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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

The fat red-and-white man kept
walking up and down the aisle show.
ing people where to sit, and finally he
sat down in the pew directly in front
OF Helen. Il thought he used to be Q
rusher, but I wasn't quite sure"
Helen told the egg.
The long prayers did not seem half
as long as usual, for it wasn't hard to
kneel when you could put the egg
down in dark corner and see it gilt.
ter as you turned it around The or.
gan pipes lost their old time fascina.
ton, and Helen hardly realized that
the rector had begun to talk before
she heard him say: Now to the
King'-and they all jumped up.
And the egg! However in the world
could it have jumped right out of her
hand and into the fat mans pew? But
it had, and there it shone ss brightly
as ever. II she could only snatch II
up quickly She leaned way over to
make the attempt, but every one else
was sitting down. "Sit down., Helen"
whispered grandma, Sharply, and in
the blindness of humilia,ing tears
Helen sat. Visions of disgrace rose
up and threatened to overwhelm her.
To have one of the 'rushers" come up
after church and say: Madame, is this
your egg" and grandma would say:
Why, no." and then she would have
to say: Please, it's mine!" and every.
body would know that Helen Gardiner
had brought an egg to church! Oh,
why hadn't she been born a heather,
so she wouldn.. have to 60 to church
on Easter, but could stay at home and
roll eggs without waiting until next
day! But, most bitter thought of all
maybe grandma would not let hef
have the egg again after the rusher
man gave 1t back, and she couldn't
roll it even next day.
Freely We have received, freely
give" the rector was saying. Give
what wouldn't she give just to get
the egg back without grandma knowl.
edge? Perhaps when the man got
up He was getting up! OF course;
he always passed the shiny gold plate
and it was time to get her money out
of her handkerchief. But why did
grandma's figure stiffen in sudden
dazed comprehension as she gasped
in dismay, and why did people litter,
in that disconcerting way? They must
surely have seen the egg In the fat
mans pew. Helen dashed the tears out
Of her big eyes and looked at him as
he marched In blissful ignorance up
the aisles with the other ushers. What
was that awful glittering mass Of
ruin on his broad black back? Oh, 1t
was, it was!
sit down." commanded grandma,
fiercely, but the tragedy was too great.
MY egg! my lovely egg!" screamed
Helen. He sat on it! de's-he's
spoiled it,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Cuticura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet

A New York friend of Cuticura
writes:
My three year old son and heir,
after being put to bed on trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state
room and located a box of graham
crackers and a box of Cuticura ONT
ment. When a search was made for
the box, it was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents of the entire box spread on
the crackers. 1t cured him of bad
cold and don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu.
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. If it may be
safely eaten by young child none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application to
pected to attend its application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Easter In the Tyroi.

Children living in this province Of
Austria follow bands of musicians.
who go through the streets and up the
steep hillsides singing Easter carols
and playing on guitars. The children
carry lighted torches, and when song
is finished run UP. to the doors and
knock on them. They open quickly
and there stand the housemothers
with lots OF beautifully colored eggs
for the young people.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
HAD A RIGHT MERRY TIME.
Presents and Souvenirs Distributed on
Casey's Birthday.

"Yis," began Mrs. O'Toole. rye see,
It was Casey's birthday Yesterday, an
Casey brought home two bottles of
rale stuff-one inside an one outside
to sillybrate the occasion. an they
fist had the tonne of their lives last
avenin'. Iv'rybody happy an iv'rybody
handin' out PRESENTS an souvenirs of
the evint to iv'rybody else.
Casey gave his wife an his mother
in-law a black eye apiece; his wife
give Casey a punch in the bread
basket; his mother-in-law give him a
side swipe with skillet; an Casey
give the old lady another black eye to
keep company with the first one; an
the police come an give Casey a ride
to the station house; an this mornin'
the judge took hand in the game, an
give Casey ten days!
"Oh, twas a gran sillybration they
had all round. wild "Reminiscences an
souvenirs handed out regardless of tx
pense or who they happened to hit"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years
Hunts Cure has been working on the
afflicted. Its mission is to cure skin
troubles, particularly those of an itch
ing character. Its success is not on
account of advertising, but because it
surely does the work. One box is
guaranteed to cure any case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09


ES&29Sd the carriage floor and Sc
raphic smile on her chubby face. NO
body suspected, not even grandma,
who was so busy smiling at all the
other old ladies on their way to
church. 1t had been difficult getting
in the carriage with 1t under her arm,
and although it was hard and seemed
to have un-egglike points on it, the
ride to church was not SO bad after
all. And what a beauty it was-all
gold except the pink and blue spots,
and they had tiny gold specks on
them, too!
Luckily the egg arm was away from
grandma, so Helen slipped the egg
down into her hand and sat In comfort,
though with some misgiying as to the
safest way of conveying her burden
of guilt into the church. One hand?
No, the egg was too big. Both hands?
No. that wouldn't do, for grandma's
friends we're always shaking hands.
Now, If little girls only wore muffs at
Easter time-but then they never did,
SO why think Of that? Oh, there was
Simpson opening the door! Helen
made convulsive grab at the egg and
hooked it up under the pretty lace
rufies; but the stealth was unneces-
sary, for grandma was bowling to
very round gentleman with white hair
that stuck up toothbrushy fashion
around his nice red face. so here is
little Helen! How do, Helen?' and
ne briskly shook her hand. Helen
pumped 1t stihly up and down from the
elbow. Oh, the egg, the egg! Why
hadn't she put it under the other arm?
That regret quickly left her when
grandma took hold of the safe arm and
plotted her by II into the church.
Helen wondered why she had never
noticed how many miles and miles OF
aisle one must travel before grandma's
pew was reached, while everywhere
were people staring with knowing eyes
that seemed to say, There she is!
There's the bad child that takes an
egg to church," But the journey end
ed, and after little prayer Helen
and the egg settled comfortably in the
Dig pew What relief! Well, she
was here and so was the egg, and
aow, when she had listened to the
music and had counted all the organ
pipes on each side, she could play with
.ne egg and-Helen looked lovingly at
ils gorgeous glitter as it lay on the
crimson cushion, not on the grandma
SIDE but snugly between her and the
uarK pew wall. Just think of it! Susie
aad boiled it hard, and then, she had
painted the spots, and then she nad
snaed 1t, and now here it was in
.nurcn. Who ever heard tf an egg
y church? A warning poke from
sfandma, who was becoming curious
! seAninaed Helen that her glee must
g invisible as well as inaadible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Hope sprikas Eternal.

He was addressing crowd one Sun.
day morning on the quay at Newcastle.
II can safely say that no man ever
attempted to bride me, gentlemen"
said the speaker.
Don't be down-hearted, old chap,
your luck may change" shouted man
In the crowd.-Tit-Bits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Wasted Years.

Nan-So, after six years conrtship,
all is off between Tim and Tiny.
Fan-Yes; they loved not wisely,
but too platonically.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

Remember you have once been
young, and never. forget you may one
day be old.-Piggott.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

| Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

The best thing to do when you catch
o cold is to let 60 OF it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

One way to remove paint is to sit
down on it before 1t is dry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

For Colds and Gripp-capudine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also It's Liquid-Effects immediately-l0,
Is and soc at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

Aliens FOOt~Ease, a Powder
For swollen sweating feet Gives instant relief The
original powder for the feet Csc at all Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Il guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
stn IL DAYS or money refunded. Zoo.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

From the blackmailer's viewpoint,
keeping secrets is a paying business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
CHILD ATE cuTIcURA OINTMENT.

Spread Whole Box of 1t on Crackers
MOT the Least Injury Resulted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

NSYNmyT was all right SO far, any
EaN @way. Helen sat very straight,
Is@ MSwith her toes just touching
&SssSy&sH tho oorr;o1a Aoor opd q &C.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
They Are Sill Telling
Stories Of 10ung (0Tbstt

There will never be another Young
Corbett. Generous, game, with a
heart as big as a house, he is alone
Absolute ignorance OF business sep
crates him from Nelson, who has all
the Corbett qualities, but is a shrewd
business man.
Kid Broad was fighting Eddie Han
Ion IN Frisco. Corbett bet $1,000
Broad would stay 10 rounds. He was
asked to referee, but told OF the bet.
That's all right. Corbett." said Han
lon. You can bet million dollars
and still you are good enough for me
as a referee.
Corbett refereed. In the fifteenth
round Broad WAS sight Hanlon had
battered him TO a pulp. The crowd
yelled out 10 Corbett to stop the fight.
Broad knew about the bet and was
working to save Corbett's money.
I'm all right. Bill" he yelled. Il
can stick the fifteen and save the
coin"
Il don't want money won that way"
said Corbett. won't see you punish
ed that way, Kid. Good-by TO the
thousand, for the fight is stopped"
He ordered the men cut OF the ring,
lost his thousand, but saved a game
man a terrific beating-Philadelp
Public Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
MONTREAL STORY MAKES
JEFF AFFIRM DEFIANCE
Says He Surely Means TO Fight John
son and is Coming TO Form as
Well AS He'd Hoped

TORONTO. Ont. July l3.-If JAS
J. Jerries ever wanted 10 hight tnat
time is right now Jim not only
wants 10 fight Jack Johnson, but
wants 10 lick the man who sent out
the story from Montreal quoting JEFF
fries as saying he could not get into
condition and would not fight Johnson
because the latter was a Negro. JEFF
fries was boiling over when United
Press man saw him today.
Il have never faxed the public IN
my life and I'm not going to begth
now. gave my promise 10 fight
Johnson and | am going to fight him
as Il said | am going TO whip him
and then give the heavyweight cham
pionship 10 some good white man who
will promise faithfully never 10 enter
the ring with a Negro Then | won't
have 10 get back into the ring To take
Il away from another Negro.
My theatrical engagements Will be
concluded In two weeks. Then with
Sam Berger. my manager. Will hurry
TO New York and post my forfeit to
clincn a battle with Johnson.
That is all | have TO say until
post my forfeit, then step into the rlng
to lick the filling out OF the Texas
coon"
Jeffries declared the stories that he
found he ee#4d not get back into
shape were absolutely false. He said
he was rapidly rounding into form and
that when he stepped into the ring
with Johnson he would be as good a
man as he ever was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
MAGNATES SPRING
! PLAN TO KEEP
| ENTHUSIASM
Talk of Abolishing Worlds Series
and Substituting a Grand
Tournament at Sea-
sons End.
Effect Would Be the Shortening Of
Regular Schedules on Both
Big Leagues.

The National and American leagues,
the controlling forces OF organized
baseball, and the major leagues OF tho
country are contemplating a change
of schedule and a new plan which, II
adopted Will reyolutioniZe baseball.
The idea. which has met with in.
slant approval in all directions. Is to
abandon for ever the world S cham
pionship" contests between the win.
ners of the two major leagues and sub
stitute a geaerai engagement between
the teams OF the National and Amerl
can leagues in grand championship
series 10 follow a shortened season
for the two leagues.
IL is proposed, and the TWO leagues
probably will be called upon 10 in
dorse the proposal. that the National
and American league CLUBS arrange
a schedule OF los games
The schedule, according 10 the plan
now being fostered, will start the sea-
son about April 10 and close the regu-
lar seasons of the two major leagues
on August 10-about the lime that, I'M
der present arrangements, the season
begins TO lag and all interest in base
ball dies except in the cities where
the winning clubs are owned
Immediately after the close Of the
regular seasons In the two major
leagues 1t is proposed that the worlds
championship series shall start-each
club in the National league playing a
series of six games. three al home and
three abroad, with each team in the
American ieague-and winner OF the
greatest percentage of games in final
series shall be declared the champion
of the world
Details as to a division OF a certain
percentage of the receipts among the
players OF all the sixteen clubs. in re-
fatiUn TO their standing in the final
fight for honcrs. are being worked out
and the promoters of the idea OF the
double season are open to suggestions.
The reasons for the proposed
change are as follows:
First-That 1t will remove suspicion
of dishonesty from the game
Second-That it will renew interest
In baseball just at the time 1t Is wan
ing.
Third-That II will be an incentive
for the clubs which are down in the
race to keep fighting clear to the end
of their own seasons and keep in con-
dition to uphold the honor Of Their
own leagues
Fourth-That it will prevent selling
Or trading OF strong players by tail-end
teams to strengthen the leading teams
for the final struggles.
Fifth-That it will really settle the
question of which ball team is the
best.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
TEXAS STARS FOR BROWNS.
McAleer Gets Catcher killifer, Brother
Of Tiger infieider.

ST. LOUIS, July 13-Catcher KILL
fer and Pitcher Rose OF the Houston
club have just been purchased by the
Browns and will report TO McAleer
about Sept. 10, or as soon after the
close OF the Texas league season as
possible. The last game will be played
in that league on Sept. Z.
This battery is one OF the youngest
IT. the Texas circuit, last season being
the first professional engagement OF
either player Neither made mucn OF
showing, but it is agreed by base
ball authorities OF the Lone Star state
they were. not properly handled.
Brooks Gordon, manager Of the Hous-
ton club, has them in hand this year
and Is getting good results from the
two.
Killifer is brother OF RED" Kill
iifer of the Detroit Tigers. and Nc
Aleer was fayorably impressed with
his style OF playing at Houston last
EUrtup
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
IN THE LEAGUE RACE

The Red SoX got revenge on
White of Chicago by pushing in an
odd run in the tenth inning and
winning for Ryan and Burchell.
10 3.
Cleveland reversed its usual
order in the Washington series.
coping the concluding game and
making the series three out OF
four. RhOades and Johnson pitch
ed ana the game was called AT
the end of the first half OF the
fifth on account OF darkness.
Lake pitched fine game
against St. Louis. New York tax.
ing the deciding game OF the
series. 10 ., Hoffman getting the
only hits of the spitball artist.
Detroit and the Athletics lay
idle but are due 10 take up the
cudgels today, the former at home
with Washington, the latter in
Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
AMBUSHED T|GES
LAY FOR SENATORS.
Now Is the Time for Vengeance for
That Series Lost in Washington
When Champs Were East.

The champione Tigers have a grudge
TO settle with the Washington Sene.
tors. who are scheduled 10 open the
first game OF series OF four in this
city today As result the series with
the team that has been perennially
regarded as sure Bengal provender is
likely to partake OF much more inter
est than is usually the case.
The first series with Washington
played IN this city. was about as
usual the Senators getting but one
game and the Tigers doing all the
batting and getting most OF the luck.
Then the Champs dropped in at Wash
,ngton Al that time they were lead.
ing the race by lao points and had
reached what proved 10 be their high
water mark, barring few days at
the start OF the season. IL looked as
II the Champs were going TO run away
so far that nobody would ever get
within hailing distance. To the as
tonisnment OF the sporting world.
however. the Senators went ahead
and COPIED three OF the four games
played starting the Tigers on a tobog-
gan slide which was not interrupted
until St LOUIS came along and exc
tended a helping hand
The Tigers as a result. have n far
more wholesome respect for the Sem
ators than they have ever maintained
before. Jennings expects 10 use his
best beavers in the effort 10 stop Can
tillons hard hitters and will UNI
doubtedly stage Donovan. Killian
and Wilett in three OF the games
Gray. who beat the Tigers here this
year and came mighty near making 1t
two wins. will be the pitching selection
for today and will doubtless be sent
back in the final came OF the series
II ha froxaa sneeeSSftta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
USUAL TRAIN OF COLTS
BROUGHT BY WASHINGTON
Three Pitchers and Two Ball Players
Comprise the List and Some
viii Be Seen In Action.

The Washington club is undergoing
the usual period OF transition and the
veterans are trying TO get acquainted
with the new men whom Cantillon Is
bringing on for trial in the hope OF
developing more Walter Johnsons and
Clyde Milans.
Three new pitchers are registered
as J. Hayliak. c. Razzell-pronounce
it to rhyme with dazzle-and Carlisle.
first -nafre- unknown to joe GHHttttUH
who. at noon, hadn't seen him yet.
Then there are Outfielder j. r. Lili-
welt and lnfelder i b. Kelly. the for
mer OF whom has~been tasting pow
der regularly in right field, while
Clymer is out with a broken leg. the
latter a South Bend graduate. Some
Of them are pretty sure TO be seen IN
the local series, though II Is doubtful
If any of the pitchers will start
game.
Tom Hughes and Wild Conroy stood
at the door To the writing room OF the
Oriental before the start for the field
Tuesday and held converse.
Where's this guy Carlisle?" In
quired Hughes, who is naturally inter
ested in pitchers.
That may be him over there re-
piled Conroy, pointing 10 clean-look-
ing young fellow busiy scratching
away with a pen. I'm sure he's one
or unpm new PITCHERS, anyhow.
When one considers how many colts
this pair of veterans has seen come
and go. their enthusiasm In the mat
ter can be more thoroughly appre-
ciated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
STREET HASN'T JUMPED.
Report Current in Cleveland is Denied
by Manager Cantiilon.

Cleveland newspapers which, with
considerable uniformity. published
story stating that Charlie Street, the
star catcher OF the Washington eiu3
had jumped and gone home, never TO
return. were in wrong as usual. ac-
cording TO Manager Cantillon-
Street got telegram In Cleveland
from his family physician, telling him
that h1s wife was seriously III ahd
advising him to come home at once.
said Cantillon. III Cleveland sporting
writer's had cared 10 find out the
truth. they could have done so"
Street is expected to join the team
here. In the meantime BIankenship
will play the part Of first catcher with
the veteran Mike Kahoe in reserve.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
Who Will Get Blackburn

NEW YORK. July 13.-Ted Sulli-
van announced yesterday he had just
bought three players in New England
-fo=- eFfi4skey-ShUrtstUp B1acKburn.
of Providence: Outfelder Messenger,
OF Fall River, and Outfielder Barrows.
OF New Bedford. "Therell be a battle
before the national commission before
you get Blackburn Secretary Locke.
OF Pittsburg told Sullivan. We have
documents to show the Providence
people accepted our terms for Black.
burn. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
500 FROM DAD FOR WIN
IND BEATS OWN TEAM TOO

PHILADELPHIA. July 13.-Every
time this young fellow pitches win
ming game for the Phillies he receives
check calling for 500 from MS fatA'
or. wealthy Pittsburger.
The story OF Lew Moren Is unique
and IL is worth telling. Moren Is
baseball nut He'd rather play BAH
than eat. and he has a healthy appe-
tite. too.
Moren began playing minor league
ball few years so. He didn't SET
the world afire by any means. and
Moren pere who Is also a bug, hop
ing TO see his boy develop into a. star,
told him one day that II he made his
mark and got into fast company, ne
would receive n present worth while.
whether II was the promise or Just
ability no one can say..but -Mnren
was drafted from his humble surround
ings by Billy Murray. the Philadelphia
manager. and the elder Moren made
good I'm the form OF a large block OF
stock in the Boston National league
club.
And all the time Chubby Charlie
Murphy OF Chicago was biting his
nails and peeving about Barney Drey'
fuss owning the Boston club, young
NOren was the Mysterious Pittsburg-
CT" 20 often referred TO.
In what other business will you
Ind stockhOlder employed by a
rival bendtug every effort 10 down his
own company? IL seems ridiculous,
doesn't IL? But it's baseball
SO I'm the National league they have
-. r. IDf,tfaTatHftfa nff 10 h
er working Ltcan-he owns,
and doing his. best to defeat H. II ne
wins. he receives In addition TO his
salary his fathers check Tor HOO.
Does he try to win? Ask the fan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-13
Mum About PifCherS but
He Fools the Gamblers

ph? somebody asked Joe Canton In the
the
wouldn't tell did know the or
the Washin and
handing morning information | could
money giving right parties
he the rather telling point that
baseball is doing
The SPECTATORS
called regularly by
lineup continued Cantl
When Jim Nc
and then
manager