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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Oklahoma Wants an Island.

Guthrie, Ok.-Tae state of Oklaho-
ma Thursday filed claim with the
general land office for an island in the
Arkansas River, in the heart of the
oil field, heretofore unsurveyed, and
thought to contain oil deposits worth
half million dollars. The claim was
made under both the state and federal
laws.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Found Dead in a Barn.

Hearne, Tex-Charlie Brady, age
81 years, brother of former Mayor P.
L. Brady, was fund dead in a hay
barn in the lower part of the city
Wednesday. The last seen of him
was last Saturday night and it is
supposed that he died that night, as
the body was in bad state of decom-
composition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
An American Girl Dead.

Paris.-A young American student
of the piano, Lucinda Farrar of New
Orleans, committed suicide by in
haling gas in her rooms in the Latin
quarter Thursday. She had been in
bad health and respondent for some
time and had mixed little with the stu,
dent world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Live Stock Shipments.

Normanna, Tex.-Mr. Gates of Ken
needy and ]. w. Sheive, local stock
buyer, shipped Tuesday carload OF
fat hogs. The largest of the lot weigh
ed 40 pounds and was sold by C.
Snow. They also shipped car OF
horses and cattle the same day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Bio Fire at Victoria,

Victoria, B. C.-The fire in the bust.
ness section of Victoria, destroyed
many of the finest blocks Thursday
The loss exceeds $l,OOO,0O0. Half a
dozen firemen had narrow escapes
when a portion of the Fort street wall
of the Five Sisters block collapsed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Plant 600 Acres in Cotton.

Goliad, Tex,-K. D. Delaney has rent
ed a thousand acres of fine land near
the Goliad and Refugio boundary line
from JOS. Powers, for a poriod of ten
years. Six hundred acres ii this land
will be put in cotton next year, it all
hr,rg new land.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Why should there be SO much ex"
element when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height? The thing to become en-
thusiastie over, it seems to us. is In
getting safely down from the greatest
height.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Appoint Gaivestonian.

Austin, Textile governor Tues.
day appointed Edward F. Harris of
Galveston, special chief justice of the
supreme court in life insurance
case, in which Chief Justice Gaines
is disqualified by virtue of holding a
policy In the company litigating.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
HaueIstein Will Probated

San Antonio, Textile will of the
late Chris F. Hagelstein, who was
burned to death when his home was
destroyed Oct. 6, has been filed for pro.
bate. In addition to his life insurance,
amounting to $4,000, Mr.. Hagelstein
left other property valued at $780, 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Cuero Cotton Receipts.

Cuero, Tex.-About a hundred bales
of cotton have been marketed so far
this week. Indications are good for a
larger trade the balance of the week.
Cotton in seed selling at 4.25c to 4.7Oc;
lint at II "a and 1880.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

st. Paul burglar has returned
money he had stolen three years ago
He has evidently reformed-partially
When he completely reforms he will
insist on paying the penalty he In
curred by violating the moral and
criminal law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

An Ohio Judge rules that pretzel
is not dangerous weapon. Whether
he will be so confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Why is 1t that the man who cum
ningly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Derelict Reported.

New Orleans.-The Norwegian
steamer Hiram, from lrona, Hondu-
ras, reports Oct. "a, at 3 p. m. lati-
tude 26.16 north, longitude SS.15 west,
fell in with barkentine Enterprise OF
New Brunswick, dismasted, water.
logged and abandoned. She is float.
ing just awash and is dangerous OBJ
struction to navigation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Bridqe Election Carried

Burnet, Textile election of the
county resulted in majority of about
800 votes in favor of issuing $4,000
worth of bonds to build a bridge
across the Colorado River, either at
Kingsland or Bluffton. The latter
point won.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves. but. even this feat Is s'lr
passed by that of robbers IN New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting freight
train in two and escaping with the
booty So far, this holds the record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

A Pittsburg bridegroom Of five
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice" Naturally. she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
1853 Acres Sold for S16,50O,

Taylor, Tex.-Activity in black land
farm sales continues. A 165-acre farm
six miles south of Taylor was Tues
day sold for 500 per acre, the total
involving $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Isn't there fine touch Of uncon.
ccious humor In the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri.
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

When a man of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get marriage license
the truth that live Is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the o.
lerian theory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
First Stow of Season,

Calumet, Mich.-Northern Michigan
Thursday experienced the first snow
of the season. The snow was driven
by a thirty-mile gale. Over three
inches Of snow fell in two hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Georqia Prison Farm Fire.

Savannah, Ga.-Word from Milledge-
vile says the main building of the
state prison farm quarters at that
place was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Seven of the two hundred and six pris.
oners confined there escaped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

There is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He is an optimist. What
does he think it means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Laying the Foundation

why are you always so careful to
ask advice about what you are 90
ing to do?"
80 that If things 60 wrong can
say | told you so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

An Italian has invented an aero
pane which cannot fall. This Is an
Improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

San Francisco Is waging a relent'
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, so far.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Someone has written an article on
"The Duty of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

New York man, forty years old.
and about to wed, says he has never
yet kissed girl. He'll still be
about to wed" forty years from now.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

New York street car conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity in doing ones
duty!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

With the Bible still leading the list
of best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce IS years ago has just ap'
piled for alimony. When is a poor
devil safe?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

In New York there is woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well, It must have been in Harlem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

II there Is any argument in favor
Of letting college boys haze them
selves 1t must be that they need to
get it out of their systems.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Leblanc's Misfortune.

y yIeblanC was running with the Wlnd
under full power at an estimated speed
of eighty miles an hour when the leed
pine from his gasoline tank 10 MS mo-
tor loosened under the inceSsant jar
ring of the engine and he suddenly
found himself with nothing but mo-
mentum to carry him. 1t is peculiar
ity of racing aeroplanes that they are
trimmed down 50 fine they can not eX-
ecute volplane or glide if the engine
shuts off They must come to the
earth under and even then they bump
severely in landing. Leblanc was help
less and panic-Stricken. He tried TO
lift his planes so that the last few drops
of gasoline might filter down into the
engine and lend him strength enough
to make a landing. His Steerage way
was gone and when a puff OF WIND
caught him he drifted sideways, still
drifting at tremendous speed, and
crashed head foremost into telegraph
pole.
The pole was fourteen inches thick,
but he broke it in three pieces as il II
had been a toothpick. The first frag
ment was sliced clean off twelve feet
up and snapped again at the bottom OF
the stump. The third and topmost frag
ment fell over backwards and smashed
down on the fragile planes. The chas
sis and steel shield which incloses the
motor were completely crumpled, but
the solid steel of the motor itself with
stood the shock. Had Leblanc hit the
pole in any other manner it is difficult
to see how he could possibly have es
capped death.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

A French duke has invited his
friends to an aeroplane tea Gould
any high tea" be higher than that?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Detroit goat eats $40 bill. Well'
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

These are fine days to find mush'
rooms Ii you feel Ill the next day.
you'll know that you didn't.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

The new flve-dollar bills Will be
smaller, says an exchange. Easier to
break, too, we presume.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

King Alfonso is afraid he may lose
his throne. Foolish boy!-why didn't
he put it in his wife's name?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Isn't it strange how automobiles
won't take a joke?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Possibly the society smuggler Is
Only a kleptOmaniac.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Further, an aeroplane, judiciousIy
handled, lays golden eggs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says 'the Boston Globe. but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

New York waiter buys 100000
worth of government bonds. All
things come to him who waits
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Summer keeps running back for
Just one more parting word.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting it?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-11
Texas Directory

McCANE's DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston. Texas. operates the largest force ..
competent detectives in the SOUTH thsy iInus
written opinions in cases not handled oS 'ne~
Reasonable rates
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12
Livery Barn Burns.

The North Livery Barn, IOcat.
ed at Main and Sixteenth, was
burned to the ground last Thurs
day night shortly after midnight,
and with it five horses, a jack,
SIX buggies, and a set of mstru-
ments and veterinary supplies be-
longing to DR.. Cheney. One jack
John SOden, was gotten out of tn
harm, but not until it hs.l been
badly burned. The total loss is
about $500, and the insurance
IS less than half that amount.
1t is not known how the fire
originated, and it was under such
headway when discovered that
there was no chance of saving
anything. By the time the fire
company arrived the entire cen
ter of the barn had burned out,
and the entire structure was de-
stroyed, the company being able
only to check the flames at one
corner of the building after the
fire had spent itself.
The North Barn was owned by
9. n. Moses, and was insured for
about half or less than half its
vaue. Silas Robe lost his fine
Hackney stallion, Stutney Elroy,
one of the best Hackney horses
IN America. He carried insur-
ance on the animal for something
like $500. He also lost a buggy.
DR.. Cheney, who had his office
IN one corner of the building lost
his instruments and supplies.
The heaviest loss falls on E.
F. Sprague, who had been run
ming the stable. The fine Per-
cherOn stallion, Cavebien, which
was worth over $4,000 and which
Mr.. Sprague had purchased only
a year ago, was only insured for
1000. The two jacks were in
sured for only about $500. He
also lost three livery horses that
were worth about $500 and five
buggies and had only a little in
surance on the latter. A large
amount of hay and grain was al
20 destroyed.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12
Democratic Candidates Coming.

Democratic Candidates Coming.
Senator Hodges and Lot Ravens
craft, Democratic nominees for
governor and lieutenant govern
or, will visit Great Bend on next
Monday, the 18th. Owing to th
tact that this is about as busy
a season Of the year as can be
imagined, it is not likely that a
meeting will be held, although as
yet that has not been definitely
settled. II no meeting is held,
the day viii be spent by the two
candidates getting acquainted as
far as possible with the voters,
not only in Great Bend, but in
some Of the other towns of the
county. It is regrettable that this
vlsitcould not have been made at
a later date when a meeting could
be held, but that is now almost
out Of the question.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12

Miss Agnes Carroll is visiting
friends in Illinois.
W. W. HartShOrn has gone out
V est for a few days.
0. S. Currier went to Wichita
Wednesday evening.
P B. Kimpler was up from El-
linwoOd Wednesday.
E. B. Whaley was a visitor frOli
Grant township Wednesday.
The Baptist folks held well
attended social Wednesday even
ing.
Remember the date of the big
Eickmeier sale, Thursday. August
18th.
j. H. Meyers, the EllinwOOd ed
tor, was here on business Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Clarence 0'Neil visited
relatives in and about EllinwOOd
this week.
John Stevens returned to his
home at LawtOn, Okla, last Sat
urday evening.
B. H. Quinn of this city has Sc,
cured the contract for making
the plans and specifications fol
HOisingtOn's new eight room
$4,000 school building.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12
That Automobile.

The Overland auto which Is
to be given away by the baseball
association will be awarded Mon
day at the ball park. This is an
off day in the league and a game
has been arranged between the
No. 4 team, west of town, and a
team of ex-prOfessiOnals and anna
teurs about town. Beside the
ball game and drawing there will
be athletic contests, such as long
distance ball throwing, base run
ming, weight lifting, shot putting,
etc. Prizes will be offered in all
these events. The local team Sc
lected is as follows: Massie 3b,
NIillard cf, Allen If, Crow IS, Ea-
ton 1b, Holmes p, ROwen c, Put
nam 2b, Gilmore rf, IngersOll sub
stitute.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12

0. This was Kaiserling's day,
who had what all ball players
have occasionally, an off day.
The team began. a four day ser
les with Lyons at home on Thurs
day of this week. Monday, fol-
lowing this series, will be an off
day, after that they go to Larned
for four games, having another
off day on the 2Oth., play at
home with Lyons on the 21st. it
being a transferred game, then
to Lyons for three games, then
back here for four games which
winds up the season.
The team has been playing hard
and consistent ball, having an off
day occasionally. 1t behOOves all
lovers of baseball to get busy and
make the attendance of the re-
naming games at home the best
ever in order that the manage
ment will feel like at once pre-
pairing for next season. Surely
it would seem a little dead around
here if we failed to have games
at least part of the season. Boost,
now.
With the closing of the season
the boys will scatter. 1t might
not be amiSS at this time to say
that the team we have had this
season has been composed of as
gentlemanly a set of men as can
be found. At no time, either at
home or abroad, has that rowdy
spirit been manifested which it
would seem is a characteristic of
some of the teams of the league.
There has been no grabbing or
back talking to the umpire, but,
on the contrary, the team has at
many times received the worst Of
it because of the crabby nature
OF the opposing players.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Kramer Of
the second ward, are enjoying the
arrival of a new daughter at
their home.
Miss Eunice Miles, of Garden
City, is the guest this week of Mis-
Viola Brehme.
The Misses Jennie McNIullen
and Edith Rush are sojOurning in.
Colorado for a few weeks.
AuetiOneers Sprinkler of Ellin-
wood, and Dennis, of Hutchinson,
were in the city Wednesday.
Some of the VI. E. Sunday
School folks enjoyed a picnic on
the county farm Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Smith left
Sunday morning for Colorado,
where they will spend their an
nual vacation.
". L. Hamilton, who has been
employed in the Santa Fe office
here for several years, has been
appointed as agent at Sylvia.
We understand that during the
rain storm Monday night bad
hail storm prevailed in the vicin-
ity of Claflin doing a vast amount
of damage to windows, growing
feed, etc.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12

The extension department Of the
Kansas Agricultural College received
from the last legislature the sum of
$52 500 for the two years. The de-
partment, according to Kansas law.
includes the work Of holding farmers
Institutes. This large appropriation
enabled the college during the last
year to employ eight people, including
the superintendent for public work
alone. In addition there has been
required an Office force of four sten.
ographers and mailing clerk. Next
year two others will be added to the
force and another steuographer. The
force next year will iuclude two men
tor farm management, one for dairy
ing, one for horticulture, one for edu.
cation, one for highway engineering.
one for irrigation aud drainage and
two ladies for home economics. This
work will cost the state next year
$27,5OO. For he next biennium it
is hoped that there will be funds for
another highway engineer, man for
poultry work, another for animal hus-
bandry, another for dry land farming,
and another for insect problems, and
Two women for Movable School
work. The people of Kansas are to
say whether they want this public
teaching extended. If they do it
will require at least $4,000 for the
biennium.
Barton County democrat., 1910-08-12

Miss Mary keenan,, Miss Agnes
Murphy, and Mr.. Frank Keenan,
left for Colorado points the first
of the week for a summer vaca-
tiOn.
James Mote, who is firing on
the Santa Fe, was overcome by
the heat while out on his run the
other day, and had to be brought
home. He has fully recovered,
however, at this time.
Miss Beth Jones, of Denver,
was the guest of honor at a par
ty of young ladies held at the
home of Mrs. George Spencer,
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Spen-
Ger was as sisted by the several
auntS of Miss Jones.
Several Barton county farm
ers have some excellent KharkOf
seed wheat for sale. Two of them
carry ads in this issue. Better
see them if you want to get the
best there is.
Mrs. n. G. Mckinley and her
daughter, Seigna, were treated to
surprise party last Saturday
evening by the members of the
WOOdmen Circle, the ladies auxil-
iary to the w. 0. W.
The South End Grocery was on
Friday evening of last week brOk-
en- into and robbed. Some tObac-
co, pop, etc., and about 15O pen
MES were taken. No arrests have
been made at the time of going
to press, but the officers think
they have the guilty parties lOcat-
ed.
Miss MOmyer. the Democratic
nominee for County Superinten-
dent has already begun the work
of campaigning, and is visiting
as many people as she can. rs
she is connected with tae HOlS
ingtOn city school, and as ber
work there will begin early III
September it is necessary tia
she do her part of the campaign
work at this time. Miss NOnyel
has for several years beel one o.
the successful teachers of this
county, and is possessed of ex
cellent qualifications to fiji! tn
office of county superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed VanPelt, o.
Great Bend township, are rejOic
ing over the arrival of a daugh
ter