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coma with them n he chose. and they started
for n saloon In the outskirts Of the town.
Mace known 10 them, there TO walt until II
was time TO go under cover to the depot 10
take a train which made no stop Tor many
miles beyond the place OF boarding
About an hour before the train was due inc
recruit told the deserters that he had weak
ened" and that he wou.i so back to the isianu
10 take his medicine" They offered no Cd
lection and their companion started Tor the
shore while they took a back road 10 the de-
pot
The recruit had soldier.making stun In him.
He had been maturing a plan all the time 'ha'
he had been in the saloon. The deserters once
out OF sight. he made for farm house toio
his story hurriedly. secured horse and rode AZ
a cavalry pace for hamlet Few miles east
% New Rochelle lie was afraid 10 30 TO the
Sono, 20 which the deserters had gone because
no feared that they would see him and, suspect
On, hts motive would take TO the woods.
Al the little village TO which he had gone
heaalonr on his horse he secured the services
n, a constable readily enough-for there was
a coward for the arrest OF deserters-and by
telling his story and by threatening the station
master with all the penalties possible OF intic'
,ion by the federal government the recruit IN
duced him TO flag the train.
The deserters we're caught. handcured and
sent back to the island.
The board deliberated long II not wisely. and
finally reached the conclusion that the coun
trys treasury could not well bear the burdei
OF the loss OF the money represented by tn
price OF one rife. and so Il was decreed tina
the cost OF the weapon should be taken out o
the pay of the recruit who had done his dut
by the government and had showed pluck an
understanding even II he had lost rife.
There was a Disguised young soldier on Do
vid's island. He was not made of the stu
OF deserters. but desert he did. The channs
was still frozen and the morning after h
learned OF the order stopping his pay there wa
one soldier less TO answer Here" at reveill
roll call.
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PLAY DEAD; rs BURIED ALIVE.
FroIie Of Boys In a Cemetery Comes
Near Causing Death OF One.

poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Johnnie Hor-
ton. ave years old; Joe Giller. eight
wears old. and half a dozen cronies OF
the same age were having fun In St
Mary's cemetery. Wrappinger's Falls.
the other day, when somebody said;
Let's play funeral" Johnnie hor-
ton agreed to play dead"
With great activity the others dug
grave and placed him In IT, Johnrie
was not quite satisfied In his mind
about the thing. but he was plucky.
even when the other boys dropped
sack over him and piled In the earth.
The AFFAIR was so successful that the
boys decided upon an encore. and
this time Joe Gillen played the star
part.
Joe was already in his premature
grave when his father came along.
Pausing a minute TO scatter the i'm
nromptu undertakers in vigorous FASH
ion. Mr.. Glllen disinterred his boy. and
then looked TO Johnnie. and found him
unconscious, and. In fact, apparently
dead.
After using methods OF his own. he
sent for physicians. and eventually
Johnnie was revived. but not until he
had come within an ace OF making a
permanent home In the ground.
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MINERS. ENTOMDED so
HOURS. ARE RESCUED
LONG IRON PIPE THROUGH WHICH
THEY RECEIVE AIR AND
FOOD IS SALVATION.

Salt Lake City-Entombed beneath
a wall Of rock. 100 feet from air. sun
shine and life. long iron pipe pro-
yldeniially provided being their sole
hone OF rescue. George and Jerry
Peterson. we're the other night brought
out safely from the 81. Patrick nine
after hours OF ceaseless work By their
miner companions.
To the forethought OF Jerry Peter
son the brothers owe their lives. Time
and again he had IN his long mining
career seen men who work under
ground hopelessly entrapped. when
method OF receiving All and noufish-
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ment from the outside world would
have meant their final rescue.
when he entered the Inflated mine
Monday morning, TO do dangerous
blasting work. he carried long two
inch tube with him.
The Peiersons were engaged In
blasting out a drain tunnel. Monday
afternoon. after working In 100 feet.
a big dynamite charge was lighted As
the fuse sputtered and Kissed. and the
brothers ran for safety. they were
stricken with terror by seeing the roof
and sides Of the tunnel begin TO cave.
Quickly seeing a place where solid
rock would prevent their bodies being
crushed hy the avalanche. the tube
was thrown on the mine floor.
The miners were entOmbed In
space a few feet square and rapidly
filling with water. The tube was there.
but was furnishing no fresh air. being
on a level with the ground outside.
The brothers called franucaliy
through their narrow mouthpiece aud
finally their cries were answered.
George Peterson was practically on
the verge OF collapse from want OF
fresh air when an air supply was
forced through the pipe by means Oh
bellows.
sun the condition Of the men was
desperate. They had been long In the
cell and were weak from want OF food.
A thin rubber tube was forced through
the pipe and through this milk was
furnished the prisoners.
At two O'Clock "Wednesday morning.
the rescuers were near the men. but
second cavern placed six more feet
OF earth between them and the rescu-
ers. and II was lac that a.ght when
the men were finally dragged out Fear
ing the light OF the moon would even
prove offensive to their eyes. they
we're blindfolded before being taken
out
Wrapped In blankets and dCsed with
hot coffee. they were sent home. where
they quickly assumed their norma
condition.
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loom uuroo,s eirI's Hair.

Chester, Pa.--The prompt action OF
a fellow employee in throwing belt
from the wheel and sioppins the ma
chinery saved Miss Annie Beaudeaux.
a weaver at the May worsted mills at
Aston Mills. from having her scalp
torn OF.
In sorting out some broken ends
Miss Beaudeaux leaned over the loom
too far. She lost nearly al her hair.
pulled out by the roots.
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snurer and tore his Springfield" from his
hand
Then the garbage barrel was removed ana
the recruit was threatened with death u he
made an ou,cry. lie was forced 10 march 81
the bayonors point to the shore OF the island
and then 10 run over the ice toward the nam
land with his former prisoners al his heels
when the deserters and their victim arrived
near the New Rochelle shore hole was
clipped In the ice By means OF the hayonet ana
the rife was dropped through into the waters
of the sound Then the recruit was told that
II be chose he might return TO the garrison.
lie told his former charges that he preferred TO
throw In his lot with them. for II he went back
he would be certain To get heavy dose OF the
guardhouse for neglect OF duty In suffering MS
prisoners 20 escape. and for the loss OF govern.
mcnt property In the shape OF the Springfield
rifle which was now at the bottom OF the
sound
The deserters told the recruit that he could
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officer. looking out, did not
comprehendhow terrific the
storm really was. and so
word was passed that the
chain Of scntincls should
not be broken.
AT one o'clock my guard
relief was ordered out 20
relieve the men on post No
man who was on thai -
land that night has In his
keeping words strong
enough 10 describe the aw-
ful fury OF that eastern
gale. The combined thun.
ders OF 20 mountain storms
could not equal the noise OF
the roaring OF the waves
as they pounded the shore.
The wind added It's below.
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the sand for the entire length
OF the sentry's beat, but no
sentry could We ma. !
raised my voice and shouted.
The man within two feet OF
me did not know that ! had
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us Holding
hands we
cravled dig
giugo our free
hands and
our knees IN
TO theground
until W q
reached a
point where
the waves
stopped our
progress
Thence We
turned blythe
Hank an d
toiled along
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

An automobile bill has been passed
by the legislature of New York after
Wrangle as to which of the depart.
ments should have the licensing pow.
err and it is possible that more impor-
tant provisions may have been over.
looked in the contest. The fact that
it places the maximum speed limit at
80 miles and retains the present road
rules is evidence that it is not likely
to improve conditions on the road to
any great extent. A speed of 80 miles
au hour may be extremely dangerous
on some roads where it is impossible
to see for any great distance. The
railroads find danger at curves that
are hidden by foliage, and there are
many highway crossings thus OBJ.
scured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
Scream Of Shot and Shell Broke Into a Pandemonium.

ond there was SILENCE and immobility,
Even the storm of fire from the other
ships had ceased.
Norma alone seemed endowed with
power of movement, and sprang quick
ly from lever to lever and switch to
switch, issuing her battle cry. The
dynamos. The dynamos!" she called.
Full speed, and stand clear for fear
of accident! I've thrown the magnet
currents! Quick! all your power be.
fore others can train a gun on u.s."
Her voice was sharp and decisive, and
her words snapped like lashes, driving
them to action. Steady, steady"
With almost the instantaneousnes
of its stop, the radioplane shivered and
throbbed with increased energy. The
dynamos hummed and reared, the
Norma quivered like a race horse
under a cruel whip, then steadied
itself, seemed to gather it's forces to.
gether, gave one mighty lift, and be.
gan to ascend The frightened cries
from without subsidized in stupefaction.
The fighting admiral with clenched
fists was running the length of the
radioplane, staring through the lower
ports, and hoarsely voicing his exulta.
ton, his eyes flaming with the Joy of
victory.
Out on the sluggish waves which
had now changed to coldly cleaning
gray the other vessels of the Japanese
fleet witnessed the beginnings of
catastrophe. They had seen this in.
credibly monstrous thing drop from
ether upon their flagship, crumple its
upper works like paper, attach itself
to the turrets, and then with phenom.
email power actually lift from the
ocean 10000 tons of steel-a floating
fortress believed but an hour ago to be
invincible-and bear it away. Even
as they watched they saw this strange
god which had grasped the pride of
Japan in his clutch deliberately sha.
ping his flight higher and higher into
the great void of the heavens and
passing out of their world.
Of what use were guns against
these strange visitants, whose only
human mark was the flag of the de-
spised enemy? In hopeless screams of
terror their sirens awoke the echoes
| with weird, despairing walls, and their
engines under full speed sent the
screws flashing through the water in
a last desperate effort to escape by
flight. And while their prows tore the
waves the superstitious sailors took
their disaster as an omen of heavenly
wrath, reverted to the religion of their
ancestors, and Frustrated themselves
in an agony Of prayer; but eyery
chance was denied them, and even
their trust in speed to evade seizure
was Intellectual.
Even as the Ito, held fast by the
Norma, was becoming speck against
the disk of the morning sky, another
OF those strange creatures made q
scarcely less abrupt descent upon the
kashima. Stacks and masts went
down with . crash as had those 9th.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story Of what
ingtOn with the United States and Japan
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob-
introduced as lovers. Japan declares war
starts for England. Norma Roberts
leaves Washington for the Florida coast
Hawaii is captured by the JapS. All ports
anese fleet and whole world becomes con-
WINGED that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to send
a fleet to American waters as a Canadian
protection against what the British sup
pose is a terrible submarine tiotilla. Hill
Her is sent with a message. Fleet myS-
teriOusly disappears. The kaiser is miss
ing. King Edward of England is con-
fronted by Admiral BeVins of the United
States. The Dreadnaught, biggest of Eng
lands warships. is discovered at an i'm
passable point in the Thames. The story
now goes back to a time many months
before the war breaks out, and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet
telling of and exhibiting a metal produc-
ton This overcOmes friction when cleo
trified and is to be applied to vessels. A
city for the manufacture of the mys-
FERROUS discovery is built. The myS-
terry of true deviation is solved
Roberts evolves a great flying ma
chine. The cabinet plans radloplane
war against Japanese. The start for the
scene of conflict with large fleet of mon
ster airships is made with Norma In com
ma nd
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

There are probably few farmers
who have closely figured the average
cost of marketing any given unit of
their crops as a manufacturer figures
upon each article he turns out says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. AS
long as there was nothing to be done
but to pillow and SOW and reap and
count up the total result such calcu-
lations were not called for. But that
easy time is passing. 1t is the man
who makes two blades to grow where
one grew before, not two blades upon
twice the area of ground, who is on
the road to wealth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
The Rural Guest.

so this is first-class hotel7"
drawled Uncle Hiram Hardapple as hs
carefully flung his weather.stained hat
ON the corner Of a radiator.
Yes, Sir" replied the polite waiter
with low bow.
Got any cut-loaf sugar."
There is bowl full at your elbow
SIR
Got lead pencil?"
here is one. sir. Do you wish to
mark off on the menu cards?"
oh' no, sonny. l just want to
marx points on these blocks of sugar,
SO we can have sociable game Of
domlnos when Mandy comes IN I
calculate 1t will be some time before
dinner is served"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been a coffee drinker, more
OF less, ever since | can remember, un
I'll a few months ago | became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
hnally | could not sleep at night iol
l was horribly disturbed by dreams
OF all sorts and a species of distress
ing nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expeff
ence of numbers of friends whe hao
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits the!
mad derived, / concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, so gos
some Postum and had it made strict!
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the favour anc
taste. 1t entirely took the place Of col
Zee, and to my very great satisfaction
| began to sleep peacefully and sweet
~. My nerves improved, and | wisD
could wean every man, woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-u'
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate Of
realize what powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect it has on the hu
man system. If they did, hardly :
pound OF 1t would be sold. | would
never think of going back to coffee
again. l would almost as soon thins
OF putting my hand in a fire after
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend of ours bal
stomach trouble for a long time, AMI
could not get we'll as long as she use'
coHee. She finally quit coffee and be
gan the use of Postum and is now pei
tectly well. Yours for health.
Read "The Road to Wellville," i
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A mel
one appears from time to time. The
IRE genuine, true, and full of huna
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20


A clubwoman in discussion how to
make home happy uttered the row ia.
nous dictum, Feed the brute" A
New York magistrate has taken up
the challenge and supplemented this
dictum with the order to feed the
brute well. Here is a field of argu-
ment in which the weaker sex signal.
ly fails, says the Baltimore American.
Eve tempted Adam with a toothsome
morsel, and her daughters have suf.
fered the penalty of tempting man
through his palate ever since.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

long lines betOkening the perfection of
control, had waited for a downpOur of
missiles; and then, when amazement
at this marvellous demonstration had
reached it's climax, they had witnessed
the sudden swoop in their direction.
Now in hopeless impotence the men
on the deck of the doomed Ito lost
their heads and ran frantically to and
fro. Up to the very last, one or two
of the gun crews elevated and fired
elevated and fired-with methodical
precision like men in trance and
actuated by habit only.
The panic-stricken swallow vainly
winging his way through the air in
wild endeavor to escape the talons of
the darting hawk would have had
more chance than they before this on
slaught. This gigantic embodiment of
doom was leaping down upon them
with such terrific velocity and at such
an angle Of flight as to preclude all
possibility of defense. Irresistible,
implacable, and noiseless, it was
plunging for the final thrust. Its very
method of attack was so surprising
and so unexpected that they were
awed with fear, helpless, benmnbed,
despairing and conquered. They were
men done to death and suffering the
agonies of wounds before the blow had
fallen. 1t was all accomplished with
such rapidity that not even the most
terrified had time to rush to the rails
and throw himself into the sea- When
the instant of death seemed imminent,
they were paralyzed into inaction and
covered together, waiting for the
shock of humiliation.
And their suspense, although of a
different nature, was scarcely more
keen and heartbreaking than that of
those in the radioplane which was
hurting at them
The admiral was still crouching like
a man prepared for blow, when Nor
ma with quick energy tilted over an.
other lever and checked the descent.
Those within the shell felt their hearts
come back to the normal and were
once more able to breathe freely. 1t
was like the application of a powerful
brake to falling elevator, save that
there was no abrupt jar, no discordant
sound of steel on steel, and no shock
of friction.
Look out! Look OUT" they heard
her call. Hold fast! We're going to
strike."
And then, even as they sought DO
sitions of security, the great radio
plane felt sudden, sharp conclusion
OF impact as the top of the fighting
mast struck its bottom plate, crumpled
like match, and went crashing down
ward, debris of twisted, useless
steel Even within the chamber there
penetrated to them the terrified
shieks and despairing cries of the mer
Of Japan
Another quick smashing blow almost
threw those at the dynamos from their
feet, more cries were heard without
and then, for the small part of a sec
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
They Were Good Mothers,

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is quoted as
saying that a woman's first duty is 70
develop all her powers and possiblt
ties, that she may better guide and
serve the next generation. Mrs Stan.
ton raised seven uncommonly healthy
and handsome children, says an ad.
mirer of hers, and the children OF Mrs
Julia Ward Howe testify to the VIZ
tues of the noted woman as moth
er. The eagle may be as good moth
er as the hen or the goose.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
CLOTHES.

Mere man has been consistently and
earnestly poking fun at woman be-
'ause of the yagaries which fashion
las imposed upon her. Latterly, this
las been more marked, perhaps, than
n the olden days when the funny fel-
ows who write paragraphs, fguFauVe-
V, wore out the hOOpskiTts and the
zig balloon sleeves. Of late much
merry laughter has been expended
over the woman OF the patella shape
md the peach basket headgear. 1t IS
thoroughly CONFUSING, says the Plus
burg Post. Woman is such a queer
sight, logged out to represent an AMI
mated mushroom. But what or a
nan and ais attire? Is the laugh TO
BE on one corner Of the mouth? Does
lot the shoe on the ether foot pinch a
little? Those strange shoes OF the
emerald hue And what OF all the
Jther green things he donS that give
Iim the appearance of string bean
At little distance, if he chances to be
Of lean and hungry build? Consider
'Or a moment the "swell-dresSer" who
swings up the avenue, his sack coat
extending to the region of the patella,
two or three buttons the fraction or
IN inch apart, holding it together, the
trousers, turned half way to the knee,
as though reaching upward to meet
the coat, and themselves bellying like
pair of balloons. Consider the dag
onal cut of the pockets and the curl
GUS bands and braids about his cuffs.
Is he not slightly figure?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
And Ma Painted,

"Why did she refuse your she
asked her son, with fine scorn
Well" the boy replied between bis
sobs, she objects to our family, She
says pas loafer, that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Daya
Mayme because she's a fool and talks
about nothing but the greatness d
her family" (Chauncey threw wate'
in his mothers face, but at three
o'clock this afternoon she was still
in a swoon, with four doctors working
on her -Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
Aid FIGHT Against Tuberculosis

Rlo fl9ht Against uperculosis
1t the recent meeting of the nj
tional Association of Eli Posters hail
in Atlanta, Ga, it was decided to ie|
nate to the campaign against tubers
losis $1,200,000 worth of pubicty
The bill posters in all parts Of IN
United States and Canada will an
the vacant spaces on their $500 bin
boards with large posters illustntu
the ways to prevent and cure Coz
sumption. The Poster Printers sm
citation has also granted $2NAa
worth of printing and paper for tl
work. This entire campaign Of BIZ
board publicity will be conducted Up
der the direction of the National A.
ISOLATION for the Study and Pre7sh
ton of tuberculosis in co-operatm
with the National Bill Posters ass
citation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20
Could She?

When women get to voting said
the man, S"they will have a great
many more calls than they now have
to put their hands in their pockes
and give money to further importan'
causes"
The woman looked thoughtful.
Pm always willing, of course" she
said, "to give money for a good cause,
but as for putting my hand in ny
pocket"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

Another wealthy English nobleman
is reported to have sold a Rembrandt
masterpiece for 100000. Presumably
the purchaser will be set down as a
rich American, and the Walls of British
wrath will be opened on his head But
where will come in censure for the
British nobleman who wanted tho
money more than he wanted to keen
the picture as a national possession
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are now holding
q coneRess in London and trying tc
convince the world that the life of
dog is of more value than the life OF
0 man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

The remarkable thing about most
of these feather-brained people who
rush along city streets in automobiles
is that they have nothing to rush
about.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

The divorce of young couples and
the romance of octogenarians rub
each other by the elbow in the DAYS
news. Cupid is queer little chan
and there is no accounting for his
freaks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-20

1t would be annoying if a judges
decision should unmarry 5000 or SO
couples who were welded in good
faith and prefer to remain welded.