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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
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IT don't know what it's all about,
boys" he said, relenting. Il wish |
did; but | have no more knowledge of
it than you have. / don't even know
why Miss Roberts is aboard; but this
much l am certain of: That the men
in Washington know what they are
doing, and all the rest Of the world
can just keep on criticising and guess
ing. AS far as We are concerned, we
are officers who have sworn to and
will obey orders, even if they tell us
to 60 to the outer edge of the fiat
earth"
Darkness came on them before their
next stop was made, and they slowed
down as they passed through the
yards of a large city, felt their puff
ing locomotive being uncoupled, and
heard the slow resonant snorts of a
fresh one being driven into place.
They were tired of the days travelling,
and sat in listless silence, looking
through the open windows at the half
deserted platforms. Newsboys were
running here and there offering the
latest editions, and they called them
to the side of the coach and bought
newspapers from them. The silence
in the car was broken by the admiral,
who had been the first purchaser.
We'll, I'll be banked" he said, an
grily crumpling his paper into ball
which he threw on the floor at his
feet before he began striding up and
down the aisle. What he had read be-
meath fiaring headlines was this:
Washington, May 2S-The Japa-
nese have taken the Hawaiian islands,
together with the gunboats Marietta
and Corbett, and are now landing
troops from large transport. The in
credible and disgraceful feature of the
affair is that not gun was fired by
either side, our officers contenting
themselves by running up the white
flag when the enemy approached. The
cable operator sending the message
said that he did so under the surveil
lance of two Japanese officers, who al
the conclusion of the message woulG
disconnect the cable, thus putting the
islands out of communication.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
CHAPTER Ill.
When the Flag Came Down.

when the Flag Came Down.
The government was compelled to
take action toward pacifying it's own
subjects Immediately after the news
of the Hawaiian surrender, public in
dignation having risen to the point
where the people threatened to take
matters into their own hands. With
out dissenting voice the journals of
the country came forth with scathing
editorials, occasionally asking the
president whether it was the intention
of the administration to run up a
white flag as soon as fast approach
ing enemy neared the shores, and thus
surrender the whole United States.
Therefore an appeal for patience was
Issued in the following terms:
1.-THE president and his cabinet,
acting for and empowered by congress
in special session, most urgently ask
the people of the United States to
withhold judgment ON the conduct of
the war for at least a week longer;
when 1t will be fully demonstrated
that the government Is following a
well-defined policy, which will not only
avert bloodshed, but will impose nc
disgrace upon our country. The ex
igencies of the situation are such thai
TO make public our plans would be tc
defeat our own ends. We therefore
ask the earnest support and co-opera
ton of the people of the United States
by such means as lie within theil
power, which at this time can be
shown best by cessation of mass
meetings and criticisms tending only
to embarrass the government in the
discharge of its duty and the bringing
to successful termination the con
flict which Is now on"
Contrary to the usual form of procla
nation, this one was signed not only
by the president, but by all member,
Of his cabinet, who, therefore, joint,
assumed the responsibility. At frs
there was an inclination to deride thu
message, and then when more sobe
thought prevailed a spirit of fairness
dictated that the administration shoult
have its chance.
Foreign adyices indicated that no at
tack might be expected against thu
shores OF the United States proper TO
even a greater length Of time thai
ten days; hence the respite of sever
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
COLLEGE Sentiment.

DR.. Blank, says Lippincott's, about
twenty years a professor in the Univer-
sity of Virginia, was on the eve of a
trip to Europe, TO be absent two years.
In pathetic and rather narrowing
tones he made his farewell address TO
his class:
Eyes, am about to part with you.
This is more than distressing to me.
Would that there was a window in my
breast, my dear boys, that you might
see the innermost recesses of my
heart"
A stripping in the rear, seized with a
happy thought, shouted:
Professor, would a pane in the
stomach do?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" story Of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
lngton with the United States and Japan
on the verge of war. Guy Hitler, sec
rotary of the British embassy. and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide Of Inventor
Roberts. are introduced as lovers. The
government is much criticised because
Of its lack of preparation for strife.
At the most inopportune moment Japan
declares war Japan takes the Philip
pines without loss of a man. The en-
tire country is in a state of turmoil be-
cause of the governments indifference.
Guy Hitler starts for England with
secret message and is compelled to
leave Norma Roberts. who with mill
tary officers. also leaves Washington on
mysterious expedition for an isolated
point on the Florida coast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

Opponents Of, viVisection are not
likely to find serious fault with the
phase in which. it presented itself at
Hubbardston, Mass, the other day. A
five-year-old girl, who had lost eight
inches Of skin by scalding, lay at the
point Of death, and surgeons cut sec.
ton OF cuticle from a pig and grated
1t upon the wound Was not that bet.
ter than cutting skin from human be,
lngs? The outcome of the case is un
certain, but it would have been equally
uncertain II the contribution of cuticle
mad been made by schoolmates of the
unfortunate girl.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

said I would have to be tapped, but I
began using Doan's Kidney Pills in.
stead, and the swelling subsidized and
the kidneys began to act properly
Now my health is fine" Statement
made Aug l, 1906, and confirmed bv
Mrs. Johnson Nov. 16, 1909
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
The Flag Under Which He Had Fought So vaIiantIy.

days seemed a reasonable limit within
which the government might demon
strate it's theories.
1t was possible that the public tenn
per would have remained passive for
the full period, but for a somewhat
unfortunate and graphic description of
what had taken place in the Philip
pines, cabled by the correspondent
of London paper, who had been on
the scene, and which read as follows:
"The surrender of the Philippine is
lands by the United States to Japan
constitutes what is probably the most
remarkable chapter in the history of
wars. Not only was there no battle
fought nor any attempt made at de-
tense, but what is worse, or would
seem so to any man with red blood
in his veins, Is the humiliation i'm
posed upon the Americans by their
home government. To an impartial
observer it would appear that nothing
but madness could dictate such pol
icy. The facts of the case are as fol-
lows:
Although trouble had been ex-
pected with Japan by every reasoning
inhabitant of the islands for many
months, the government at Washing
ton apparently made no attempt what
ever to strengthen its position, and,
on the contrary, seemed rather en-
deavoring to weaken it. AS the whole
world knows, there have been i'm.
mense and costly Notifications under
progress of construction in the islands
for the last ten years. More than 80
days ago, by official order, work en-
these defenses was summarily stopped
the workmen discharged and the en-
gineers ordered home. This was the
first act of treachery toward the Phil
! ippines.
Immediately following this incom
prehensible action all war vessels in
waters surrounding the islands and on
the Pacific station were ordered tt
ports in Europe, where they rendez
voused in what can never be anything
but neutral territory. And there they
are at this moment, thousands o.
miles from the scene of conflict, in
capable of either offense or defense
Had the government deliberately
chosen to put itself out of touch witt
the whole war, it could have selected
no more effective method. Your cor
respondent has had the honor OF al
intimate friendship not only with thu
civil officials of the islands, but will
the men of the army and navy as we'll
and is therefore in a position to Civ
trustworthy and detailed information
of what at this time seems little les
than an infamy.
] 1T had been known for some day
that orders of a most remarkable ma
ture had been received by the govern
or of the islands and the commandin,
| general. What these were, however
remained secret until that memoI
able day of May.
"At ten o'clock on the morning 0
May ~ cloud of smoke became Wis
ible on the horizon. and when within
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
The bureau of statistics Of the !

The bureau Of statistics of the de-
apartment of commerce and labor re-
APorts that the returns at the close of
s1sVS indicated notable improvement
IN business, with normal conditions &C.
'uaiiy shown in many cases. The stu
ation mas continued to improve since.
ana II VIII not be materially affected
0y the little furry in the stock market
although q good deal Of water may be
squeezed out of some swollen securi.
ties.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

range of the glasses it was discovered
that in the offing floated two cruisers
of the first class and one battle ship,
flying the Japanese flag and cleared
for action. The officer in command
of the fort at once communicated this
fact to the governor, and a consulta-
ton was called, to which all officials
of both branches of government were
summoned. Inasmuch as the gravity
of the situation required the absolute
concurrence of all concerned, the con-
sultation was not confined to men OF
high rank, but included every COM
missioned officer from the army and
every official of standing in the civil
government The men, wondering at
this strange call, and aware that
something unexpected had happened,
responded to the summons and re-
| paired to the governors office, where
they seated themselves silently, and
waited for that executive to address
them. He, a man grown gray in the
diplomatic service of his nation, paced
up and down the room as if loath to
| speak.
Gentlemen he began, it is not
within my province to criticise the
acts of the department which l repre-
sent nor to find fault with its desires,
and yet have before me at this mo-
ment the most humiliating instructions
which in more than forty years of life
in responsible capacity have ever
received
"He stood for a few moments, as il
dreading to tell his auditors of his
countrys shame, and then with trem
bling hand opened a drawer of his
desk and took out a file of official
documents, which he held before him
as he continued:
| cat the time when work was
stopped on the Notifications of this
harbor I received additional orders TO
the effect that in case of any overt act
or warlike demonstration upon the
part of Japan we were not to make
any defense unless it involved the
saving of our lives, and to surrender
the islands in toto to our enemy
ut has been your correspondent
privilege to witness many scenes
where the tempers of men were tried
as by FIRE; but never yet has he been
compelled to- view the deliberate mo.
LITIGATION of at least two score oil
valiant men in such peremptory and
and unheard of manner. They sat as
If stupefied by an overwhelming catas
trophe, looking at one another as II
incredulous and doubling their owr
hearing, and then suddenly broke into
angry EXPLANATIONS Of surprise ant
indignation. BY a most remarkable
, display of authority they were brough
into subsection again, the commanding
general, man at almost retiring age
, rising before them and holding up
, warning hand. Gentlemen he said
quietly rebuking them, our first dut.
is that of obedience
I THE officers, looking at one anoth
: er, settled into their seats, and in al
l most an instant the silence in tn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Canada CONTINUES 10 49,.

Canada continues to develop trans
portation facilities, especially hv MO
ter, The Dominion has already spent
$150,0oO,000 in deepening the channels
leading from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of st. Lawrence, and the govern.
ment announces that there is more to
follow. In liberal encouragement Of
the carrying trade Canada certainly
sets striking example.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Here's Relief.

If we must be afflicted with weak.
sore and infiamed eyes, it is consoling
to know there is such a ready relief
within our reach as Doctor MitchelPs
Eye Salve One bottle usually effects
complete cure. Have you ever tried
this wonderful remedy? All stores.
Price rs cents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
The Eternal Marathon.

Man." declared the old-fashioned
preacher, lis worm"
"And," said a man who had been
married three times and who was oe-
cupying a small space in rear pew,
woman is the early bird"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

with kidney trouble
and finally had TO IN.
dergo an operation.
| did not rally well,
and began to suffer
smothering spells and
dropsy. My left side
was badly swollen
ant the action of the
kidneys much disor.
dprp6 NV doo,o
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Defined,

The Writer'S Child-Pa, what 10
penury?
The Writer-Penury, my son, is the
wages of the pen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

You can't stop smoking without a
substitute. Don't accept substitute
for WRIGLEY'S SPEARMlNT. u
makes not.smoking, easy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

A good singer can always make
women cry by singing Home, Sweet
Home" So many people long for
home, and so few have one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

Many a tax dodger would no doubt
hold up his hands in horror If any one
was to call him thief-but what else
ia he?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
Kill the Flies Now

before they multiply. A DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea.
son. Ask your dealer, or send zoe to b.
Somers, l49 De Kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

A man ought to know a great oeai
to acquire a knowledge of the in'
mensity of his ignorance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

A man talks about love as though
he felt ashamed of the conversation
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

Don't stop eating to chew Whlu'
LEY'S SPEARMINT. Chew it AFTER
It's fine for digestion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

A large majority of aliens admitted
to the port of New York are under ia
years Of age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

It's easy for mans wife to dress
well II his creditors can afford It.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
For Colds and Gripp-capudine

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately-lO,
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
TWO YEARS or FREEDOM
NO Kidney Trouble at All Since Usi,c
Ooan's Kidney Pills.

Mrs. J. B, Johnson, 10 Wee st.. ca.
lumbia, Mo, says: q was in m;cor,,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pam
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
for illustrated Eye Book. At Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
FREEDOM.

Son-Say, dad; when is the free
dom of the city given to a man?
Pater-When his wife goes to the
country for the summer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-02
PILES CURED IN 8 TO ii DAYS.

PA2O OINTMENT IL qua ranteed to cure any esss
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding fies ~
Gto IA days or money refunded. 800.
The Dickinson press., 1909-01-02
Rays Of. Hope Follow
Year Of Business Distress.

Everything is relative: While bust
ness conditions in this country are
still far from what they were two
years. ago, the end of 1908 presents an
encouraging outlook in comparison to.
that which capital and labor faced
last January. Then 1885, 0 freight cars
were idle, thousands Of mills and fac
tories were closed, at least 100000
wage carners were unemployed, other
millions worked on part time OF. at re-
duced wages, goods on hand could not
be sold at a profit, railroad and indus
trial stocks were battered in price al
most beyond recognition, and at high
Iates Of interest little money could be
enticed from hiding. Fear possessed
the business community on the v Of
a presidential campaign in which both
the old parties were considering radi-
cal measures for soaring of the bogy
Of socialism. PROFESSIONS Of the I'M
employed marched in the larger cities
and gave authorities a case Of nerves.
a large number Of strikes resulted.
The Dickinson press., 1909-01-02

bank, were arrested for the misuse Of
v c a million of the bank funds. In
June they were sentenced to ten years
each. On May Z William Montgom-
cry, cashier of the Allegheny National
bank, was accused Of diversions which
ultimately a up to $1,35O,0OO, includ-
ing some state funds. BE was sem
fenced to fifteen years in prison. d.
Kentucky's tobacco Night Riders
made additional raids in spite Of tho
troops sent out to check them, and on
Oct. 20 a band of dispossessed squat
tiers on Reelfoot lake, Tennessee, kid
mapped Captain Rankin and Colonel
Taylor of Trenton: They hung tho
former, but the latter escaped by
swimming the lake. Troops were call
ed out, and many arrests were made.
The most serious race riots of tho
year occurred at Springfield, ILL.,, Aug.
IA and Is, when a wild mob killed
nine persons, injured eighty and burn
ed houses occupied by negroes. Troops
were called out and the leaders
brought to justice.
The last of the Idaho cases against
miners officials ended with the &C.
quittal of George A. Pettibone In Jan
uary. Harry Orchard, the confessed
murderer Of Governor S~teunenburg,
whose testimony implicated the min
ers. received a death sentence, which
later was committed to a life term.
Caleb Powers, four times tried in
eight years for the murder of Governor
Goebel, was pardoned by Governor
Wilson Of Kentucky
The Dickinson press., 1909-01-02
IN wage reductions, but few wero

from wage reductions, but few were
successful. -.
The railroads were between the dew
IL Of reduced traffic and the deep sea
Of a threatened general strike. Their
only apparent relief, IL they hoped to
pay salaries and dividends, was to
raise freight rates. Here they met
the opposition of the shippers backed
by the preliminary investigation Of the
interstate commerce" Commission. The
Southwestern association did advance
rates iu July, and some. southern lines
reduced wages, while nearly all lines
laid of men. In December came the
general announcement of a 10 per cent
Increase to take effect Jan. /, 1909.
E. H. Hartman in March tool full
possession Of the Georgia Central,
which with a new connecting link gave
him a cross continent system.
On April % Cleveland's three cent
fare municipal street railway system
went into effect, but hardly was 1t
started when q bitter strike was called
to enforce a former contract for wage
Increase. Riots and car dynamiting
tied up the lines for weeks, but the
city finally won. A deficit the first
two months gave way later to a sur
plus, but the public, dissatisfied with
the service, voted in the Oct. 2 refer
endum against the municipal fran
chise, and a few weeks later the COM
pany was thrown into a receivership.
Secretary Wilson reported the value
Of all crops to the farmer to be $7,772,-
100000, a new record, corn heading the
list with 2,643, 1000 bushels.
Jan. 8 New York celebrated the COM
pletion and operation of it's first East
river tunnel and Of its first Hudson
river tunnel from Hoboken Feb. 25.
Phfladelphia's $2O,OOO,OOO Market
street subway was opened July 80.
The ocean speed record was lowered
repeatedly by the big British turbines,
the Lusitania finally doing the best
western trip in 4 days Is minutes.
The Dickinson press., 1909-01-02
Uncle Sam Insists
Upon Carrying a Big Stick.

The administrations foreign policy
has exemplifed well this year a ia
vorite saying of the president, "Speak
softly, but carry a big stick" This
nation has preserved good feeling to-
ward other nations, but at the same
time has sent its battleship feet to the
antipodes and devoted much thought
and money to navy and army better
ments.
March II at Magdalena bay the
| feet ended it's voyage around the
! Horn, in command Of Evans, and was
wildly welcomed all along the coast to
San Francisco. Evans then gaze. UP
the command to sperry, and on July
Z the fleet sailed from San Francisco
on it's record breaking naval practice
cruise, visiting Hawaii, New Zealand,
I Australia, Japan, China and the Phil
ippines before the years end.
The war department changed. heads
July 1, Luke e. Wright succeeding
Taft.
On May S the state department con-
cluded a five year arbitration treaty
with Japan. On Nov. 30 notes were
signed containing an agreement with
Japan for concert of action in main
tanning the status quo in the orient, a
virtual alliance.
The treasury in January had a def
cit of $1O,OO0,OOO, which grew to $780,
600, 900 by the end Of the fiscal year.
The postofice department., by order
of the president, ruled that papers In
foreign languages must submit trans
lations and authorized postmasters to
exclude papers containing Indictment
to murder, arson and treason. In May
the parcel limit to England was raised
to eleven pounds, and Oct. 1 the postal
rate to that country was lowered to 2
cents, later the same to Germany.
On Aug. IA the president appointed Il
commission, headed by Professor L. H.
Bailey Of Cornell, to gather data look
ing to betterment Of farm life.
May 10 to Is at the White House the
first conference of state governors and
noted men net the president to dis.
cuss the conservation of national re-
sources, the conference making a new
element of national unity. This body
~reassembled Dec. 8 and approved n
great scheme Of waterways by a bond
issue.