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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21

Goth Goet0ySaS Gh9 cfscss, while the Syie-
tfaGt dtseGee underrlines the SYSTEM.
What 70 De.
There ie comfort in the knowledge -
often expressed, that DR.. Kilfasr's
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney Fesssedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rhoEpsatisEn,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blRddeS
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability ~ hold watcs
and scalding pain in passing it, or had
effects following use Of hquOF, wine ~
beer, and overcon1es that unpleasant nc
cessity of being compelled to so oftsH
during the day, and TO get mp Esaay
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF SWGaP-keot
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures Of the most die
tressing cases. If you need \ medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists i'll fifty-cent and one-dollaT sizes.
You may have a sample bottle and
book that tells all ET
about it, both sent free 49essSs
by mail. Address Or. EssrSSzis s$tsH
Kilmer & Co., Bing- assts sss;s5s5
haniton, N. Y. When EOus 81 svvas1-RseA
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt, and
the address. BinghamtOn, N. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21

Of kidsey disease.
While kidRsYdis-
ORD era are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and phJl
sicians, che cot
eanf aAeStAae1esS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
1iegsaads Hare Eidf57
IIesSis sEd hof2i Suspect Il

Freyclency q Ai0Rsv Olsoosos
Most people do not realize The afsi ~
ing increase aud remarkable prevslcncy
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Fourteen Thousand Bags of Rice Sold
at Pine Island.

On Wednesday, January 9Th, there
was a sale of 900 sacks of Hondu-
ras rice made by the Beaumont lrri-
cation Company at Pine, Island yes
terdaY under competitive BIDS, most
of the Texas aud Louisiana mills be-
ing represented, while there was great
interest in the sale, and the bidding
was keen and close. The rice was
sold in lots to various mills, and the
price paid varied according to the
GRADE of the rice from $40 to $3.50
per sack. Most OF the Honduras NO.
/ grade sold for from $3.50 to $3.50
per sack. Enterprise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
PLANTERS TO MEET JANUARY Ie.
Secretary Groves and President Clear,
of Texas, and s. Locke Breaux,
Of New Orleans, Will Ad.
dress the Meeting.

A meeting that is perhaps fraught
with more Importance to the rice
planters than any that has yet been
held in this State will be held in
Crowley Saturday, January Is, 1909,
when there will be a meeting OF the
Louisiana Rice Growers Association.
1t Is the purpose of the planters to get
together at the time and formulate
some definite plans of operation
whereby the matter of marketing OF
rice may be put upon more SUBJ
stantial footing than it now is. This
will, in a measure, be an interstate
meeting, as President Cloar and Sec
rotary Groves of the Texas State
association will be present with
Texas delegation. S. Locke Bresux,
the well-known New Orleans rice fee
tor, will also be present and address
the meeting upon the subject of mar
keting rice.
HEysry planter is earnestly urged 10
be present and help make this nesting
a success. Remember, that you mus
put your shoulder to the wheel and
push for yourself If you expect TO &C.
complish anything in this work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
e771:PoLL TAXES PAID.
Over 500 In Excess Of the Number
Paid i'm the Last Year.

Up to midnight Thursday, the 3lst,
the parish tax collectors office issued
6,77l poll tax receipts.
This is by far the largest number
ever issued in any one year in this
parish, exceeding last year over 500.
The deputies in the Office state. howev-
er, that there are a large number OF
duplicates out, many parties having
paid Il E" tax and then had it paid fo'
them some friend. 1t is believed
that neErly thousand of these dup
licates are out, which will materially
reduce the number entitled to vote
Lake Charles Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
Nursing the Best Paid Occupation.

The Philadelphia School for Nurses
2l9 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa. {,
offers free scholarships in trained
nursing to young women in every
State in the Union. The scholarships
cover the full two years course, with
room, board, uniforms, laundering,
&C., included, and railroad fare paid
% home town or district upon the
s0mpletion of the course.
A home study course aud a short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to oppor-
unity and enables progressive students
% render a noble service to humanity
ana at the same time acquire for them
selVes a substantial income from9 the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

credits, but practically there should
be little necessity for them until the
crop is actually ready for the harvest
then trade becomes a cash transaction.
Or better still, the farmer can get his
money from the bank and pay cash in
all cases, if there is a lack of ready
money.
The "advance system" bears down
upon the cotton farmer with special
hardship. His crop is either sold at
once, or is forced to the gin and the
warehouse, so as to secure loans. If
the cotton farmer is not forced to sell
to raise money or pay debts, he will
store his crop Gu his farm and market
at his leasure, which is in the inter-
ests of all parties.
1t appears to me, therefore, that the
farmer will immeasurably gain when
he produces what he has hitherto
bought in the way of living. He is
not compelled to sell his crop imme-
diately upon the harvest. When he
does sell he trades for cash. The
greater amount of money he has is
very helpful to the family, but the
stimulus to his self respect is perhaps
the most important TO be considered.
The merchant prOspers by the greater
volume of business and by the quick
return of his money. 1t seems to me
that these points should be urged up
on sll the people. S. A. Knapp,
Special agent in charge. Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Gilbert 4. Eldridge the Impersona tor.

Gilbert 4. Eldridge the lmpers0natAr.
Mr.. Eldridge presents widely var.
led, artistic and popular repertoir
OF costumed interpretations of a high
order, changing quickly from humor-
Gus to pathetic and from dramatic to
sentimental representations.
Three years ago the management
took charge of Mr.. Gilbert a. Ed
ridges business. Up to that time we
had heard many complimentary things
of his work, but these reports had
come to us largely in the nature OF
heresay and SO were necessarily some
what vague and uncertain. 1t is our
privilege and pleasure to announce to
our patrons that, while at the begin
ming Mr.. Eldridge was something OF
an experiment, be stands today one OF
the most practically certain attrac-
tions of the platform. During the
last two years be has filled more than
two hundred engagements and we have
yet to hear Of an adverse criticism.
Mr. Eldridge Is in line with the ten
dency of his time and is ever on the
alert to meet the demands of the pub
lie for generous, clean and thorough.
ly satisfying amusements. His line OF
work reaches all classes, from those
who like the subtle humor of good
old David Harum" to the tragedy
of "Julius Caesar. We bespeak for
him that degree of consideration,
which we know his merits deserve,
and commend him to our patrons with
that degree of confidence by which we
hope to increase and hold the larger
share of lyceum business.-The Man
agement.
MIR. Eldridge will ap pear at the au-
ditorium on the evening sof the 18th,
inst. IS the fourth number on the lee
ture course. While the numbers that
have already appeared on the course
have been par excellent, yet it 10 con-
fdently expected that the entertain
ment to be given by Mr.. Eldridge will
equal, or surpass the high standard
already esta Diished. Ii you are Ia
search of an evenings entertainment
don't fail to hear MIR. Eldridge.e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

best paid occupation now open to NO.
men; besides qualifying every student
to deal with emergencies in the home
that may mean the saving of loved
ones life.
Far.seeing ph1lanthropists are ad-
ding to the resources of this school
with the view of ultimately extending
these benefits to earnest, energetic
young women in all country districts
and in all the smaller towns and cities.
The institution is approved and en-
dorsed by leading physicians and ed
ucators of the entire country. Some
of the leading men of this state are
its strong supporters and endorsers,
as will be seen by the catalogue,
which will be sent to any one who
writes to the school for it.
Fine line of Crepe paper at the
Journal Book Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
KNAPP'S VIEWS.

Urges Farmers to Make Their own
Supplies and Get On a Cash Basis
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Bureau OF Plant Industry, Farmers
Demonstration Work;
Was shin ptnn D. G..
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
kelr Death in Zig Pond.

It wss thrilling exF erieaee t, Mrs. Ida Soper 10 face death. ",- or yeals a severe Jung trolb.e ga ne il tense suffering, she writes. ani SC eral times nearly caused my death. All remedies failed and doctors said was incurable. Then pr. Kings New Discovery brought quick relief and a cure S ermanent that lave not been troubled in twelve years" Mrs. Soper lives in Big Pond. Pa. Ii works won5e n Co ghs nd Gods, Sore Lungs Hemorrhaees. LaGrippe, Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough and all Bronchial affections. soc and LOO Tria bottle free. Guaranteed
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
As a Helena Friend Sees
 Us.
WA. B. FOLSOM. Editor.

The heroism and pluck shown by the people of the stricken city of Brinkley during their trying period is a matter of much favorable comment. This has been demonstrated on every side and even in the face of dire ruin there was no cries of 'woe is me. ' On the contrary. everyone was doing their utmost to Tighten the sorrow and misery of the other fellow, all thank ful in the extreme that they were alive.
 An evidence. of the material in Brinkley Is shown by the publishing Of a paper three days after the fear full disaster. The Helena Daily World is in receipt of copy of the Brinkley Argus. published on Friday, March l2 As papers go. this single sheet would not cut much ice, so to speak. bu' when one considers under what 2 handicap the.paper was set up and published, and then sent out on lime our hats come off to the publisher fol his pluck and adaptabihty. M The keynote sounded is strong fol ia better and brighter Brinkley, am utth such men in. the foremost rank of citizens better. brighter ant more glorious Brinkiey will result. ane soon, too.
 Helena World.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
ClsTERN BLOWN Our.

It is not often that even a tornaco can yank up cistern, but the twster Monday jerked the top section Of brick and cement from cistern in the rear of the home of Jake Lamn. at the northwest corner of Main and Cedar streets and turned it on its side 10 feet away. The cistern open ed into an enclosed porch. The wind got strong pull on the porch and the porch held to the upper sec ton ef the cistern easing. The cis- tern casing. weighing more than two tons, came out. A section of floor ing from Lamm's house was thrown over the open cistern by the storm and the rear end of the building piled i on the floor.
 WRAPS CLOTH AROUND BOTTLES.
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Afforded us a sliding place; :; Just twenty years ago.

ASs e"~''sJ JSN'S SSS' The spring that bubbled meath the hin.
 Close by the spreading beech, Twas once so high; tis now so low. That could scarcely reach. In stooping down to get a drink.
 Dear Tom. started 50. To see how much that have change,
 Since twenty years ago. Down by the spring, upon an elm.
 You know cut your name; Your sweetheart's just beneath it, Tom.
 And you did mire the same. Some heartless wretch has peeled the
 bark,
 'Tis dying. sure. but slow, Just as the one whose name you cut
 Died twenty years ago. My heart was very sad. dear Tom, And tears came in my eyes; thought of her loved so well.
 Those early broken ties; l visited the old churchyard. ] And took some flowers to throw Upon the grave of one loved, Just twenty years ago. ! Some now are in the churchyard laid Some sleep beneath the sea. But few are left of our cid class 1 Excepting you and me; And wten our lime shall come. deal
 Tom.
 And we are called to go. 1 hope they'll lay us where we played
 Just twenty years ago.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
Twenty Years Ago.

The following poem was furnished Tor publication ty Capt H. A. Carter, veteran citizen of Brinkley. and one of our most highly esteemed friends: I've wandered through the village Tom; I'xe sat beneath the trees, Upon the schoolhouse playing ground, That sheltered you and me. But none were taese to g eet me, Tor And few are left to knoF, Who played with us upon the green. Just twenty years ago. The ersss is ju: [ as green dear om 3arefooted boys at play
 arting jssI we were then.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
DRIVES BEAM INTO HORSE


 The awful driving power Of the tor nado is illustrated by an accident wherein J. c. Moshier Of North Main street was the sufferer. Moshier had horss tied in the barn in tfe rear o1 his houie. The barn was destroyed and the an nal left ii the open where it was str lck by piece of two-by-si, timber. The timber cut into the horses shoulder, burying itself SC deeply that it would not be pulled ou when it was desired to dispose of the horses body.
 BOARD PIEKc s THstE WALLS.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
WHO OWNS THIS STovE2

A heavy iron cook stove with sec ton of pipe attached was dumped in the back yard of Rev. T. H. Howard and 10 date no claimant has appear ed. Rev. Mr. Howard is an old resi- dent and heavy property owner in Brinkley. He preached the first ser mon Brinkley ever heard. He vouches for the tale of the stove.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
TORNADO LIFTS FENCE PosTs.

Five fence posts on little picke fence at the lst Presbyterian church on New OrlsaEs avenue were pulled foot and a half out of the ground by the storm. The fence was not blowr over and the posts lean 10 neither side bu; were apparently sucked up by the w.nd More than foot of the posts still remain in the ground.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
wORMoLoeY

should be studied by every parent. If your child is nervous. fretful, starts in it's sleep, is pasty faced, has rings under it's eyes. always seems hungry. is not gaining weight, you can be sure the trouble is worms. Whites Cream Vermifuee is an absolute cure for worms. Is it's own purgative. Sold by Converse Drug Store.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

ing stripped from house owred by J.. L. Ray on New Orleans avenue 300 feet from Rays residence. was carried through the air and driven through the roof and ceiling of the residence, ,ptetrudipg several inches Into the room. Several other sections of cesI- ingfrom the house were driven into the walls of Rays residence.
 MAN BLOWN l5o YARDS, Nor HURT.
 A negro was blown from the Rock Island tracks over l50 yards Into the door Of Douglass drug store by the tornado and dropped on his feet un- scratched, according to story told by pr. O. B. lrvan, an eyewitness. "I was standing inside the door of the drug store few seconds after the storm broke said the doctor. 1.-The cars on the Rock Island began rolling over like they were pasteboard. The air became full of flying boards and the like. There was incessant light ming. The Arlington hotel crum5led and then l saw big object come sailing through the air from the tracks toward the door. I thought 1t was a log and dodged back. In second it hit-a negro, hat in hand ard eyes popping out. He came sailing in like bird. or rather like a ghost, for he looked like one. and landed on his feet. Fora few moments he stood there. evidently too frightened to move, and then as the storm lulled, he dash ed out the door and was gone.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

At the home of c. c. Weathington a piece of three quarter inch board of the kind used for ceilings. was driv en through the outer wall and closet three walls in all, and pitched into the room.
 A length q three quarter inch cell
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

Al the home of IC. Moshisr on North Main. which was wrecked by the storm. asslass and several bottles of msdi cine wsr sitting on table near $ -k bsd. Waen t e tornado came it blew out the windows in 3 twinkling and started general mix ture of the contents of the house With | fist gut the oyer of |. e table b3 the sick bed lew up and was securely wrapped about the bottles. The package was drop sd D corner undamagsd. F
 Cow FLIES IN BsEs Q, ZEN
 Another wo'< ve'op. ed at the pro eysrS
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
WORK OF A FLYING PLANK.

| . d WORK OF A FLYING PLANK. I At the home of T. s. Nettleton a
 heavy plank was blown through two | walls and cut window in bedroom 1 The plank went through the room
 head on, cutting the walls as keenly
 as bullet.
 l BABY UNHURT IN BRICK SHOWER. l Louise Stovalf the two year old
 daughter Of J. H. Stovall and sister
 of Henry Stoval who was killed in l the Foote shoe store. went through a shower of bricks untouched. The
 baby was lying in cradle when 2
 brick chimney fell about her, filling 1 the cradle. A brother picked the cradle up. expecting to find the child dead. but she was found without q
 bruise or scratch Thirty-two bricks 'were taken from the cradle. l DRIVES WOODEN STRIP lNTo TREE. A piece of three-inch molding seven feet long was driven into the |
 foot of peach tree at the home of Mrs. Hessie Cox on North New York street so tightly that two workmen were unable Saturday to pull 1t olt. The work.nen were repairing near 1 by house from which the molding had been torn and wanted the piece to use in the repairs. They were forced to cut if off and leave the point in the tree.
 oPLlNTERs SENT INTO HEAVY WooD. At the home of J s. Mitchell, cashier'of the Monroe County bank a soft pine shingle is stuck in heavy weather boarding on the south side of the house.
 The feather edge of a piece of shingle an inch and a half wide was driven through shingls roof at the |
 home of Edgar Reed.
 BARBER BLOWN THROUGH WlNrow. Bert Brcusher, 9 barber of Cypress street. was sucked from his shop through glass window and carried 25o feet. then suddenly dropped. He caught tree and during the remain der of the storm remained in ythe open. ''l was standing in the front of the shop when I was suddenly shot out through the windows and carried through the air toward the north al- most to the Rock Island tracks, said Brougher. Al at once l was drop ped and caught hold of little tree. Another tornado came along and twisted me around that post dozen times. but hung on. My clothes were torn to shreds and my body covered with bruises by the awful r.de. As lay there locked up and saw the city hall collapse. If did not make great noise-just sort of groaned and melted away"
 TABLE SAVES Two CHILDREN Stories of miraculous escapes are told by the dazsas in Erink'ey. and in fact few who scaped owe their lives to anything bit miracle. The two. children of Mrs. Belle .Darden were saved by a marvel from the weight of the hea y ceiling which killed their mother. Y.ucg Mir. Darden, her lO- year-old d 5 year-old daughter were in the roo n together when the hous, was fippe l tc kindling by tte tornado.
 The mother was fslied and crushed tc death by the falling ceiling. but the children were thrown to the floor and broken table held the orus!ine weight rom them Altar the storm
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19
ABOUT ADVER77s1Nc-No, ]. The Dollar That
 Be Spent
 By Herbert Kaufm,r
By Herbert Kaufm,u

Oy f1cr0ert Aaufmanj
 Every dollar spent in adycu3 only a seed dollar which grov, merchant but is actually rstaiusJ atter he lar baid it to tie babli,hsr.l
 Advertising creates goodui cost of the publicity.
 It actually costs nothing. N funds it does not ase them ab. I founder of a business to grow rich same time keebs his business from| when he does.
 It eliminates tie personal sqad petuates confidence in ths stors n possible for a merchant to sDitbdfo ness without having the profit of ' e0ithdruqOn from Jim. It changed an institntion an institution that after the death of its builder.
 It is really an ins0r0nce policy nothing b0ys a premium each yt calling tor one, and renders t change the entire personnel of without disturbing its prosperity 1
 Advertising renders the ba'''a than the m0n independent othnp permanentizes systems of mefcns track of which is left for othen lo
 A business which is sa' ad's rely upon the personality of ifs pfo personality in business is dec's ; The public does not a00nt to s''0 owns the store it isn't intcrea'u in his goods. When an unadvtf' is sold it is only worth as much goods 0nd fxtares. There E no be paid for t does not sx''' created. The name over the o0o ing except to the limited slss from the immediate ne.gnDo'. whom could tell you mors aD1s ten miles away which has fegu' \ it's shop news to their break'as
 It is as shortGgbtsd tor l business which dies a0ith ~ s ss, with his inaction as 1t z s~s to provide for the cont'"1o''' his tamily. ,...
 ,cspy,,sn, 1908 by rss''' '''''''
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J. L. WooDFln's EXPERIENCE.

J. L. Woodfin. secretarysand treas4 uer of the Gazzola Grocery Com pany; had narrow escape from being crushed beneath the heavy sheetron awning over the street In front of the Bank of Brinkley.
 Il was at my desk in the rear of our store when the storm swept down upon us,. said Mir. Woodfin. 1.-The lights went out and l did not even have time 10 put my books in the safe before the back end If the store was blown out. started for the front and was picked up by the wind, being literally blown across the street and out from under the awning ju<t as 1t | fell"
 "I don't know how ever reached the railroad tracks, but 1 got there and rolled under the cotton platform. where found dozen or more fright ened negroes. We stayed there un- til the worst was over, and then crawl ed out. literally groped my way back to the store in the intense darks ness
 DOLL HoUsE's AERIAL FLIGHT.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

The vagaries of the terrible storm wern peculiarly illustrated at the Wardlaw property on West Pine street. This residence, two story frame. was lsvslsd and sections of Ii scattered over half a mile, while 2 lattice cistem house, standing on two by-fours within five feet of the house, was unscratched.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

Picking child's play house from a porch in the south part of Brfnkley carrying it half mile through the air and dropping it upright and un- scratched in a garden on the north side of the city. the storm performed trick not far short Of msgc. The
 play house, reproduction in miniature of modern residence, was the prop erty of Donnie Rodgers, daughter of James Rodgers of South New Orleans avenue. ltwas on the front porch when the storm arose and it sailed away in the air at the first gust. The next day it was found daintily set on
 level spot in the garden at the home of Tim Shults on New York avenue. in the north part of the city. Not a
 glass in the play thing was demolished
 nor curve of the delicate gingerbread
 work was broken.
 WHO OWNS THIS STOvE2
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

At the home of T. s. Nettleton a heavy plank was blown through two walls and cut window in a bedroom. The plank went through the room head on, cutting the walls as keenly as a bullet.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-03-19

A feat illustrating it's terrific power, was performed by the tornado when it carried a big iron tank from the Brink ley Creamery more than 300 yards through the aif and dropped it into O. k Lawn cemetery. breaking several head stones. The tank weighs nearly a ton. It was ripped from the interior of the creamery and carried into tke air.
 1 .EvFI S HotJSE | EAvES I gATTIcF WoRE