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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

Your presence at the Sale entities you to an opportunity to get one of these presents. Tickets can be secured at our office or on the grounds free.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

m HERE is a determined effort Delns
l made in Washington to nave olu
Representative hall IN the cap''o'
cleaned out. This IS the room no"
known as the Hall of Horrors TO 'hoSe
who have seen the statuary IN H. ou'
which is aristocratically titled the
Hall Of Fame.
There are a lot Of statues that are
freaks from way back. There IS ohiy
one piece of really good sculpture IN
the whole bunch Of some 35 or 40, and
that is Father Marquette, which was
presented by Wisconsin. 1t Is an eH
ouisite piece of work. The rest Of
the statues are practical caricatures
There is one of Fulton, who is seatet
in P chair with a piece OF machlner!
IN his hand. He lops all over th'
chair, his legs are sprawled IN al
sorts of ways, and it is about as woe
begone a piece Of marble as can wei
he imagined. There Is marble q
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

r.H HE Postoffice Department daily re-
| ceives hundreds of complaints
caused by the losses of packages ana
money Mails are easy to rob, but lie"
nostal thieves ever escape final de-
lection; they are sure to be entrapped
and punished in the end. While speak
ing Of these numerous complaints an
old detective, called inspector, OF the
postoffice Department SAID; NO
thief is harder to catch than the one
who robs Uncle Sans mail. The
methods of such thieves are ingenious
the plumber is easily hidden or de,
strove1, and their rascality is we'll
masked by the honesty and integrity
of associates.
~postoffice thieves are not arrested
overy day, although valuable letters
ond other articles are stolen almost
dailv and an army of shrewd inspec
tors are on the alert. Positive proc
Of guilt must be in the possession O
the inspector before an arrest is made
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food Is Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
is wrong it is generally
with the food. The old Dame is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once.
To put off the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Arizona
man says:
For years could not safely eat any
breakfast. tried various kinds OF
breakfast food, but they were all soft,
starchv messes which gave me dis.
tressing headaches. drank strong
coffee too, which appeared to benefit
me at the time, but added to the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better for l found the toast
very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfas
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead. | shall never regret taklns
his advice. | began using them three
months ago.
THE change they have worked Il
me is wonderful. | now have no NOR
of the distressing sensations in m
stomach after eating, and l never hav
headaches. l have gained y pound
in weight and feel better in every wa!
"Grape-Nuts make a delicious a
we'll as a nutritious dish, and | IN
that Postum is easily digested an
never produces dyspepsia symptoms
There's Reason.
Get the little book, THE hoad
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A ne
cnraors from time to time. Iht
are genuine, true, and full OF huma
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Manaoinq a Husband.

Men are like children; they walt
managing. although you must never
Let them dream that you think so. NO
child likes to be ordered about, no
man will endure coercion. But man
aging, It is an art so subtle, so elu-
sive that few women understand even
the rudiments Of 1t. Sisters mlne' le'
us reason together, says woman )
Life. In every human being there IS
a spark of the divine; 1t IS yours "
fan that spark into fiame-that Is
managing a man-it is to get the very
best out of him there is to nave ant
not two women in ten can do it.
Do not think that there is anything
unworthy in managing man-1'
bring out the best is a high vocation
Only let us see to it that we ar
worthy of it. There are women WIN
have made angels of men, but at tn
cost of their own divinity. There
room for more than one unselhsh Pc
son in a family.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Much-Read Social Science Bulletins

stated when the Department OF Agrl- |
culture recently issued the book on |
the use of cheap cuts Of meat, that II
was the first government cook book
ever printed.
The social science series has been
running for more than a decade, ana
has, incidentally, taken in various DO
nestle problems in the food line I'M
der the head of Nutrition lnvestlga-
tons" The earliest Of these was one
on the composition and cooking OF
meats, issued nearly IA years ago. Or
this there has been something over
half million copies distributed.
But the most popular of all the bull
! letins was the recent one on The
! Economical Use Of Meat In the
Home" This has been out only few
months. and there have already been
distributed 100000. Calls are still
coming in rapidly.
The series comprises books on all
sorts of subjects-the preserving OF
fruits and vegetables, fish as food, the
care of milk in the home, the value OF
peas, beans and legumes in general as
food, the cooking of vegetables, ant
more than a dozen other subjects.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

WHETHER the high price or 1904
w is causing the public to take all
uncommonly keen interest in domes-
tic problems now, or whether .ne
cause is something else, the omcials
of the Department of Agriculture 40
not undertake to say. the TACT IT,
mains that there has been greater
rim I'D to date on the so-called social
science" series of bulletins than on
anv other pamphlets the department
has ever produced.
Up to the present there has been a
total of 16,G72,O00 bulletins distrlput'
ed Some now out Of print have peen
anplied for so often that 1t Is prop
able the estimates for next year Will
include provision for reprintlns'
This government is the only one II
the world that has gone into the bust
ness of printing cook books. 1t wa:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Iilsh'S |
wv few instances on RECORD VI 'n0
United States having been done III
its cash accounts came 10 hshl az
the treasury department the other Gay
in decision handed down by the con-
troller of the treasury. In thls Pal
ticular instance the government IS
short more than $4,000 and mas ho
way of helping itself. 1t became
victim through the carelessness OF us
| own officers, and the victmlza'ioh'
too, was not criminal in it's nature
Prior to 1879 the late Samuel j.
Little of Georgetown owned four GER
tifcates of 6 per cent stock or the
old corporation of Georgetown. Upon
his death he left life interest in the
stock to his sister, Mrs. Eliza A
Ricketts,, and the residue to his minor
children, J. c. Little and Julia A
Little. In the settlement of the case
before the probate court the actua
nossession Of the four certificates o
stock was passed to Mrs. Ricketts,, 81
, that she might collect from the treas
, urer from time to time, the lnteres
due her.
. shortly after this United State
L Treasurer Gilfllan issued a clrcula
calling upon all holders of Georg
= town corporation stock, when We
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Postal Thieves Comparatively Few

evidence does not go
at any time with us. 1t is an estab-
lished rule that the evidence must be
positive and direct In almost every
case an arrest means conviction.
From one point of view it is won,
derful that there are so few thieves
among the many thousands of clerks
who handle the mails first and last,
for great temptations surround them.
as they handle millions OF valuable
parcels. Il is known that these clerks
soon learn to tell by the very touch
Of letter whether it contains money.
If so inclined it would be an easy mat
ter for the dishonest clerk to slip
letters into his pocket and open them
in the privacy of his room. That the
cases of dishonesty are comparative
" few is high tribute to the mora
qualities of the postoffice clerks.
There are but two successful way
to catch a postoffice thief-constan
watch and decoy letters. With these
and a large supply of patience, tn
game will be landed, though it ofte,
requires months, and sometimes years
II is one of the most annoying and di
ficult lines Of detective work, and IT
ouires the most earnest application
Not a single circumstance or deta
must be overlooked"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
SAID BY THE YOUNGSTERS
Cav. Rrioht Remarks Worth Pre-
serving, That Have Fallen FRO"
Childish Lips

A little girl, after listening 10 'nS
HYMN. in heaven there slaiIuH a"
'.ar onon door," remarked that lheI9
,,,,,t hn two heavens, cause sI"l'
,n",d never had any open door WheFe
sha is" And a dear little country
1addip visiting a city Sunday Schoo'
and hearing about the man! man
.ions" of the better land, la'er 60"
n,ained that they had been SI"oE'"7
all about Paradise Flats 1870.
ecclesiastical modes and ma,1eiS
frequently are puzzling TO the il't tn
ones A small Chicago citizen was &c"
low r. q fine church, where the muSlC'
windows. furnishings, ana al 49, 80
eorips were as impressive as the Oui'o
mo The minister, living up 10 niS
enyiable reputation as an ora'oa! 49,
Obliged in a brilliant rhetorical l''en.
~ know" he declared, VINO gnu
tho SIN and silvers the stars ",i'
naints the flowers and tints 'he sh'
and lends to the rivers thelr Oeau''
70 the ocean its glory, TO 'he eNi0
their perfect light" and so on 'niou e,
long and effective periods F1 nn.,,
came The interrogatory climax: " Il
is it my friends, who performs d
these wonders? Who Is ~ WV ~
From the front pew where the oaL
listener had been all eager a''en'''
came a shrill, disappointed pipe:
:, You said YOU knew.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Hall Of Fame Statuary Not Artlstic

,yohstar whom everybody knows was
not a large man, but the statue makes
him a regular giant There IS
statue Of John ]. ingalls,, the only one
"a vet sent by Kansas, and eXcepuns
that If Is like line, has nelther
breadth nor thickness, which was a
good description of ingalls,. 1t IS the
limit for ugliness. There Is statue
Of Frances Willard in a basque anu
;,1-hangjng dress, which bears not the
sliohtest resemblance to that dainty
sweet.faced woman. There is statue
If Phil Kearny in bronze, which Is
very pretty to look at, but has very
little artistic merit, and there IS one
Of Shoup, of Idaho, which looks d.
though it might have been sandpa
nered out of a piece Of marble. AM
tben there is Washington, dappei
little darling with sloping oro"' d
fashioned by Houdon
The Washington newspapers som
time ago began crusade to nav
the law placing statutes in Statuar
hall bv the states repealed. 1t Is
he repealed on the ground that II
hall is already damned to overflow
ing and if any more statuary is pr
scented it will be necessary to make
second and inner row.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Uncle Sam Is Loser in Cash Account g.

one of the old forms OF OOI'S"''''
,ho district of Columbia, TO pte9en'
thn certificates for redemption. MI
Ricketts, took the four cernhca'e' !,
the treasurer's office, indOrs>u l neie
nv assign the within certlhca'eS ~
tho treasurer of the United States 'oA
redemption, on account ol ri'A"
Ricketts,
The treasurer refused redemption
upop this Endorsement, MIS- n''No ~
! rhan asked the first auditor vi 'n'
troasurv AS he was known III 'hoSe
davs 70 approve the Endorsement ou'
he refused. She appealed 10 'ne W
6ce Of the then first controllet VI 'n0
treasury and obtained the des'teu "p
prevail. ia MIRO
Accordingly the treasurer paid MIS-
Bicketts s4,Ol2 principal and $50 Al
terest.
In 1894 Julia A. Burneli' lor'he'l;
1u,ia 4, Little, the daughter Oh oan
uol 7 Little, made claim Tor 'he 81
q
oo1 % alleging that it had been e.
! roneously paid to Mrs. Ricketts, WI
had a life interest only. The c, Il,
!. WAS disallowed by the treasury MI
purnel] and her husband then en'ere
\, suit for the amount before the cou
:, -, claims A year ago they OBTAINS
;, If Judgment for the amount t. ana Ia, IN !, a
u u deficiency act of June %. 1917 a
~ nrorr;ation was made to pay III
81 claim, along with others.
" Mrs Burnell has been fgh'lhs !
&C sixteen years to secure the mon
a. she thought was hers and is Just III
- coming into her own, While the 9
as eminent is out over $4ooo'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

nv name IN your teStlulonldlo.
Il. W. MITCHELL, Box 3, Sabattus' Me-
Another Woman Helped
Graniteville, VII was passing
throughthe Change of Life andsuileIeu
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkhams vege,
table Compound restoredmy health ana
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake OF othel
suffering women l am Wiling ,?ol
should publish my letter MIS-
CHARLES BARCLAY, RID, GranlVe-
vile, Vt. .,,orob
Women who are passing through Dug,
this critical period or who are sun ar,
ing ING from any of those distressing ILL, Ills
neculiar to their sex should not dos 80
SIGHT of the fact that for thirty Years years
lydia E. Pinkham's NegetaOle Con Id
bound, which is made from roofs anu al !
herbs, has been the standard ren neu;
for female ills. In almost every con- con-
munity you will find women yt,l zen wiz wiz
have been restored to health by Lyai'
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
He Came by Il Honestly.

LEND me your pencil, Johnny" The
small boy handed it over and teacher
continued to correct the exercises OF
the class. When she finished she sui
fered sudden lapse of memory and
laid the pencil away in her desk. AS
she stood up to excuse the class she
encountered the scornful gaze Of john
ny's ewes. Rising in his seat he liked
her with an accusing forefinger and
uttered the single word Craft"
Johnny's father writes for cur
rent magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

While people over here have been
,,zv,ing in the heat, France has been
suffering from thunder storms. gales
and unseasonably cold weather. In
.ho village of Bonneville, near St.
Et,enne the local postman, who goes
his rounds in blouse and carries an
umbrella, was caught by the gale the
other day and blown nearly halt a
mile He came safely to earth again
hut he lost all his letters. That ougnt
.o cure him of the umbrella habit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

The kaiser has a new palace, ma
king 81 in all. Private millionalres'
even in America, have their work cut
out for them If they mean to travel at
that pace.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A lawyer in Chicago has figured
that the Fourth of July really comes
on August 4. If he wants to do some
thing really worth while, let him tg-
ure that moving day comes on Febru-
ary 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Firemen In New Hampshire prevent
ed a suicide by playing the hose on a
man determined to cut his throat.
There Is nothing like cold water to
hiring emotionalism of any kind down
IN a common-sense basis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A New York woman declares that
an income Is like a reputat1on-lt
must be lived up to. That is true, Dut
It makes some difference as to how
one lives up to 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A London newspaper announces that
Swift's idea of wit was all wrong.
Next thing London will probably IN
form us that Shakespeare didn't know
anything about writing plays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

The average married man kicks be-
cause his wife worries because ne
doesn't get home right on time, but
suppose she didn't care Whether lie
ever came or not?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

New Jersey has a college graduate
100 years old. Maybe he can tell us
who originated that modern jest OF
leading the college presidents COW to
the top floor of the dormitory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
-oy m,,p,NE EVE REMEDY

for Red Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn !
smart-soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sail Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 2oc'
50c s1OO. Murine Eye Salve III
Asentic Tubes, 25c. s1.0o. Eve BOOKS
and Eve Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chlcago'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

I o m p o u II u d IL u
Liver Pills before
childbirth, and we
are all surprised to
see how much good
it did. My physl.
clan said Without
doubt it was the
ompound that t
helped you l
thank you for your
kindness in advising &
me and give you full
permission to use
tne+innnia1s Mrs,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A man who has become involved in
trouble because he married three
women in three months sets up the
claim that he is insane. Some mar
ried men are mean enough to believe
him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Ont IN California some of the peo-
nile have begun lasting for six weeks
boning that at the end of that time
they will to heaven. Even II they ia,l
r. % to heaven they will probably
have saved enough to make earth
seem pretty heavenly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

It is said that Edison has invented
ON automatic talking machine to ac-
company the moving pictures. Inc
or1v thing remaining is for the wizard
to invent an automatic silencing ma
chine for the campaign orator ana
few others.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

The summer is about over. We no
tice that the society column says mas
returned" oftener than has sailed
nowadays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A man has been found starving
himself because he feared the end OF
the world was at hand. There must
be such q thing as the rash bravery
of coWardiCe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

King George wants all the British
army officers to wear mustacnes'
which is one way Of getting soldiers
with stiff upper lips.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A Washington girl strangled a mad
dog with her bare hands. Whas
couldn't she have done with the
gloves on!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Heavy hogs are slow and weak
saws a market report, but common ex-
perience proves that sometimes they
don't act that way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

An Ohio Judge has ruled that pref
eel Is not dangerous weapon. NOW
for a judicial opinion concerning Wien
erwurst.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

A New York man committed suicide
for the purpose Of giving his wife
chance to get better husband. she
will not have to look far.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Air sickness is an affection that mas
come with the flying machine. Stanu
from under"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs.
WELSH. LO41o!A-!-z91
The reckless chauffeur and his ma
chine are soon parted.
Humanity gets It's moneys WORM
out of the bathing suit.
Lots of people never thought OF hur-
rving until they got a fast motor car

So far no one has been accused VI
nortgaging the home to buy an aelo-
plane.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

That celebrated expert, the katyold'
was not so far off In It's long-dlStance
weather prediction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Those Zeppelin airships have TO Dc
handled more delicately than pei
rhinoceros.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

Wireless telegraphy begins 10 rlv"
chIoroform in the alienation OF dis
tress.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

DR.. Pierce's Pellets small, sugar -coated easy 70
take as candy, regulate anu INV 4so'"'0
liver a nd bowels. Do not grippe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

There Is no truth in the rumor tna'
The backbone of winter has been
mended.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

One genius is about all the average
family can afford.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

The false prophet has both eyes OF
the profits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

There Is to be an eclipse OF the
moon In November. And undoubtedly
others, not of the moon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

People have such habit OF crowd
ing around a broken-doWn automoOlle
as II they were glad OF 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
TO DRIVE PVT PVT M Msit.hi Up THE SYSTEM

Take the Old standard GROVES TAsIELfhsS
t Till ToSiC You know what you are taxing liking
The formula Is plainly printed on Io ever n G yaste
S ess form The outline drives out the maiarn
and the Iron builds p the system. soio w oil
dealers for 30 years. Price " een'7'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
HER
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

sabattus, Maine.-"You told me to
+okn lydia E. Pinkham,S VegetaDle
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-10

answered by a fond caress from the
mother, then all was Ger. o. how
sad, But perhaps it was best that
she should go.
Then cheer up, dear parents. the
night cannot last,
For soon the day-break will be
dawning,
OF all ties bereft, one hope is still
let.
For all will be right in the morning
The floral offerings at the OBJ
sequies We're many and beautiful.
The class of 1907 sent a large
wheel with ono spoke broken, made
from class flowers.
To her parents and many friends,
the Orange and Black extends its
deepest sympathies. Goodbye, gen
tie spirit, good-bye.-Orange and
Black.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-10
HF'gss y.
-

must call Harry right away. Har-
~ she called, come here this min
ute"
Listen said Harry, that's mama
calling. | guess she must want
here, Jim, and III be back in just a
minute" and away he ran.
~
h engineer of No. 81 ON the Rock
Island was making up for lost time.
At Carewe he opened the throttle as
wide as he dared, and the engine
leaped forward like a live thing,
About midway between Carewe and
Middleton, as the engineer was peer
ing before him, he saw something ON
the track about fifty rods ahead.
He threw open the lever and the
air was pierced by a shrill whistle.
But the child never stirred.
Mn" thought the engineer. must
be asleep He therefore set to
work to stop the train. At last it
came to a standstill about two yards
from the child.
Everybody hurried from the train
to see what the trouble was. AS they
came around the front of the engine,
they saw the engineer tuning and
raging before a big-rag doll,
Yes, a rag doll
How everybody laughedi
"oh, where's my Jim?' suddenly
came a little voice from the out
skirts of the crowd.
The people made way for a little
boy who came running up to where
the doll lay. 1t was Harry. He
snatched it up and was about to hur-
ry off, when the people stopped him
and began to question him. He told
them the whole story and then ran
off. murmuring soothing words in
the dolls car.
The people laughed again and then
went back TO their seats in the train.
The engineer, however, did not
laugh-Orange and Black.