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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25

at his home and love messages were
soon being flashed by wireless.
The only person taken into the con-
fidence of the couple was George But
terworth, a friend of Clay, who had
previously been sutton for Miss Vim
cents hand. The entire system was
explained by Clay to his chum
Butterworth arranged a wireless
station at his home, which is about
half way between that of Clay and
Miss Vincent Sweet was Clays call
for Miss Vincent and the young wom-
ans call for her sweetheart was Dear"
AS the station established by Butter
worth was in direct zone with that of
Clay and the young woman, he could
cali either, One morning when Miss
Vincent answered to the call of
Sweet" she was shocked when she
found that ButterWorth was in COM
munieation. She at first thought he
was Operating from Clay's home, but
he Immediately explained why he had
rugged up the station. He was ar.
IDENTITY making love when Clay went
to the instrument to talk to his sweet.
heart. He also experienced shock
when he found there was a strange
station within the wireless zone.
Although indignant, Clay did not in
terrupt the communication, but set
out for Butterworth's home What
took place between the two has never
been made known. A few weeks later
ButterWorth enlisted in the navy.
The wireless love messages were
flashed for some time before Mr. Vim
cent became aware Of them. He is
now learning the international wire
less code from Clay, and believes he
will be able to master it by the middle
Of July, when his daughter is to be-
come a bride.
why you can make love better by
wireless than you can when talhihs
directly to your sweetheart, is oil
Clay has to say.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Strawberry Culture is Profitable.

Ruston.-On account of an accident
to one Of the boilers at the power
house the city has been without cleo
trio lights for several days Herman
Anderson, who lives near Ruston,
states that he has sold s261.5O worth
of Strawberries during the past season
from about quarter Of an acre,
where the berries were planted in 10
rows, each So yards long, gathering
612 gallons, or 2,460 boxes, not count.
ing what his family consumed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Btackberries Are Found Poisonous.

Amite Citv.-A singular death from
poisoning occurred here recently.
Charlotte Mccoy, negress, left her
home in perfect health and went into
she ate number Of the ripe berries.
While engaged in picking the fruit
she ate number Of the ripe berries.
When she reached home she was seiz-
ed with violent commissions and died
before medical aid could reach her. A
similar death, which was traced to
eating blackberries, occurred several
days ago several miles from town
There is said to be a poisonous egg
on some of the berries, which is dead
~ TO those who are SO unfortunate as
to eat them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
STATE BRIEFS,

Three prominent saloon men at
Baton Rouge were tried on the charge
of selling liquor to minors.
Louisiana Conservation Commits
sion recommended that state order
owners to close wild gas wells, or
that state close them.
A halt was called in the Evangeline
Oil Company receivership proceedings
at Lake Charles until experts can
male report on the books.
The annual Baptist encampment at
Vaudeville will be held July GA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Shrimp Can Not Be Found.

Baton Rouge.-There is shrimp
famine here. Shrimp are so scarce
that they cannot be bought at the
hotels at any price. Sometimes the
hotels manage to get few and are
able to supply part of the demand,
but it is very seldom that they can
supply the demand Of their customers
throughout the entire day. Fishermen
here attribute the scarcity to the high
water Of the Mississippi, which is TN,
usually high right now, and has been
SO for the past several months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Report on the Boil WeeVil.

Baton Rouge The Crop Pest
Commission has issued its regular pc
riodical report On the results of the
experiment at Mansura, in determln-
ing the percentage of Weevils surviv-
ing the winter The report shows
that the number of weevils emerging
from winter quarters in the latter
part Of May and the early part OF
June has been far greater than was
expected. The emergence of WeeVllS
from Information during March and
April was very heavy, and it was
hoped by the commission that the ma
iority of the weevils had emerged
before the middle of May This has
not proven to be the case however,
and the number OF additional weeVils
coming out of winter quarters be-
tween May 20 and June 10 has swell
ed the total number Of surviving wee
wills to over 20 per cent of the num-
Der confined in the cage last fall. The
planter who destroyed his cotton
plants before October 90 is indeed
fortunate, for with a survival of less
than 8 per cent of the weevils his
chances for three-foutrhs of crop
this year are considered excellent. On
the other hand, the planter who did
not destroy his cotton plants until
midwinter is in a bad way, starting
the spring with Il per cent of the
weevils he had last fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
LOUISIANA GLEANINGS
ltems OF Interest From All Over Our
CommonWeai th-Events of tmpor-
lance to Our Fellow Citizens.
Would Revoke License For SEEMING.

Would Revoke License For SEEMING.
Minden.-The police jury has pass
ed a resolution requesting the state
game commission 10 revoke all IL
censes issued for SEEMING and netting
in the streams Of Webster parish. The
resolution was adopted in compliance
with a petition presented to that body
containing the signatures OF several
hundred people. Recently President
Miller Of the commission visited this
parish, and while here was approach
ed on the subject Of reVOklng all H.
censes issued for SEEMING and netting,
and strongly urged to have the COM
mission cease issuing such liceneS. tie
replied that II those interested would
get the police jury to pass resoiu-
ton requesting this he would take
the matter up with the state game
commission. People here have agreed
to reimburse all holders of licenses
to the amount paid should the com
mission revoke them. The trouble has
been that parties having authority TO
use nets of the dimensions prescribed
BY law have broken faith in many
instances and nets of much smaller
mesh have been used Many Of the
people and game wardens are deter
mined that the unlawful catching Of
fish shall cease. In Dorcheat Bayou
there is enc Of the finest fishing
streams to be found in the state, and
if il is protected in the right manner
II will continue to be so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Wanted to Marry 15-Year-Old Girl.

WINFIELD. W. Moseley of Uranta,
Catahoula parish, was arrested here
recently when he appeared at the
clerks Office with Miss Pearl Mad
den aged Is, and offered to buy IL
cense to marry her. The girls father
had telegraphed relatives here to give
notice to the clerk not to issue the
license and had made affidavit against
Moseley in Caldwell parish and had
telephoned the sheriff's office TO have
Moseley arrested. 1t is not known
here what charge was preferred
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Negro Stricken With Cramps.

St. Francisville.-Guy West, a negro
railroad laborer for the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company,
while working became overheated and
went out in Bayou Sara creek to
cool off. He was taken with cramps
and drowned, He called to his fellow
workmen to come to him, but before
they could get to where he was he
had gone out of sight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Farm Hands Quarrel Over Food.

Pioneer.-Two negro farm laborers,
John Simmons and Ben Salter, on the
place Of Capt. A. J. WHY at Forest,
became involved in a difficulty over
rations, which resulted in Simmons
shooting Salters with a single-barrel
shotgun loaded with buckshot, hitting
him in the right breast with Is shot
and killing him instantly Simmons
when last heard from, was on his way
to Beesona, East Carroll parish. and
it is likely that he will be apprehend
ed and lodged in the parish jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Liquor Drinking Result in Killing.

Wilson.-Near Pisgah. in this par.
ish, during drunken brawl between
John Pazic and George Brent, the
former was killed by being Drained
with an ak by the latter. Brent es-
capped The sheriff and coroner Wis
tied the scene and an inquest was
held over the remains. Brent's de-
scription has been wired up and down
the road and it is probable he will
soon be captured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Hotel gujldina Is Auctjoned,

Jennings. - An auctioneer has,
through George A. Courtney, trustee,
sold the Mehaffey Hotel. Frank B.
Williams of Patterson, the holder of
the mortgage, was the only bidder
The building was bid off for $4,000
and the furniture at s1,015, making a
total of s1S,515 for property that
cost $4,000 in 1904
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Drilled BY Use Of Cavalry BuuIe.

Covington.-Capt. H. H. Sudduth Of
Troop c had two officers and thirty
men in line in mounted drill last
week. The troop showed remarkable
proficiency in extended order drill, all
the commands being given on the bu-
~le.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Irish Potatoea Are Movina.

st. Martinvile-One car of Irish
potatoes, containing 740 bushels, was
shipped from this place last week,
and consigned to H. c. Came & Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio. Several other
car loads will be shipped in the next
few days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25

The last session Of the Missouri
legislature cost that state $416,629.
The Grand river in Missouri is
on rise and threatens to DESTROY
crops
During last week in st. Louis
there We're 286 births and lS6
deaths.
/. f. Bentley was reelected su-
preme dictator of the Knights Of
Honor.
Farmers in the wheat belt of Tex
as have been selling their new crop
at the top price Of $1.35.
Wilbur and Orville Wright have
been presented with gold medals by
the Aero Club of America.
Nathan Durant, a farmer, aged
80, shot and probably fatally wound
ed his brother at Trenton, No.
At Marysyille, Mo-, dogs not hav-
ing paid license tags will not be
molestcd but their owners will he
jailed.
Edith Robertson If ,Tonobos+or
FncIand who has hoor o obron;o ~
valid, was cured by a clap Of thunder
last week.
Stenhon Tberrv who founded +bo
Holy Name Society If tbo Catholic
Church in 1854 died 81 Now vor1,
LAST week
Governor Deonpn Of Illinois ro-
fused . nardop or communication %
sentence for ,Judqo Abnor Smit3
tho Cb;oaco bonl,6r
c,4on
~ 49, 49," - a. lD''' wy"
b;m oror - flrat oss;st n,,tah
standard SUGAR fest
a++orro,. conono1 v;o,.ou,bo,,
nav, 4ho ao.,,,,.~t IN r.,
s,,rar tr,,st n.hana,ar = :, .1oskt
tbo 1,n ~, Laor ,;,,,to5
non T
u 'irHe .! ''00V :" P"''eS' l"'OI-
Cd in dixcIosino consn;rscv 70 oot
control Of smear bnsinoss a. islands
and I, leaders woro indicted Thprn
j. GREAT ovc;tomont in Honolulu
Tho onno,,o+o division of tbo su-
,ro,,,o Crrn+ - Nv WI. has A.
,,;,-o1 tbo IoIoos oonrn. nnr>,;oo
t;o e A1bant n pa4n;ar +hn law
yer serving a life term in Sing Sing
for the murder of Millionaire Rice
Of Texas ten years ago.
The submarine torpodo boat Kan.
bala Of the Russian navy has been
.rnl, ~ sto,m IN Tho R,ool, Goa
While tho boat was UNDERGOING trials |
Twenty members Of oer crew in
the captain, first lieutenant |
md chief engineer, persisted.
Pursuant to the instructions of
no president for ri5id curtailment |
,f ornonsps Secretary Of the Navv |
Never has ordered ont Of commits
ion al excoDt 16 of orr batt|esbjns
no came 70 be carried in reserve
With small complement of officers
nd men.
ro1I ca,, Of tho pmnIoves woo
zorro in tbA siy-storv house Of the
,enipsuIar Stove COMPANY, Detroit,
,ben it COLLAPSED Saturday shows,
ccord;no 70 tho comnanv. That fonr
non ara MISSING Tbev are the
cad shining clerk, Hallen, and
1.. f,ud;n Iohorors
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Model Road Has Been Finished,

Alexandria.-The model road from
Pineville to Camp Stafford has been
completed and the convicts who did
the work were sent to Mansfield.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Citizens of New Orleans through

at WASHINGTON IN visit +hot o;tu and
'ho roco;vod q, r,o,t I;at;,.,,.; I'D
guests"
r
',''' u we eao"'y Hooca-
1 ' 1 "''o "' ''e1r lor'S-Seconu All
' ''''o.lnS nelo a' Tile W "'oorl-
ooo -'c" '0lN' 'o'eu @l'Voo'-
lions tha nomos e uh;oh uoro not
announced
y ''"0sr 'e 0sciafeo tiia' 'ile IT, a.
~ ~ az" " YUAN heitei corps WIFI
49, ''i'', ''S"l''H"'ioliS' "eie I"
po,' w.. w '''t '"''0N pe"''' (,''
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'c''''"'' 'l"'''' las oeei lorceu 70 IT,
y '''' ''''S 'eS"''''''
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oho nT,o t - l''' >'N'
n,n I ,,oa ' ""'oi" way whit 'oSs
Sc GOO Goo annually for ro;r,on.
!
ance tnc onyinoors cav
ieSI"ei'' lat mas ordered the at
.0'"'H general 10 oegl'i at once an
NV eSt'S"tIoh Oh ttie case against ttfe
sugar trust Whlch came TO tight IN
we suit OF the pennsylvania sugar
hell'lln8 Company when was SET
'le'' OUT Oh court by payment Oh
'"I8c sum- NFIm'hal prosecutions
d 'he trust Tor VOCATION OF the
ANTITRUST law are expected to result.
On the authority of Richard Met
caIfc, managing editor Of the COM
moner, the announcement has been
published at Omaha that William
}. Bryan would stand as a candi-
date to succeed Burkett in the Sen
ate in 1911. The contest will be
made under the new primary law
by which members of the legislature
may be pledged to support the one
receiving the largest popular vote.
Cant \ r Faston a Civil war
veteran Of Saltwater Okla has ar
ticles Of INCORPORATION prepared for
his "Abranam Lincoln African Aid
and Colonization Society,"" the OBJ
Ject OF which Is stated to be to Sc
cure land IN Africa through the gov
eminent of the United States from
the British and French governments,
and to colonlze the African or ne
gro race IN the united States OF
America, and to AID tne negro race
IN getting transportation to Africa.
Wireless telegraphy played a
prominent part in the saving Of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Governor viii Give Good Road Talk

Arco dia.-The Woodmen of the
World will give a barbecue and picnic
July 2, when Governor Sanders will
make an address on good roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Oil Well Yields 100 Barrels paiiv

Jennings.-An oil we'll known as
we'll No. IS. Produce Oil Company. is
giving a yield of 100 barrels per day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
Telephone EXCHANGE is Opened,

EPIEOTTE t-NNTFdTT9E TO OpEF1EU,
Wa :hington.- Washington Tel
ephors Company has opened its ex-
change with a subscription Of sixty,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25
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health of tbs
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-25

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
FARMER BEATEN AND
TORTURED BY ROBBERS
Burned His Feet Until He Told
Where Money Was.

Shenandoah. Pa. Dec. 16. - Jacob
Climber. an aged farmer. OF Fountain
Spring. was called to the door by four
men. struck upon the head with a
blunt instrument and felled TO the
floor insensible. He was quickly
bound and gagged. His aged wife. at
the point of revolvers. was command
ed not to move or make an cutlery.
Two of the men ransacked the house
while the others stood guard over the
old lady. They secured see in cash and
turned their attention TO Mr.. Climber.
taking of his shoes and torturing him
by burning his feet with candle dip
and matches. He told them where $45
was. The robbers got II.
They then put the aged couple into
a bed and beat them cruelty until the
old gentleman finally told where his
last $95 In gold was hidden. This they
secured and fed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
GENERAL WOOD TO
Be HEAD OF ARMY
He VIII Succeed General Bell
as Chief Of Staff.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, U. S. A.. now in
command OF the department OF the
east. with headquarters at Governors
Island. will be appointed chief of stan
OF the army next April. succeeding
Major General J. Franklin Bell. who
has been chief of star since April 6.
1906. General Wood was colonel of
the Rough Riders during the Spanish
War.
The appointment OF General Wood
to be chief OF STAFF was announced by
Secretary Of War Dickinson. General
Wood has been in command of the
department of the east since he relin-
pushed command of the Philippines
division last year.
General Wood entered the army in
1886 as an assistant surgeon. He was
in the medical corps of the army in
1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish
War, when he was commissioned a
colonel Of the First United States Vol
unteer cavalry. or. as that organization
was unofiicially known. the Rough
Riders"
In February. 1901, he was appointed
brigadier general by President
Roosevelt. After a long delay his nom.
ination was finally confirmed by the
senate. He has been a major general
since Aug. 8. 1908. and is the senior
major general in the army.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
Thirty Others Injured In Smash
Up on the Southern.
SOME DROWNED IN CREEK
Passenger Train Dashed Down Fifty
Foot Embankment and Landed In
the Water-oeoroe Gould and Son
Badly Shaken Up.

Reldsville. \. c., Dec. l6. - Before
most of the passengers in two sleep
ing cars had been awakened. and while
the occupants OF the two passenger
coaches were just beginning to stir.
after a nights ride. the four rear cars
Of train No Il, OF the Sou hern rail-
way. were dashed down q hfty-foot
embankment from Reedy Fork trestle.
ten miles from here and twelve miles
north of Greensboro. killing fourteen
persons and injaring Thirty other pas
sengers.
The cars that left the track landed
in the small creek that flowed beneath
the trestle. The widest scene OF panic
prevailed. as the sleeping passengers
attempted to escape from the cars
amid the scene OF death.
The names OF those reported killed
were: John A. Broadnax. OF Green's
boro. N. c.; W f. Halcomb. lawyer
OF Mount Airy. N. c.; Edward Sexton.
of Denton, N. c.: Frank W. Kilby. for
mcrly of Portsmouth. Va. whose pres
ent address Is not known: a. p. Cone.
Superintendent OF the Richmond divi.
sion OF the Southern railway: D. G..
Nolen. conductor Of one OF the Pull
man cars: c. H. White. travelling audi
cor for the Southern railway: Charles
Bagby. a flagman, Richard Eames, Of
New York city. and Isaac Donlin. a
Pullman porter address unknown.
George Gould. the New York mil
lionaire. and his son were passengers
in one Of the sleeping cars bound from
Norfolk to Thomasville. n. c. Both
Mr. Gould and his son were slightly
injured.
The wrecked train was operated To-
cally between Richmond and Atlanta.
Ga. and carried sleepers from Rich.
mond to Charlotte and from Norfolk
to Charlotte AT the Reedy Creek tres
tie. after the engine and the mail and
three baggage cars had passed over
the trestle in safety. the two coaches
and two sleepers were derailed from
some defect. which has not yet been
ascertained.
The injured passengers and train
men were taken to st. LulSes hospital.
Greensboro. ~ c.. where they were
cared for. Conductor G. II. Goble. Of
Richmond. was slightly injured and
had a very narrow escape from drown.
ing.
The Richmond Pullman car was to-
tally demolished In its plunge down
the embankment and the wreckage
lies now in the waters of Reedy Fork
creek Under this wreckage II is said
that there are number Of bodies Of
passengers who were unable to extri.
cate themselves and were drowned In
the water OF the creek.
Practically every passenger In the
rear coaches Of the train was injured.
Many OF the injured. 1t Is believed.
will die. Another train carrying In.
jured passengers TO Greensboro has
left the scene Of the wreck.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
DROP OUT OF THEIR GRAVES
cave.In at Plains Causes Strange Con-
dition.


Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dec. 16.-Bodles
Of scores Of the dead in the Slovak
Catholic cemetery at Plains. near here.
Eel. out Of the bottom of their graves
when the mine workings beneath the
cemetery caved in and the surface
subsidized in places to depth of fifteen
feet.
Practically the entire cemetery Is
affected. and much damage was also
done to the Sacred Heart cemetery,
adjoining. although the subsistence
there was not as great Headstones
have disappeared. thrown down or
keeled over. while the broken and
sunken surface is cracked In all direc-
lions by deep assures.
The streets adjoining the cemeteries
are also affected and damaged. large
assures appearing in them. while wa
ter pouring from the broken mains is
adding to the damage that has been
done.
Foundation walls of number OF
houses and OF the new city hall. now
being erected. were also damaged. and
II Is feared the subsistence will extend
and do much more damage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
KING LEOPOLD DYING
Monarch Being Kept Alive by Artifi-
cial Methods.

Brussels. Dec l6. - The death OF
King Leopold appears imminent He
had distinct relapse and is now kept
alive through artificial means Tubes
have been inserted in the intestines to
fulfill the functions the natural oper.
alton OF which has been stopped by
paralysis.
Court circles have practically no
hope OF the patients survival. He Is
gradually sinking
II 10 said that the physicians have
given up hope for the recovery of the
royal patient. Before the operation
was undertaken the physicians were
In doubt whether he was suffering
from a simple intestinal obstruction
which an operation would relieve or
from paralysis OF the intestine. for
which there Is no remedy. Since the
operation there has been no sign OF
intestinal activity. and this has led the
doctors TO conclude that the organ Is
paralyzed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-12-18
MORGAN IN PHONE DEAL
Gains Control Of United States and
cayahoga Companies.

Toledo. o.. Dec. 16-Clarence Brown.
attorney for the United States and
Cuyahoga Telephone companies. said:
81 am authorized by James S. Brai-
ley. Jr.. to announce that J. p. Nor
gan & Co. have purchased for their
own account a majority of the stocks
Of the United States and Cuyahoga
companies. Further than this no
statement can be made at present"
II is unofiicially stated that the To
ledo and Indianapolis properties re.
Gently acquired by Bradley probably
will go to the same interests. and that
all OF these companies will continue In
competition with the Bell. but not at
such a degree as to seriously affect
rates.