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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

THE experts in both the army and
/ the navy are watching with Keen
interest the development of the
heavier -than-air craft. While the Of
ficials are not willing to say much pub
licly about the possibilities of the use
of airships in time of war, they are
saying privately that the probability
is that when the next great war comes
the airship will play more effective
part than battleships, land batteries,
or great masses of troops.
The prediction is freely made by
army and navy officials in private that
not dollar will ever be spent In forti-
flying for the protection Of the Panama
canal. They have arrived at this con-
clusion because they think they fore
see that within a few years the airship
will be brought to stage of perfec
ton that will enable 1t quickly to de
stroy any Notifications that might be
erected along the route of the canal.
Congress at the recent session de
clined to appropriate money for the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Overhauling the Treasury Building

Fifteenth street; frieze windows will
be placed on the third floor, and a
general adjustment of bureaus and
divisions will be made to facilitate the
work. The treasury department has
been seriously overcrowded for a mum.
Der of years, One of the very first i'm.
provements was the elimination from
the building Of the branch printing
office, with its combustible inks, oils.
etc. With the great Fifteenth street
steps removed, a fine entrance at
grade will be provided for the EN-.
ployes, and count will be kept of the
people entering and leaving the build
ing, which at the present time seems
to be impossible. At the present time
the employees are obliged to carry
their clothing, hats, rubbers, umbrel.
las and everything of that character
into their working rooms, so that lock.
ers are imperative. 1t will certainly
be $4,000 mighty we'll expended, for
in the present condition of the treas.
ury department it is impossible to
keep 1t clean or to run it on business.
like methods with departments of the
various bureaus widely separated, so
| that the chief of one of these spends
most of his time traversing the corri.
doris in his attempt to keep track OF
his clerks and of his work
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
m If treasury building is undergoing

m he treasury building is undergoing
another overhauling, which thls
me costs $4,000. The renovators
have been at work on the treasury
building for a good many years. Net
very much has been done to the INSIDE
If the great pile Of masonry, where
tho United States money is kept, but
more or less work is all the time going
an nm the outside. All of the original
sandstone or soft limestone that faced
tho outside of the building has been at
Loot removed, and granite has been put
IN its place. The principal change that
will, now be made will be to eliminate
the huge granite entrance steps on the
FIFTEENTH street side. Several new
passenger elevators will be installed
! ockers will be furnished sufficient for
all of the clerks; the money-handling
divisions will be segregated on the
ground floor; supplies will be shipped
from the west entrance instead of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Public Want Ads.

Wanted-Several nice old gentle
men to represent US financially Moth.
ing to do but utter wise remarks and
indorse dividend checks. Good wages,
from fifty to one hundred millions
year
Wanted-A financier who will guar.
antee to keep us supplied with half
colleges and half-libraries while We
supply the other halves. No expert
ence required. Good rake-of.
Wanted-At once. A large number
of stockholders to take charge OF our
food supply and keep US from eating
too much. No regular hours. Palm
Beach in winter. Adirondacks in sum-
mer.
Wanted-A few select persons to
represent us socially and do hs
things we haven't time for. No brains
needed. All expenses paid. No worry
Success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
BIG BEARS STEAL HONEY IN
TEXAS AND THRIVE ON It
SWOOp DOWN ON THE HIVES Al
NIGHT AND EAT
THEIR FILL.

Montell, Tex.-Black bears are CIV
ing the beekeepers of this section
lot of trouble. The honey output OF
Uyalde county is larger than that OF
any other county in the United States
running as high as 100000 POUNDS
The bears know the Importance OF the
honey industry and their numbers
have increased year by year, until
they are a serious menace to the
apiarists.
When employed in robbing a bee
hive bear IS lost to all other things
1t scoops the honey out with its paws
and pours it down its threat, comb
and all, with an evident relish tha'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Forbidden to Go to Church.

Kansas City, Kan.-Few men are so
set in their habit of attending church
that the law must be invoked to stop
them. But that Is what has hap
pened to William W. Jones of Kan
sas City, Kan. A petition was filed in
Wyandotte county district court ask
ing that Jones be restrained from at
tending the Armourdale Baptist
church. The action was brought in
the name of Lewis B. Major and
others" deacons of the church. The
petition declares that Jones, who was
expelled from the church in Septem
Der, 1909, persists in attending serv
Ices and by facial grimaces and
noises" annoys the congregation. A
temporary restraining order was 10
ued.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Uncle Sam Watching Aeroplane Men

fortification Of the canal. No puDllc
reason for this failure to make an ap-
was ever announced, Out
it is now pretty we'll understood tha'
the experts in both the war and navy
departments suggested that it would
be well to defer action until the gov
eminent understands better what to
expect of the airship.
officials in the army and navy de-
partments are greatly impressed WIN
the performances of Glenn Curtlss
with his aeroplane at Atlantic City re-
Gently. Those performances were not
under the auspices of either the war
department or the navy department.
but agents of each of the fighting arms
were present, and were deeply I'M
messed with what Curtiss was able to
do. They have reported to their re-
spective departments that from
height that would have protected him
reasonably well from a fire directed
at him from either land or water, ne
dropped small articles on boats and or
objects on land with remarkable pre-
cision.
Some of the experts from the de
nartments who saw the Curtiss per
formances came back firmly convinced
that if war should come on tomorrow
the aeroplane would be able to do dc
structive work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Confusing.

Craig Biddle, at a dinner in New
port, was describing the changing
odds on the Jeffries-Johnson fight at
Reno.
Eight to four and a half on Jel-
fries-nine to six the other way about
three to one and a quarter-hs
rather confusing, isn't it, he SAID
I'm fact, it's almost as confusing ~
the two girls talk about a secret.
Mary said the first girl, told mo
that you had told her that secret
told you not to tell her
1.-The nasty thing, said the othel
girl. I told her not to tell you toc
her. :,
well said the first girl, I told
her wouldn't tell you she told me-
SO don't tell her | did.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
PUZZLED
Hard Work, Sometimes, to ha"'
Children.

Children's taste Is ofttimes more az
curate, In selecting the right kind 0!
food to fit the body, than that o'
adults. Nature works more accura'0
ly through the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: Our hI.e
boy had long been troubled VIII
weak digestion. We could never per
suade him to take more than one IaS''
of any kind of cereal food He was
weak little chap and we were pun
zled to know what to feed him on
"One lucky day we tried Grape,
Nuts. Well, you never saw emu
eat with such relish, and it did n'
good to see him. From that day oa
1t seemed as though we could almost
see him grow. He would eat Grape
Nuts for breakfast and supper, anu
think he would have liked the looa
for dinner.
1.-THE difference in his appearance y
something wonderful.
my husband had never fancleu w
real foods of any kind, but he 10
came very fond of Grape-Nuts and nA'
been much improved in health slno'
using it.
1--WE are now a healthy family apS
naturally believe in Grape-Nuts
"a friend has two children who Wei'
formerly afflicted with ricketts,. We,
satisfied that the disease was causeu
by lack of proper nourishment lhe'
showed it. So l urged her to u''
Grape-Nuts as an experiment ana 'n'
result was almost magical.
"They continued the food and toda'
both children are we'll and strong a.
any children in this city, and, y
course, my friend is firm believer
Grape-Nuts for she has the eVidenV
before her eyes every day
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellville," foun
In pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf ~.
one appears from time to time ,ns
nre genuine, true, and full OF n"n-
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
He Knows the Game.

According to the Metropolitan Meg,
azine Fire Chief John Conway of Jer-
sew City, has solved the baseball ex-
cuse question by the posting of the
following printed notice on his desk
at fire headquarters:
"All requests for leave of absence
owing to grandmothers' funerals, lame
back. house cleaning, moving, sore
throat. headache, brainstorm, cousins
wedding, general indisposition, etc,
must be handed to the chief not later
than ten o'clock on the morning of the
game"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
Eoiled.

He was very bashful and she trleo
TO make it easy for him. They WeFs
driving along the seashore and sns
became silent for time, Wnats
the matter?" he asked.
ooh, l feel blue" she replied NO
body loves me and my hands are
cold" -,
You should not say that" was DID
word of consolation, "for God loves
you, and your mother loves you aho
YOU can sit on your hands. Success
Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Half million In counterfeit coin
has been recovered by the United
States in the past year. Has any one
heard of any real money being recov-
cred?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

In the presence of all this wonder.
ful aviation on the other side of the
ocean it would seem to be high time
for Americans to do few stunts; or
ls 1t to be said that an aeroplane is
to have no honor in it's own country?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Esperanto will never offend against
the pure-food laws, unless it's advo.
Gates, being merely human, revolt
against it's limited expressions for
emotional relief. It's vocabulary does
not contain single swear word.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Canada has discovered that 1t has
500 1000, 100000 worth of peat boys and
1t Is wondering how 1t can induce its
people to use peat at a low cost in
preference to coal at high cost.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A Poughkeepsle man who went to
California to accumulate fortune
rapidly has just returned after an alb
sence Of 81 years. The old gentleman
will probably put in the rest of his
days reading all the get-rich-quick lit,
erature he can find and giving it the
ha ha.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The uncle of the King of Portugal,
who saw man killed in a street fight
among ruffians In New York, is now
In position to go home and write a
book about American civilization.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

England is now figuring on a gas
driven battleship to render obsolete
all vessels Of the Dreadnought type.
People over there must sit up nights
thinking of new ways to spend public
money
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

tha word may" because there is not
available at this time much detlnl'e
information on which to make specui"'
tion as to where the center of popuia-
ton will be.
The remarkable increase in the pop
ulation of Oklahoma must be taken
into consideration in speculation aS
to where the center Of population IS
likely to light" A fact worth bearing
in mind is that the increases IN popu-
lation in the east particularly nave
been in the larger cities
The center of population has moved
almost due westward since 1890 Wheh
il was at a point 90 miles east OF Baiu'
more From 1890 to 1900 1t moved
almost due west to a point Is miles
west Of Baltimore. In the next ten
wears, from 1900 to 1910, IT moved
westward and slightly southwark 10
point about forty miles northwest p
west of Washington.
During the ten years between 1871
and 1900 the center" moved west
ward a little over II miles and south
ward little less than three miles an
halted at a point six miles southeaS
of Columbus, Ind. This movement De
tween 1890 and 1900 was the smalieS
in 100 years.
The center" will have to traVe
something like 70 miles to get peSon
the borders of Indiana this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The language Of the North American
Indian and the Japanese contain no
cuss words. What a handicap when
an aborigine hit his finger with pre-
historic ak!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

It has been decided that divorced
woman is the widow Of her former
husband. This classes husbands with
the dead ones.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

The Philadelphia man who was
choked to death by high collar died
q death that ought to turn Harry Lehr
and Berry Wall green with envy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Correspondents are arguing that
lie is occasionally justifiable and
Brooklyn judge decides that dam" Is
not profane. Being good is becoming
easier.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

In Paris filet of beef is worth 80
cents a pound and only cheap cuts of
horse meat are as low as 20 cents.
No wonder they call it that dear
Paris"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Married men, according to statistics,
are subject to fewer accidents than
are single men. Somebody Is keeping
tab on their hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

An Illinois man has patented safe,
ty pin with two points. However,
wearers of the gallus are still waiting
for the two-headed nail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Occasional showers are useful but
the weather man should not go away
on his vacation and forget to turn
them of.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

In the coming sham battle Of areo
planes is the contest to see which
crowd of aviators hurt themselves
least?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

1t may be marvellous. but 1t Is hui
man that Susie, the pet ape, should
refuse chewing gum simply because
her teacher tells her to?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Washington has displaced the eagle
and has made the woodpecker the
state bird. This will make Old Badly
red-headed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A determination to practise Wha'
we preach keeps US from doing TOO
much preaching.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

"Kondamnigughin," the cuss Woro
in Esperanto, is ornamental Dut 100
long for practical use.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

In the agreement between Korea
and Japan the latter did the agreeing
for both.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Europe cannot expect to experience
q cholera epidemic and an epidemic oi
American tourists at the same time
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

A Long island milkman mlstooK d
mule for q cow. Moral: one cahlio'
be too careful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

There ought to be greater diner
, ence between civilization and Tue
merely complicated life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

"a woman-hater has been captured
by cookies" More than one man
halter has been won by dough.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Men may beat the birds flying, Dut
the birds don't have much trouOle
With their propeller blades.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Have you taken is minutes OF to
learn Esperanto?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

In time to come man may evolve d
blunderproof, wreckless railroad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Paris has thoughtfully RELOCATED the
hobble skirt to the museum OF horrors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23

Dear, dear, when an asbestos plant
burns, where does safety lie?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL

WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-23
Murder That Started
Third Degree Crusade

Mays Landing, n. j., May "a
william Seyler. charged with the
murder OF Jane Adams. his alleged
sweetheart. at Atlantic City pier.
February 4. Is on trial here today.
Special trains carried spectators
here. The evidence principally Is
circumstantial The attempt of the
police to make him confess resulted
in the senate ordering an investiga-
ton of the third degree" The
girls body. frozen. was taken from
the breakers February 10. Seyler,
although married. was very friendly
with the girl. Her mother forbade
further attentions. on the night OF
her disappearance she attended a
dance. During the evening she went
out on pier with Seyler. Wounds
were found on the girl and evil
dences of a struggle.
When the Adams girl failed to ap-
pear. her mother swore out a war
ant for William Seyler. charging
abduction Seyler's brother. Orvis.
disappeared He finally was located
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-23
FIRST NATIONAL
BUILDING SITE

Work of wrecking the two-story
building on the southeast corner of
Third street and Broadway, for the
new First National bank Building.
was begun this morning by Contrac-
tor NJ. II. Weikel with large
crew of laborers. Contractor Weikel
returned this morning from st.
Louis. where the C. l.. Gray Con-
struction company sub-let the con-
tract to clear the site and excava-
tons to him. This company has the
contract TO build the handsome stone
bank building to be occupied by the
First National The site will be
cleared OF this week and excavations
started next week Contractor Wei
kel was also the successful bidder in
clearing the site at Fourth street
and Broadway and making excava-
lions for the ten-story steel building
to be occupied by the City National
bank,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-23
Dorian Private School.

The first commencement OF the
Dorian private school will be held
June 10. when a class of three stu
dents will be awarded diplomas. The
commencement exercises will be
held at the Knights of Columbus
hall Invitations will be issued
June l. The members of the class
are: Miss Willie Mai Rascoe, Miss
Bazie Friedrich and Miss Mary MUIR
rim Dorian. A musical program will
be rendered at the commencement. ~
IL will be the first commencement
of the private school although Mrs.
John j. Dorian began the school
nine years ago. Besides the bust
ness course offered in the school she
given students special work and pre-
paratory work for entering college.
The school has been remarkably sue
cessful. and next year it is planned
to inaugurate the school on a more
extensive scale.
A course In art and music will be
inaugurated and the faculty will be
increased. This year Mrs. Dorian
has been assisted by Prof. Augustus
Brahic, who taught the French
classes The school has filled long
felt need in Paducah and Mrs.
Dorian's friends are glad to see her
so successful.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-23
Coniesses 10 His Part in
Frauds and Testiiies For
Government in Prosecu.
ton Of Trust Officials.

New York. May 23.-oliver Spit
ger. convicted last winter OF oonspi-
racy to defraud the government and
was sentenced TO two years in At
lantas prison. was called as a witness
against Charles II. Heike. his code
PENDANT. on trial here today in the
sugar cases. After he was sworn.
splitter pulled paper from his
pocket and said 1--WE been pardoned
by President Taft. and come here to
tell the enur truth regarding the
sugar frauds"
lie was employed by the American
Sugar Refining company for 2s years
and for rs years az dock superlntend
ent at Williamsburg.
The pardon was dated May 10.
and h unconstitutional. Splitter
made a complete confession OF his
part In the sugar frauds. contrary
TO his former testimony. lie swore
that as far back as 1895 he used
devices by means of which sugar
was undorweighed. lie said origl-
nally checkers used bags of lead to
keep the weight OF the sugar down
when the scales we're ordered board
cd mp. he furnished the checkers
with two sets of steel springs which
could manipulate the scale beams.
lie told of arranging a signal system
To warn checkers when the govern
| mont officials were about. lie said
after the discovery OF the springs
and the discharge OF himself and
checkers the Sugar Trust paid their
wages until they were sent to prison.
Spitzer's story threw the defense
into confusion. the attorneys asking
that cross-examination be deferred
until they decided what to ask him.
Splitter Implicated directly all the
checkers, Bendernagcl. former SUI
perintendent. and Ernest Gerbracht.
splitter tcstihed that he was tho
maa who bored holes in the scales
through which springs were manipu-
lated TO defraud the government Of
.f2.0O0.O00 IN duties on Imports by
the trust lie said the Wall street
ONCE OF the trust did not use the
government weights for any oalcula-
lions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-23
ANOTHER CAR
HIT LITTLE BOY
But QUICK ACTION OF MOTOR
MAN SAVED HIM FROM
SERIOUS INJURY.

Suddenly stepping in front OF an
approaching street car. Lineal Bald
win. the elght-year- son OF J. W.
Baldwin. of Mayfield. had a narrow
escape from death yesterday after
noon about 3 O'Clock at Seventh
street and Broadway The boy with
his father dlsmounted from an east
bound Broadway street car. and
started across the double tracks
Street car No. 3 was going west.
and "a he stepped from behind the
car the boy was struck. The car
struck him behind the ear, and he
WIS thrown to the track. Motorman
l.. \. Grisham reversed his car,
which was not moving rapidly. and
stopped IL before the wheels reached
the body OF the lad.
The boy was pulled from under
meath the street car. but a medical
examination showed that ne was not
injured seriously. The skin was
broken, and he was bruised about the
body