curious MUS
There were ffteenlbidders and the price
RANGED from - 10 to S4.33 per oafre'.
The nrice of $43J is perhaps the
record for milling rice III toe E'''
coast rice paid since lne industry mas
boon established. The only eXpiana-
tiou offered for this eNuaorolha's
advance in prices is the scarcity o'
rice, the increase in 1.-THE consumption
and the consequent eagerness ol INC
mills to get the raw material IL ah'lo'-
nation of an exhaustion of the supply
hofore the next crop is harvested.
Seed rice ordinarily sells at Sf.oo an"
q ST. 90. but some OF the rice buyers pre-
! dict4d that seed rice rice would sell IN
! the neighborhood Of IS, II the Ieh'-
b encv to high prices keeps up
Y This is practically the last rough
rice remaining unsOld in the rice peit,
( There are few lots here and 'here'
POI hit not enough to effect the markell
y T. will he six mouths before the new
harvest comes, aud it is the OPINION
IA If the rice men that the market Will De
20 absolutely bare of rice before tne he"
s. cron comes nn. \ few DAYS before
a Christmas the haywood 'Canal anu
ee MILLING company offered ~, ooo par
~ rols of rice at 81 ~ and there were no
/, takers. The same rice would easily
"a se]l now for 81. 10, which represents
1e0 clear advance of 81 per barrel IN aoou'
SIS forty days.
SIS The advance has been more pro
e3S nounced in high grades, although th
wv medium and low grades have als'
~ shown phenomenal advances. SPEAK
ikA mo of this price paid, some or I'd
Soe rice men say that if this price pre-
az walls it will bring rice from the Orlef
iiI here before the next crop is on u
AAS market here. Imported rice can
w handled to an advantage at the pr
w vailing prices and with prospects
az still further advances, it is predicts
SSSsSS that foreign rice will take advanta
wy of the situation and supply the G
az mand in this country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

wardens cannot alone enforce them'
If it were as unpopular with the peo-
nile themselves to kill birds and other
animals, as it is to break windows
which would be quite as ENJOYABLE TO
the boys as target rifle practice, there
would be few harmless birds killed
and fewer chances of dangerous accl-
dsnts And the courts would also IL
after wears have fewer shooting Scrape'
to arbltrate. y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Restrain the Desire to Kill

Tho following article. published III
Tuesdays American, is well W.. w.
The careful study Of every paronV ~
Welsh. and especially so at this 'In'e
when the town seems TO he unoerso'"S
en- endemic OF riRes, air guns anu
sling shots. The killing mania seems
10 be rampant among the boys anu eS
n some girls ct the present time MOI Nc,
soes this mania stop at the mere XIII
inc of whatever can be killed but en-
tends TO the most wapton cruelty :'n"
hnnto,,t, sncb as catching the robins,
made drunk on china berries, anu
picking the feathers Of them "nAie
vet alive, or breaking their legs "
r;nro 70 make them autter. But a lew
DAVIS since in passing along one "
our principal streets We saw Il num-, :
Of children, boys and girls, AZ pi"s 10Y
with something tied to string WIZ
thew we're throwing in the ar "'' :,
catching again or picking up a''ef y
fell to the ground. Upon CLOSER -
spection their plaything was us
eovered toshe u 1--we robin. Az iS'
The bird made n temporary escape
auttering undeg the house - W.
ate sueb an escape again, after reco'
eripp 1t. a little girl of the parry ~.
posed breaking itslegs so 1t cou,O ~ y,
gun aftertalling. This she act"aiiS ~ =,
with as little concern as sue W.
have broken two sticks in the couI'
Of her play Nor is this an isoia.'
case, as there are many of Ia slm''i
nature. ,,,
"There is a good reason Why mum
life is regarded so lightly IN o .,'~,
sisu, apart from the ott-tlmeS onn
lent character of its shifting popu
ton. It is found in the little res't"
experience over what seems r'sa
ably a natural tendency to XII
destroy, BOYS who are allowed
roam around armed with ililes'
guns and sling shots, trying 70
stroy every little innocent Dile
beast, with no Other Object " -
kin or mutilate. cannot be expec'e
grow up with any protouno ,o0pO
the sacredness ri "a .se - :
VITO spend their 'aasore '''''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Baby Hands

will get into mischief-often it means
a burn or cut or scald. Apply Bal
,ard's Snow Liniment just as soon as
the accident happens, and the pain
will be relieved while the wound will
heal quickly and nicely. A sure cure
for sprains. Price 25c, SOC and 81 a
hottie. Sold by all dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
CEMENT SIDEWALKS FOR WELSH
-. Has Entered Period Of Cement
0S wa,t Bu,Iding.-.COntractor Barn
W." ITO Rusy council Preparing
n Have Many Blocks Oh
New Walk Put In.

That Welsh is about to come TO her
ond take her place among the
O"n narons cities of the state, is eV-
p iasneed by the enthusiasm with which
~ citizens are greeting the action OF
W. citv council in their moves toward
w 49, = LARGE amount of cement
walks put down instead OF the o., olu
s'lA nnos The council has been
w. .omn,ating this action for several
'On "tbs mast, but have delayed action
- account OF the suit that thai was
pending against the city IN . 'ne ss su,
s prome court. This suit n"vlng oeen
sstled in the city's favor ac'lVe
measures have been taken 70 "@ ,S5
~o,Ls of Welsh d credit to the
n While so far, tie council has
:, ordored any walks put ID, nor Cal
81 10 % until the next meeting, yet
nnmber of property owners have con
t,ac,ed for new walks, and every one Il.
! far as we have heard SPEAK OF II
have signined their WILLINGNESS "
m.Lo the change as soon as the cout
!, sball order it. In fact, the col
...,sor, Mr.. Barnett, has suIhclel
~. ohooa to keep him buSv II
,ome time. He has just compleVeo
Mock of as fine walk il front OF MeSsi
rarr, Farlow and Halls propef''
! one will find in any city OF I
.,.ta and is now at work with is tol
Milding a walk for E. H. Boling'
4 our understanding that TINS va
viii he extended the entire lens'h
the street from Russell avenue NO
TO Railroad avenue ,o..
This is a move in the right direct
and the city council and the good
,i,aos who back them in their efforts
make Welsh city of walks are
serving OF the hearty coln''e''a"'
ri ALL Let the good work 90
Lei each one put his shoulder to
5 vince, and do his part and we
soon have a system of walks IN
town, of which we may justly
proud.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Six Nights 500 As You Please" Pace

How many tired fathers and moth
ers in this town enter this race every
night carving II baby? And they
wonder what the matter is. Chances
are the child is starving-worms are
eating all It's food. Most children
have worms, yours needn't. Whites
Cream Vermifuge will get rid OF the
worms and strengthen the child.
Price 25c per bottle. Sold by all
dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
10 yoV Want to Raise Fine Mule:

If so, Breed your mare to hutche-
son and Cosner's big boned Tennessee
lack, Onward, who will make the sea-
son of 1908, at Dautel's livery DAHL
Welsh, La. Terms, $500 to insure
mare in fold, money to be due wnen
ms 70 is known to be in fold or wheh
parted with. Usual care will be taken
70 nreyent accident, but will not be re-
cnonsible should any occur. we VII
give the service of the jack tree Tor 1n .n'
hoct colt shown in the spring OF l9o'
s5o for the second, $3.50 Tor tn'
thira and 81 90 for the fourth best.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Buy your stock food Of the Cal
casieu Implement Co., Ltd. Pratt's'
the old reliable stock food and
remedies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR NEW COLLEGE
First Baptist Church Of Lynch
burg Gave $1,000 to Fund
Yesterday.

In the First Baptist Church of
Lynehburg $1,000 was raised yesterday
as contribution toward the fund for
woman's College in Richmond. The
Rev. b. Cabell Hening, field agent of
the endowment movement, photographed
to The Times-Dis patch last night OF
the success OF his appeal to this con-
gregaton; the other LynchburS
churches are to be heard from.
Tho generous response of the State
to the call for funds shows that Bap-
lists are thoroughly aroused in regart
to higher female education. and from
present Indications the erection of the
college Is almost assured. 1t Is pro-
posed to raise 100000, to be used for
buildings, equipment and endowment
considerable part being reserved fol-
Investment for the support of the in
stitution.
Mr.. John d. Rockefeller, long a friend
of Richmond College, offered s15o.0Oo.
the largest sum he has ever given to
an institution except the Chicago Uni
versity. OH the condition that the Bap-
lists of Virginia and the people of
Richmond should raise the remaining
s350.000. Some weeks ago the First
Baptist Church. of this city. assumed
100000 as it's share, and $4,000 OF
that amount was at once subscribed.
The Second Baptist Church. Just over
a building fund campaign. is out for
$4,000, and the other Richmond
churches will contribute In proportion.
Two weeks ago the movement was pre-
scented in Norfolk and met with liberal
response from the congregations there.
The city churches will have their
amounts subscribed by spring. and
when tho weather improves the strong
| churches in the country, which have
not yet been reached. will be called
| upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

peoples representatives fair con-
slderHtion In committee. fun dis
Cussion on the floor and dncision
upon the merits by recorded vote.
Anything falling short OF that abridgea
popular government exactly to TINT
extent.
Tie Danger point.
The. House. of Representatives at
Washington is .n1isnamed 1t Is a
as Gear. and the Committee on Rules
AS his Kitchen Cabinet. II will be n n
evil day for Virginia when q. like
condition exists In the General Assnm.
bly,. of this state. Fortunately, no
such condition has yet arisen. Tho
presiding officers Of both houses. at
least In recent years. have been fair
men, courteously according to each
member all OF his rights.
But as the State grows and It's bust
ness expands the work OF the Iegis-
lnture will increase in proportion. II
the present congestion becomes very
from chaos except In some despotlc
method by which the presiding officers.
with the aid Of some sympathetic com
mlttees. may select from the mass of
proposed Legislation those measures
which they Will permit to be consid-
cred. The only escape from this catas-
trophe is by preventing the congestion
by reasonably increasing the length of
the sessions as necessity may demand.
This session the members of the Leg
islature got down to business sooner
gence than any of their predecessors
and they have demohstrated that the
present restricted session Is not sufil-
Cient,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
PLANNING FOR BIG
MASQUERADE BALL.
German Organizations to Unite
in Great Celebration Next
Monday Night.

Committees representing all the Ger
man organizations in tho city have
been at work for some time arranging
for q grand masquerade ball to BIO
given at Masonic Temple next Monday
night. The purpose of the entertain
ment is to bring together all the Ger
and to Law the foundation for the com
ing German Day celebration.
The ball will be unique. and will be
on q large scale. A member OF the
committee has gone to New York TO
secure an assortment of costumes. and
II is said by those in charge of the
arrangements that he will return with
many trunks.
The ball Will resemble carnival or
Mardi Gras celebration. and all sorts
of characters will be represented.
Chairman Illg. of the committee on
arrangements, said Saturday that 1t is
quite likely there will be several noted
dancers to introduce some of the ia
nous national dances. Kessnich's Band
has been engaged, taa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Ambassador TO
VISIT FLORIDA
Baron sternberg Will Make Two
Addresses at Tampa and Lay
a Cornerstone.

, WASHINGTON. D. c., February 1s.--
German Ambassador SternberE and
Baroness Sternberg have planned q
two weeks trip South, on which they
will be accompanied by the ambassa-
doris private secretary and several SER
wants. The objective points of their
trip are Tampa. Fla. and the Island
Of Cuba, over which the party expect
to make tour before returning to
Washington. At Tampa, the ambas-
sador expects to make two public adj
dresses. one In English and the other
in German. On Washington's birth
day, he is to speak before the Cham
Der Of Commerce of that city on the
subject of "Germany's Economic
Strengths" an on the following day,
he will speak in German at the lay
ing of the foundation. stone of a new
German clubhouse. which its projectors
claim will be the finest, building Of.
Its kind in the South. The State Fair
will be in progress in Tampa during
the ambassadors visit, and the United
States gunboat Marietta has been or
dered to that city as an incident of
the occasion. The party will leave
Washington OH February Goth. and
following the visit to Tampa Will de-
part from here OH the 24th for Ha-
Vana,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
FRENCH MOTHERHOOD
REDUCED BY TOBACCO
Scientists, After Investigation,
Declare Smoking Adds to
Feminine Death Rate.

PARIS. February 1e,-The Biological
Society has received the reports of two
eminent French physicians deputized to
inquire into the vexed question whetl-
,er smoking is injurious to woman or
not. The Overwhelming testimony
presented shows that 1t Is, and that
the use of tobacco especially interfears
with womans prime duty, motherhood,
Statistics regarding the state OF
health among the, female employees OF
the government tobacco factories prove
that the handling of tobacco and the
making of cigars and cigarettes means
early death to great many Of the.
working women and girls. Among
those who smoke, in addition to handi-
ing tobacco. the mortality is greatest
The investigation includes the col-
lection Of statistics regarding the mar-
ried state Of tobacco workers. The
Figures show that a greater persentage
OF them than in other trades are child
less While tho mortality among their
children is exceedingly large, Most OF
the children die ut q very. carly ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
MEETING SITUATION
Baltimore and Ohio to Put Nne-Hour Law Into I'm
mediate Effect0ther Roads Asking Commission
to Extend the Hours of Service.

as low as cents for the first pound
and cent pound UP to ten pounds
for all over five pounds.
The country merchants did not fight
sented solid front against the parcels
post bill. claiming that Its enactment
would simply mean that the farmers
would buy the bulk of their household
supplies from the great mail order
houses in the large cities, thus forcing
1t is claimed by members of the
committee who oppose the bill that 1T
would be calamitous to the rural COM
munities to have the stores abolished,
since these are clearing house for
country products in large measure.
poultry products, butter. and many of
the minor products of the farm, which
could hardly be marketed at profit
/ If II We're necessary to shin them pos
sibly several hundred miles, in small
lots.
There are two sides to the question
The Commercial Travellers organiza-
tons, the National Travellers Protec-
tive Association. for instance, has
fought the bill for some time. claiming
that 1t would throw out of employment
large numbers commercial travellers
! representing wholesale houses who
supply the country stores. The travel
claimed. because the stores would be
closed up through the farmers buying
from the mail order houses in the
cities
1t is fact. however, that Senator
Thomas c. Platt. of New York. pres
ident of the United States Express
no parcels post bill should ever pass
| the United States Senate as long as lie
/ was member of that body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
DEADLOCK STILL
ON IN KENTUCKY
General Assembly Has Been
Voting for Month to Sc
lect Senator.

FRANK FORT. KY, February l6.--,
The Kentucky General Assembly has
balloted for n month In an effort to
elect n United States Senator to Sue
coed James y. McCreary, and to day Is
apparently no nearer an election than
1t was on the day that the first ballot
was taken.
On the first Joint vote former Gov
ernor John c. w. Beckham, nominated
for the senatorship at the Democratic
primaries received sixty-six votes, and
former Governor William O.. Bradley
Republican caucus nominee. sixty four
votes, while seven Democrats scattered
their votes and one Republican was
absent through illness During the
month of balloting Beckham has
gained Senator Tabb, who voted
against him the first day. and lost
Representative Klair. while Represent
alive Denham, who was Ill, has recov-
cred. and is now voting for Bradley.
The relative standing of the two can
didates Is, therefore, about the same
as when the voting began. A ballot
Is taken each day. but most of the time
the voting is perfunctory. most of the
voters pairing.
t.egislntion at stnndstill.
While the senatorial pot is at the
boiling point. Legislation is almost at a
standstill. The session is more than
half over, but only one bill has be-
come a law. and 1t only provides for
a stcnographer for the Governor. I'M
portant bills described by the tobacco
growers. appropriations for the State
institutions and for the new state
Capitol are all tied for the senatorial
race. Those Democratic Legislators who
are voting against Beckham have
charged that Beclsham did things polit-
ica1ly to favor his own candidacy, to
the detriment of the party In Kentucky.
DIRK Horses.
The constant effort of the Democrats
who are opposing Beckhan has been
who might prove powerful enough to
induce some of the Beckham men to
desert him.
| Senator McCreary, Henry Watterson.
Former Senator Blackburn, Colonel John
r. Allen and State Senator Wheeler
Campbell are among those frequently
supported as possible dark horses, but
| the Beckham Democrats have remained
| immovable. and state that If Beckham
cannot win, no other Democrat shall
Republicans are supporting Bradley as
| a unit hopeful that they may finally
procure enough votes from the Demo-
Gratis to elect him.
| During the four weeks. struggle the
| limit of politics has been played by
! both Democrats and Republicans In the
effort to secure an advantage in the
race and break the deadlock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
DOCTORS TO MEET
Annual Session OF Tri-stntc Medical
Society In Charlotte.

Annual Session OF Tri-stntc Medical
society In Charlotte.
The tenth annual meeting OF the
Tri-State Medical Society. Of Virginia
and the Carolinas, will be held In the
assembly hall of the selwyn Hotel. in
The officers for the year are DR..
Stuart MCGUIRE of Richmond. presi-
dent; DR.. Edward C. Register, of Char
lotte, N. c.. first vice-president; DR..
Southgate Leigh, of Norfolk, Va. sec
ond vicespresident: DR.. Charles N.
Rees. of Charleston. S. c., third vice
president. and DR.. J.. Howell Way. OF
Waynesyille, N. c.. secretary and treas
urer.
Among the Richmond doctors who
will read papers before the meeting,
and the subjects of the papers are: DR..
Beverly r. Tucker, ..lGp ilepsy the lido
pathic Form; DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor.
Surgical Treatment of Intra- craniai
PRESSURE; DR.. W. S. Gordon. "Rheuma-
tic Fever; Its Cause and Treatments:
DR.. H. III. Levy, Arterio- Sclerosis: Its
Symptomatology and Treatment; DR..
Joseph a. White, "Some Remote Re-
suits of Nasal Obstruction: DR.. Eunion
G. Williams, Some Illustrations of
X-Ray Work; DR.. A. L. Gray. The
the General Practitioner; DR.. Charles
M. Hazen 1.-THE New Electrical Cur
rents In the treatment OF Nervous Dis
eases; DR.. j. Allison Hodges. "A Re-
port of Three Cases of Cerebral APP
pendicitis"; DR.. A. Murat Wills, Tbs
Study of One Hundred Hysterecto-
mics" DR.. Robert C. Bryan, The
ureter: Some Considerations; DR.. ~.
Shelton Horseley ''Perineal Prostatec-
tony, With Report of Cases" DIR. John
r. Upshur. RETAINED Placenta; Report
of Cases, With Remarks: Dr. Charles
r. Robins, THE Iodine Treatment of
Puerperal Sepsis." number of papers
will be read by other physicians from
different parts of the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
PARCELS POST BILL.
Committee Will Not Report Plan Such
as Exists In Europe.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Nt,,,,,n II 4 ~ .

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 16.
The House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads will not report the Bill
providing for the establishment of a
parcels. post service in this country
such as exists in most Of the IGuropenn
countries. This statement Is based upon
the highest authority. 4
Neither will the committee report
one Of the many bills which have been
introduced providing that merchandise
may be transported' through the mails
to a point on the rural delivery route
on which 1t originates at a rate Of
greatly. reduced postage.
There has been an overwhelming de-
mand for legislation OF the latter Char
acter. coming chiefly froms,t the rural
districts where the free delivery ser
ers in close contact with the country
stores. The farmers claim that It
and to their J wives to be able e phone
FOR grn,eerlesa ana other r. supplies and
when W he Game along afew hours later,
Some of the bills proposed to make the
lrate on merchandise Of this character
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
WANTED TO DIE
Crazed Negro found in Cell Hanging
From End OF HclI. }.

Screaming Judgment! Judgment.
Judgment" with the accent on the
second syllable, Aaron E,pps, a negro
either half crazed with cocaine and bad
whiSkey or suffering With hssteria.
was dragged into the First Police Sta
ton late Saturday night by Officer
Jennings and placed before the desk,
In his delirium he had torn most of the,
clothes from his body. No word save
Judgment" could be got from HIM,
and, lettering as If taking his last
feeble steps, the negro Went back To
the pen. There, with his mind stiii
fixed on the Judgment Day he unfasten-'
ed his belt and proceeded to send him
self before that greatest tribunal or
all. He placed one end about his neck
and the other around an upper bar Of
his cell. An officer passed by and
noticed that Aaron was dangling from
The end of his wasteband He called,
for the key; the cell door WAS soon
unlocked, and the negro was saved to
appear before Richmond's Justice to-
day. But far into the night he cons
tinued TO. cry Judgment" on all those
around him, particularly the poles