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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
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do you know of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound?"
any who is suffering with any ailment peculiar
to her will ask her neighbors this question: she will be
surprised at the result. There hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs.
During the past 80 years have published thousands
Of letters from these grateful women who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound, and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission Never have we knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here one just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this true and honest statement of womans expert
with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, Texas" When first began taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound total wreck. had been
three with female troubles chronic dyspepsia
liver tried doctors medicines
nothing did me any good.
"FOr three years lived medicines and thought would
get WE'LL when read advertisement of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and was advised to try it.
"NIy husband got bottle of Compound and did
much good continued its am well woman
and enjoy the best of health.
81 advise all suffering from such troubles to give
Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial. They won't
regret for will surely you"-s Bessie L. Hicks,
$40 Cleveland St. Houston.
Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine this trial. Why should
not do her much good as it did Mrs. Hicks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Ballot Box Breakers Plead Guilty.

New Iberia, La.-Judge Simon adj
journed the Nineteenth Judicial Dis
trict Court Saturday to reopen IN
March. A large number Of misde-
meanor cases have been tried and the
penalties applied where conviction was
made. One case in which public inter-
est has been centered was that OF the
ballot box breakers Of last September.
Then the boxes of the Seventh ward
were broken into containing the bal
lots cast at the primary election. The
accused, Messrs. Gary and Landry,
pleaded guilty and were, after strong
lecture by Judge Simon, condemned
to pay fine of $50 and to serve two
months in the parish jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Shot Sent After Neqro.

Monroe, La.-Sunday morning, at
s o'clock, an unknown negro entered
the yard of Steve Burke, on Wood
street, and stole a package of meat
which had just been left on the front
gallery by the butcher. Mr.. Burke
heard the intruder, and grabbing his
pistol, started in chase. The negro
was swifter, though, and after one
shot was fired in his direction he
fairly set things on fire. Mr.. Burke
got his breakfast steak back but lost
the negro.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Monroe.

Monroe, La.-Judge John T. Faulk
Of Athens, Henderson county, Texas,
an uncle Of DR.. Robert Faulk, of this
city, has been invited to deliver the
annual commencement address before
the city high school at its close on
May 2S, and has accepted. Judge
Faulk was born in Ouachita parish.
and was member some thirty years
ago of the board of directors Of the
old Ouachita Female Academy, on the
grounds of which the city school now
stands.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
LOUISIANA NEWS,
Freeze Favors Planters.

Jeanerette, lathe planters are
glad to see freezing weather, as the
season was entirely too far advanced
and check in the growth of the stub
BILE cane is considered as very favor
able. All Of the seed cane has been
planted, and from all indications the
crop will be very large. one, not only
as to the crop planted, but also upon
the promise of the fall plant which
has already begun to mark a perfec'
stand. '''.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Saves Child From Cremation.

Estherwood, La.-Elixa Lawrence,
the 8-year-old girl Of Mrs. P. Lawrence
OF South Estherwood, had narrow
escape Sunday evening from being Sc
verely burned. She came home from
school and stood with her back against
hot cook stove Her mother heard
her screams that she was afire, saw
the child's dress ablaze and rushed
to her in time to put out the flames,
but not until the dress was badly
burned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Gas and Oil Company Formed.

Gibsland, La.-Saturday witnessed
the completion of the organization OF
the Gulf Coast Gas and Oil Company
Of Gibsland. For sixty days the prom.
inent business men of this section
have had an oil expert and goelogist
prospecting through this section, and
the organization of this company.
which is capitalized at 100000, is the
elimination of their well-laid plans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
THE PERUNA ALMANAC.

The druggists have already been sup
piled with the Peruna almanac for
1909. In addition to the regular astro-
nomical matter usually furnished in
almanacs, the articles on astrology
are very attractive to most people.
The mental characteristics of each
sign are given with faithful accuracy.
A list Of lucky and unlucky days will
be furnished to those who have our
almanacs, free Of charge. Address The
Peruna Co., Columbus, o.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
And He Probably Did.

What can l do roared the fiery
orator, when | see my country going
to ruin, when l see our oppressors'
hands at our throats, strangling u.s.,
and the black clouds of hopelessness
and despair gathering on the horizon
to obliterate the golden sun Of pros
perity? What, I ask, can | do?"
"Sit down." shouted the audience.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Delhi, La-Delhi was visited by q
disastrous fire Sunday. The fire orig
mated in negro meat market, and
famed by high wind spread rapidly
to adjoining property Before the fire
could be extinguished six store build.
ings, residence and barn had been
destroyed. The loss was roughly estt
mated at not less than $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
La Place..

Laplace, La.-At meeting held in
the John L. Dry School last week
dramatic club was organized, under
the name of the Laplace Dramatic
Club. Rehearsals have already started
for an entertainment to be given in
April for the benefit of a piano fund
for the John L. Dry school.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Revival at Estherwood.

Estherwood, La.-Rev. Ledbetter,
the pastoe of the North Estherwood
Episcopal church, the people will be
glad to learn, will have charge Of the
church at Estherwood and at Gueydan
for this year. Rev. Ledbetter is hold
Ing successful revival in this city
now.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
investigating Postoffice Fire.

Corbin, .La.-Deputy United States
Marshal B. F. Queen visited Corbin
Sunday. It was learned that his mis-
sion was in the discharge Of his off.
cial duty following the investigation
of Postoffice Inspector Canyon, who
has been gathering evidence following
the burning of the postoffice at Wax
ker early in December last.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Alexandria, La.-Allan Pendleton of
Richland Plantation, this parish will
abandon cotton planting and is now
preparing three hundred acres for
sugar canef four hundred for corn, ans
twenty-five for potatoes,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

School Board Fails to Organize.
st. Martinville, LA meeting Of
the school board was called Saturday
by the secretary, and, there being no
Quirum, they failed to organize.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Exactly.

"His wife's beauty and grace keeps
him hypnotized"
Then he's one of those fellows who
lead a charmed life. "--Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Those enjoying prosperity should al.
ways be ready to assist the unfor.
tunate.-Demosthen
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
to Ia days or money refunded. Soc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Less than a pint of whisky may
make peck of trouble.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick re-
lief by using PET'TITS EYE SALVE, 25c.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Why is it that the divorce suit OF
one of her friends interests the aver.
age woman more than her own mar.
rage?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
For Colds and Gripp-capudine,

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds Is
Hicks Capudne. Relieves the aching and
feverishness Cures the Jold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immedately-10.
25 and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
Stuck.

"My wife is always sticking me for
money"
THAT must be pin money."-Ex.
change.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago,
for illustrated Eye Book At Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05
important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Professor Dietrich OF the Illinois Ex-
pertinent station deyotes his whole
time to the study and teaching OF
swine h~uslandry, and he says the
average market hog should weigh 300
pounds at = months OF age. For the
pig 2 To q mouths old protein Is the
most important feed. Without pro.
TEN II cannot build NJ the lean meat
or grow 10 amy size.
Protein is found In skimmiIA. clover
and alfalfa Corn is line tenths car
bohydrates. Oats have a little more
protein than corn. but not sufficient for
the pig. Rye contains Il little more
protein than does corn Barley Is
one II the best feeds on the farm IL
contains more protein than dees rye.
In clover and alfalfa there IL q large
bulk for the required nutriments and
pigs cannot get enough for "A maximum
growth. Even If you nave corn AMI
clover ii is still necessary for the
young pig 10 have some protein food
-coupeas. soy beans OF Canada field
peas. There Is nothing better grown
on the farm to balance up the ration.
Rape Is a bulky feed for fattenlng,
and it l. necessary 10 use ~nltrosruous
feed with IT, II you feed clover hay
I'M racks the pigs will not eat n much
of Ii As if 1t were chopped up as line-
y is possible. s,aided with steam aud
mixed with slap. You can bug mid
Jl.ugs tloN grade hourD il has pro-
tein. but not enough. Tankage meat
and blood meal are very much richer
than shorts. Perhaps the most concen.
trated heterogeneous food we have il
taukage. 1t was found by test that 90
per cent taukags contained about II
per cent OF dieestible protein. Their,
ii danger Ia feeding loo much protein
IL is worse than feeding too little.
During the last two months Of tn,
feeding period carbohydrates or fatten
ing feeds are Of greater Importance
We must use feeds that are digestibI.
like corn. wheat. -four or middlinss
|, but bran il practically indigestible Ia
the pig oil cake contains as muel
protein as middlings aud ranks Will
I meal. blood meal or OH meal the las
is perhaps better because IL contain
I much ether extract.
II Is much better Ia mix the feed
than TO feed corn at one time. anl
something else at another time. Otl
y erwise the pigs are liable to get t.
: much OF the protein feed, lose thei
: appetite for corn and become stunte
: for their lives.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Nations In Beef Production

Some Of the general conclusions
drawn from tests Ia rations FOR n~f
production by the Nebraska Station FOL
low
Alfalfa hay with corn alone givS
la rge and profitable gains.
The use of ~weil-cured corn stoSer
with alfalfa aud corn, while II may u
produce larger gains, viii make the
gains les costly because az its 10"
market value. thereby increasing the
| profits over corn and alfalfa alone,
The results of two experiments indi
| cate that liuseed meal il a little more
valuable than wheat bran for supple
| meuting corn when fed with prairie nay
or corn slower.
when alfalfa is made ut least BAR
of the rou-hness with prairie nay or
corn stoyer, good gains may be made
| and al less cost than when no Alfalfa is
fed. the protein being supplied 10y the
use Of linseed meal. In other words IL
j. possible To grow protein ON the farm
M n price much below what II will cost
on Jle market III tue i'iN
mercial protein food.
The results uf a single experiment
In which but little more than half a run
feed of corn was supplied TIVE lots 81
~fattening steers suggest the possibility
Of making n larger use Of hay In I'M
lshiuc cattle for market than Is orul
narily made and ut less cost, especially
where hay is relatively low and corr
high ia price.
Prom Ii commercial point of view ta'
results OF this entire series OF eNieFt
ments go 10 show that cattle feeding
can be made profitable when discretion
Is used In the selection Of foods Tor TN
ration"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

4 very ingenious Continuance for
foreteiling the weather Is the old-fash-
ioned weather house. largely made
In Switzerland Ii Is arranged In such
q way that two figures act In response
TO the twisting NJ a piece OF catgut.
The material. supported by a wire. con-
trolls the movements OF a little plat
form. on either end Of which is PLACED
q mode, Excessive moisture In the air
causes the ca,gut TO twist and 'nrn the
platform round. 30 that the man
emerges from one 81 the doors In the
front Of the house. Reyerse conditions
OF the atmosphere bring about the cv'a.
Traction u the catgu'. and the plat
form swings hack, thus bringing the
figure Il the woman into prominence
at her particular door The making of
q weather house Is quite an easy mat.
ter.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Alfalfa Is not the name 81 a particu-
lar brand of political new thought" IN
the Prairie States. as certain benighted
Fasteners have SUPPOSED. Nor Is Ii
the name OF an Indian tribe. The
word comes from the same language
whence we get algebra. alchemy. aIco-
hol and n host u other satfstantiyes.
II il good Arabic. and means the best
fodder. The Spaulards introduced the
name and the thing into the Western
hemisphere. and some Of Il is sup
posed TO have come ~ 10 " from Old
Mexico n ION. while ago In 1854 It's
successful cultivation began In the
West. when seed was brought to San
Francisco from Chilli.
The East ought 10 know ahon'
| alfalfa than IL does. for II has been
wrestling with the problem Of CROWN.
II for more than two centuries. But
| The colonists called IL @lucerp." a name
they got from England and by any
maine. they called II II refused 10 grow
In paving quantity Before their tim.
the world had long known alfalfa. Il
seems 10 have originated In the south
west Of Central Asia. When the Per
sian. Nerxes, ed his big army int
Greece in 400 r. C.. he brought tn
alfalfa along 10 provide. ia the thor
oughgoing Oriental corninissary fash
ton, the forage for his horses. Alfalfi
got into Italy in the frs' century o
our era. and IS the monograph by
NJ. Westgate. published by the Depart
men, OF Agriculture. states Sue
early Roman writer's as Virgil an
Pliny give what may still be regarde
az excellent instructions regarding th
handling Of alfalfa fieldA~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

The wagons ~ the greatest she"
on earth" passed up ihe avenue n
daybreaA. Thtlr intvsstnt rumble
soon awakened ten year-old El}ie aud
his n,cyear old brother Robert TIER
mother feigued sleep IS the two whit"
rohgl figures crept past her tsd into
the hAsl ou the way 60 Investigate,
Robert struggled manfuily with the IN
accustomed task OF putting ou h#s
clothes. Wait for NE, nilte. his
mother heard him beg You'll get
ahead ~ me"
.Dot mother te help yon. %roAnseltNi
billie. who Was having troubles II his
own.
Mother started to the rescue aud
then paused AS she heard the voice ~
her younger. guarded, but anxious and
iusiSteut
You ask her, Billie You've known
her longer than | haye."-Everybody's
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
SALT AS A PANACEA.
some of the Many and Varied Ises
to which IL IL Put.

salt can almost be regarded as a
panacea, So many aud varied are IS
uses. says the Family Doctor.
We are told that II clcauses the pal
ate and fnrred tongue. and il gnrgle II
salt and water X often eifh.aelous
A pinch OF salt on The tongue, fol
lowed ten minutes afterward by a
drink OF cold water, often cures a sick
headache. II hardens guGnS makes
teeth white and sweetens the breath.
Cut flowers may h. kept fresh ~
adding salt T. the water.
Weak ankles should Is rubbed With
a solution If salt. water and alcohol.
Bad colds. fever and kindred arec-
tions may he much relieved by using
fine dry salt ike snuf
Dyspepsia. heartburn and Indigestion
are relieved ty a cup ~ hot water la
which a small spoonful OF salt has teen
melted.
SAT- and water will sonnet mes revive
an unconscious person when hurt IL
brandy or other remedies are not al
mana. litllsofi baEs~ rum AsAA PoaAaAs
H. stopped by hlling the mpnth with
salt aud water.
Weak and tired eyes are refreshed By
bathing with warm water and salt
Many public speakers and singers u
a wash ~ salt and water before ant
after using the voice, "a il strengthen
the organs OF the throat.
Sal: rubbed into the scalp or occa
sionaliv added to the water In wash
Ing prevents the hair falling out
Feathers uncurled by damp weithe
are quickly dried by Sinking over
!. fire In which salt has been thrown
Salt should always " eaten Wit
mutt. and a dessert fruit salt should b
~eupncfaIiy made.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Champ Clark loves 70 tell of how In
the heat Of "A debate Congressman John
Son OF Indiana called al Illinois repre-
sentative u lackass 1he expression
was unparliancntary and Ia rs'traction
Johnson said
"Nhile | withdraw the unfortunate
word. Nj. Speaker, | must Insist that
the gentleman from Illinois + out or
order"
How am | out Of ortterf yelled the
man from Illinois
probably a veterinary surgeon could
tell you. answered Johnson, and tina
was parliamentary enough 10 ,tay on
the record Success Magazine.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
NO MEDICINE.


Hut . Change of God ave Relief
Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing 10 rebuild
WORKOUT nerves, but proper food II
required
There - a certain element In the
cereals. wheat. barley, etc. which Is
grown there by natnr. for food 10
brain and nerve tissue This is The
phosphate - potash. u which Grape
Nuts food contains a large proportion
III making this food all the food ele
ments III the two cereals. wheat aud
barley, are retained That II Why ~
many heretofore nervous and run down
people ind III Grape Nuts a true nerve
and brain food.
II can say that Grape-Suts food has
done much for me as a nerve renewer,
writes a Wis bride:
"A few yesrs ago. before my mar.
rage, l was a ~bookkeeper In a large
nrm- l became 50 nervous toward the
end Of zach week that IL seemed |
must give up my position. which I could
net afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape~Suts
and we found II not only delicious. but
I noticed from day to day that l was
improving until finally realized ! was
not nervous any more.
Il have recommended II 70 friends
- q brain and nerve food. never hav
ing found Its equal. ! W. much Il
Grape-Nuts. as II saved me from
nervous collapse. and enabled me e
retain my position"
Name given by Postum Go. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 1.-The Road 10 Well
Vile" Ia pkgs. There's "A Reason
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time,
They ere genuine. true and fell 81
6oUsan interest
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

s~alA-ILke Names On Hsr Head
Troubi~s Cured by C~sstesra.
when my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out In
hollis, She had about sixty in all and
| used Cu,icura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later 4 huEaor broke out
behind her ears and spread up ON to
her head until II was nearly half GOV
cred The humor looked like a scald
very red With a sticky. clear faid ccsn
ing from IL. This occurred every
spring | always used tuilcura soar
and Ointment which never failed u
heal IL w The last iiue |; broke ou'
IL became So had that | was dtscoGr
aged But | continued the use Of cusi
~ura Soap. Ointment and Resoiveu' IN
I'll she was well ard has never bsss
troubled In the last two years Mrs
VI. A. Schwc erin. Ca Spring Wells Are
Detroit. Mich. Feb ~. itss."
Potter Drug Il Chem. Corp. Sol!
Props OF Caticura Remedies. Boston,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
AIA:x%&HGj5$ff!!3MAA|E 81

Which brings Us 10 the plant itself
Says this same document 1T may
briefly he described as being a deep
rooted. long lived, herbaceous forage
plant, belonging to the botanical fam
lily leguminosae, or pod bearing
plants" 1t resembles clover, and Its
chief peculiarly Is a tap root often ex-
tending Is feet or more into the soil.
This Is why it tiourishes In the can
arid regions OF the West Ii sinks its
root down where moisture may 10
found. That Is n reason Ii does not
flourish In the more humid East, with
its sourer soils. o4ly In the limestone
belt Of Central New York are there, In
all the East. single counties where as
many as a Thousand acres are devoted
10 alfalfa.
The seed that Nerxes brought along
with him as AN afterthoughf when he
crossed the EoSphorus has had a more
lasting effect On the desiiuIes of man
kind than the invasion which tht
Greeks rolled back at Thermopyiae
Saiami> and tIafca. New York Mail.