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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Baton Rouge Park Site.

Baton RoHge-ln its plans for the
city beaulI.u as we'll as the "city
prosperous" Baton Rouge has found
that she may already possess clear
title TO 100 acres of excellent and
available park site land just adjoin,
ing the city limits to the south This
land was bought and donated condi-
tionally to the Louisiana State uni,
verSity twenly-odd years ago, and Dis,
trict Attorney Hubert \. Wax has is
sued a letter declaring that l.. S. l.
has never used this lana in accord
ance with the conditions and that
hence the city may now enter INTO
possession without legal process.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Three Burn in Explosion

I4afayette-As Mrs. Walter Talbot
was attempting to light a fire in a
stove with coal oil the can exploded
and the lady was severely burned
about the face and hands. Mr.. Tai
bot and his sister, Miss ThibadouX,
in trying 10 eXtinguish the flames
were both burned about the arms and
hands. Dr.. G. A. Martin was called
and, while Mrs. Talbot is suffering
great pain, her injuries are not serl-
Gus. An alarm of fire was turned in,
but the flames from tn" explosion
were quickly put out before any dam
aga resulted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Ejuurehead Graces Capitol.

Baton Rouge-The handsome brass
ornament and figurehead formerly on
the batteship Louisiana, which was
presented TO the state of Louisiana
by the navy department, arrived in
Baton Rouge and has been placed in
The Capitol building II weighs 1900
pounds and was packed in five
crates. The tigureheads have been
ordered removed from the ships Of
the navy, it having been found that
they act as a target for gunners OF
opposing fleets in time Of naval en-
gagements. The Louisiana figure
head will be placed either in the TO
tunda of the capitol Or in one of the
houses of the general assembly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Ask Lonuer School Term.

Covington.-The, town council met
in regular session and took up quite
number OF important matters,
among them the extension OF the
school term from six to nine months.
A large delegation of ladies, sccom'
panied by several gentlemen, was
present in the interest OF longe
school term and laid a numerously
signed petition before the council
asking for the appropriation of about
1000 for this purpose. Action on
the petition was deferred.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24

debarkaton at the station, and third
was sent up as the distinguished
guest, escorted by great procession,
started for Elks' park.
President Taft Welcomed.
At the park. after Introductory re-
marks by F. D. Catlin, chairman OF
the Gunnison tunnel opening commit
tee, Mayor J. @. Allen turned the
key of the city over to the guests.
Then John c. Bell delivered the formal
address of welcome, to which Pre3i-
dent Taft responded briefly and
happily. The exercises here con
cluded with remarks by Senator
Charles J. Hughes and Gov. John
Shafroth. At four o'clock trains start
ed for the west portal of the tunnel
where President Taft opened the
gates. and speeches were made by |
w. Mcconnell, consulting engineer Of
the reclamation service, and Senator
Horace r. belong Of Grand Junction.
After the return to MontrOse there
was a reception to President Taft ant
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
A Million for Good Roads.

Baton Rouge--To the present time
$4,000 has been contracted to be
spent by nine parishes OF the sixty
in Louisiana on good roads. SIX
more have taken the first steps to-
ward making appropriations and are
expected to bring the total for the
fifteen to nearly a round million dol
lars.
Forty-five parishes remain in which
the propaganda is to be urged, but
three-Quarters of million sure IN
one-fourth of the parishes has result
ed from a six months campaign.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Oil Company Files Suit. 1

Shreveport.-The Louisiana OH
company has filed suit against Asses
sor S. @. Hollingsworth, the police
mrv and the board of reviewers, TO
prevent collection of taxes on count
less acres of land. according 10 the
present assessment, which describes
the property as "oil land" though oil
has not been discovered thereon. Pc
titioners seek a reduction of assess
meut from between fifty and one nun
dred dollars to not exceeding five dol
.ars an acre, for second-class land.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
There are now 499 state banks In

There are now 499 state banks in
operation in Texas, There have been
534 state banks chartered to date, but
several have gone into liquidation. No
Texas state bank Gepositor has as yet
lost dollar through one Of those in.
situations. The Union Bank and Trust
Company of Houston was the first
bank to take out a state charter.
II. Armour Munson, prominent cit,
zen and stOCkman of BYazoria county,
OF Angleton. who, with six other citi-
zenS formed posse searching for the
three escaped negro prisoners who are
charged with killing J. T. (Tut Har-
den at Chenango a few nights ago
while he was endeayoring to arrest
them, was shot and killed Wednesday
by Steve Hayes, a brother-in-law OF
one of the fleeing negroes.
A statement in which President Taft
announces his findings upon the
charges against the conduct of the In
terror Department of the government
by l.. p. CLAWS, chief of the field d.
vision Of the general land office in
connection with the Cunningham coal
land claims in Alaska. generating Sec.
rotary Ballinger Of the Interior Depart
ment and observing that Mr.. CLAWS re-
port embraced only "shreds of sus-
plCiOn, without substantial evidence"
was made public Wednesday.
Definite announcement that Senator
Bailey would in a speech at the FAIR
Park in Dallas soon answer the argu-
ments of Mr.. Bryan on the tariff has
added zpSt to the general interest man
| Tested in the differences existing be-
tween those two distinguished men,
and it is fOreShadowed that large
crowd will go out to hear Mr.. Bailey 5
side Of the story.
At called session Of the commits.
Sioners court Wednesday in San Saba
Mrs. n. S. Oliver was elected county
/ treasurer to fill the unexpired term OF
! her dead husband.
Harris county purchased Wednesday
a 1l5-aCre tract Of land in Fayette
county, planning extensive road i'm
provements and desiring good grave
! SunD1v 1t all timaS
Hurricane warnings for Key West
and South Florida were issued at New
Orleans weather bureau Wednesday
A disturbance of marked intensity wes
of Jamaica is said to be moving north
westward. 1t will be unsafe for ship
ping along the West Cuban and South
west Florida coasts for the next few
days.
Marlin, Texas, Is to have anott
deep we'll. with its Outpouring OF hot
health-giving waters. That question
was definitely and emphatically settled
Wednesday, when a committee of citl
zens called on the people OF the tow
for stock subscriptions to bore tn
we'll. The sum of $4,000 was wanted
and the money was raised in just tW'
hours and ten minutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24

since. Together with its main and
distributing canals, the tunnel will If
rjgate 10000 acres of land in val
ley naturally one of the most fertile
in Colorado, but which has been semi
arid because of the annual summer
droughts and the inadequacy of the
Uncompahgre river.
This day of the opening of the tun,
mel was made the chief day of the
Western Slope fair, now being held
here. All the morning special trains
kept coming in, from various parts
of the state, and at 1920 there was a
parade of the visitors. Early in the
afternoon the explosion of a bomb
told the people that the special train
bearing President Taft and other gov
eminent officials had entered the city
limits A second bomb announced his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Treasure Hunters Busy.

Covington.-G c. AlleXiu" came to
this city recently and a. result OF
his visit the treasure hunters have
been very busy on his property at
he confluence of the Abba and the
Bogue Falaya Rivers. They make
nightly excursions to the place and
have dug great holes in the earth
in fruitless hunt for gold. DeVln'
ing rods, peach limbs and other con"
rriyances are used in an effort to
locate the treasure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24

and SO feet wide at the top. and the
average depth Of the water Is ten
feet. The capacity is 1900 cubic feet
of water a second. After the water
leaves the west portal of the tunnel
it is conducted through IL miles Of
canal to the Uncompahgre. There is
a drop of PA feet in this distance, and
this great fall will be utilized for Gre
ating power. A series of concrete
drops has been constructed and the
immense body of water rushing over
them is capable Of generating at least
10000 horse power which will be util-
lied in lighting the entire Uncompah'
gre valley by electricity.
The cost of the tunnel and distrib-
uting canals is over $1,000, 600, and
perpetual water rights will be sold TO
actual settlers at about SO an acre.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Veteran Killed by Train.

St. James.-Eugene ScheXnaydre
was struck by a passenger train at
the st. James station AMI killed. Mr..
Schexnaydre was 60 years and Z
months old and one of the best known
and most highly respected citizens
of this parish and gallant Confed-
crate veteran, he having served three
wears and four months in the ClVll
war as member OF Colonel Be. ie-
souers artillery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
FOREIGN.


Minister of Foreign Affairs Busta-
mente and the Peruvian minister to
Bolivia Friday signed a protocol for
the settlement of the differences that
long have existed between Peru and
Bolivia over the boundary question.
Ell Roghi, the rebellous subject OF
the sultan Of Morocco, who was re-
Gently brought to Fee prisoner IN
an iron cage, was put to death inside
the palace and in the presence of the
imperial harem, The death OF the
rebel appears to have The sultans re-
plv to the protest of the French consul
against the torture inflicted by the
snltans soldiers on rebellious MoorS
who have been brought captlveS to
Fee. The sultan gave orders recently
that Ell Roghi would no longer be eX'
posed to public view in his iron cage.
Charged with being implicated in
the plot to kill President Figueroa OF
the republic of Salvador, Gen. Jose Do
Iores Preza and Gen. Damas Coplnel
are behind prison bars in the capital
of that republic of Central America
according to letters received IN MeHf
co City Friday.
Cardinal Satolli who was at one
time apostolic delegate at Washing
Of
The hunt for the royal Bengal tlg-
ress that escaped from steamer IN
the harbor at Marselles on THURSDAY
continues without abatement. Inc
beast is still lurking on the water
front Policemen and gendarmes
armed with rifles occupied positions
during the nights on the walls sur
rounding the wharyeS, while armed
boats patrolled the water front aloeu
by searchlights set up at the pier
ends.
Naws has come in to Nairobi, British
Eas. Africa, that Theodore Roosevelt
who has been hunting in the M"ero
district. has killed bull elephant WIFI
great tusks. Kermit Roosevelt haS
been hunting independently at Guase
Nviro and has been very successful
} bagging five lions and three ourlaioes
Oryille Wright, flying in his alrshlI
in Berlin in the presence OF the EN-
nress Princess Louise, Prince AdeI
bert and Prince August and 'ars'
marty from, the court, broke the rec
, ord for high flying. He at1aineu
height Of 233 meters, 765 feet. IN
hest previous record for heigh>' 10
meters. was made by Hubert Latham
J.. Prince Henry Of Prussia announces
= Monday that Emperor William mao az
cepted the protection of the enterpr's
known as the German Arctic alrshl
q expedition, which purposes to condue
. scientific research in the unknown pc
ar seas by means of dirigible airshll
a Santos Dumont Monday broke In
;. aeroplane speed record to win wage
q of 5000 With the aeroplane Demo
y sole" he made a flight across tn
country to Buc, France, distance
g between eight and nine kilometers
- Eve minutes at a speed of about nine'
kilometers (55.S miles, An hour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24

others, and this evening speeches were
delivered by number OF Well.knoWn
C0l0radOauS, the celebration winding
up with an Illuminated parade and py-
rotechnic display.
First Of the big government reCla-
nation projects to be undertaken, the
Gunnison river tunnel has been one OF
the most difficult to carry through.
The ample waters of the GunnlSon
flow through narrow valleys insult
ed to agriculture or through deep.
rocky canyons, while only few
miles to the west the lovely tnC0m-
pahgrp valley has been suffering for
water The Gunnison, descending in
ever deepening gorges, finally piungeS
into the Black canyon, one OF the most
magnificent mountain gorges in the
world This unpromising spot was Sc
leCted as the starting point OF the
tunnel. Brave engineers lowered
themselves into the Black canyon at
points where the granite walls rise
almost perpendicularly hundreds OF
feet, and after their surveys We're com
pIeted active work was started on the
immense project.
At great expense and under enor-
nous difficulties, a wagon road was
built to the east portal Of the tun-
mel. 1t is - miles long. and, climb
ing the granite ridge between the
canyon and the Uncompahgre valley,
descends the rocky wall on shelf
work
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Bore Built for All Time.

simultaneously work was begun at
each end of the tunnel and at a point
several thousand feet from the west
end, where shaft was sunk AS fast
as the tunnel was driven through the
shale and solid rock, it was timbered.
and then the heavy timberS were
covered with impervious cement This
gives a tunnel of solid concrete built
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24

to withstand the wear of ages. All
the fumes, culverts, division gates
drops and other work along the lines
of the main canals are built of steel
and concrete.
There Is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river is
turned into the tunnel Instead Of
this, the tunnel itself taps the river
from beneath its granite bed By
this plan neither floods nor slack wa
ter can prevent the tunnel taking
from the river all the water needed.
Has lmmnse Capacity.
A few statistics of this tremendous
project are worth setting forth The
tunnel is $4,000 feet long, and II by
| Is feet inside measurement. The main
canal is 50 feet wide at the bottom
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Teach Children TO Swim.

Last year more than $4,000 children
were taught to swim at the London
public schools.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
Nifty Proect Completed.

Thus was tittingly signaliZed the
completion Of the Gunnison river tun-
mel. the first project undertaken by
the United States government re-
clamatiOn service. Work on the pro-
ject was begun four and half years
ago and had progressed steadily ever
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT OPENS
GUNN|SON BORE
Taft Lets Waters Flow Into Un-
Compahgre Valley.
BIG PROJECT IS COMPLETED
Mountain Ridge Pierced by the Gov
eminent in Order to trrlgate
Beautiful, But SemiArid
Tract in Colorado.

Monrose, Co.. Sept. 2G.-President
Taft, standing at the west portal of
the great Gunnison river tunnel a
little before five o'clock this afternoon,
pulled a lever. and with a mighty rush
the waters of the river six miles away
poured into the Unc0mpahgre valley
in a life-giVing flood
Thousands of men and women who
a moment before had stood in silent
awe burst forth in wild cheering, can,
ron which had been captured by Col
Orado troops in Manila roared a salute,
and brass bands added their patriotic
music to the ClamOr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12

AS high as we have mounted in de-
light, in our detection do we sink as
low.-Wordsworth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Richmond People Have Absolute Proof
Of Deeds at Home.

It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Richmond kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony OF Rich
mond people who have been cured to
stay cured.
Benjamin F. Lunsford, N. e. Cor.
Twentieth and South B streets. Rich
mond, Ind, says: The statement
gave for publication In 1906 endorsing
Doan's Kidney Pills told Of my ex-
perience with this remedy and at this
time am glad to confirm what I then
said. I had been bothered by kidney
trouble OF and on for at least fifteen
years and whenever caught cold, my
back became so lame and painful that
l could hardly get around. At times
the flow of the kidney secretions was
profuse, then again scant and distress
ing. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
A. g. Luken & Cos drug store, re-
lieved these annoyances and once or
twice since, when I have taken the
remedy, it has promptly relieved me. :"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
Measles and the Police Were
A Drawback to the Wedding

Chicago, May 12.-Measles and two
policemen theraten to stop the we'd
ding OF Miss Louise Wilson, 703S
Princeton avenue, to Arthur McCrack-
ZEN tonight.
The bride and groom say they'll be
married.
The health department says they
won't.
One mother hopes they will and an
other hopes they will not try to defy
the law.
Meantime the license has been is
sued and the Rev. T.. j. Robert has
been asked to perform the ceremony.
The minister has no parish or child
rem to whom he might carry the meas
les and therefore those concerned say
the wedding will occur. as announced.
The bride-to-be is i'll in bed. She
says her mother is keeping her there
out of an excess Of home hygiene.
The health department says she has
the measles and there's a red sign on
the front of the house that says SO
too.
Miss Wilson is superstitious about
weddings. She doesn't want to post
pone hers and neither does the bride
groom, Mr.. McCracken. cattle buyer
for the National Packing company.
His mother. Mrs. Arthur McCrack'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
WILD ELEPHANTS.
A Herds Successful Raid on . oranary
In Cey!on.

A Herds Successful Raid on . oranary
In Csy!on.
Some soldiers stationed at an out
post in Ceylon. says a Colombo paper.
to protect a granary containing a large
quantity Of rice were sent OF few
miles to quiet some unruly villagers,
only two Of the party remaining be-
hind. No sooner had the soldiers de-
parted than a herd Of wild elephants,
which had long been wandering about
the neighborhood. appeared in front Of
the granary. Its walls were Of solid
brickwork, very thick, and the only
opening into the building was In the
center Of the roof, which was reached
by ladder. On the approach Of the
elephants the two men clambered up
into lofty banyan tree to escape in
jury. Screened by the thick foliage.
though unseen by the elephants. they
easily saw all that went on below.
The sagacious animals began opera
lions at the corners Of the building.
Two powerful elephants. after putting
forth every effort. but in vain. to make
an impression on the building, were
forced to retire exhausted. A third
came forward, and, applying his tusks
as levers, he at length succeeded In
dislodgfng single brick. An opening
once made. others Of the herd ad-
vanced. and soon an entrance was OBJ
tanned sufficiently large to admit them.
As the whole company could not be
accommodated at once, they divided
into small groups Of three or four.
After satisfying themselves they re-
tired and gave place to others until
the whole herd. upward Of twenty, had
made full meal. BY this time shrill
sound was heard from one Of the ele-
plants, and those still in the granary
rushed out and Joined their compan-
ions. One of the first divisions. after
leaving the building. had acted as sen.
tinel while the others were taking their
turn. He had perceived the troops
returning from the village and gave
the signal for retreat, when the whole
herd, nourishing their trunks, moved
rapidly into the Jungle.
The soldiers found the animals had
devoured the greater part Of the rice.
A ball from fieldpiece was discharged
at them in their retreat, but they only
wagged their tails AZ II In mockery
and were soon hidden In the recesses
Of their native forests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12

en-, TIL Yale avenue, sympathizes
with the young people.
1T is preposterous.' she says, that
the measles should be allowed to in
terfere with a wedding. The young
people have planned the wedding for
tonight and they haven't changed
their minds. When Miss Wilson de-
cides upon a thing she usually car
ries 1t out"
However, Mrs. w. B. Wilson. the
mother of the bride. who has put her
to bed, doesn't take that view of it.
When she heard the health depart.
ment would station patrolman at
each end of the house to keep the
groom from entering tonight or the
bride from leaving she said:
Il would like to see the young peo-
pie get married as they planned, but
then they mustn't disobey the law.
Suppose they should be arrested
And in alarm at the thought she ex-
claimed, .Oh. my, l hope they send
plenty of policemen SO Louise can't
get herself into trouble"
And the bride? She has determin-
elope from the second story window
and make a run under fire from the
gaurd outside her home. The groom
is willing, too. and there may be q
Lochinvar out at the brides home to-
night. -.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
"A WONDER THAT
HAS PUZZLED MANY.

There are many people that are
greatly pushed over the wonderful
effects Of Root Juice. When this new
medicine was first introduced it was
generally thought that q new fake
was born to die In q short time. But
= time passes and 20 many testimon-
ials are pouring In from all over the
country from people who had given up
hope Of ever seeing another well day.
and neighbor 10 telling neighbor Of
some great good received from the
use Of Root Juice. many people are
wondering why this great remedy was
not discovered years ago. What q
great boon to humankind IL q remedy
like Root Juice. combination OF ma
lures drugs that soothes and heals
and tones the stomach. liver. kidneys
and bowels. How sweet II health and
how wonderful are the many cures
that Root Juice has made Of rheuma-
tism, catarrh. Indigestion. female
weakness and other troubles Of the d.
restive and secretory Organs. Those
Who wish to learn Of this great RENE
dy should 90 to A. G. Luken Z Cos
drug store