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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, Mar. 4.-Standing on
the east portico of the capitol, just
after noon, William Howard Taft took
the oath of Office as president of the
United States, an immense throng of
his fellow citizens witnessing the i'm
pressive ceremony. James School
craft Sherman already had been sworn
in as vice-president, in the senate
chamber, and the people acclaimed
the new chief executives of the ma
ton
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Taft has been in civil pursuits all his
life, the military display which accom-
panied his induction into Office was
greater than that which marked the
Inauguration of the militant rough
rider president, Theodore Roosevelt,
four years ago. Washington was
filed with civilians and soldiers and
sailors From the earliest daylight
hour the streets were crowded with
pCoillC Sillos ~ dilid oSC4uC, IuS ICI-
ter of all things in Washington, was
packed with the crowds, every man
and woman in which sought, by an
early arrival, to obtain place of van
tage from which the great procession,
which for hours passed through the
broad thoroughfare, could be SEEN
Meet at Executive Mansion.
Early in the day the president-elect
met the outgoing president in the
White House. About an hour before
noon, the congressional committee of
arrangements, consisting of Senators
Knox, Lodge and Bacon, and Repre-
sentatives Burke, Young and Gaines,
arrived at the executive, mansion and
informed the president and the presi
dent-elect that congress was in readi-
ness for the ceremonies of the actual
Inauguration. At half-past eleven
President Roosevelt and Presidentto
be Taft entered a carriage, Mr.. Taft
sitting at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt. In
the carriages Immediately following
were the members of the congression-
al committee of arrangements. A body
Of veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars acted as an escort for the out
going and incoming chiefs of state.
Escorted to Senate Wing.
The president and the president
elect were escorted by the congress
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

its close the greatassembly broke into
cheers. The president was congratu-
lated by those who were close to him.
including the retiring president and
the other chief officials President
Taft then entered a carriage which
was at once surrounded by the mem
bers Of the Black Horse troop Of
Cleveland, O., which formed the spe-
cial guard of honor The presidents
carriage was driven north and then
down the hill by the senate wing Of
the capitol until PENNSYLVANIA avenue
was reached. From that point the
president drove slowly to the White
House along the thoroughfare filled,
save for its center, with crowds of his
cheering fellow citizens.
Makeup of Parade.
The guard of honor attending Presi-
dent Taft was followed Immediately by
mounted police guard and a full mill
tary band. Then came Maj Gen. j.
Franklin Bell chief of the general staff
of the United States army, who was
the parades grand marshal, and his
staff. The military division had the
right of way after the presidents es-
cort. At its head were the West Point
cadets in their gray uniforms, march
ing with the perfect alignment for
which the military students are famed
Behind the STRIPPING soldiers came the
stripping sailors. the midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis. I'M
mediately behind the future officers of
army and navy came the regulars of
the military service, veterans most of
them, who had seen service in Cuba
and in the Philippines, and, many of
them, upon the plains in the days be-
fore the Indians had left the war
path for the ways of peace. In the line
were the $500 men who had formed
the Cuban army of pacification.
Atlantic Fleet Sends Men.
In the waters of Hampton roads for
ten days the feet which had made its
record breaking journey around the
world had been assembled The bat
tleships, the cruisers, the destroyers
and the torpedo boats were drawn
upon for tackles to give the sea
service an adequate representation IN
the inaugural ceremonies. There were
1000 sailors from the Connecticut, the
Illinois and the other ships of Sperry's
fleet in the parade. The marines fol.
lowed the sailors There was full
regiment of them, men from that
branch of the service which has taken
the initiative in many of the beyond
the-sea troubles in which the forces of
this country have been engaged-in
Korea in the late eos, in Cuba in 1898,
and in China in 1900
The regulars of the government
service led the way, their conceded
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

presidential family to a remote degree
of relationship. A light luncheon was
served in the great state dining-room,
and as soon as it was over the presi.
dent walked across the grounds of the
White House to the presidential re
viewing stand built on the south side
Of the avenue directly in front of the
main entrance to the White House and
facing Lafayette square. The presi.
dent took his place on the reviewing
stand, and with him were the mem.
bers of the presidential party. Vice
President Sherman stood On the imme,
date right Of the chief executive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

Across Pennsylvania avenue directly
in front of the president was huge
stand for spectators occupying the en-
tire length of one side of Lafayette
square.
President Reviews Parade.
AS soon as the president appeared
on the reviewing stand the leading
band Of the procession, which had been
halted to await the appearance of Mr..
Taft, began to play Hail to the Chief"
Gen. Bell gave the order to pass in re-
view, and the great procession, having
its head at the White House, moved
forward to pass before the chief magis-
trate AS body after body of soldiers,
sailors and civilians passed, they sa7
luted and the president saluted in turn.
1t took the procession three hours to
pass the reviewing stand. 1t was a
great sight, full of interest and color.
Under the direction Of the trained mil
itary chieftains who had given their
time to the perfection of details, the
parade passed quickly and in perfect
form. When in front of the review
ing stand some of the civil marching
clubs showed their proficiency in drill
by performing evolutions. The regu-
lars and National Guardsmen, how
ever, swept by in perfect military pre-
cision. The parade was worthy Of the
occasion that called 1t into being,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
Meant the Other Way.

Rear Admiral Sperry. commander
in-chief of the fleet returned from its
triumphant sail around the world,
sometimes has serious spells OF absent
mindedness. Several years ago he was
talking with a group of fellow officers
at the Naval War college at Newport,
when one of them remarked that he
had been ordered for duty on the
Asiatic station.
Are you going to take your wife
with you?" Admiral Sperry inquired.
NO the officer replied.
81 think you are making a serious
mistake" the admiral continued in
positive terms. Il was out there in
1876 when an epidemic of cholera
broke out, and hundreds of people
died."-Sunday Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
inherited Wealth.

! thank thee for the saved wealth
CT ancestors which came to me IN
earned. Yet this more perilous gift
receive with fear and trembling,
writes President Hyde of Bowdoin
college. For as this inheritance rep.
resents the surplus of their service to
the world above personal consump-
ton; so it brings to me the temptation
to make my consumption exceed my
production; and thus become a bank
rupt and beggar in my account with
the world of services rendered. For,
bid that ] become spiritual pauper
through misuse of wealth by gaining
which my ancestors proved them,
selves the worlds benefactors. Teach
me to count as true wealth surplus of
service rendered above services and
goods consumed. Save me from TAX
ing advantage of the long leases of
selfiShneSS which inherited wealth
puts in the hands of every heir. May
by thrift always have more than
Immediately need; keep it prrudently
invested; and give generously to
worthy causes and persons. -. Save
me from. the base desire TO gain
money by the chance or the certainty
Of others loss,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

It doesn't pay to stick too closely 10
old notions of things. New ideas often
lead to better health, success and hap
piness
A Wis. couple examined an idea new
to them and stepped up several rounds
on the health ladder. The husband
writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking, were sleepiess,
nervous, sall0w, weak and irritable.
Ny wife and | both loved coffee ana
thought it was a bracer," tdelusion)
Finally, after years of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness
of coffee, and believing that to grow
we should give some attention TO Few
ideas, we decided to test Postum.
when we made it right we liked II
and were relieved Of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the change
-fresher skin, steadier nerves, better
temper, etc.
1neSe changes were not suuuen,
but relief increased as We continued 10
drink and enjoy Postum. and we Ioss
the desire for coffee.
MANY of our friends did not ike
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on
pkg, until it was dark and rich, they
liked it better than coffee and were
benefited by the change" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Bate
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Weii'
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Ever read the above letter! sew
one appears from time tO time. ibe!
are genuine, true, and full Of hsnhs
interest,".
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
Up to the Editor,

The country editor kept nagging at
his new apprentice and finding fault
with his work until the criticism be-
came wearisome.
Finally the worm turned.
Dye expect to get second Her'ce
Greeley fer five plunkers week. he
demanded sarcasticaliy. IF you do
you are barking up the wrong sapling.
] can't set type or sling ink with Ben
Franklin or Hor'ce Greeley, not On
my present recompense. but YOU make
the salary six simoleons, cash down
every Saturday night and I'll pitch in
and set the journalistic pinwheels a.
buzzing in Punkinville and vicinity,
even If | have to stay up seven nights
week to do il.
There's my offer. blast yer stingy
hide! And now II you don't get out a
half way decent journal hereafter, it 10
the fault of your own meanness!'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

and left as far as the open ground
reached, were gathered the thousands
upon thousands of civilians.
Taft Takes Oath of Office.
The white-haired chief justice of the
United States, Melville w. Fuller, adj
ministered the oath of Office of Mr.,
Taft, who, when he had taken it, bent
and kissed the Bible held in the hand
of his country's chief jurist. Imme-
diately following the, taking of the
oath, President Taft delivered his in
augural address.
The presidents speech frequently
was interrupted by applause and at
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
Argument That Won.

Susie had been promised a pair OF
new slippers for Sunday Anxious to
have them at once she had tried in
every way to persuade her mother to
buy them for her and let her wear
them to childrens party that was to
be given on Wednesday, but without
success. Finally when both she and
her mother had become tired Of the
teasing the little girl said We'll,
mamma, you needn't get them now;
but mavbe III be dead by Sunday and
if | am you'll be sorry for disappoint-
ing me- Susie wore the slippers
Wednesday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

The acceptance of Constitution is,
land, in, the Hudson river, opposite
West Point, presented to the govern.
ment by Mrs Margaret Olivia Sage
and Miss Anna Bartlett Warner, has
been authorized by congress. The res
oiution stipulates that Miss Warner
shall be permitted to retain her resi-.
dence on the island during her life
time and that the land shall be as
signed in perpetuity to the United
States Military academy, to become a
part of the military reservation. 1t is
also especially provided that no part
of it is to be used as a public picnic or
excursion ground.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

There are said to be LOAF women
architects. 1878 clergymen, 7S6 den.
lists, 4O9 electricians, 81 engineers
2,1s6 journalists. l,O1O lawyers, 327 Sis
teachers, 1888 bookkeepers, S5,24e
clerks, S46 commercial travellers, 1907
officials in banks, 3,433 manufacturers
1888 packers and shippers, S6,l1S
stenographers, 22,556 telegraph opera,
tors, 1913 uhdertakers. .545 carpenters
1877 masons, .75O painters and glazi.
ers, 1876 plumbers, 1909 miners and
1873 blacksmiths.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

A distinguished professor of physi-
ology enumerates and describes the
different kinds of handshakes. There
is the hearty shake, the sympathetic
shake, the formal shake, the two
finger shake and the turtle-dove
shake at the height of the shoulder.
To these should be added the kind
mentioned by Mrs. Humphry Ward in
her latest serial novel, in which is de.
scribed a presidential reception in
Washington where odysseus holds out
a hand that grasps and cheers,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

sional committee into the senate wing
Of the capitol through the historic
doorway OF bronze On the east side of
the building They went directly to
he presidents room where they re-
named until the committee of ar.
engagements came to them and an.
nounced that the senate was in readi-
ness to receive them. Mr.. Roosevelt
snd Mr.. Taft then walked to the SEN
ale chamber. taking the seats re-
served for them in the first row di.
rectly in front of the vice-president's
desk.
Vice-President Fairbanks and Vice
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

Pills, which he said had made A had
back we'll enabled him to sleep bet.
ter nights and feel more fit for work
The treatment also cleared IN the
urine. On January 3. 1909. Judge Law
confirmed his previous testimony ~
have recommended this remedy tn
many people since l FIST used it."
said he.
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a hoy
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

right. Behind them came the men
who, in time of war, form first the re-
serve force, and later when brought
into real soldiers, shape, the backbone
force of the governments army-the
National Guardsmen of the states of
the union.
Many Civic Organizations.
In the rear of the military division
came the civic organizations. There
were in line more than 100 clubs and
political associations from all parts Of
the country, nearly all of them wear
ing some unique and distinguishing
uniform. The American club of Pitts
burg acted as personal escort to
Thomas P. Morgan, the chief of the
civic organizations committee.
Among the organizations which had
a place in the parade were several
from President Taft's state-Ohio
Among these were the Citizens Taft
club and the Stamina Republican club
of Cincinnati, Uniform Rank Knights
of Maccabees. Cleveland; the Repub-
lican Glee club and the Buckeye Re-
publican club of Columbus.
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky,
Minnesota and other states Of the mid
die west and of the south were repre-
sented by associations of citizens, pc
litical clubs, and by prominent state,
county and municipal officials. Many
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

A native of Laporte county. Indi.
ana, with his family, who recently mi.
grated to Montana, has already reaped
distinction in the west, for it is assert.
ed that ne and his three sons are the
tallest Quartet in the Rocky mountain
region W. A. Talmage, the father, is
3 feet 4R.inehes tall, Elmer Talmage
is . feetIA. Earl Talmage, one year
his junior s. feet s, while Nathan
only IL years old, is 6 feet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

An island was offered for sale BY
auction airport Erin. This was the
Calf of Man, nearly 1000 acres in ex.
tent situated to the south of the Isle
OF Man, from which it is separated by
channel half mile wide. There
are farmhouse and two disused light.
houses on the islet The property was
put up at $4,000 ($1oOOO).
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

1t was urged by New York suicide
that the government establish a pleas.
ant park to which dissatisfied persons
could go and die This is a deer
thought, but why not have instead a
nice park in which those unfortunates
can change their minds and fool the
coroner?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

known far and wide
as the Marrying
Squire from the
fact that he has mar.
ried more couples
than any other off,
cialin Indiana. Judge
Law wrote a letter
in 1905, recommend
ing DOau's Kidney
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

" Z
II Andrew Carnegie is still fearful
of the disgrace of dying rich let him
build Carnegie boulevard" across
the country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05

veterans Of the civil war who served
in the ranks Of the union or in the
ranks of the confederacy were present
in the parade. There were more for
mer confederates in line than were
present at any previous inauguration
of Republican president.
Luncheon at White House.
AS soon as President Taft reached
the White House he entered and was
greeted by the members Of specially
invited presidential party, including the
governors of several states, prominent
federal officials, personal friends of
the president and the members of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
"-HE MARRYING SQUIRE,
Justice george {. Law Has Broken All
Records.

George f. Law. Justice Of the Peace
~ Franklin ST. EraLLl Ind l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-05
BUR BANK Ed.

Cecilia City-What are you doing?
Cyrus Cornswoggle-I'm pruning
this apple tree.
Cecilia City-What will science do
next? Going to grow prunes On an
apple tree.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-24
The Squirrel
And The Plague.

One hot day in the summer of 1903, a
German blacksmith in the country town
OF Pacheco Cal, wanted mess Of
ground squirrels for his dinner. He
banged his forge, hung up his leather
apron, took the old shotgun from its peg
on the wall and had an excelent alter
Moons sport in nearby field. That
evening he Toasted on fat, tender,
broiled squirrels. Three days later he
was taken violently ill-so i'll, in fact.
that the physician who was called sent
him to the German hospital in San
Francisco. The doctor, a man of keen
intelligence and acute observation, re-
allied that he was dealing with dis
ease which he had never met before
and the exact identity of which he was
unable to determine.
At this time bubonic plague existed in
Chinatown, San Francisco, and the task
OF eradcating it had been assigned to a
young officer of the public health and
Marine hospital service, who was after
ward TO take foremost rank among the
worlds authorities on that disease. His
ability was already recognized by the
medical profession, and he was called
to diagnose the strange disease which
had attacked the country blacksmith.
He saw at once that the patient was
suffering from bubonic plague-thc
black death-and was able to prove this
bacteriologically after the death of the
man.
Past assistant surgeon Geo. w.
Mccoy of the federal laboratory in San
Francisco, whose meteorological work
on the ground squirrel marks an advance
in plague investigation, finds that many
of the ground squirrels sent in for eX
animation have the disease in light
form or are recovering from severe
attack. Usually when the germs from
such case are injected into rats or
guinea pigs they die quite as rapidly as
il they had been given dose of.-the
most virulent plague bacteria known.
In other words, although the disease
does not seem to kill off all Of the
squirrels after it has travelled through
several generations, it regains its viru
Amador ledger., 1909-12-24
Wonderful COneY Island.

There is no less than 500, 600, 600
invested in the shows which 90 10
make Coney Island the greatest pleasure
park in the world. The season lately
closed was the most prosperous in the
history of Coney Much of the money
invested there is borrowed money, and
probably not less than $1,000, 600 was
needed to pay interest. Different con
cessions there carry insurance to the ex-
tent of 1000, 600. and the rates are so
high on the other shows that their pro-
prietors prefer to take a risk. But as it
is, $780, 600 are paid in fire insurance
premiums annually, In addition, all
the larger concerns have their own fire
apparatus, and must pay engineers the
year round to keep the pressure up
But the largest fixed charge is against
depreciation OF the money invested
the buildings represent s75, 600, 900,
and these depreciate at the rate of Is
per cent, per year. Next to this item
Iof $l2, 500, 600 year comes the army of
GOiOOO pSOplC WIN dlC CllpIOICN al tllS
resort for $50 days year. To these
goes a total of $40, 500, 600. The
Examinations for the season cost $780,
coo. Merely to open the shows in the
spring costs $780, 00 most of which
goes for paint. Closing is not counted
as an expense, but the repairs and al
terations which follow amount to $40 000
week all winter. There are numerous
expensive failures on the island, but
most of the shows pay dividends,
which becomes possible because it is
visited by millions every season. As
many as 80, 600 persons may occasion
ally be seen in bathing at one time, and
bathing is but small part of the enter
tainment Coney provides.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-24

lence when injected into another
species. The squirrel, then, is the
animal in which the disease is kept
alive, sort Of natural living incubator,
as it we're, and when plague leaves the
squirrel for another species, widespread
death and suffering follows in its train.
DR.. Blues officers and men have
secured the city of San Francisco and
ridden it of plague. The present move
ment looks to the eradication Of this
outside focus, the determination of the
disease from California. From Har-
per's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-24
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What Heap of Happiness It Would
Bring to Jackson Homes

Hard to do homework with an aching
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or at work
II women only knew the cause-that
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