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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
low q Items.

Anumber of rice buyers were here
Saturday, looking for that product.
Those who sold were A. j. Findley
and Jake Harmon.
Miss May Lightner returned Monday
from a ten days visit with friends in
Lake Charles.
Philip Coverdale of the Gulf Mill,
was over from Welsh Wednesday.
Tuesday, shortly after one O'Clock,
fire consumed the barn of |. Newcomer.
The barn contained about 400 sacks
of rice, 200 of which was seed. No
insurance was carried either on the
building or contents. The origin OF
the fire is not known, but started in
the roof.
BORN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Haggart on January II, a boy.
Quite a crowd went from here to
Lake Charles Saturday evening to
see the rendition of "The Clansman. !"
Among the number were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Jones, Clyde Findley, Vern Suits
man and Walter Baker.
Frank Ricketts,, Jr., we'll known
rice mill man of New Orleans, was in
town last Saturday.
H. I. Longenbach. Clyde Findley
and Fred Lightner we're in the parish
seat Wednesday, attending the direct
ors meeting of the Iowa drainage
district
j. r. Jones has commenced work on
the Irrigation well belonging to Chas.
Waite. We understand Mr.. Jones
will drill two other wells in this yicin-
ity: one for L. l.. Funk and the other
for Jacob Longenbach.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church,
together with members and friends OF
the church, gave the parsonage IL
thorough renovating last Monday,
which adds materially to it's appear
ance.
Levi Spalding and son Raymond,
started Wednesday morning for a six
weeks hunting and trapping expidi-
ton in the sea marsh.
Miss Esther Findiey returned Mon
day evening from Welsh, where she
had been visiting her sisters, Mrs. ID.
K. Read and Miss Ada Findley.
DR.. Ledyard, who has been i'll for
some time. is now able to be about
again.
J. B. ellison and family left Thurs
day for Missouri, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. ellison
is an old resident here and their many
friends reoret to see them leave.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-22
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.
Mrs. S. W. Day was a visitor to
Lake Charles Thursday.

Mrs. S. W. Day was a visitor to
Lake Charles Thursday.
A. T. Jones was a business visit
or to Lake Charles Thursday.
Walter Todd was a business Wis
itor to the parish seat Wednesday.
j. A. Kiplinger was a business
visitor in Lake Charles Thursday.
See those beautiful premiums at
Prem ices, given with tea, coffee,
extracts and spices. If
Rev. Lumpkin of Jennings, viii
preach in the Congregational church
Sunday morning. All are cordially
invited to attend.
e. S. Wood came over from
Houston the first of the week to
spend a few days looking after his
property interests here.
A fine line of groceries at Prem
tees. they now have a phone
and delivery, and will give YOU
prompt service. Phone So. If
A. R. McBurney is in Tennessee
this week, arranging to ship car
of Polled Angus cattle here, which
he purchased few weeks ago. He
is expecting to arrive home about
Friday or Saturday.
GUILTY Bros, the we'll known
veterinarians of Lake Charles, will
be in Welsh every Saturday. ANY,
one having stock needing attention
may consult them at Dauteps Barn
Examination free.
Chas. Faurux, recently from
Houston, has opened up a restaur-
ant and lunch counter in the New
man building and will cater to the
tastes of the populace of the city.
Mr.. Faurux says he will conduct
his business in such a manner that
it will be pleasure for both ladies
and gentlemen to dine there. Mrs.
Faurux will be associated with him
in the business.
W. F. Kidwell Of Elwood, Indi-
ana, who had been visiting his un-
Gle, M. L. Farlow, of this city, for
the previous ten days, started on
his return north Sunday morning,
Mr.. Kidwell is postmaster at Ell
wood, which position he has held
for the past seven years. He is
making quite an extensive trip
throughout the south, expecting to
invest some money if he finds salts
factory conditions. This section,
he says, looks the best to him OF
any that he has seen and it is pos
sible that he will return here again
in the near future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

fective. First, it must be cast. Sec
ond, 1t must be counted. I'm not
afraid of a high tide"
He arose and walked slowly up
and down the room leaving the law
maker to his own reflections.
"As the leader Of the house." be-
gan the latter, II must"
The Governor turned on his heel.
"As the leader of the house." he in
terrupted, "you must be pretty care
full to know just what you are lead
ing. Look behind you once In a
whi1e. II you don't somebody may
cut the string and let you walk on
alone"
The Carpetbagger resumed his
walk.
Delightful weather we're having,
isn't t?" he drawled, with significant
emphasis. II suppose 1t makes you
feel like getting out Of the house."
Mr.. Jones arose. NO." he said'
extending his bony hand; Il never
have spring fever"
The Governor put his hands be-
hind him.
"See Willetts," he said.
(To be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
TUNNEL COSTS LIVES.
Boring Under tho Alps Takes Heavy
Toll.

Boring Under THO Alps Takes Heavy
Toll.
Those engineering difficulties whose
conquering seemed such a marvellous
feature of the boring Of the Simplon
tunnel are made to look insignihcant
by the obstacles that are being en-
countered in running from the Simp-
Ion a spur that will connect with Berne
and open a convenient means OF en-
tering Switzerland, says the Boston
Post.
The toll of life in boring this spur
has been appalling. Avalanches have
fallen, burying workmen in their ruins
rivers have opened holes and fallen
into the tunnel drowning those at
work there.
At first sight the project did not
seem to be one of staggering difficult
ties especially with the success Of the
Simplon tunnel in mind. The Simp-
Ion tunnel is twelve and a half miles
long; st. Gothard is nine and three
quarter miles; Mount Denis. seven and
a half miles. The latter Is about the
length required for the spur from the
the Simplon to Berne.
The expectation Of those in charge
of the work had been to see 1t COM
pleted by 1911. The Inauguration OF
the work justified their optimism.
From the first day, October Is, 1906,
until May, 1908, not a single serious
interruption was encountered, every
thing going along in most perfect
shape. The first blow to the prospects
came in the form Of an avalanche In
the closing days of May.
The mysterious forces Of nature that
brought death to thirty workmen gave
no advance indication. but suddenly
near Groppenstein there came a crash
and uproar, and when rescue parties
began their Investigations they found
not only dead and MANNED bodies on
all sides, but they found the works al
most completely ruined. A fresh start
was necessary.
Only two months later, July %, 1908,
came the next visitation. The boring
had gone to the distance Of more than
two miles when an explosion occur
red. AS a result a great hole was torn
in the roof Of the work, a gaping aper-
ture 10 yards square, through which
fell the waters of the river, completely
flooding the whole tunnel and drown
ing sixty workmen.
So terrible was the damage wrought
that 1t was decided to be absolutely
out of the question to go further at
this point, and the scene Of the opera
ton had to be transferred from the
north to the south mouth, near Crop
penstein. Not less than one years
time was lost by this crash. and now
the workmen have been so intimidated
that they will go ahead but slowly for
fear Of encountering similar expert
ences at other points.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

needs" the lobbyist continued, hand
ing Mrs. Fairburn a card. II am in
that line myself; perhaps we might
be mutually helpful in this direction"
The agent inclined her head toward
the Governors Office.
Mrs. Fairburn Strengthened up with
dignity. II do not understand you,"
she said.
well, 1t occurs to me that might
make it worth your while II you
would push my scheme a little"
Mrs. Fairburn recoiled as If stung.
She flashed one look Of indignation at
the book agent and extended the card,
which she still held in her hand. Miss
Linford made no attempt to take 1t;
a second later it fiuttered to the floor
and the woman in black was gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09
CHAPTER vi.
The Old Mans Sweat-bOx

Governor Crance's private office
was not large; in fact, its dimensions
were rather cramped. Legislators and
lobbyists who oftenest were summon
ed there for discipline commonly re-
ferred to it as "the old mans sweat
box" Once inside that tomblike in
closure the visitor usually found him.
self face to face with Trouble, and
there was no room for shifty maneu-
vering or evasion. 1t was a place for
rapid-fire business at close quarters.
Wiley Jones had been there before
and knew what to expect. He was a
political degenerate, a man always
looking for the winning side, a sche-
mer with all the predatory instincts
of the cat and the moral courage Of
the hyena. He was gaunt, grizzled,
sharp-eyed and squeaky Of voice, ut
terly without principle, but with a
self consciousness which he often mis-
took for virtue. Largely through the
Governors influence he had become a
quasileader in the house of represen-
tatives and this, in his own eyes, had
greatly increased his Importance.
When the Governor entered, he got
up with a show of politeness; but i'm
mediately dropped back upon the
chair. He knew that the Carpetbag-
ger was gradually losing power and
that high-handed a career could
not last long in America. This fact
made him impudent and he boldly
summoned defiance to his aid.
"Willetts said you wanted to see
me-" he snarled, giving the chief exc
cutive sharp look.
For just about one minute" re-
piled the Governor, taking the only
other chair in the room. You are
opposed to that Midland Railway
bill, 1 understand"
"Well, THAT is"
Are you against it?"
"I can't say that 1 am in favor OF
| it."
Why"
IL QOn ike IL.
What are your reasons?"
"Well, I don't think it would be a
good thing FOR the state"
Don't you?" said the Governor
calmly. "I do"
1--WE can't afford to go too far ir
these matters-just at this time. The
people have certain rights which
must"
"Who made you the special guardi'
an of the rights of the people? What
do YOU know about the welfare of the
state?"
MY duty, sir as legislator, re-
quires me to"
1T doesn't require you to argue
with me at all. You are not here fol
that purpose"
"Wel, will you please tell me VIII!
I am here?"
"Yes-you are here to do as I tel
you"
isn't that rather-rather peremp
tory, Governor"
"I hope so. Now. look here. I an
interested in that bill. I want it pu
through; and it's going through. Bu
I don't propose to talk about that
There Is another matter which Il
much more interesting to you. Some
of the people down in Spencer count!
are raising a howl about the manne
of your election. Perhaps you raven
heard of that. l believe there wa
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mounted, and walking up to a wagon
standing near each laid one finger on
the wheel, and drawing out their
butcher knives chopped them off and
Their remounting rode off. AS they
went off the squaw gashed her head
with her knife again and again. La
ter in the day another relative chopped
off two fingers at the trading post
Forest and Stream.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

6g' A glass Of milk 20 which has been
added a raw egg beaten light, little
sugar and grated nutmeg will relieve
that condition Of physical exhaustion
so often experienced by housekeepers
in hot weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

1y If you heat your knift slightly you
can cut hot bread or cake quite easily
with it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

1T Brass work can be kept bright II
It is rubbed occasionally with little
salt and vinegar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
OCEAN PARK
"a Pier ave.
Home lo1k. Sunset 1851
FIRST STEPS TAKEN
FOR PIER EXTENSION
MASS MEETING DECIDES TO
ASK FOR BOND ELECTION
Proposition Calls for Windward Wharf
to Be Lengthened 200 Feet to
Accommodate Ocean,
Going Vessels

OCEAN PARK, Feb. 7.-At a meeting
of representative citizens at the Hotel
ST. Mark last evening the proposition
for extending the pier was thoroughly
gone over and it was decided to ask
the trustees to present the question of
a bond issue to the people at their
meeting Monday evening, with the
understanding the pier is to be the
nucleus of q harbor and landing for
this bay.
The proposition calls for a 2OO-foot
extension to Windward pier, which will
give a convenient landing for ocean
going and coastWise vessels and will
be winged in order to furnish protec-
tion in heavy weather.
1t is pointed out if the people so de-
sire the structure can be used to carry
the outfall sewer to deep water, and
thus do away with the present nuisance
of having sewage deposited on the
beach.
IT is the intention Of the promoters
to hold a public meeting which will be
asked to appoint a pier commission OF
the proceeds of the bonds. The COM
mission will be empowered to act in
conjunction with the trustees and tC
employ q board of competent engineers
to supervise the construction of the
pier.
Most of the members Of the board Of
trustees were present at the meeting
and it is understood agreed to take the
initial steps at their first meeting to-
ward calling the bond. election.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
PASADENANS TO KEEP
LINCOLN'S CENTENARY
CHURCHES TO HAVE SPECIAL
CELEBRATIONS
G. A. r. Will Observe Anniversary Of
Birth of the Great Emancipation.
Schools to Have Appro-
pirate Exercises

PASADENA, Feb. 7.-Lincoln's 8
birthday is to be generally celebrated
in Pasadena. Not only will the Grand
Army post hold special services but
nearly every church in the city plans
to observe the day with patriotic ad-
dresses and songs. 1t was at first the
ideas of the leaders of the churches to
have the members of the Grand Army
in small detachments be present at
each of the services, but this plan was
not favorably received by the veterans,
who had planned celebration of their
own.
There will also be special exercises
in tAe schools during the day.
At the First Congregational church
the services will be unusually attrac-
tive, including a lecture on the life of
Lincoln by the Rev. Robert r. Meri-
deth, pastor of the church, and himself
a Grand Army man.
The negro citizens of the city are
planning a celebration of their own
which will. be held in the Maccabee
auditorium. Rev. ]. H. Hill will de-
liver the Grafton and music will be
furnished by a choir of twenty-five
voices under the leadership of Mrs.
Corine Hicks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
SAN BERNARDINo BRIEFS

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. IA suit
has been filed here by Ezra Crossman
which casts a cloud on the title of
r-ariy all the property in the wealthy
Heights section of Redlands city, in
vnlving the property of the Burrage
mansion, the Sterling place and others.
The suit is not taken seriously, though
it probably will cause the millionaires
some trouble.
Mrs. Emma ]. TindaH of Stocklinch,
Somerset, England, has asked the Of
ficers here to aid in a search for her
husband. whom she says she last heard
of in San .Bernardino, but from whom
she has been unable for some time to
secure word.
The twenty-first anniversary of the
founding of the San Bernardino Society
of the California Pioneers was observed
appropriately by the local society with
exercises which were largely attended
The address was made by Maj. A. D.
Shaw of Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
REDLANDS ITEMS

REDLANDS, Feb. 7.-Services were
held this morning in the Christian
church to celebrate the centennial of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln The
Rev. F. w. Emerson, pastor, preached
an excellent sermon in which he refer
red to different points of Lincoln's S
character. His subject was Man,
Savior and Martyr
Redlands officers are making a raid
on autoists speeding in the city limits,
three being arrested Saturday. In each
case the fine was promptly paid.
The Domestic Water company is
planning to erect a transformer house
on the corner of Reservoir and Crescent
avenue Work will commence this week
and will cost several hundred dollars.
A. A. Hummell, teacher of science in
the Redlands high school, has been Of
fered a place as instructor in the Los
Angeles high school. He has not as vet
decided whether he will accept the posi-
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
W0MAN'S WHIM PROBABLY
SAVES LIVES OF PARTY
Pasadenans Keep Away from Sicily
Because Mrs. Scripps Took
Dislike to Trip

PASADENA, Feb. Word recently
received from Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Scripps of Scripps' hall, Altadena,
tells how a woman's whim prevented
the party from being in Sicily at the
time of the earthquake.
The Scripps and their travelling COM
panion, Mrs. Marie A. Fiske of West
California street, had all plans made
for spending the winter in southern
Italy, when the women of the party
took a sudden dislike to the trip and
at short notice insisted upon the aban-
donment Of the plans and a journey up
the Nile
Mrs. Scripps changed her mind the
day before the steamer which was to
have borne them to the heart of the
earthquake district was scheduled to
sail They would have disembarked at
Messina the day preceding that of the
first disturbance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
BELIEVES BODY OF SUICIDE
TO BE THAT OF HIS NEPHEW

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. AFTER
a more or less thorough investigation
of the unidentified suicide found here
last week, John Briener Of Pasadena
has come to the conclusion the young
man was his nephew. Howard Pafen-
bach, who dropped out of sight at
Redlands nearly three weeks ago, not
having occupied his room there since
that time. 1t is probable that arrange
ments will be made with Coroner Van
VIE tomorrow to have the body ex-
humed and make sure as to the identi-
fication.
The dead man had a handkerchief
which bore the laundry mark of Brie-
ner, and it is known that he had one
of the handkerchiefs of his uncle, he
having spent Christmas at his uncle's
home At that time his aunt gave him
a gray sweater. The dead man had on
such a sweater. These facts and the
one that he has not appeared at his
room seem to clinch the identity which
will be fully determined by exhuming
the body.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
SAN BERNARDINO
Office sos Third Street.
Phones: Home S75. Sunset Main 16s.
MYSTERY Turks IN
NOTE FOUND IN CAN
AUTHOR STATES PARTY Is IN
GREAT DISTRESS
Direction Supposed to Have Been
Taken Leads to Death Valley,
Where People May Have
Perished

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. Am
other desert tragedy seems to be
wrapped up in a note found Thursday
near the opening to Blacks canyon by
j. M. Wister and several other pros
pectors, who were making their way
across the hills.
The note, which had been placed in a
can, evidently had been there two or
three days, and read: I'VE are lost,
sick, out of food, but have a hi Of a
lot of water. We have taken this trail
for Daggett Dad Melrose, Howard
Lane, Mrs. Lane, George Irish, Mrs.
Irish and two children"
The trail which they say they took
leads not to Daggett, but to the Death
valley sink instead, and it is feared
they may have perished.
Wister and his party set out in search
of the lost people and hope to overtake
and save them, though they have fears
tho-- will be unable to succeed.
The party is supposed to be on the
road from western Nevada to Daggett,
though that is simply a surmise. The
reference to water in the note is sup
posed to mean the heavy storms that
have swept over the desert Of late.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
SAN BERNARDlNo TO OBSERVE
LINcoLN'S BIRTH CENTENARY

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. THE
Lincoln centenary will be elaborately
celebrated at San Bernardino. Public
exercises under the auspices of the G.
A r. of the county will take place
Friday evening in the opera house, the
principal address to be given by Hon.
Clyde Bishop of Santa Ana. Musical
and literary numbers will be included
in the program.
In the afternoon f1ag-raising will
occur at the Elks' club house, when
the new flag which was presented to
the Elks will be hauled into place.
though the donor, Mrs. S. L. Gowell.
will be unable to attend because of
illness. r. B. Goodcell, Colonel E. C.
Seymour. DR.. G.. r. owen and John
Brown, Jr., will make brief addresses.
The schools of the city and county
will also all hold suitable services in
commemoration Of the day, halliday
sessions being held.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
TWO SUSPECTS ARE UNDER
ARREST; BURGLARY CHARGED
Say Prisoners Had Registered at Diff
ferent Hotels as Living in
Two Cities

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 1.-Two
men, giving their names as T. T. Orm-
son and E. c. Pinkham, were arrested
this morning by the police on a charge
Of burglary. 1t is alleged they entered
the rooms of Hazel Rourke and H. A.
Walters at the Hotel Roanoke and
robbed them of watch and other val
uables, the watch being sold at the
shop of a local pawnbroker.-
The men also are suspected of rob-
bing a room at the St. Charles hotel,
where they stopped two nights, a
watch having been stolen there. At
the latter hotel they registered from
Seattle, while at the Roanoke they
registered from Boston.
They have been in town several days
and have been peddling dollar fountain
pens about town. They had a room
at the Roanoke next to the one which
was robbed.