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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

The organization is reported in
New York of a combination of bakers
"to reduce the price of bread" This
recalls the stock formula in the hey.
day OF trust organization, ten years
ago. Perhaps this promise may be
kept better than those of the 1900
vintage; but the majority of the pub.
lie will remain in Missouri frame
Of mind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15
FOREIGN.

Warlike excitement still continues
at Lima, Peru. Among those who have
offered their services to the govern
ment are $500 Japanese and 500 1tali.
an residents. The Chinese merchants
also have offered to contribute large
sum Of money to the war fund for the
administration Of which the govern
ment already has appointed commit
tee.
Tomasso Tittoni, the former minis.
ter of foreign affairs, at Rome, has
been appointed ambassador to France.
Count Gallina was recently recalled
from Paris by the decree of King
victor Emanuel and the Marquis San
guiliano was transferred from the
ambassadorship at London to the
Paris post. On the formation of the
new cabinet, however, the Marquis
Sanguiliano was appointed minister
of foreign affairs.
Thirty thousand people marched in
a procession in Valparaiso, Sunday, in
a demonstration in favor of Ecuador
of threatening trouble with Peru.
The publication of Ell Universal, a
leading daily newspaper, Of Caracas.
has been suspended by the police and
the editors, Andres Vigras and An
dres Matan. have been arrested be-
cause Of an editorial which appeared
in the paper, recommending the pas
sage by congress of new tariff law
more in accord with the interest OF
the nation.
The observatory at Capetown sight.
ed Halley's comet Friday morning, the
first time since the passing of the
sun by the comet.
The house of commons of London,
in committee Thursday, adopted Pre-
mier Asquith's first veto resolution
by vote of 339 to 237 This resolu-
tion declares it expedient that the
house of lords be disabled by law
from rejecting or amending a money
bill, but that any such limitation shall
not be taken to diminish or qualify
the existing rights of the house Of
commons.
A strong earthquake shock was felt
at Gallina, Calabria, Friday. 1t was
accompanied by loud rumblings and
. caused great alarm, but no damage
was reported.
Rafael Milina, a well known mata-
dor, who fought under the name OF
Lagartijo, died at Cordova, Spain, Fri
day.
Mayor Robert of Orleansville was
shot dead in duel with NJ. Hoube, a
rival candidate for the French Cham
Der of Deputies at Algiers, Thursday.
Robert did not fire.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15
Reason for Envy.

The stingy man had come home anu
had objected when his wife attempea
to kiss him.
1--WE just had a tooth pulled, 10
explained. :,
We'll, envy the dentist" bis vic
replied.
"You envy the dentist? What 90 you
mean?"
"Oh, nothing much" the wife slshe'.
"Only he's the first person I've eva
heard of who succeeded in geulns
anything out of you."-Womans Ns
tional Daily.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15
Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire

Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire
mine owner. died at his home IN
Washington Friday. Death was due
to a growth in the lungs, the result or
an injury received years ago while
Mr.. Walsh was miner in the West
Although the Silver Mining King
as Mr.. Walsh was known, had been
sick for the last three months, the
end came suddenly.
All Hunter, alias James klngsoury'
a notorious negro desperate and
triple murderer, was hanged at wat
onga. Ok, Friday, for the murder OF
Sheriff George W. Garrison OF Okla
homa county In June, 1908, near
Hitchcock, Ok.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of Omaha in a statement
issued Wednesday. says returns nave
been received from 1875 cities and VII
lagos in Nebraska which voted on the
license question. Seventy-six favored
the wet policy and fifty-nine the dry
The military court of inquiry which
during the last year has been inves-
tigattng the shooting up OF Browns
vile, Texas, finds that the evidence
clearly sustains the charge that the
shooting was done by soldiers OF the
Twenty.fifth infantry (negro).
James A. Patten, king of the wheat
pit, lost a fortune in the cotton mar
ket in Chicago Tuesday. 1t is esti-
mated that his losses will be 100000,
and may reach s1,500,0OO
AS a result Of the fight between
the engineer" and laws" April /,
when the male students of the Uni
versity of Texas took the April first
holiday. which they have taken for
the last three years, committee from
the university faculty Wednesday sus-
pended seven students Of the engi.
neering department, nearly all from
the senior engineering class, the sus-
pension to last for fourteen days.
Last Thursday, the Goth. Jack Po-
teet, a prominent stockman and
rancher of San Antonio who spends
good portion of his time in Center,
Texas, purchasing cattle for shipment,
cashed a check at the bank OF Noble,
La, and started across the country
for Center. The money was drawn
for the purpose Of making settlement
for some cattle he expected to pur-
chase en- route. He left Noble alone.
and has not been seen by anyone
since, but his horse was found in the
country along the route, and it is be-
lieved that he was murdered and
robbed In Sabine Parish.
An indictment charging Earl Nc.
Farlane with murder in the first de-
gree, for the killing of Assistant Chief
OF Police William E. Murphy in Hous-
ton last Friday night, was returned
Wednesday by the grand jury in the
Criminal District Court. The return
ing of this indictment will obviate
any requirement for an examining
trial before a justice of the peace.
Several hundred Knights Templar,
including number of the prominent
officers of the grand commandery,
arrived in Houston Wednesday to at
tend the ffty-seventh grand conclave
of the grand commandery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

A Gotham Judge has decided that
the pillow where woman puts her
money and jewels for safekeeping is
legally as much of safe-deposit vault
as any in the land. There are some
long-established feminine customs
with which even the law dare not in.
terfere.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

An important tip to the people Is
given by the biologist who points out
that the pathological nuisance gen.
orally known as the English sparrow
frequently masquerades in the restau.
rants as the reedbird. Even a diet of
near-reed-bird might help along the
strike against the beef barons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

A poets union is talked of. How.
ever, union rates in poetry would not
disturb the business world, nor would
poetry strike shake financial CEN
tiers to their base. In fact, the cruel
suggestion is limited that the cessation
of such industry might be hailed as
relief.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Some of the fashionable women Of
London are reported to have quit
smoking cigarettes and taken to pipes.
We fear this will increase the de-
man among Englishmen for Amer
!can wives.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

A Chicago firm bought 100000 worth
Of postage stamps all at once and did
not get cent off for cash. Uncle
Sam takes care of the small con-
sumer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

That child of three years who sat
on the Supreme court bench did not
render any decisions. Her wisdom
might have been all right, but she did
not know enough big words to meet
the requirements.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Countless hordes In China are likely
to become hysterical at the approach
of the comet. The starry visitor
should allay their fears by assuming
the form of plate of chop suey.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

General Gordon did not stay very
long in the United States senate, but
he had bully time while he was
there, and others enjoyed it just as
much as he did.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

1t would be a mean move against
the vegetarians If the Chicago pack
ers were to corner the string beans
and mushrooms.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

One man got pricked with a sword
point in a French duel. When will
French duelists play safe and use only
violin bows and opera hats?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

What relief it will be to certain
manufacturers when they have con-
WINGED the world that oleomargarine
Is superior to the cows best!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

A New York man is busy trying to
breed tailless cat, We suppose he Is
busy at it because he has nothing else
to do.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Chicago claims seven-year-old
child who is an expert in biology. We
hope Boston will quit Boosting about,
her 11-year.old prodigy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Being the divorced wife OF a New
York millionaire Is much more
lucrative position than some others
In which the duties are more exacting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Japan Is trying to make up its mind
whether or not to assimilate Korea,
though 1t has done so already.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

One feature OF the sane Fourth will
be big parade. Parades have never
been known to explode prematurely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Newport has bought IL dying ma
chimes. At last this country Is to
have real upper circles"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

AS the comet Is too Tar away to
register a denial why not blame It for
all the freak weather this spring?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

London. with 10000 children in the
hunger line. needs to try something
more far-reaching than reform of the
house of lords for its present troubles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Let US hope spring has hatpin and
will use it If winter tries to linger IN
her lap this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Yellow astronomy fourishes best
when there are few comets around
for 1t to practice on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Kisses may now be sent by wire,
but 1t is more satisfactory to go your
self.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15
The RICE BELT JOURNAL
WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs.

Is there no society for the protection
of early robins?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Fortunately the Kaw river Is mind
ing its own business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Would 1t not be a shame II spring
were merely four-fushing?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-15

Turtle-Wait minute; want b
see you!
Snail can't; I'm in hurry; |
want to get home before dark, and III
nearly II o'clock now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
KILLS HUSBAND
IN JEALOUS FIT
Abused Wife's Control Fled When
She Saw Spouse Driving With
Another Woman.
SHOOTS HIM TO DEATH
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson Had Got
ten RReareant Consort's Prom
Use to Return to Her But
He Failed.
SHOOTS HIM TO DEATH

Special to The Richmond Nirsi nian. }
CAPE CHARLES, VA. Sept, To-
Jealous and absorbed with the one de-
sire OF revenge for past treatment.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Hudxons the
deserted wife OF Tobe HUDSON, OF
laurel shot and killed him Friday
.fiorning at Salisbury. Atd.
The shooting took place i'm states
attorney j. L. Baiieys once.
TN wednesday last Mrs. Hudson
went TO Salisbury aud preferred
-narges OF uesertion against her hus-
lana. The trial took place before
Justice Trader, and HUDSON was held
under $3.50 bail FOR court. Later In
Inc day the wife consulted Attorney
Bailey. and he took the matter up
"ith a view OF reconeiiing the two
parties.
Talked Ii Over.
They get together In his office
Thursday, and after talking the mat
.er over Hudson agreed to return 70
Cambridge. Md. and support his wife
Mrs, Hudson Immediately withdrew
aer charges against her husband. and
The bail money which he had paid la
cash Was returned. Ii seems that they
were to go to Cambridge Friday, but
later the wife heard that Hudson was
seen Thursday night driving with an
other woman, She appeared at the
states attorneys office Friday morn
ing and asked Bailey to have her hus-
band come to his office. as she wanted
to have a talk with him before leay-
ing. The meeting was arranged.
Hudson was finally located. and on
request of Bailey went to his once
immediately where they went into 3
rear room and were seemingly talk
ing matters over very calmly.
Bailey was called in another office
No sooner than out OF their sight
Mrs. Hudson drew q revolver and fired
at her husband. striking him in the
temple. causing him TO fall against
a safe and cutting his other temple
breaking his eyeglasses. causing 8
deep cut over the right eye On hear
ing the pistol shot. Bailey rushed te
the room where he left them only q
few minutes previous, and found Hud-
son lying in blood. with his wife
standing over him with smoking
pistol In her hand. Hudson was rush
ed TO the Peninsula Hospital, where
he died Friday evening. Mrs Hud.
son was placed under arrest and sen
to jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
TAKES HIS SON
AWAY FROM WIFE
4. S. Redwood Gets Court Order
for Custody of hid Pend
ing Divorce Suir.
MOTHER HEART BROKEN
Child Taken Away at Dead of
Night in Closed Car
rage.
MOTHER HEART BROKEN

The dramatic story OF tina taking OF
little Elmo s Redwood. Jr.. son of
superintendent Of Delivery Redwood.
who is suing his wife for divorce.
from hts mother. and of his being
Herbert Mercer in the dead OF night.
more than a week ago. has just been
made known.
Sheriff Mercer, accompanied by 3Ir
Redwood and the latter's attorney. AND
armed with a court order signed cy
Judge Witt. actin gfor Judge Grinnan,
giving the father custody OF the child
pending the outcome OF the divorce
proceedings, went to the residence OF
Mrs. Redwood's brother on Marshall
street, near Monroe, where she il stop
ping. The trip was made late a,
night, and the party drove up to the
residence In a closed carriage. All
entered the house. but Mr.. Redwood
declared he did not wish TO see his
wife. Consequently he and his attor-
ney went into the parlor. while Sheriff,
Mercer served the order on Mrs Red
wood.
Upon reading the order Mrs Red
wood Immediately burst into tears
and wept violently for several min
uteA Then she went to tho telephone
and called up Mr.. Harry Smith, her
attorney, and asked his advice, She
did not Wish to give up the child.
Mr.. Smith asked that Sheriff Mercer
come to the phone. The latter did SO
and read MIR. Smith the court order
Then Mira Redwood held q brief con-
versation with her attorney, following
which. stiu weeping. she told Sherif
Mercer she would let the father have
the boy.
The boy was accordingly taken into
q room and dressed by his mother al
first. The little fellow did not know
what 1t was all about but his mother
told him he was going to see his grand.
mother. and this seemed to satisfy
him,
several minutes later, Mira. Redwood
her eyes swollen with weeping and hal
sntfre frame shaken with sobs, led hel
child out OF the room and asked Sheriff
Mercer to see that he reached hi,
father safely. Sheriff Mercer suggest
that she turn the boy over to Mr.. Red
wood herself. but she protested de
ciarfnE that she did not wish TO -,
her husband.
Sheriff Mercer then took the boy ou
TO the carriage. where he found MIR
Redwood awaiting him The lAttsr III
order to avoid possible meeting witt
hts wife had left the house.
The boy climbed into the carriage
and into his fathers arms. Sheriff
Mercer followed.
his son testify in thu divorce suit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
COLONEL GUARDED
BY MANY SOLDIERS
Gordon of Troopers Protect Roose-
welt from Possible Strike VIC
lence In Columbus.
DUTY TO END DOTS
Ex-President mindful That
This Statement Was inelegant
Because of Mayors Presence.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 10.--ro a
from the Columbus barracks, Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to-day discussed
the Columbus street car strike which
has kept this city In a turmoil Of ex-
citement and rioting for weeks. The
failure OF the authorities 10 suppress
iawfessnexs during the strike received
d bitter excoriation from the colonel
While Roosevelt shouted that it was
the arst duty OF the authorities to end
the rioting. Mayor Marshall. Of Co
lumbus. sat beside him on the plat
form in Goodale Park.
A committee representing the
Northside Chamber of Commerce met
the coloners train early to-day and
escorted the colonel to the park.
Thousands gathered under the trees
to ltsten to Colonel Roosevelt analyze
the strike.
Before / came to Ohio. /. of
course, knew of the iamentabfe con-
dition which had continued for so
many weeks here at Columbus, the
State capital. Az soon rs l entered
time, have been addressed by letter
and even personally by both sides,
asking me to come to Columbus ano
speak.
81 win say frankly that / did not
like to come here, but like lodging
still less, and so have como. !
notice l have been advertised to speak
on the subject of law and order. and
SO i shall. But j shall also speak
on Justice, for exactly AZ 1t 10 the
duty Of all good citizens to see TO IL
absolutely and without reserve that
law and order prevail. it Is just as
much their duty TO see that justice
prevails.
Law, Order, Woe.
THE first requisite to the establish
ment Of justice is the establishment OF
law and order and woe to the man,
public official or private citizens, who
fails to realize this fact. And espe-
cially should We abhor and reprobate
the conduct of the public servant who
for any reason fail In his duty in this
rtgard, but we must equally condemn
the public servants and ourselves, the
people also are as responsible as the
public servants IL we stop content
with the mere esta blishment OF law
and order. we fail to do our duty,
which IL by thorough going invssti-
CATION to nnd out whether justice has
been denied and injustice committed
and then to use whole power OF the
government TO right any wrong tina,
has been done"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
HERE TO STUDY
OUR TAX system
British Government Interested III
Equalization Plan Proposed
in This State.

Sent to Virginia by the Lords Com
nissicners Of the Treasury and rep
resenting the British internal revenue
department., Commissioner X. Fl. Bow
ers, OF London, called on Governor
Mann Saturday morning, and asked
permission to make study OF the
tax equalization plan proposed for this
State.
There has been considerable inter-
est manifested in Europe, he declared,
over the efforts being made In this
country to settle and establish the TAX
question upon q better and more equal
basis, and he desires after making re-
search here to 60 to other State capt.
tails, where similar work IL being dona.
The Governor Immediately ordered
the State officials to whom Mr.. Bow
ers will apply to assist him In every
manner possible. to give him full ac-
cess to the records and to do every
thing which may help him in studying
the question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
"ALL-sTAR' AIRED
IN POLICE COURT
Justice Crutchfeld Shows Sur
prising knowledge of the Ma
tional Game.

In Police Court Saturday Justice
crutchfield passed on the respective
strength OF the Richmond Colts and
the "All Stars" who we're named on
the score board or a local pool room
several days age. and led to dis-
turbance between the proprietor and
Catcher George Cowan.
IF You fellows can't play bail" said
the Justice, why don't YOU get out
and let somebody take your places
who can play"
Attorney Frank Shaughnessy. man
ager of the Roanoke Tigers. attemps-
ed to explain things to the justice for
his client, but VAS not very success
full,
Don't try To tell mo anything about
baseball said the justice, II was mix
ed up in the game long before you
ever heard of 1t. Wasn't here back
in the eighties when the Little Billies
played the Waller Socks and don't l
know what / got? Well. reckon l
know, there was nobody covering the
gare and smoebody made about $500
that day and ! got q basket of flowers
head Of cabbage and q baseball bat
for mine"
Addressing the prisoner. Justice
Crutchfield said: Il am going to let
you off as easy as possible and fine
you $2.5o. ] cannot countenance your
curstng In that place." The justice
told Cowan to come to see him one
day next week and he inferred that
he would remit the fine.
The IAN Stars.
Following Is the complete lineup
OF the All stars. who were said to be
a At match for the Colts and to be
looking for game:
Captain Duesberry. pitcher.
Judge Sam Gaylor, pitcher
Eddie Green. pitcher.
Square Graves. catcher.
Doctor Mountx. first base.
Collier Gibson. second base
Jimmie Connolly. third base.
Humps Young, shortstop.
Adon A. Yoder, left field.
Alexander Kaufman, center field.
Phil Harris. right fielder.
r. O'Toole. umpire-in-chief.
John Jeter Crutchfield, manager. @
Official scorer, Gilbert Pollock
Water boy Baby" Jennings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
RAINFALL SAVES
H0lsE FROM FIRE
Flames Destroy Three Big Barns
on Farm of Benjamin L.
Purcell.

Only the timely arrival OF a rain
storm prevented the destruction OF
the residence OF Mr.. Benjamin l..
Purcell, deputy State food and dairy
commissioner, near Glen Allen Fri
day afternoon. As Il was three large
barns. two stocked with food and
farm implements and the third, used
for dairy purposes filed with expen-
sive machinery. were raxed to the
ground by the flames. The loss will
reach well into the thousands
Mr.. Purcell was not at home at the
time OF the fire, and the origin Of
tho confagration II not known. The
glare Of the flames attracted neigh
bors who did All in their power to
extinguish the blaze. Hampered by
the lack of proper fire f1ghting facili-
ties. however. their efforts were flu
tile.
IL semef inevitable that the fire
would reach the residence. and con-
sumo that also. when the rain be-
gan to TALL and the blaze Was checked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
CLOVES GUILTY
OF SIMPLE ASSAULT
Accused Assailant of Mrs. Carey
Fined $50-Felony Charge
Not Proven.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
The jury In the case OF John Cloves
last night at $40, after considering
the case for half an hour. returned
: verdict of guilty OF simple assault,
only charge was not proven. In the
belief OF the jury.
Cloves was charged with attempted
criminal assault on Mrs. Charles u
Carey, OF this place. The assault Is
said to have occurred on August 18th
During the trial everyone was ex-
cluded from the court except the court
ofhcers and attorneys.
Judge Tyler, before whom the case
was heard. gave Cloves some wise
counsel. expressing the hope that the
accused would never get into such
trouble again, and stating that the
prisoners previous good character had
much to do with the light verdict