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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26
Not Worth Botherine With

Patient-Doctor, I've got pain GOV.
ering a spot just about as large as a
half dollar | should say, right under
NV left shoulder blade.
Doctor-Humph. If the pain area is
no larger than that it isn't worth
bothering with. Wait until it gets
about the size of two-dollar bill, then
come around and see me.-Illustrated
SUNDAY Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

The earl Of Leicester, father; of
the house OF lords" whose death was
recently announced, was a Puritanical
sort of old gentleman. He had a mag.
niflcent estate and entertained many
guests, but he had certain rules with
which even royal visitorsvwere expect
ed to comply. Everyone under : his
roof was expected to be in bed by II
o'clock, and bridge and kindred diver
sions were forbidden. 1t cannot be said
that these were especially harsh OF
unreasonable rules either, though they
might have been unpopular.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26
The Conservation of Children.

In a few days there will meet at the
White House, in response to the presl-
dents invitation, about a hundred per-
sons who are interested in the care OF
dependent children 1t will be perhaps
the most important of ali the confer
ences relating to the conservation OF
national resources. The chief product
of a country is its people. The chill
dren of to-day are the human timber
of the future. The young trees WIN
which this conference is chiefly con-
cerned are those which beve no ma
tural protection, and which are de-
prived of normal soil in which to grow
and flourish. Among the expert Tor
esters who love and understand this
young growth are Judge Lindsey OF
the Denver juvenile court, Jacob Riis,
who has fought the bad tenements
where human seedlings are stunted
and distorted. Booker Washington,
who is laboring to bring up young
ebony and mahogany to more staiWart
growth, and many other heads OF
nurseries and child gardens. In old
times every man brought up his chill
dren in his own way, and the father
less child was the object of unsyStem-
attic charity. In the nineteenth CEN
fury. nalfscientific, half-humanitarian,
society learned to regard itself as the
universal parent of the next genera
ton, with common responsibility LOT
every Individual child. What children
are we, the present parent generation
falling to conserve and develop? asks
the Youths Companion. First there
are the hundred and fifty thousand
orphans in institutions and homes
whose welfare is the avowed subject
of the conference at the White House
Then there are the 100000 children
more or less, condemned to toll in
mine and factory. There are thousands
not in school. There are counties:
other thousands not getting the full
benefit of school because they are un
derfed and poorly clothed. The future
of the nation depends on all these a:
truly as upon the child in the com
Portable home. AS those who asked
the president to call this conference
say. the problem of the child is indeed
worthy Of national consideration"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

A small man in Massachusetts with
a big wife asked for divorce on the APP
parently reasonable grounds that she
tied him to the bedpost and beat him,
locked him in the coal hole and even
put him to bed without any supper
for punishment 1t seems the white
slavery Of matrimony is not alto.
gether on one side.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

Did some one say that electricity
was driving the horse out of exist.
ence? Web, it did not disappear very
rapidly last year, according to stats
tics, compiled by the government
These figures show that horses in the
United STATES at the end of 1907 mum
befed 2O64O.OOO and that they in
creased 1928 a head during the year
This is doing pretty well for a crea
ture supposed to have been MADE So
perfuous by science. z
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

A palm which grows in South Amer
lea has a leaf measuring so feet long
and IL feet broad-the largest in the
world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-26

ALL, dark and for
bidding, on the
banks of the st.
Lawrence ri e r
loom the massive
stone walls of King
ston penitentiary
where the desper-
ate criminals and
all long term con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
HAD A SCARE FOR NOTHING.
Farmers Thought Harmless Negro
Was Wild Man.

About a dozen husky farmers, arm
ed with guns, pitchforks and other
culinary utensils. were frightened into
a cold sweat last evening by one lone,
harmless colored person.
Jib Green "a half-cracked old ne
gro, got outside the eastern city limits
in search of his favorite hunting
grounds-the garbage dumps. He did
MT offer to bite anyone, but he looked
dangerous to the farmers east of the
cemetery. Beginning shortly after
noon yesterday, and lasting until late
at night, the telephone at the. county
warm by anxious grangers who want
ed the sheriff and a large posse to
come right out and capture a dan
gerous wild man. The sherin was
busy, and had to start for Oklahoma
at midnight. He asked the various
teIephoners IL they had conversed
with the suspect and knew him to be
crazy and dangerous No. not by a
dang-sight they hadn't They Weren' {
going to monkey with any suspicious
eharacter-but it was the sheriffs
sworn duty to protect life and proper
ty, and he should come out in a hur-
two deputies drove, to the scene of the
trouble. First, they met delegation
of armed farmers, who from a safe
distance were watching q small camp
fire Then they called at the camp
and discovered old Green sleeping
peacefully with his feet to the fire and
his head on a sack of old tin cans
Then they drove back to Hwn in dis
gust
Uncle Green, finding himself so far
from the busy marts OF trade, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
ATTORNEYS CLASH.
Opposing Counsel in Calhoun Trial
Nearly Come to Blows.

San Francisco. April 27.-"Never take
any notice of a barking cur said Francis
j. Aeney to Lewis F. Byington in this
mornings session OF the trial OF Patrick
may be cur said Bylngton, but
am no trailing dog as you are
Judge Lawler FASTENED to intervene as
lne warning attorneys stepped toward one
another and warned the combatants that
such language would not be tolerated,
Wnereupon Mr.. Heney. addressing at once
1he court and the five attorneys on the
nave heretofore notified the court
mat do not intend to be assailed by any
when l was opposed by Henry Ache. but
again"
The outburst was the first that has oc-
Cured IN several days and marked the end
o. a long argument relating to admission
OF testimony given by James L. Gallagher
on redirect examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
INSPECT BACK YARDS.
Civic COMMITTEES Makes Its First Tour
of Season.


To the Editor of the State Journal:
Six members of the civic committee
made their first tour of inspecting
eraI prizes offered. We visited yards
Fifth and Western avenue, and will
few days The committee made notes
of present conditions, whether the
yards were planted to flowers, shrubs
or vegetables. Condition of fences.
walks, chicken yards, back steps
porches and alleys. Some of the
yards show very good promise of fine
vegetables and where these are well
attended and neatly kept they are
given credit.
Some yards show that considerable
care has been given, q sraking over
and throwing rubbish in a corner in
the alley or under the back porch is
not considered marked Improvement
One of the prettiest yards visited is
on Buchanan street and though not
one of the fine homes of the city. on
the contrary. a very modest one The
yard will be attractive all summer
because of its neat appearance and
successfully blooming flowers. A
chicken yard, hen house or even a
sand pile need not De barred from an
attractive back yard. The chicken
fence wire may serve as tre1lis for
vines. From handy shrubs. early
Towering. bulbs, such as hyacinths.
tulips, lily of the valley, etc. one OBJ
tains best results for early spring
while cannas and dahlias are later.
CIVIC COMMITTEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
ATTORNEYS GET A GOOD FEE.
Allowed $4,000 in Crawford Insurance
Company Case.

George Sharitt. clerk of the United
States circuit court, has received an
order from Judge Pollock allowing 49,
500 for attorney fees to Mulvane &
Gault and D. r. ,Hite in connection
with the fight between the insurance
companies and L. NJ. Crawford before
the federal courts. The fight resulted
from the refusal of the insurance COM
panies to pay the losses claimed by L.
NJ. Crawford in the Crawford opera
house fire few years ago
In his masters report Assistant
United States Attorney ]. S. West rec
commended that the order be allowed
but the court disallowed it at the last
session. Now Judge Pollock has recon
sidered the action and made the allow
dnce.
Nothing else has resulted in the
fight before the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

Telephone Howard, SOB Ind. and
get that Lawn Mower sharpened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
Makes Ugly Charges Against Husband

In a suit for divorce filed in district
court this morning, the plaintiff makes
some statements which would be un-
healthy for the defendant in some To-
caIities. Mrs. Minnie Anweiler saws
that she married George Anweiler in
1888. and that his treatment of her for
some time was bad Among the
charges of extreme cruelty, gross neg
lect and other incidentals common to a
divorce suit. she incidentally mentions
the alleged fact that he had beaten her
up TO such an extent that she had been
compelled to undergo two surgical
operations as a result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
HAMS JURY COMPLETE.
Wife of Defendant Ready to Testify in
the Case.

Flushing. n. Y, April 27.-The jury
for the trial of Captain Peter c. Hams,
jr., was completed today.
Peter c.. Hams III, son of the cap
tain, who has not seen his father since
the captains arrest seven months ago,
is now on his way here. 1t was re-
ported that the boy may be called as
witness for his father.
Mrs. Claudia L. Hams. wife of Cap
tain Hams, was said to be in New
York waiting to be called as a wit
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27
General Babcock Dies At See

New York, April 27-Brigadier
General John Breckenridge Babcock,
United States army. retired, died at
sea yesterday, on board the steamer
Prlnz FREDERICK Wilhelm, which ar
rived here today from Bremen. Cen
eral Babcock had been i'll for a long
time. His body was brought into
port on the steamer. He was 66 years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

Colonel" asked the beautiful girl,
when was the most trying moment OF
your lifez- 1T was when I went 10 my
vife-s father for the purpose CT asking
him to let me have her. He was very deaf
and I had 70 explain the matter before
about twenty cIerks---Enicago Record
Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

| wearied by his open air trip, had
camped for the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

so your airship was wrecked in the
blizzard I thought you considered it per.
feet 1.-THE ship was perfect, replied
the inventor stiffly THE air was al
fault "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

Long hands. they say. are a sign OF
refinement" yes. I have noticed that
fellows who hold short hands are given
TO swearing Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-27

Never in my life have I deceived my
wife" Same here. Mine only pretends
to believe the yarns 1 fell"-Louisviiie
Courier-JournaL
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
CHARGE man and GIRL
| WITH NUMBERING BABY
ALLEGED SLAYER OF INFANT
NARROWLY ESCAPES MOB
FURY IN ILLINOIS.

BellevAle, Ill. Aug. 7.-Formal
charges Of murder were made in war
rants issued today against Thomas
Pullman, OF Belmont, and May will
liams, OF Duncanville, now held in the
Belleville jail after the most thrilling
experience at the hands of mob last
night.
the couple are charged with the
murder OF the ! month old infant OF
the girl, the baby's body being found
pressed into muddy slough near
Edgemont, suburb of East ST. Louis.
Following the discovery OF the body
and the arrest of Pullman, a mob OF
200 persons took Pullman from the
four deputies. A rope was secured and
Pullman was twice swung in the air.
Reinforcements soon scattered the
crowd and dragged Pullman to the
jail.
A corOner'g jury was impaneIled to-
day and an inquest begun.
Pullman denied being the father OF
the child, saying out OF sympathy for
the girl he decided to get rid or the
child.
The girl made statement today,
In which she said she knew nothing Of
Pualman's alleged purpose. Pullman.
she said, told her that he had found a
home for the infant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
BEHEADS Wife;
KILLS HIMSELF
JOSEPH HENSLER COMMITS A
DOUBLE CRIME IN THE COP
PER COUNTRY.

Houghton, Mich, Aug. 7.-Josepf
Hensler wreaked awful vengeance late
yesterday upon his wife, living at HUI
rontown "a suburb, from whom he had
been separated, when he cut her
throat with a razor, practically sever
ing the head from the body. Then he
turned the razor upon his own throat
cutting such a. cash that he soon bled
to death. The affair was tragic cul-
ninatfon to domestic troubles and a
separation. Hensler was AZ and his
wife 3S, and they have four children.
Several months ago Hensler was ar
rested and was sent from town for
threatening his wife. He returned yes
terday from Chicago and went at once
to the home. After Icing here a few
hours he started a quarrel with his
wife and attacked her with a razor /.
He slashed her throat from ear to ear.
killing her instantly, and then turned
the razor on himself and inflicted a
worse cash. He started to run from
the house, but dropped and died when
about 200 feet away. When found his
head was almost off and tn, body Law
in a pool of blood. The room in which
the murder and suicide occurred was
spattered with blood. The inquest win
be held today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
N. D. SCHOOL men
HOLD CONFERENCE
IMPORTANT SESSION HELD YES
TERDAY AT OFFICE or PROF.
WEEKS - DISCUSS QUESTIONS
RELATING TO IMPROVEMENT
or THE COUNTRY SCHOOL.

A very important conference of
North Dakota school men was held
yesterday In the office Of Professor
Weeks at the A. @. 1t was held in
conjuction with the A. c. industrial
school.
There are a number OF North Da-
kota educators taking advantage OF
the splendid opportunity offered by
the A. @, to secure better knowledge
of methods Of teaching industrial
topics, including several county super
intendents and the meeting yesterday
was we'll attended and very enthusiasts
tic.
Among the topics discussed were:
The Best Form OF Manual Training
for North Dakota and How Superin-
tendents May Cooperate with the Al.
C. for Agricultural Education.
Both Of these very practical topics
were ably discussed by Professor
Weeks and others and the meeting re-
solved into a round table" during
which almost every person at the con-
ference took part. Many valuable
suggestions were offered and the meet
ing will do a lot toward drawing to-
gether the educators Of the state and
the "A. G. as well as being OF great
value to the individual schools repre-
sented at the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
BEATEN TO DEATH
BY MASKED men
THOMAS MCDONALD, IOWA FARM
ER, Is VICTIM OF THUGS IN
THE MILL CITY.

Minneapolis, Aug. 7.--Thomas Nc.
Donald, farmer, s5 years of age, o.
Center Junction, Ia. was wayIaid by
two masked men in the shadows Of
the Tenth avenue bridge in Minneapo-
lis and beaten to death early this
morning. His body is in the Hennepir
county morgue.
1t is believed that the murderers
took an interurban car for st. Paul
The police have been asked TO look
for them.
1t was one of the most brutal mur-
ders in the history OF the twin cities
Robbery was the sole motive, but
the thugs did not get McDonald's
money.
The first known Of the fight for life
was when Mcdonald staggered into a
restaurant at 927 Washington avenue
south, sayisg that he had been set
upon by two masked men wits clubs
and that they had beaten him un-
mercifully.
He died soon afrerward.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

Harold Bauer. the pianist, has had
some curious experiences during his
travels.
While playing In Barcelona he was
challenged to fight duel by an ex.
cited member OF the audience whom
he had reproved for disturbing the re.
citaI by bis noisy conduct. On anothe'
occasion, In Italy, he had to be car.
ried through an underground tunne'
to escape the attentions OF frantic ad
mirerS
One OF his most extraordinary expe
riences was In Russia 1t was in a
little town near Moscow, and ia tho
middle Of his performance the pianis:
was arrested by the police on th.
grounds that he was obtaining money
under false pretenses. The police ar
tion was based ON the grounds that j,
hungarian dance appeared on the pro
gram and that there were no dancers
They overlooked the terrible fact thai
Mr.. Bauer had played two marche.
without single soldier being present
--~Ckncinmafl Tribune
VI
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
RAILROADS ASK
ASSESSMENT CUT
EQUALIZATION BOARD HEARS
REPRESENTATIVES, or ROADS
MIN ETEEN COUNTIES
ARE RAISED.

Bismarck. ". d. Ang. 1.-THE state
board OF equalization put IN the en-
tire day listening to pleas OF the tax
commissioners OF the various railroads,
all requesting that their assessments
be cut down. They claimed taxes IN
North Dakota are higher than tn any
state in the union.
The Counties That Were Raised.
AT the opening OF the Third days
session Of the state board OF equaliza-
tion the matter Of the adjustment OF
the assessment Of real estate was tax
en- up.
The board took up the equalization
work. The six counties known as the
river counties were taken as a base
for the adjustments, Cass being the
highest at $6.8S.
In making the adjustments the
conditions In the counties were taken
into consideration as well as the To-
cation Of the lands and the distance
from markets.
Following is the table showing the
changes suggested at the meeting on
Thursday:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
TERRIFIC STORM
HITS PITTSDURG
WIND, RAIN AND LIGHTNING
HOLD DISASTROUS REvEL
FOR ONE HOUR,

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE Saints
Peter and Paul Roman Catholic church
was struck by lightning and damaged
TO the extent Of $4,000 by the subse-
uuent fire, several Of the finest con-
servatories In the country almost
completely destroyed by hail, lawns
destroyed streets covered with water
and mud TO the depth OF several feet,
delayed street car traffic. electric light
service suspended for several hours.
and many bridges over streams wash
ed away.
These are the results OF one OF the
worst electrical and wind storms that
has visited this city In recent years.
The storm struck the east end dis
trfct or the city early last night last
ing about an hour, and was accom-
panied by terrific lightning, The storm
resembled q cloudburst, so heavy was
the fall OF water Large hail stones
at times covered the ground. The
storm travelled LII southeasterly di-
rection. the downtown section of this
city receiving only d shower, the path
of the wind and rain being through the
residential sections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
BIG DAY AT THE
DETROIT REGATTA

Detroit, Aug. livery oarsman at
tending the thirty-seventh annual re-
gatta OF the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen, which is being fleld
on Detroit river, under the auspices of
the Detroit Boat club turned out to-
day with the hope that the finals of
the regatta this afternoon would be
favored with ideal weather and water
conditions which fell to the lot OF the
contestants in yesterdays events.
This Is the big day Of the regetta
with interest centering in the cham
pionsnip senior scuils, senior eight
Dared, and senior four cared shells
events.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
BROWN MADEQUICKTRIP
Popular Fargo Medic Went TO spokans
and couer de AIene and Back
in Five Days.

DIR. w. @. Brown made a flying trip
west and Joined the land filers at Mis-
soula, Spokane and Couer de AIene. He
doesn't expect to win firsts at either
place and rather hopes he won't win
anything as he took the trip merely for
a recreation. He left here last Sunday
and returned Friday afternoon
The doctor states there was a great
rush at Spokane but the registrations
las Missoula and Couer de Alene were
more nearly completed. Dr. Bricker
and r. III. Steuart, who accompanied
him, went on to the Seattle exposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
BALKS At KANGAROOING
Judge Ryan Refuses to Allow Ills Court
to Be Made Plaything in Case of
Domestic Troubles.

I'VE won't stand for this kangaroolns
business in my court The cpmplain-
Ing witness in his case came down
here with blood in her eyes. and se-
cured warrant cor the arrest OF her
husband If she is In this state, she
must appear and testify"
This was the statement Of Judge
Martin Ryan in the police court this
morning when the case OF the state
against Edward Davis colored. who
was arrested on complaint of his white
wife week ago on the charge of as
sault and threatening to kill her, was
called this morning
In letter written to the Judge, Mrs.
Davis stated that the whole fault was
hers" and that the man be discharged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
What fte was Alieued . o..

A Presbyterian delegate who was
accustomed to being sent TO denonaina-
tional conventions to extend fraternaI
greetings was Delegated to the general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rising to speak. ne said 1t was al.
ways an interesting study TO him To
note the different receptions accorded
him at the conventions or the various
denominations.
Whenever attend convention OF
The Episcopal church. for example. 4
said he, II find can do anything 1
like except preach In the pulpit, When
| 90 before the Baptist church I am
accorded svery privilege except that
ef taking communion. And" he said.
with smile. Awhen appear among
the Methodists l notice | am allowed
every privilege except taking the col
iection!v Ladies' Home Journal
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
= Asrs... IME.s

''Father." said little Rollo. ''what A.
d great man?''
"A great man. my son. Is one who
manages to gather about him whole
lot OF assistants who win take the
blesne for his mistakes while ne gets
the credit for their good ideasg'
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
Net Wholly Personal.

A-You have used the word Monkey
several times in the last ten n1inmtes
Am I 70 understand that you near
anything OF personal nature2 B..
Certainly not. There are lots or don
keys In the wexId besides you
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Adjourned Session viii BE Held At the
Courthouse Next Tuesday
Morning.

An adjourned meeting OF the case
county commissioners will be held at
the courthouse next Tuesday morning.
BY that time 1t is believed that the
state board will have finished assess
ment work 1t is for this board to fix
the valuation on public service cor
porations.
Gaare's Art Parfor Ia located at 22O
Broadway. Phone 1851.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

The above table shows an increase
over the returns by the county boards
of about five and half millions, and
the returns by the county boards to
the state board was about the same
amount over the valuation returned
last year. Nineteen counties were in
creased and three decreased.
After the above work was finished
on motion Of State Auditor Brightbill
the assessments OF structures and 9TH
er improvements on lands was taken
up and disposed of as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
lt WIN Pay You

To read carefully the hot weather bar.
gains offered at A. r. Moody's.