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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
The Prize Winner.

One of the contractors in Panama
was very much annoyed by the exceed
ing laziness of the native workmen
under him. He resolved to make
them ashamed of their Incidence, so
one day .hen they were all lined up
he said: i've got nice, easy lob
for the LATEST man in the company.
Will the LATEST man please step for
wardo"
Fifty-nine of them stepped forward,
but one remained behind.
why didn't you come forward WIN
the others?" he asked.
Because I'm too lazy" was the
reply.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
suqer Yield 100000 Pounds.

New Iberia, La.-All sugar-houses
in Iberia parish have completed the
rolling season. with an aggregate or
about G0,0O0,000 pounds OF sugar.
About 100000 pounds was shipped
out of the parish in cane, which would
have increased the output of the par
ish to that extent. Much seed has
been put down for the next crop,
which in measure accounts for the
apparent shortness of the crop this
season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

would have to fight with Lord Strath-
gate in the morning, and he couldn't
20. The fault is mine, your majesty,
and therefore | humbly ask his par
dom
Explain yourself, madam re-
turned the king, with good deal OF
Formally
Your majesty" began Ellen, falter-
ingly, Il have been very foollsn
woman. ran away-with-Lord
Strathgate"
What" exclaimed the king, his
face flushing with indignation. And
YOU have the effrontery to come here
and confess it.
Lady Darlington does herself an
Injustice" again interposed SIT
Charles Seton. "'Tis a long story,
sir"
Long or short" answered the king
81 must have it. How was it, Sir
Charles"
1T began at a house party at Car
rineton. your majesty" He hesitatee
and turned to Ellen. Il must make
clean breast of it," he said.
by all means" cried the king
conceal nothing. keep nothing back!
Lord Darlington was ashamed o
his wife, sir.
And Why" asked the king. with
glance OF admiration at Ellen, nov
clothed simply, but in the proper hah
iliments of her sex and who certainl
looked lovely enough and swee
enough for any man on earth.
Because, sir" said Ellen. answering
the direct question, Il would not gan
ble. could not dance; | was ie
norant of the accomplishments OF tn
day"
Hum" growled the king. "Pre
coed, Sir Charles"
There was lady there who songf
to encourage my Lord Darlington
his foolish and wrong estimate
his wife"
who was the woman
t Sir Charles hesitated.
t Il command you, sir. by your alle
Y lance, that you tell me her name Il
: stantly."
1T was Lady Cecily Carringto
i your majesty" answered Debora
e who had no scruples at all in tt
s premises.
Ii THE hussy," calculated the Quee
l. to whom Lady Cecily's person al
reputation were equally well know
The king raised warning han
| Sir Charles, at nod from his MAZE
= ty, resumed his tale.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

ton was captured by your rebel
friends. He was twice captured in
Philadelphia, by you, my lady. | re-
call it all now" cried the king with
a sprightly air, greatly delighted at
his mnemonic feat Yes, my dear"
he turned to the stout little lady who
stood quietly by his side-"you re-
member my telling you all about Lord
Carringtons love for this lady. And
now" he stopped and looked about
him vaguely.
And now, your majesty" began
poor Ellen, his wife comes to you
with petition
"A petition? For what" asked the
king, curiously.
Lord Darlington is arrested, sir
ARRESTED, And for what" asked
his majesty.
For"
Ellen faltered
For disobedisnce Of orders, sir" in
terp0Sed Seton.
How" said the king "'Tis a Sc
rious charge. And by whom pre-
ferred?"
Captain Careysbrook Of the Niobe,
sir"
And wherefore?'
Lord Darlington being ordered to
report aboard ship, refused to go and
the ship sailed without him. sir"
What reason had he for this disobe
dience?"
Little George had been a soldier
I himself and he was very strict indeed
: on branches Of military etiquette.
. Sir Charles hesitated A pious maj
was the king, and desperately dowl
' upon duelng Yet the truth had t
: be told
y Your majesty he began. AM
d then he stopped,
n Sir cried Ellen, taking upon hel
It self the burden, my husband tough
S q duel for me-
e "A duel?" asked the king, frownins
1t Yes, your majesty
o And with whom"
n With the earl of Strathgate, sir
st What was the result Of the duel:
., Lord Strathgate was severel
I'd wounded. sir"
n ,, Not killed."
at mo, your majesty"
a. a. I'm glad of that returned Kin
Il, George. The earl of Strathgate
AZ ill prepared to meet his Maker. Pr
d. coed, madam
,h That is all, sir. Lord Carringtt
nd was arrested Immediately after f
IS not having gone aboard the ship. W
A see. sir, he knew the night befo
al when he received the orders that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
"TRY MY SIS FUNERALS"
Baltimore Undertakers in War Using
Billboard "Ads."

Baltimore. Md.-The funeral direct
ors' trust and the independent under
takers are waging grewsome war IN
Baltimore AS a result there Is
liberal pictorial display OF collins all
over the city, the illustrations OF satin
lined collins being accompanied with
such legends as Try my SIS funerals
You will like them"
Collins in heroic size from great
billboards make the populace shudder.
Full and detailed lists of all articles
necessary to bury one with neatness
and precision are seen daily in news
papers in display type, Illuminated
with cuts. Competition and cut prices
have entered the sanctuary OF the
dead and the cemetery with blaze
Of trumpets.
1t was begun by two young and bold
spirits who announced that they could
furnish the best funerals at SIS and
that there was but one price. The
claims that they possessed all mod
ern conveniences in the way OF com,
modious parlors. private chapels, and
convenient locations and that they
give the best service, superior quail
ity and style and excellence" are an
nounced just as they advertise stove
polish or shoestrings in the depart
ment stores. One may get black
hearse or a gray hearse, any one OF
six different styles of collins, six door
crepes of any shade, and mo extr;
charges"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Whatever minimum price may be
set by the National Farmers union
is of less importance TO the organ'za-
ton and to the world than the deter
mination the members set to stand by
it. By concert of action the farmers
of the South could put cotton up to 10
cents-even higher-in less than SIX
ty days, but such concert as would De
necessary to accomplish this would
have TO be stronger than would be
necessary to secure lower price
Hence. if a lower price is set, it Will
he easier to obtain. But, whatever
NAV be the price, let the members
stand together as one man. Don't Of
fer cotton for sale at a lower inquire
Int drive to the warehouse and store
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
The Farmers Union.

When we see a lot of men working
patiently and in large measure I'M
selfishly for other men we 1eel IKE
taking eff our hat 10 them, and tneh
when we see lot of other men, men
almost absolutely ignorant OF the
plans, purposes and achievements OF
those unselfish toilers for others SMART
ing, snubbing and criticizing them, II
makes us feel like throwing "hote
bod full of brickbats at the snariins
critics. These few observations are
intended to apply TO the Farmers uh'
ion and it's ignorant critics.
The men who constitute the farlh-
ers' Union are not all Solomons; they
are not all successful farmers ana
business men; but it can truthtnlly be
said of them that they are as wise
and as successful as their critics are.
The real purpose of the organization
is To mite the farmers for their own
protection and advancement IN mate
rial, moral and intellectual things.
Can any man oppose them in this most
praiseworthy purpose? Ought any
man oppose them in it? In fact ought
not all good men unite their eHoF's
to at least encourage them, ana 10
discourage their critics?
With more than a passing kno"i
edge of the Farmers Union, It's pur'
poses, we do not hesitate to say 'ha'
selfshuess does not enter into The
organization only as an incident.
But, say the critics of the order, Il
made a mistake in fixing the MINIMUM
price OF cotton last year at ID GEMS
pound. If they did they only PROVED
that they are no exception to the gen
eral rule. that the most successful.
laid plans sometimes fail. But w
are not prepared to admit that was
mistake. Had the banks of the Soutl
come to the assistance of the Farm
i ers Union with long loans. at reason
able interest, with warehouse certf
y Gates for security, the chances are te
TO a hundred that cotton would nav
s reached and remained at - cents. A
J though the banks did not 40 thl
and although the cotton crop dld III
IL bring Is cents, yet we are not pr
l. pared to admit that anyone lost do
u lar nv the action of the union. b
$ reason of the action of the unio
e enough cotton was held off the mark'
= TO force the price up for those WI
e did sell: while those who did not Sc
y realized as much as they otherwis
H. would have done had it not been II
III the holding agreement of the memoe
e. of the union.
re Space will not permit us to go IN
III details, but we cant refrain sayil
III that the Farmers Union has underta
n en- a great work for the farmers
ne 1.-The South. Their work cannot
C. fully finished in day. nor in yes
ry It may never be fully finished. IL
re the Grange and the Alliance, it M
IS. die or be killed before its great wo
~ IS finished. But were it to die
Sc morrow, it, like them, has alrea
rs done so much for the farmers as
be entitle it to a place in their affection
ne and to be classed as one OF the gre
en- economic factors of the agricultu
in progress of the world.-Tyler TIE
ILL., gram.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Raise Cotton Despite Weevil.

Grand Cane, La.-Despite the raw
ages of the boil weevil, cotton re-
ceipts from Sept. to date this year
are already more than double the TO-
tai receipts during the same period
last wear. Cotton growers in this VI
cinity are cheerful and have every
reason to expect an equal yield LOT
1909.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Bids on Alexandria City Hall.

Alexandria, La.-There are a num-
Der of men here from different parts
of the United States to make bids Tor
the erection of Alexandria's new city
hall. The bids will be opened and
considered this week by the Board OF
Aldermen. There is fund of $62,ooo
available for the erection of the Dulia-
ing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Crowley. La.-Heavy rain ana coiu
weather interfered with the opening
Of c. G. .Duson's town OF Mahiou :"
MINER Mamou Prairie, and only a Re"
people attended the sale from points
along the Southern Pacific. The totai
number of people who left Eunlce on
the special train over the ROCK 20
and was 1876. Two thousand PEG
| had been expected in case tue ""
or had been good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
CHAPTER XXI.
The Little Man of Windsor.

There was nothing very awe lnsplr-
ing in the sight of the plain, homely
looking little Dutchman walking under
the trees at Windsor; nor was there
ANYTHING more impressive in the hgure
of the dummy little woman who walked
bv his side. but for all that Ellen got
down on her knees in the pathway as
the two figures approached her. Lady
Carrington's example was followed pre-
cipitately by Sir Charles and Mistress
Deborah Stocum
"Hey," cried the little man blink
ing and peering at the three kneellng
figures. whom have we here? HIS
eve ranged from Ellen to Deborah and
comprehended the baronet kneellng IN
the background. His dull face lighted
with a glance of recognition. he knew
the army list by heart and most OF the
officers appearing thereon, especially
those of any degree of rank or s'a-
ton
Sir Charles Seton, is 1t mott went
on the plain little man, and you are
captain in the Sussex light infantry
Rise, Sir Charles" he continued
gravely. and you may present me 10
these ladies, your companions.
Sir Charles, glad enough to be re-
leased from his uncomfortable posi-
ton, rose to his feet and stood at at
tention with a military salute. lheh
bowling profoundly, he said:
Your majesty, for the little man
was no less person than King George
the Third-"this is the Countess OF
Darlington, and this is Mistress Deb
orah Slocum of the-er-Massachu
setts Bay Colony"
"Of the state of Massachusetts, you
majesty" said Deborah, with grea
spirit
My afflanced wife, your majesty,
continued Seton. hastily, hoping Il
prevent an outbreak of wrath In nj
majesty's mind at Deborahs contu
macy
Not content with stealing M cole
MES, said the king. kindly, but wit
a note of melancholy in his voice, 'yo
Americans he choked little at tn
word-"must now take the brave o.
ficers of my army Rise, Mistress Sic
cum, and you. madam
He extended his hand TO Ellen VIII
was nearest to him.
Poor Ellen, who had come upon
desperate errand, to beg a great gil
from the king, made no scruple abol
kissing the monarchs fat and pudg
hand ere she rose to her feet in OBJ
dience to the kings indication.
Lady Darlington" continued roy
George meditatiyely, "let me see. +
knew the peerage too, did this indu
trious little monarch. almost as we
as the army list Your name is I
len. is it not?'
Yes, your majesty
And you. too. are an American.
remember it al row. Lord Carrin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Second Time Church Burned.

Alexandria, Lathe Cathoic
church at Moreauville, Ayoyeiles
Parish. which burned on Christmas
Day, is the second church TO Durn
there. 1t was on Easter Sunday ten
wears ago that the same congrega-
tion lost it's church by fire.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Rrinu in 1,500-Barrei Well.

Jennings, Lathe Gulf Refining
Company's we'll No. Is has been nm
ished and is flowing under air at
the rate OF 1900 barrels OF good oil
per day. This is the first well OF an!
note to come in for some time. the
Producers Oil Company brought IN a
saltwater well on the Latreille tract
this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Investigating Black Killing.

Alexandria. Lathe grand jury
convened Monday afternoon IN specidi
session to investigate the killing oil
John r. Black of Winfield, La, IN
this city by George Herring few
days ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Brakeman Killed Conductor.

Lake Charles, La.-After quarrei
over the shifting of a car at De quincy
Monday night, G. Hoyt, brakeman
nm a Kansas City Southern freigh.
train shot and almost instantly killed
! Y Blanton. his conductor, Blantoh
diving in ten minutes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
To Welcome Rev. Benton.

Crowley, La.-At the Southern
Methodist church the pastors OF Crow
lev will welcome Rev. Benton, the
new pastor of the Southern Methodist
church, who begins his ministry here,
having just finished four years tour
of service at Leesville.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Judgment has come TO earth again.
Labor organizations have taught Inc
,.borers a way to protect themselves
and they are doing it, to the dlscom'
fture of trust magnates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Texas produces more honey than
an, other state in the Union. Last
wear the output was nearly 'ooo'oo'
mounds California came next, win
2 900 900 pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Shreveport Firm Fails.

Shreveport, La-Silverssein q 20
of Shreveport filed voluntary oank-
ruptcy proceeding Monday. Liaoii-
ties, s3.949.91: assets, 5000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Attend your meetings. brethren,
now is the most opportune time TO
learn what your organization is dong
and how to offset the efforts OF the
enemy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

There are 100000 sheep in the
state of California, and up to date
800 900 have been dipped to prevent
scab disease.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

When pigs are kept eight monlhs'
when fully as good weight could nave
been obtained at six months, 'he pioi'
# is anthing but what it should nave
been
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Sidney Kidman, cattleman of Aus
tralia, owns 40 square miles of land,
1000 900 head OF cattle and 10000
horses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

Capitalism is getting very RESTLESS
under what they call labor aggres-
s;on Move up, men, and crowd them;
,hev vii, run like towards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01
Chance in Jennings School.

Jennings, La.-After a weeks 'aca-
tion during Christmas jennings
schools have started again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

The time has come when Drawn anu
hroins must be recognized, These are
now organized and are able 10 TAKE
care of themselves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-01

would have to fight with Lord Strath-
gate in the morning, and he couldn't
20. The fault is mine, your majesty,
and therefore | humbly ask his par,
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21
SAW CALIFORNIA BUT | SETTLED IN PHOENIX
Newcomers Buy Ranch, Build House, Dig We'll, Clear Lsnd-AII in Six Days.

An eighty-acre tract, about six miles southwest of the city, was sold during the week to Louis A. Runge and brother. Of Illinois. The property formerly belonged to w. B. Twitch- ell. The deal was made through Cole Brothers.
 The sale was made early in the week and by the end of it the Runge brothers had a house erected on the place, well dug and a garden laid out. They intend to make the ranch their home and went right to work preparing the land for cultivation. They have already cleared up thirty acres. The land was formerly in cultivation, but nothing has been raised on it in a number of years. It is in section 20, 1 north, ? east. and about half a mile from the river. The consideration was about $50 an acre.
 After leaving the east, the Runge brothers went first to Los Angeles, where they made some realty invest ments. They were then persuaded to come here and have now perpanent- ly joined the little colony of new arrivals who went to California to look around, but came to Phoenix to live
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21
New Building Will
the Old One to Begin at Once

The designs of ". J. Bliesner have been accepted by the board Of directors of the National Bank of Arizona. A perspective view of the structure as il will look when completed is printed on this page.
 Work on the demolition o> the old building at Center and Washington streets will begin as soon as the con- tract for the wrecking of Y can be advertised and awarded. By the Christmas holidays the site will be occupied by a modern. steel-framed of flee building. a fire-proof structure such as are being built in all of the larger cities of the country. It will be the first steel office building to be erected in Phoenix.
 The building is designed in such a manner that two stories can be com pleted without interfering with the
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21
NEW ADDITIONS ID CITY BEING GRADED
Work on Churchill Addition Will Be- gin Tomorrow.

City Engineer Turney is now at work establishing grades in the Churchill addition. The actual work of grading will begin tomorrow.
 Grades have been established for very few of the different additions made to the city in recent years. This has been due in the past to lack of funds, but now the work has been undertaken and all of the addi- tions will be graded. The Murphy addition has already been attended to, and those that remain are the Churchill, Dennis, Evergreen, Central, Simms, University, Capitol. Irwin and a part of MOntgOmery's. The work will be rather tedious as the grades iare difficult to establish where there is no sewer system. Sidewalk build ing is now going on where there are no grades, and for this reason the work is being hurried
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

harmony of the lines and consequent beauty of design. The two remaining stories can be added at any time. It is probable that by the time the first two stories are completed the work will continue and the other floors added. Enough applications for office space in the building have already been received to warrant the comple- ton of the structure as originally de- signed. The cost of the four story building will be about SIP, 900 and that of the two-story will be $90O00
 The bank will occupy the entire frontage on Washington street. which is 90 feet, and 70 feet of the Center street frontage of 137is feet The re- maining frontage on Center street will be occupied by three stores Leases for these stores will not be made until the building is completed. or nearly so.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

to return, the tract was divided and two and a half acres with the house was sold to A. w. Green for s2,5O0 As MT Green left the office the first applicant appeared with draft cov- ering the price of the whole property. It was then too late as the sale had been consummated. Later in the week several other applicants asked for the property. and up to yesterday the whole tract could have been sold Ia half-dOzen times had it not been divided.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

John O'Malley, one of the proprie- tors of the O'Malley Lumber com pany, will soon begin the erection of a fine brick residence in Evergreen place. James M. Creighton is now drawing up the plans. IL will be a twO-story eight-room house, with three rooms on the second floor. One of the novel features which will com mend itself at once to those who en- joy fresh air is the arrangement of a balcony built out from one of the bedrooms on the second floor. A sliding door. just the width of the balcony, separates the balcony from the bedroom during the day, but at night the door will be drawn back and the bed run part way out on the balcony. An elaboration of this idea is suggested for those who enjoy sleeping out of doors whenever it does not rain. A wide-gauge track leading from the bedroom to the bal cony might be laid and small wheels instead of castors fixed in the bed posts. With this arrangement. it would be possible to move either in .or out without getting out of bed.
 w. J. Murphy has just subdivided and plated an eight-acre tract in the northeastern part of the city. IL will be known as the Culver tract and is a part of the property of Mrs. Mary M. Culver, of which two and a half acres was sold during the week.
 The board of trade has just re- ceived a supply of new and interest ing Literature" from the Southern Pacific. It is a very neat little pamphlet, well Illustrated and well written. called Salt River Valley" IL was written and compiled by A J. Wells, who came to Phoenix for the purpose of gathering the data Copies may be had at the board of trade rooms.
 A report was in general circulation yesterday that work on the Noble block will begin within the month. It is said that the original plans will be altered somewhat and when this has been done bids will be advertised for the completion of the block.