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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

fearful squawking arose in the back
yard, where Solomon daily throws
scraps for the benefit of the cats Of
the neighborhood.
Rushing out they found Tom Grady,
the largest and handsomest tiger cat
in the district, in battle with a bird,
with other cats fleeing in all directions
from what looked to be feathered
Johnson in action. Tom was getting
the beating Of his nine lives when
Tfeffer got large bag and threw it
over the bird.
Then, followed by large crowd, he
ran to the station. He arrived there
so excited that he could not say any.
thing to Lieut.. Connors but bird cat"
Connors was still wondering what was
wrong when the bird answered the
question by breaking out Of the bag
and flying straight for his head. Con.
nors sidestepped, and the bird few
into the inspectors room, where DO.
licemen were playing checkers. They
dropped the checkers to chase the
bird, which made line for the third
floor, where more tired policemen
were dreaming.
Thence the chase led to the inspec.
ton room once more, policemen in all
states of dress and undress aiding in
the pursuit, which, seemingly, was to
be endless, until Hugh Montgomery,
the doorman, came to the rescue.
Hugh goes fishing a great deal in the
summer, and had a small net used to
catch minnows handy. Deity he
threw it over the bird, and in a short
time it was in an improvised cage, and
the station settled down to its normal
condition.
On examination the eagle was found
to have escaped all but minor injuries
at the hands of Tom Grady, and now
awaits claimant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Observation-Disclosures from pill
w lar to post for quarter of a CEN
fury, the United States civil service
commission is crying at the doorstep
of the committee on appropriations of
the house of representatives.
Give me home of my own" Is the
plaintive appeal of this national wait.
Although established permanently in
the affairs of the government, the civil
service commission is homeless wan.
derer without place to lay it's weary
head. Five times since it's establish.
ment in 1888 it has been turned out of
doors and forced to seek new living
quarters. Now it is asking congress
for 100000 with which to build a mod
est dwelling place where it may be Sc
cure from eviction and where its work
may be carried on in proper and dig.
nifed manner. In asking congress for
a home the commission has not been
content to follow the conventional
practice of pointing out how much
money will be saved in rentals. The
moral element in the proposition is i'm.
portant, also, according to the official
communication addressed to the presi-
dent by the commission and by him
transmitted to congress.
"a man is hardly respected head
of family until he owns a roof I'm.
der which he may gather that family"
SAYS the commission. "AnY bureau Or
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
DIDN'T KNOW
Coffee Was the Cause.

Many daily habits, particularly of
eating and drinking, are formed by fol.
lowing our elders.
In this way i'll health is. often fas-
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
Il had been allowed to drink coffee
ever since could remember, but even
as a child | had a weak stomach,
which frequently refused to retain
food.
"The taste of coffee was in my
mouth all the time and was, as found
out later, the cause Of the stomach re-
belling against food.
81 now see that it was only from fol.
lowing the example Of my elder" that
I formed and continued the miserable
habit of drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor, nerves unstrung, fire..
quent headache, and yet did not sus.
pect the true cause.
Another trouble was a bad, muddy
complexion for which l spent time and
money for creams, massaging, etc.,
without any results.
After l was married / was asked to
try Postum, and would you believe it,
/, an old coffee topper, took to Postum
from the very first. We made 1t right
according to directions on the pkg,
and it had a most delicate flavor, and l
at once quit coffee, with the happiest
results.
81 now have perfectly clear, smooth
skin, fine digestion and haven't had a
headache in over two years"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
CARRIED OFF BY LION,
Horrible Fate Of intrepid Hunter Who
Fell Asleep.

Near Tsavo station, 1873 miles from
Mombassa, during the construction of
the line, 20 Indian coolies were killed
and eaten by lions, a writer on "Roose.
velt's Hunting Grounds" in the Ma.
tional Magazine says. Naturally there
was panic; the men could not work,
and three young men, Messrs. Hubner
Parent and Ryal, took car down to
the dangerous locality to STAY the
slayers of men. The car was left on
the side track at the site of a for.
mer station long since discontinued,
where few days before lion had
actually sprung upon a man on an
open railway truck as the train slowed
down at the station platform and car.
ried him, vainly shrieking for help,
into the jungle.
The men knew they must keep
watch against these man-eating beasts
which had lost all fear of man and
would exert their utmost subtlety and
strength to feed their consuming de-
sire for human flesh. It was arranged
that a sentinel should be always on
guard, and Ryal held the midnight
watch, sitting, rifle in hand, where he
could command the doors and win
dows. Parent made sleeping place
for himself on the floor, Hubner occu-
pied an upper berth, and all three an
ticipated successful hunt next morn.
ing.
About two o'clock, in the murky
gloom Of the tropical night, overcome
by WEAKNESS and the enervating heat,
Ryal dropped asleep. A pair of lam
bent eyes sought him out from the
half-open door, noiseless, powerful
form crept by or over Parent as he
lay asleep. and. Selling him in his
powerful jaws the man-eater of Tsavo
sprung out through the glass and sash
of the nearest window into the cover
of the jungle, where Ryal's whitened
bones were found later.
This tragedy caused the assembling
of great hunting party which swept
the country about Tsavo, and among
the lions killed was one great old lion
which had imbedded in his SCARED
and lately-healed hide several frag.
ments Of window glass, which un-
doubtly identified him as the slayer of
poor Ryal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
A Needed Change.

The navy department recently re-
ceived from the commander-in-chief
of the feet an official communication
relative to certain changes recon-
mended by him to be made in the uni
form shirt of the enlisted men. In &C.
cordance with custom this letter was
forwarded to various officials for COM
ment or expression of opinion, the re-
marks Of each officer being appended
on an Endorsement slip. Each indorse-
ment introduces the subject matter OF
the letter In brief, and one of them
thus tersely explained the contents:
"Commander-iD-chief desires to change
shirt. "-Lippincotts
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
EAGLE TARASAES A CAT,
THEN AWAKENS POLICE
BIRD ROUTS TABBY, AND WHEN
TAKEN TO STATION lNVADES
DORMlTORY.

New York.-Nature takers and
others who may think a cat can whip
a gray eagle are respectfully referred
TO Joseph Solomon, who runs a butch.
er shop on Madison avenue, and
Abraham Tfeffer, who helps him. They
got their information at first hand the
other afternoon, when they saw a
half-groWn eagle easily whip a large
cat.
1t is Solomon's practice to have re.
freshments in his apartment in the
rear of the store just before the late
afternoon rush sets in, and the other
day while he, Tfeffer and Mrs. Solo.
mon were discussing the repast a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

NCLE JOE" CANNON, plain
- farmer and unfrilled speaker OF
ahe house, will soon blossom out and
~. on more airs that a humming bird
WIN TWO sets of wings. He is going
y nave carriage with two prancing
1olses and colored coachman.
ne Will dash along Pennsylvania
assnue like a real plutocrat and throw
sass IN the eyes of the common toile.
.p,ouulng along on his weary way. For
~ these years Uncle Joe" has occu.
p.eu the rear seat of a trailer and
s snoked his Porto Rican cigar in peace
and content.
lnen some foe. of rural simplicity
9apped over to the senate and whis-
sslea that Speaker Cannon should
nave q carriage. To make consistency
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Oddly Cured by Tramp.

Worcester, Mass.-Unable to leave
his bed for three years, James A. SUIT.
ton, at his home near Rochdale, enter.
tanned tramp the other evening. The
tramp told Sutton to get up and walk,
saying: Il think If you tried you
could get up and walk"
Mr.. Sutton got onto his feet and
found he could stand When he did
this the tramp looked surprised, and
started to the door. Mr.. Sutton spoke
saying: Come back, come back, and
stay the night with US" But the
tramp had disappeared in the dark
ness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Pawnshop In Magistrates Office.

A novelty in pawnshops is to be
found in Ichang, China. The town
contains a small pawnshop in the
magistrates office, run by the prison.
ers. The rate of interest is about one
cent per 40 cents per month, except
during the last three months of the
year, when it is reduced to about one.
half cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Bibles Sent from London,

During the six months between last
Easter and Michaelmas 1,436 cases
packed with Scriptures, weighing alto
gether 1874 tons, We're sent out from
the London headquarters of the Bible
society for shipment abroad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
iMPUDENcE PERsoNlFlEp.

Robert Rustler-What did you say
was the title of your new song?
Successful Chorus LADY, call It
THE Proposal"
Robert Rustler-And the key?
Successful Chorus Lady--B minor.
Robert Rustler-B mine-eh? How
would you like to change it for a key
in A fiat?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen: l have used Peruna
and find that it cannot be equaled as
tonic, as well as a cure for coughs,
colds and catarrh.
You are authorized to use nv
photo with testimonial in any pub
LEGATION.
Joseph H. Chase,
So4 Tenth St., Washington, D. C.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
Ohio Senatorial Fiqht.

Columbus, O.-The prospect of a
settlement by caucus this week of
the senatorial fight that is stirring
Ohio as have few political events in re-
cent years, was seriously diminished
Tuesday night when Congressman
Burton announced that he was op-
posed to the plan. The supporters of
Charles p Taft demanded that a eau
Gus be held Saturday following the
separate caucuses of the state senators
and representatives to choose legisla-
tive officers and are circulating a petit
ton to that end. Mr.. Burton let it be
known that he is entirely satisfied with
the progress of his campaign and that
he is not convinced of the necessity
of imposing choice upon the legisla-
tive leaders ten days in advance of the
time set for the senatorial balloting to
begin. Senator Foraker has already
begin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07

There are some grounds for gratifi-
cation in the report made by the inter
state commerce commission as to the
number of railroad casualties during
the fiscal year ended with June last. 1t
appears that within the period men,
toned 1854 persons were killed and
6S,9S9 injured, which is a decrease Of
1926 killed and 3,297 injured as COM
pared with the preceding year. The
showing is bad enough, but the returns
suggest better conditions. 1t is also
noted that during the last quarter of
the late fiscal year 13 passengers were
killed in train accidents, the smallest
number on record for that length of
time. May the Improvement con-
tinue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE BRIGHT
Dun's Says Plants viii Have Larger
Forces than in 1908.

New York City.-R. G. Dun G Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Seasonable quiet is reported in
wholesale and jobbing trade, travelling
statesmen preparing to start out next
week. Confidence in good spring busi-
ness is general, results of inventories
thus far available indicating that re-
ports of depleted stocks were not eX-
aggerated. Conservative buying during
the past year has made the statistical
position very strong among dealers,
while curtailed manufacturing opera
tions prevented accumulation at the
mills. Current distribution of staples
is fair, but open weather retards sales
of heavy weight wearing apparel. The
same influence operates on the other
hand to facilitate outdoor work, and
estimating rooms are busy on plans for
future construction. After some over
hauling and repairs the leading indus
trial plants will resume next week with
larger forces than at any time during
1908.
quiet closing OF the year was eX-
pected in the markets for iron and
steel, but an improved demand is an
ticipated early in January
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
Sicily and CaIabra Region of Awful
Earthquake Disaster.

cor the distress of Italy has assumed
the character of an imposing national
movement.
Reports from all sections of the
country show cities, individuals, So
cieties, religious bodies, private cor
porations, commercial bodies and all
branches of public and private life
joining in this humane and practical
expression of the American people in
behalf of the afflicted nation. Already
over $500,000 in cash is in hand and
most of this has been cabled or is on
its way to Italy. The reports show
this total to be only the beginning, and
the aggregate promises to swell to
millions.
Governors of states and mayors of
cities have issued appeals, and a
message from the president to con-
gress is expected when that body re-
assemblies on Monday. The New York
total is upward of $150,000; Boston is
nearing $4,000; Chicago is raising
100000; st. Louis exceeds 1000;
Milwaukee and Providence are each
nearing the $4,000 mark, while the in
itial amounts in scores Of other cities
are reaching thousands of dollars. The
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
80 MEN ENTOMBED IN MINE
Explosion in West Virginia ColIiery
Probably Fatal to Many

Bluefield, w. Va.-Twelve men
are known to be dead and prob
ably 25 more were entombed as the
result of an explosion which occurred
in the Lick Branch colliery owned by
the Pocahontas Consolidated Coal
Co., the largest coal mining concern
in southern West Virginia, Tuesday
afternoon. 1t is not known exactly
how many men were in the mine at
the time.
The men leave the mine after
what is known as the run" and
many of the SO at work Tuesday
were not in the mine when the explo-
sion occurred.
Sixteen of the entombed men have
been taken out of the colliery alive.
They had been stifled by the smoke
but were not injured seriously.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
DARING ROBBERY IN GOTHAM
New York cracksmen Loot JeWelry
Store of $4,000 in Cash and Jew
eIs-CleverIy Planned Job.

New York City.-A safe robbery
which is said by the police to be un-
exampled in point of daring was re-
vealed Monday by Oscar C. Jackie,
jeweler of S66 Third avenue, whose
place of business was entered Sunday
night and looted of $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 in jewelry. The burglars who
must have taken several hours in ac-
complishing their purpose entered the
Jackie establishment by way of the
cellar window, they sawed an opening
in the cellar and through this enter
ed the store above. Here, after vain
ly attempting to bore through the steel
floor of the safe which stood under
lighted gas jet in plain view of the
street they managed to pry the com
bination dial from the safe and
through the small opening left manip-
ulated the bolts and levers so as TO
release the lock.
The only theory on which the police
can explain the successful consumma.
ton of the robbery, is that the cracks
men, who must have been particularly
expert in their line, had accomplices
posted outside the store to signal TO
them when the policemen on the beat
or late passersby approached the
store. At such time the robbers upon
being warned would hide behind the
safe until the coast was again clear
After rifling the safe of it's contents,
the burglars carefully replaced the
combination dial and departed, leaving
no evidence of their work. 1t was
only when the dial fell off in the hands
of Jackie as he was preparing to open
the safe this morning that any intima-
ticl was had of the robbery.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
MRS. H. TURNED SOMERSAUlTS
cOLORED COOK TELLS OF HIGH
JINkS IN HAMS HOME.
Defense In Trial of Thornton Hams
Endeavors to Show Captains
Mind Was Unbalanced.

Flushing, N. Y.-The Defense of
Thornton J. Hams, indicted with
his brother, Capt. Hams, for the
killing of William e. Annis, called
two witnesses in Tuesdays session of
the trial to show certain alleged acts
of Mrs. Claudia Hams which the law
yers for the defendants claim so af-
fected Capt Hams that he became
mentally unbalanced.
Samuel c. Reid of Chicago. a friend
Of the Hams family, swore that Capt.
Hams told him of all him marital mis-
fortunes and that the captain eVi'
denced signs of being irrational. Be
fore the close of the days session the
defense called to the stand a servant
in Capt. Hains's household, Minnie
Rhone, who related certain alleged in
cidents in which Mrs. Claudia Hams
and William E. Annis figured at the
Hams home while Capt Hams was in
the Philippines. These incidents, the
witness said, she told the captain ON
his return. She said that Mrs. Hams
had declared her affection for Anns
and told of alleged orgies held at the
Hams home at Fort Hamilton; that
Mrs. Hams turned somersaults and
Annis smacked her.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07

Azerbaijan, into which Britain and
Russia are prepared, if necessary, to
carry the sword of peace, is the home
of the descendants of the Ghebers, the
ancient fire-worshipers of Persia. The
whole countryside is admirably adapt
ed to the propagation of a fire-worship-
ing creed, for earthquakes and caverns
vomiting fumes from subterranean
conflagrations abound in the neighbor-
hood of TabriZ. One of the most re-
markable caverns in the world is that
of Secundereah, whose character re-
sembles the Grotto del Cane of Naples
1t gives off noxious fumes, which at
certain times are certain death to man
and beast. But the most astonishing
place in AZerbaijan is the ruined city
of Takht-i-Suleimann, or Solomon's
temple. The city stands on hill $50
feet high, with a wall of 80 feet en-
bracing the crumbling remains of tenn
pie and shrine. In the midst is a lake
Although most of the buildings are of
the Mohammedan period, there is one
striking mass which has been identi-
fed as the temple of the fire-worship-
ers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07
Earthquake Victims Being Cared For.

Rome, Italy.-Graphic stories COM
ing into Rome of the horrors in south
ern Italy and Sicily are but repetitions
of individual tragedies already record
ed What chiefly concerns the gov
ernment and the people is the progress
that is being made towards helping
those who have suffered by the dread
full visitation. Considerable advance in
tbs respect has been made at Messina
where, according to official reports re-
ceived here, the supply service Is be-
ginning to work satisfactorily. The
different regions on the coast have
been allotted to various warships and
other ships as centers, from which tor
pedo boats and launches convey and
distribute rations and water to the diff
ferent villages.
The minister of justice has wired
from Messina to Premier Giotti that
large bodies of troops have arrived
and are now occupying all parts of the
town. The appalling extent of the dis
aster renders anything like syste-
matte search of the ruins impossible,
but persons are being dragged out all
day long and are quickly transported
to the relief ships as soon as their
wounds have received attention.
There were slight shocks felt in the
earthquake zone Friday, completing
the ruin of the crumbling buildings.
These shocks are contributing to the
keeping up of the alarm of the popula-
tion. One quite severe shock was felt
at o'clock in the morning and an
other at g. Fires are still burning, al
though much rain has fallen. The
latest Investigations on both sides of
the straits makes it certain that many
more than half the population of the
coast towns and villages have been
killed. Professor Ricco, director of the
observatory at Mount Aetna, estimates
that the victims of the earthquake eX-
ceed 100000. Hundreds of dangerous
criminals have been arrested by the
troops and are under close guard.
The Calabrian coast for 80 miles has
been torn and twisted. From Bagnara
to Reggie, a distance of % miles, the
country is half demolished. Assistance
has reached DllL lew Vi lliG NllldSto anu
they are practically without supplies of
any kind. At Bagnara surgical opera
tions are being performed with prun-
ing knives, but at Reggie even that is
impossible. Bands of thieves infest
the country and the despair of the I'M
aided villages is complete. Hunger
supplies the motive fer scenes of
shocking violence and pillagers and
robbers defy the few surviving police
men and soldiers.
Reggie, Via Catania.-A state of
most frlghful anarchy prevails. Mobs
of ruffiians roam among the ruins
giving full vent to their vilest instincts
They are pillaging the wrecked jewelry
stores and banks and do not hesitate
to shed the blood of those opposing
them A few soldiers who escaped I'M
hurt have been impelled by an admir-
able spirit of discipline to organize
patrols on their own initiative.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-07

c. p. Taft of Cincinnati brother of
the president-elect, formally an
nounced his withdrawal from the race
Thursday. Then came the deluge.
Senator Foraker, learning that the
delegation from his home county of
Hamilton, pledged to Taft, would be
turned over to Burton, admitted for
the first time since the attacks were
made upon him during the presiden-
tial campaign that he could no longer
hope for a reelection. Within two
hours all of the "favorite sons" and
dark horses" had been swept out of
the field and Mr.. Burton was left su-
preme. Mr.. Burton's election will
come on Tuesday, January IL. He will
serve out his congressional term, end
ing March 4. AS he was reelected
last fall, a special election will be
called in Cleveland soon after March
to determine his successor in the
house of representatives
The fight for the Ohio senatorship
this year will be written down as one
of the most interesting in the history
of the state. And it's influence upon
national politics, it is said, will be far
reaching. Thursdays flood tide of de-
velopments marked the passing from
public life of one of the most notable
of the old leaders of the senate
Joseph B. Foraker. If jealousy guard
ed geographical precedent is followed
the senator to be elected in 1911 will
be from the southern end of the state.
This led some of the politicians to de-
clare that the naming of Mr.. Burton
means the retirement of Senator Dick
in 1911, for like the Cleveland con-
gressman, he halls from the northern
tier of counties, his home being at
Akron. For similar reasons, it was
said that former Gov. Herrick, who
has frequently been mentioned as an
opponent to Mr.. Dick two years hence,
must be eliminated