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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
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city knows, the heather Chi.
nee celebrates the New Year in a
right royal fashion. In the mother
country the rejoicings absorb fully a
month, during the first part of which
there is not an empty mouth in the
empire.
But the refreshments are of a light
kind-peanuts, watermelon seeds,
sweetmeats, oranges, tea and typical
ly Chinese cakes. Presents of cakes
are given to the poor, and brilliant
cakes supposed to help the children
along with their studies, are distribu-
ted from the temples.
At an early hour on the second of
February-their New Years day
they propitiate heaven and earth with
offerings Of rice, vegetables. tea, wine
oranges, and imitation paper money,
which they burn with incense, loss
sticks, and candles. Afterward they
worship their household gods and de-.
ceased ancestors and living relatives.
All this is carried out in the most SOL
emn manner, and offerings are made
to everybody except the living
Images of gods are carried in pro-
ceSslon to the beating of a deafening
gong, and mandarins go by hundreds
with congratulatory addresses to the
emperor. Their robes are gorgeously
embroidered and are heavy with gold.
Numerous amusements are provided
Tor the public, the chief of which are
acting, Nominations, and fireworks,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

The sobranje of Bulgaria has passed
a law imposing a tax of about three
dollars on all unmarried men who are
80 years old and older. At Tirnova,
the ancient capital, it has been a Gus
tom for many years to humiliate I'M
married men. On the first Monday in
Lent al. manageable men who had
MOI selected life partners In the carni-
We! season were beaten on sight with
Inflated pigs bladders. The bachelors
always dreaded the day, while the
girls looked forward to it with pleas
ure. Since the tax act has been
passed the bachelors of Tirnova have
entered formal protest against the
continuance of the practice. They
say they will gladly pay the tax, but
want the chastisement declared I'M
lawful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Aubrey Condrey, aged 10, is dead, his
mother. Mrs. Charles COndrey, will die,
and four others were seriously injured
as result Of a natural gas explosion
at MuskOgee, Okla, Wednesday. Plum
bers in making gas connections in the
COndrey home left an open pipe. When
the gas was lighted the explosion fol
lowed.
The Brownsville court of inquiry
has begun to probe into the alleged
confession Of Boyd COnyers, the dis
charged soldier Of the Twenty-ffth In
fantry, which purported to give the
names of the negroes who shot up
Brownsville. COnyers is not an appIi-
cant for re-enlistment, but has been
summoned as a witness by the court.
Reaffirming his complete confidence
in DR.. Cook. Rear Admiral W. S.
Schley retired, Wednesday called pub
licly upon Commander Peary to submit
his proofs that he had reached the
North Pole to some scientific body
other than the National Geographical
Society. This, the admiral declares,
should be done at once in the interest
of justice and to establish beyond
question the claims Of Perry. The ad-
miral believes that the same body
which threw out and repudiated Cooks
data should be permitted to pass upon
the data submitted by Peary to the
National Geographical Society.
Rather than face her six children on
Christmas morning without presents
or money to buy them, Mrs. Sarah En-
mis- of Philadelphia, Wednesday went
into the kitchen and turned on the gas
She was found several hours later, but
too late to save her life.
United States Senator A. J. McLau-
rim died suddenly at Jackson. Miss,
Wednesday. Senator MCLaurin had
just recovered from severe attack
of acute indigestion, which came on as
he was preparing to go to Washington.
Instead Of million-dollar Christmas
gift to its employees, as announced byi
the United States Steel Corporation
Wednesday, there will be more than
two million distributed.
Capt. Godfrey Reese Fowler, men
toned in dispatches from Bluetield, |
Nicaragua, as being in the service of
the insurgents is well known in Pal
estine, Texas, being his birth place and
he being a grandson on his mothers |
side Of the late lamented John H. Rea-
gan and on his fathers side of Judge |
A. J. Fowler, one Of the founders OF |
Palestine.
Conforming to the avowed policy of
helping the Anti-Saloon League to en-
force the liquor laws, the Indiana
brewers are closing many saloons by
refusing to sell beer to them.
With the signing of New York eX-
change draft for $2,750,00 by the West
Lumber Company Tuesday, the entire
holdings of the William Carlisle Lum
Der Company in Texas, including 143,
900 acres of timber land and the Beau
mont and Great Northern railroad be-
came the property Of j. NJ. West, R. C.
Duff and associates. The purchase
price is said to have been S5000,00O.
The largest map ever constructed is
to be prepared under the auspices OF
the International Science Congress, &C.
cording to Bailey Willis of the United
States Geological Survey.
Courses of study to prepare women
for more Temunerative employment
than that of teaching will be urged FOR
state universities as result of con
ferences of the deans of the women
now being held in Chicago
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
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HE hOspitable NorWeglanS and
~ SWedes spread their tables
heavily for all who may come
in, and in Stockholm there is a grand
banquet in the Exchange, given to the
king and his family. On this occa-
sion the monarch throws aside the
divinity which doth hedge king, "
and mingleS with his people as Citi-
zen to citizen. in true democratic
fashion.
Danes greet the New Year with a
tremendous volley Of cannon, and old
Copenhagen IS shaken to its founda-
tons at midnight. 1t is also consid-
cred delicate compliment to fire off a
gun or a pistol under the bedroom
window of ones friends at very
early hour.
Dwellers in Cape Town, South At
RIGA, are an exception to the general
run of English colonists. After the
custom of the early Dutch settlers,
they celebrate New Year for an en-
tire week. Every house is full of Wis
ltorS, every man, woman and child is
dressed in his best, and no one has
any business except to seek amuse-
ment, which he does frantically. There
are picnics to Table mountain and
pleasure excursions in boats. There
is dance every evening. At the end
of the week everybody settles down
to business, and the settlement is as
calm and we'll ordered as if it had
never heard of New Year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Americans are too busy to take
many holidays, but few of them fail
TO observe New Years day in some
way or other. The good old custom
of making calls on ones friends fell
into disrepute long ago because 1t
was SO abused by the over-conyiyial,
but family gatherings usually mark
the day, and the church folk all over
the country still hold watch meetings
i'll the religious edifices to usher in
the new year. Our observanCes Of the
day, however, are not SO picturesque
as are those of many other countries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
IS SUPPORTER OF pINCHO1
Director Newell of Reclamation SeN
ice Is Lined Up with the
Chief Forester.

Washington. Frederick Hayes New
ell, director of the United States re
clamation service since March, 1901
is one of the figures in the background
of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
Director Newell lines up as an adTe
cate of what Pinchot says, ALTHOUGH
he has done no shoLAng.
Some of his big works as directc'
and chief engineer of the service ar
the building of the Pathfinder dam ID
the Platte river and the RooseTei
dam in in Salt river. Arizona.
In the development of these irriss
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
DOM ESTlC.

Grim winter swept into New Eng
east storm with such terrific energy
as to cause great damage, suffering
and death. The gale drove a tidal wave
into Massachusetts Bay which nearly
equalled that of the famous storm Of
1851, and the wet snow accompanying
it Frustrated all wire service. Three
persons lost their lives in Everett and
Chelsea by the sudden rise of the tide.
A snowfall of 16 inches, which
drifted in places to height of 10 feet
Or more, completely tied up for hours
Sunday all steam and trolley traffic in
Philadelphia. Many trains were stalled
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announced that eight trains wers
held at Frazier, Pa.
The total public benefactions in the
United States during the past twelve
months was $141, ESQ ,000-$40, 100000
greater than any previous year, accord
ing to New York newspapers. The
principal benefactOrs in 1909 have
been the late John S. Kennedy of New
York, $26,55O,OOO; John D. Rockefeller,
$12,825,000, and Andrew Carnegie, S.
056,511.
That the Texas League will be in
1910 as it was in 1909 is the belief Of
a sufficiently large part OF the club
owners Of the circuit, despite the fact
the talks Of franchise sales has waXed
hot of late. With a three-fourths vote
needed to bring any change, the indi-
cations are that any weakening club
will have to put up the necessary col
lateral before the season opens or for
felt its franchise to the league.
The decision Of the state authorities
to close down the blast furnace at
Rusk has been arrived at after mature
elaboration. 4
Mrs. William J. Ehlen, whose five
feet of heavy blonde hair has been
the envy of st. Louis women for years,
was knocked senseless by an unidenti-
fed man as she was leaving her home
for church Sunday, and her hair was
chopped off close to her head with
razor.
Striking curve at full speed, a De-
trolt, Mich, bound interurban car
turned turble Sunday, instantly killing
one and injuring twenty of its thirty
five passengers
While the Grand Central Station
subway in New York was crowded
with Christmas throngs Friday Abra-
ham Finman, clothing manufacturer.
leaped from the platform in front of
an express train and was ground to
death. He leaves large family.
Eight men were killed and the lives
OF 400 others imperiled by an exp,o-
sion ct gas in mine A of the Chicago
and Gainesville Coal Company at Her
rim, ILL.,, Friday. .
That Frederick A. Cook, the dis.
credited pole finder, has been foully
dealt with, possibly murdered, was the
theory advanced by his brother, Will
liam L. Cook of New York Friday, to
account for the strange disappearance
of his kinsman at this crisis in his
affairs.
The Philippine government has pow.
er to sell the "friar lands" In the Phil.
ippines to individuals in any number
of acres desirable. An opinion to this
effect was Friday rendered by Attor.
ney General Wickersham.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Frederick n. Newell.

ton schemes he came. into conY''
with the chief forester, and the W. W
in making plans have co-operated WIZ
each other. s
Newell is a mining engineer, nyuv
grapher and ex-member of the UNIV
States geological forces.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Lieut.. Shackleton says he would
rather fall down crevasse in an ant.
arctic glacier than get himself killed
by a smelling London omnibus. Still,
we hope he will do neither.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

= Aviator" is not recognized as an
addition to the language. The direc.
tors of the Areo Club of America for
nally call it aviation pilot" thereby
making two words grow where one
would have done Just as we'll, if not
q little better.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Chicago is Dragging about possess
ing the ideal husband. 1t seems from
the fuss being made over him that he
is one Of the rare curiosities of the
times out there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Six months of the year is night at
the pole. What glorious old time
one could have making a night Of 1t
there with the boys!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

Chicago business men who have re.
Gently returned from Oklahoma City
give it as their opinion that the town
referred to is to become the Mime.
polls of the southwest. But what will
a Minneapolis of the southwest be
without a st. Paul of the southwest to
SAtUr it on?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

In the opinion of many the city-bred
rooster has his choice between a mug.
gle and a Maxim noise silencer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
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is heaped up over large pile, and the
father, after seating himself behind
the pile, asks the children if they can
see him. Upon their replying that
they cannot, he says he hopes the
crops will be so fine the coming year
that he will be hidden in the fields.
The Russian New Year is II DAYS
.ater than ours, and Is a gala occa.
SIGN for all There is a grand ceIe.
bration of mass in the morning. and
the rest Of the day is devoted to con-
gratulatory visits. Good wishes that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

1t is reported at Halifax that Do
minion-Atlantic steamer is in distress
off the Massachusetts coast and that a
steamer has been sent from Boston tC
her aid.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
RrolIed Quail with Racon.

Wipe six quail carefully with a
damp cloth, but do not wash; split
them, break the long bones, and sea.
son with mixture of salt; pepper and
best salad oil, the oil being an abso-
Lutte necessity on account Of the
absence CT fat in the muscular tissues
Of game. Have hot broiling oven or
a clear fire, and broil for six minutes
on each side. Arrange six slices OF
nicely-browned toast on a hot platter,
place the birds on them. and baste
with mixture made by creaming one
ounce of butter. favored with a half
teaspoonful Of finely-chopped parsley,
the juice Of half lemon, and, il de
sired, few grains OF nutmeg. Car
nish with delicately broiled thin
slices Of bacon and watercress.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03

Since one in ten Of us. II we weath-
er the age OF 35, are doomed to die OF
cancer" said a physician. 1T Is good
TO know the most prevalent cause OF
this terrible disease. That cause Is
pressure-local irritation.
Certain eastern women wear a belt
about the waist with a tight and
heavy clasp Of metal in front. Where
this clasp presses these women con-
tract cancer.
Turkish porters carry heavy
weights on their shoulders. When
these men fall victims to cancer It is
on the shoulder that the disease ap-
pears.
Here with US cancer too often at
tacks mems tongues. The cause Is
the cigar or pipe. which. with its pres
sure and heat. sets up the irritation
which is certainly. go far as We know.
cancers chief cause"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
KEPT PENN TREATY
INDIANS SAID TO HAVE PRE-
SERVED DOCUMENT.
Westerner Declares He Has Il In His
Possession and Has Offered 20
Present II 10 the City of
Philadelphia.

What is represented 10 be the In
dian copy Of the treaty Of friendship
between William Penn and the In
dians, made under the elm tree, has
been offered to Wilfred Jordan, cura-
tor Of independence hail, for inspec.
ton, and be is daily expecting It's ar
rival from Frederick NJ. Hans. Lone
Star" Indian scout. Of Kansas. the
Philadelphia Inquirer says.
Whether it can stand the FIRE Of his
torieal criticism to which # will be
subjected from Curator Jordan re-
mains to be seen, but he said that he
would feel chargeable with inexcus'
able neglect as a city Official II he
had not met the offer with a warm in
terest and anxiety 10 give the owner
every fair opportunity TO prove the
genuineness Of the relic. Incidentally,
It raises the question: Where IS the
white mans original copy Of the Penn
treaty" II there was one. IL # was not
left OF record only in the recording an
gels book?
Mr.. Jordan said there was no reason
TO doubt the good faith Of the man
who offered the Indians copy Of ths
treaty al any rate. ghether It turns
out to be a copy OF only the Indians
original chronicle Of the event or
reproduction OF that chronicle after
the original wore out.
The Dossessor is Frederick NJ Hans.
or Lone STAR" a Kansas plainsman
and Indian scout His own account OF
the matter sent to Philadelphia is as
follows:
1T is a little piece OF buckskin.
eight inches by twelve inches. old.
soiled with long handling, the figures
half effaced 1t was given to Freder
lex NJ. Hans by one OF the squaws Of
Sitting Bull. II contains a leafess
tree, which is said TO record the fall
as the time Of the making Of the
treaty. Every dot among the feet OF
the figures represent a year since the
treaty was made. In 1878, when Hans
obtained possession OF 1t, 1t contained
1876 dots. Sitting Bull was the chief
medicine man of the Sioux and keep
er OF the records OF the nation. The
Sioux tribe was largely recruited from
the Lenni Lenape Indians. with whom
Penn made the famous treaty. other
indian chronicles ia Hans possession
give the account Of the rise OF the
Sioux They say a mighty warrior
arose aud cut the throats Of 100 Mi
amis. Sioux, meaning, according TO
this Interpretation, cut-throat warriors.
deserted the Lenni Lenapes, and they
carried with them the Penn treaty
chronicle on buckskin, which was
handed down to Sitting Bull"
we win see what it is, at any rate.
said Curator Jordan. and If it's what
ii purports to be Philadelphia is the
place for IT, Mr. Hans has had some
negotiations with the Smithsonian in
stitution at Washington, but whether
they have ever had 1t under careful
examination OF not we do not know
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
AnneI,s Hash.

One quart hot water, one box gela-
tine, juice OF two lemans, one and
half cups granulated sugar, one cup
sherry wine. one stick cinnamon. Soak
the box Of geIatine in one cup of cold
water for an hour Put the hot water
on the stove. add lemon juice, sugar,
wine, cinnamon and lastly the dis
solved gelatine. Let this come to a
boil and remove from fire. { When
cold pour into dish, and when it be
gins to congeal-ab3ut four hours
later-stir through II one small bottle
Of Maraschino cherries-minus the
juice-one cup chopped walnuts and
three bananaf sliced round. Set this
on the ice and serve with whipped
cream. 1t is better If made the day
before It is to be eaten.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03

II is a curious fact that armor piero
ing shells having soft metal caps on
the point are more effective than those
not 50 provided. The way in which
the cap acts is not well understood. A
needle may be driven into a board
with "a hammer when it is thrust
through a. cork. whereas It would
break OF Unsupported. Some have
thought that the soft cap supports the
hard point OF the projectile in the
same way. A British naval architect
who has been studying the mutual ac
ton Of projectile and armor says that
a shell frequently fails because a very
small piece OF the point is forced back
into the mass and splits It. A large
piece is then similarly forced back
and so on. The main advantage of the
soft cap, this writer thinks. is to pre-
vent such splitting. Caps are inei.
fective at low velocities. but would
probably be less so IL made larger.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
pumplinus That Always Are Lioht,

When making chicken and dump
lings instead of boiling the dumplings
take part Of the gravy. put in bake
pan, then put in the dumplings, cover
and bake in the oven until done. To
make the dumplings for a small fam
ily take two teacups of flour, one-half
teaspoonful salt, one-half teaspoonful
soda, and three-fourths cup of butter
milk; dissolve soda In buttermilk Or
sweet milk and one teaspoonful Of
baking powder can be used instead.
These dumplings are also nice with
any kind Of roast
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
SHALL vIHITA HAVE A HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING.

Is vinita 10 have high school
building this Year, II she is when
should the building be ready for use7
Everybody knows the building now us-
ed for that purpose IS not III for
occupancy The Commercial club in
restigated ano discussed this matter
several weeks ago. and decided that
the old building is unfit to be used
for school purposes Il leaks almost
ike a selye, and when heavy rain
falls the walls. ceilings and floor are
left IN such a condition as 20 render
it unsafe for children TO remain IN the
room. some cases OF pneumonia being
attribed TO this cause Who can az
ford to send children 70 school in
such a building A
We are ali agreed that We very
much need ana must have. new
high school building. 80 why not have
II just as soon as possible The old
building cannot possibly be unsed an
other year and immediate steps
should be taken to begin and have Il
ready for occupancy when school re-
opens next September II this is done
work must begin on the building
should begin not later than May lst
which would give only six months in
which 10 get ready, and that is a
short enough time in which TO buiid
and equip such structure.
The Chie.tain would like to make
a suggestion to the people and that
Is that the city put up the high school
building this year and leave the ward
buildings to some future time. We
will all learn many things In this con-
mection by the erection OF the main
building that win help US when we
come to the ward buildings. and per-
haps avoid many mistakes. and be
better prepared to decide whether the
group system or some other is bet
ter fitted to the needs of the town.
The high school building, It is
claimed. should be fitted with a gym
nasium. cloak room. etc, and that
would provide amply for all pupils,
who would likely attend next year.
Vinita is growing and we must meet
the increasing demand for more
school rooms. yet we do not want to
undertake too much building in any
one year. but rather plan some new
improvement for each succeeding
year. a. long as we can. keeping in
mind the longer employment OF labor
For 1909 let US have. First, a high
school building. Second. Craig coun-
" court house; Third. Harvey eat
ing house. These with the private
buildings contemplated, streets and
alleys improvements. vinita will make
the largest growth Of any year n her
history.
Il Is estimated taat the hign school
building can be erected and furnished
for $4,000 the building to be fire
proof
Let every patron OF the school, with
one accord ask the school board to
call an election to vote bonds to pay
for this building. and when the people
speak the school board will act.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
Ralph Bingham at Christian Church.
Tomorrow Night.

Ralph Bingham the well known i'm
Dersonator who has at different times
gigen his entertainments in Vinita
alli BE- at the Christian church tomor-
rON evening This entertainment will
be given under the auspices OF the
young peoples class Of the Christian
church.
The proceeds Of this entertainment
sm - towards paying expenses Of
fitting ~ a gymnasium in the base
ment ~ the church. This gymnasium
is free 70 the young men Of Vinita, is
a worthy object and these young peo-
1is should be encouraged in the work
tbey are doing by a large audience
eoning 70 hear Mr. bingham. Admis-
slo1 = and 50 cents.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-03
Stuffed Tenderloln.

Procure a pork loin roast. Do not
remove the tenderloin, but slit 1t. and
stun with dry dressing made of stale
crumbs highly seasoned with salt, pep
per and sage. Roast in usual manner.
and serve with potatoes roasted in
pan with meat, brown gravy, and ap-
pie sauce.