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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
North Texas Freiuht Order,

Austin, Textile railroad commits.
sion Monday ordered that freight car
loads or less, transported between
POINTS on the Paris & Great Northern,
and points on the Fort Worth & Rio
Grande or St. Louis and San Francisco
& Texas Railway Except Quanah and
Vernon branches), shall be subject to
the single line rates prescribed or ali.
proved by the commission for general
application, effective Oct. l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Houston Rice Market.

Houston, Textile market condi
tons this week for clean rice are ma
terially unchanged, except somewhat
better demand for second heads and
screenings. According to DR.. S. A
Knapp, the 1909 crop of the United
States was about 66S ,907 800 pounds OF
clean rice. The imports of rice of all
kinds into the United States were 1888,
49O,914 pounds, or about % per cen,
as much as was produced in the Unit
ed States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Farmers Prosperinq,

Hampstead, Tex,-Farmers aTe be-.
coming independent in this county. 1t
is an everyday occurrence to see them
with clear receipts from the banks and
money lenders, also release of all
mortgaged property, which was cover
ed by the loan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Rice Crop at Angleton.

Angleton, Textile rice crop is be.
ing harvested and the most of it has al.
ready been put in the shock and the
rice men all claim that the yield will
be extra good and the grain is exceed.
ingly fine, which is very encouraging,
as they have made many failures in
the past few years on account of the
bayous becoming very salty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Found Dead in Bed.

Ballinger, Tex-H. Vandervanter,
one of the pioneer stockmen of the
county, and who owns a large ranch
six miles from Ballinger, was found
dead in his room at the Central Hotel
Tuesday. Deceased lived at his ranch
was en- route home from business
trip to Fort Worth and was spending
the night in town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Long Staple Cotton.

GAINESVILLE, Textile long staple
cotton is slowly opening up and some
sales are being made. D. H. Reubel
sold two bales at &c, receiving total
of $3.50 for his two bales, with $25 or
$50 worth of seed left at home. Ten
bales sold at zoe and one bale at 22c.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Roosevelt Heads Delegation.

Mineola, n. Y.-Theodore RooseVen
was on Tuesday chosen TO head tDe
Nassau County delegation to the ne
publican State Convention. Congress
man w. w. Cocks and Robert Seaman
close friends of the former president
were placed on the delegation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Rice Is Moving.

Louise, Tex.-Rice is moving more
freely this week than heretofore. More
than 5000 sacks have been sold from
the Louise warehouse this week.
Prices paid ranged from $40 per bar.
rel of 1872 pounds. Thrashing has be-
gun again. If the weather will remain
open for few days rice will come in
to the warehouse freely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Cotton Sells At 25c.

GAINESVILLE, Tex.-Long staple COTTON
sold this week as high as 25c pouhO.
Up to date $500 bales have peeh
weighed in this fall and A. NJ. Grant
public weigher, estimates the crop tnat
will be marketed at 10000 bales, 2'Ouv
more than was received here last year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

A New Jersey man has discovered
that mosquitoes eat plants. This Is
an important natural discovery. 1t
mas hitherto been supposed, and with
q good deal of circumstantial evidence
to support the supposition, that the
mosquito was strictly carnivorous In
its diet and exclusively nocturnal in
its meal hours. Any hope to the con.
trary will be thankfully received by
bitten, angry and sleepy world OF
humans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
BurIeson County Tobacco.

Caldwell, Tex.-Mr. W. Sears, VINO
lives in the eastern part OF the county,
is selling some fancy tobacco which ne
raised. He says that he got the seea
from Havana, Cuba, and the grade Oh
tobacco which he raised gives eneour'
agement to the tobacco industry ID
this county.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Vale Defeats Princeton.

Manchester, Mass.-Yale NeGhes
day successfully defended rs title W
the intercollegiate golf team champion.
ship at the Essex County Club by de'
feating Princeton, to 1, in the siIsie
matches in the morning and TO III
the four-ball matches in the Afternoon
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Portuguese Cortes Adjourns.

Lisbon.-The cortes, which was
opened by King Manuel on Sept. 90
was adjourned Saturday until Dec. IL
The members of the opposition failed
to appear at the opening session, at
which the governments program was
outlined.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

While the airship is still in its ex.
perimental stage and ambitious aero
nauts are meeting with accidents re-
peatedly, it Is still evident that aerial
navigation has become a permanent
feature Of travel. In Europe prepare
lions continue to be made for regular
travelling schedules in airships, not
withstanding the disasters that have
happened to some OF these craft.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Build Church at Richmond.

Richmond, Textile Methodist
Church, through the efforts of Rev.
A. A. Kidd, has secured donation
by which a church will be built and
the contract will be at once awarded
for a $1,000 structure as all of the
money has been secured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Kansas City Flooded,

Kansas City, Mo.-An electrical
storm of unusual severity, during
which rs inches of rain fell, did much
damage Monday. The storm ragged in
cessantly for nearly eight hours. The
storm was general over Missouri. Ok.
lahoma, Kansas and Southern Nebras.
la
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Seeking Texas Homes.

San Antonio, Tex.-Homeseekers,
not by the hundreds but by the thou
sands, invaded San Antonio Thursday.
They came from Oregon and Canada
on the Northwest, Pennsylvania on the
Northeast and from all portions of the
Central and Western States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
$4,000 Blaze at Port Arthur.

Beaumont, Textile acid plant of
the Gulf Refining Company at Port
Arthur was destroyed by fire Monday.
The loss, which consisted of one brick
building and contents, is estimated at
$4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Mullins $4,000 School.

Mullins, Tex.-Several men Nave
been put to work putting on the NJ
ishing touches to the new sZ,VVV
school building for Mullin lndepeh
dent School District, which, it is hoE
ed, will be finished by the lSt OF W
tober. when free school commences
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Fatal Auto Wreck.

Ell Paso, Tex.-One person was fatal
" injured and five slightly hurt by
the wrecking of an automobile at Be.
len, some twenty miles down the val
ley, Tuesday. The fatally injured per-
son was Johnnie Hill, aged 4 years.
He died of his injuries in a hospital
The injured were: John c. Hill, fatf'
er of the child, and his wife; B. H.
Morrow and wife and Arthur Hill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Boil Weevils in Callahan County.

Austin, Textile state department
OF agriculture has received a com.
plant from Callahan County to the eff
feet that the boil Weevil has prac-
ucally destroyed the cotton crop in
that county and is doing more damage
than at any other time in the history
Of that section.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

A man found senseless on the
street with his pockets turned inside
out was locked up by thu Philadelphia
police as a witness. 1t is difficult to
imagine the injury to the inaexible
purse of justice If this person should
escape from the duty of testifying
fhat he did not know what hit him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Bastrop Confederate Monument.

Bastrop, Textile monument erect
ed by the Daughters of the Confeder.
acy at Bastrop in memory of the con
federate dead will be unveiled on the
Sth day of October, 1910, which date is
the anniversary Of the birth of the Ia.
mented John H. Reagan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

That new gun will be but an addi-
tional argument for the agitators for
universal peace. also a weapon in
the hands of some poor nation that
does not believe in that order of
things.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

According to learned professor,
the typewriter Is the poetry Of motion.
Presumably he intended to add that
the motion must be supplied by the
right young woman operator.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

The university professor who thinks
mathematics and poetry are alike has
probably never tried mathematics on
a romantic girl In the moonlight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Push-cart peddlers have formed a
national organization. Perhaps they
have discovered that the banana Is
one of the necessities of life and are
going to do the regulation thing to
celebrate the discovery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Another sleepwalker has walked out
Of third-story window Slumber Pc
destrians should sleep in the base.
ment
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

An English woman Is preparing to
fly across the English channel and
back Her manager should see to 1t
that on the French side she does not
60 as far as the shops in Paris.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Boston boasts that it has the old.
est shop girl in the world. She should
be ready presently for musical comedy
chorus work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

And now the peace advocates will
find that the new gun which shoots
10000 times minute is the thing that
is really going to stop warfare.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

A Maine man tells a story Of
frightened deer jurr'cs into his lap
while he Vas out driving in buggy.
Is the gentleman sure that his spell.
ing Is correct?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Killed BY Street Car.

Port Arthur, TeX.-August Berg, a
Scandinavian, was killed Wednesday
by trolley car between this city and
the docks, just beyond the city limits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Teneha Crops.

Teneha, Tex.-There have been 700
bales of cotton sold in our town at an
average price of 13.37ac. Are getting
number of bales every day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Powder and cream are a necessity
10 protection for girls who fear sun
burn" says headline. We suggest
diving in the cellar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Princess Mary Of England has
learned how to run a typewriter. Now
If some of the dukes and lords would
only take up honest toll!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
New Prize for Aviators

Berlin.-A Berlin newspaper has
founded prize of $4,000 to be award.
ed for contest during the European
circuit of aeroplanes next year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

These New Workers who spend
$4,000 a year on dress must be big
men in order to find room to hang all
the garments.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
5000 Miners Went to Work.

McAlester, Ok.-Over 5000 miners
went to work Tuesday in between lot
ty and fifty mines in the McAlestef
field.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

It is easier to muZzle the CANNES
than 1t Is to keep firearms out OF the
hands Of possible assassins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Another way to attain greatness Is
to be made president of a hay'fever
sufferers society.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Paris Is losing her cab horses, but
no noticeable decrease in the price or
meats Is reported.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Keeping cool would be easier II the
fellows who have advice to give on
the subject would keep quiet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Wireless has proven that 1t can Gre
ate Just as much excitement as an
aeroplane.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Boston now attains notice as port
of entry for smuggled Cinnamon. You
simply cannot keep good town down.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

A seismograph is very useful In.
Btrument 1t seems to keep all earth
Quakes at least 1000 miles away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

Don't think It's by accident that a
woman hits the object directly behind
her. She merely illnesses her aim.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
Consul CroWinsfieId Dead

Naples.-Caspar S. Crowinshield
the American consul, died in Naples
Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

When an automobile strikes rail-
road train, the victims are those IN
the machine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

By the way. is 1t possible to play
golf is Esperanto?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

An American had the latest word
regarding the best aviator.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

1t takes a pretty clever man to get
ahead of a meter of any kind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30
LOUISIANA

So far there are no fat aeronauts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

AS yet the English language Is moi
the least bit jealous of Esperanto.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

real estate in Cuba and the abolition
CT all trusts; adoption OF the jury sys-
ten in criminal cases and reform OF the
national lottery so that all the money
taken in for tickets in excess of ;
per cent shall be distributed in prizes.
Head of New POrty.
General Manuel +. Alfonso OF the
army OF liberation appears as the head
OF the new party and is prospective
candidate for president.
The estimated surplus from the ma
tional lottery falls below the amount
the government expected to get from
this source because the steady drain
on the resources of the poor for nearly
a year has deprived them of the priv
iiege of buying more tickets. In vain
has every effort been made 10 stimulate
the sale OF tickets, even to the extent
of subdividing them, so that frac-
tiOnal parts can be bought for % cents,
and multiplying the distributing agents
so that even the beggars in the streets
go around hawking tickets.
narrowing stories are told by school
teachers OF children unable 10 go 10
school for lack of shoes and still OF
others starving because every cent has
been spent in the lottery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
SIX FLY ALL DAY.
of Eight Starters All But Two AviatOrs
Cover First Leg of
Long Journey.

Paris. August Eight aviators
started at daylight today in the great
4S5-mile cross country race and tonight
six of them had covered the first stage
of the journey to TrOyes, IS miles from
the starting point.
Not since the Grand Prix competition
for automobiles have such crowds
gathered nor has such enthusiasm been
displayed in sporting event. Follow
ing each other at fiye-minute intervals,
the aerOplanes rose and after swinging
for moment over the city, proceeded
at full speed in the direction of
TrOyes.
Because of the haze and the difficulty
or locating landmarks the pilots
steered by compass.
Several army officers, who were not
allowed TO take part officially in the
race, made the crOss-cOuntry flight TO
TrOyes from various stations. They
declared their intention OF following
the race TO the end. Just before the
race two amateurs who had flown from
Estampes, descended among the spec
tators amid great cheering.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The situation is complicated by the
great number OF parties, with stin
others in process Of formation. Among
the minor parties now sprinsing into
existence is that OF La Jovena Cuba"
or Young Cubans," modelled, so its
leaders say, after the Young Turks
and the party OF Young Italy"
Their platform is a radical one, COM
prising such planks as the adoption OF
the parliamentary system of government,
the revocation OF the sale OF the prop
erty OF the church TO the nation which
was consummated under the MagOon
administration, complete autonomy for
all provinces, the abolition OF the army
and the creation OF a national Furale
guard OF double the strength OF the
existing body; reclamation from Spain
OF the $500, coo paid by Governor Ma
coon for the Spanish artillery remain
ing in Cuban fOrtresses. the reduction
OF all criminal penalties by One-half
and the substitution OF the electric
chair for the "garOte:" the prohibition
OF the entrance into the republic of any
members OF religious orders, the sup
preston Of the secret police. prohibition
OF foreign corporations from acquiring
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The first official function of the con-
claye was the religious services in
Orchestra hall today.
Although the real Templar army is
not scheduled to arrive until tOmOr-
row, three tratnloads came in during
the day.
The grand commandery of California
arrived today.
Tie first arrivals expected tomorrow
are the Earl of EustOn and party
from England representing the grand
prlCrles Of that country and Wales,
ahc party embracing the chief Off
GERS Of the grand priOries of Canada.
Is Now TemDIar Way.
Templar way, into which State street
has been transformed. has attracted
the chiet attention of the knights. The
whole downtown length Of the street
is lined on both sides with tall COL
umns Inscribed with the heraldic de-
vices OF the Knights Templars and sur
mounted with huge globes covered with
tncandescent lights.
These are connected the length Of
the street with strands of woven leaves
deeked with electric lights and huIg
with symbolic Wredths.
The castle arch on Michigan avenue
VIII be The first sight of many arrivals.
1t Is fashioned in the type of the cas-
ties OF the middle ages, with turrets
and battlements- At each end is tow
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

Thousands OF indignant people
rushed towards the manifestants, and
only the personal Intervention of the
governor at the head Of a platoon Of
police prevented an attack. Nearly $50
arrests were made.
Many amusing scenes were witnessed.
Priests leading trudging bands of peas
ants took 10 their heels when they
found the city in the possession OF the
troops. The peasants, ali their cOur-
age gone. We're disarmed and easily
persuaded to return TO their homes
The local authorities are convinced
that the clerical demonstration marked
a Carlist plot. Clericals are extremely
indignant at the governments repres-
siVe measures. Senior Urguijo, the
chief organizer of the movement, de-
clared today that the policy of the gov
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
IN FORMOSA
Japanese Lose $50 Men While Head
hunters on Island Suffer Far
More Heavily.

Victoria. B. C, August Fighting
continues in Formusa, according to
mail advices from Japan. and popular
subscriptions are being collected to sup
ply the Japanese with comforts, five
cent contributions being taken by Jap
anese newspapers.
on July % the Japanese forces cap
tured Shinaresta, the mountain objec
tive where il is planned 10 place artil-
Iery dominating the rebel position. The
Japanese were driven back twice. on
one occasion the FOrmcsans lay hid
den in tall grass until the Japanese
were within 10 yards then poured In a
disastrous fire. The Japanese shortly
afterward took advantage of a storm
from which the head hunters took
shelter. The advance resulted in the
capture of several important strong
holds.
japanese casualties since the begin
ming of the operations number $50.
The native loss has been much heavier.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
Is Not Interested in Man Who
Once WOOed Her, but Joins
Detective Carney to Agree
on Division of the $4,000.
MRS. CORA MUENA SNUBS
THE RETURNING PRISONER
MiIIiner viii Be Used to Help
Draw Out Deserted Wife of
Vending, Who Has Re-
manned Loyal to Him.
PARTY REACHES ST. LOUIS

II ANsAS CITY, Aug. Mrs. Cora
Muenas the milliuer OF Hume, Mo-
for the love OF whom Joseph
vending, accused OF the murder OF
alma keliner at Louisville, Ky. he
tFayed his whereabouts 10 The Louis
vile police, left Kansas City with
vending and his captOrs today, bound
for Louisville
She viii De witness ia the murder
case against the man who painted word
pictures for her OF his ehauteau ia
France and wanted 20 make her Mrs.
Vending.
When the train bearing vending
and Inspector Carney and Chief Lind
sey Of the Louisville police. reached
the station here, Mrs Muena and In
spector Boyle and Chief Griffin OF the
Kansas City police were there TO meet
IT, 1t was not her one-time lover that
the blue-eyed widow wanted 10 see.
She was there 10 consult Inspector Car
ney who traned Vending halfway
across the continent TO discuss tia
division Of the rewards, aggregating
about $4,000. offered for the arrest Oh
the supposed slayer Of the eight-vear-
Ga niece OF Frank Fehr., the wealthy
brewer.
Il don't want 70 see that smiling
FEenchman, she told Inspector Boyle
Please keep him out Of my sight His
attentions might have been interesting
once, but now ] don't feel the least biz
romantic. I'm here on business"
Gives Furtive Glance.
Mrs. Muena was taken aboard ths
Fuliman1 where the prisoner. his hands
lfoned IN his lap sat smiling out OF A
WINDOW al the curious crowd below.
IHe widow gave the accused man ons
IuftlVe glance and fled nerVOuslV to
seat on the other side Of the car
Weddings smile heightened. He
looked at her with interest as shs
talked with the officers In the half
hour the train remained in Kansas
city no word passed between the widow
and the prisoner.
Mrs. Muena stated her business
Inspector Carney suggested dat she
60 70 Louisville with them, where tina
details OF the reward might be arr
! ranged AID where she might be OF SER
vice In the murder case
May Draw Out Wife.
Mrs. Muena acQuiesced. 1t fs believed
II is the plan Of the detectives 70 use
the Missouri woman In drawing Out
weddings deserted wife as a witness
Tor the state. Mrs Vending has stood
Dy her husband, peTsisteuUly refusing
to believe in his guilt
Ihe theory is that jealousy and ths
sight Of a rival may cause a change ia
her attitude.
The party left at 1880 this after
The widows service in the CAPTURE
OF vending consisted Of supplying
carney with his address at Vallejo.
Cal, by means of a picture postcard
Continued On page TwO.l