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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
| DOUBLE REWARD OF VIRTUE
, owe Story Written by Small Boy al
Least Brought Things TO d
Happy Conclusion.

Anronos of love stories in general
Jerome s. McWade, the welEkno"h
Dnluth connoisseur, said at a recent
dinner: H.,
AT the approach of Valentine day
last year | offered prize OF nVe uoi-
lars to the little boys of my SUNDAY
school class for the best snort love
story I have one of the stories nere'
and I am going to read it to you
Mr.. McWade then read:
"A door man fell in love with iaus
whose mother was rich toy dealer,
The poor man could not marry 'ne
rich lady. because he had no money.
"A villain then offered him Soo Il ne
would become a drunkard'
The poor man wanted the money t(
get married with, SO he agreed ou
when he got to the beer saloon Lax
said: ,,ors
"'No, | will not become drunhaiS
even for great riches :.
con the way home he found pa'
Of gold. SO the young lady mafrie'
him It was a splendid wedding all
the next day they had twins. :,
"Moral-Virtue is its own re"alu'
N. Y. Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Grand River College.

Another railroad came through from
Quincy and Edinburgs hopes quicken
ed that it would reach that place.
When this failed, however, the doom
of the village was sealed.
Steadily since then the town mas
lost in population and business. A lew
wears ego the college itself was re-
moved to Gallatin in order to secure
railroad advantages. In December
1909 the petition for disincorporatlol
was presented to the court. D. u Mo
vaid was appointed trustee Tor th'
incorporation, to settle up It's anaiis
ond classic Edinburg is no more
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
A peculiar Accident.

A curious and serious accioehV W
.,,rred at Liverpool, England, in con-
u ust with work in the craving dock
49, the Cunard liner Mauretania. A
a,ng Of men were engaged in bringing
% the ouay-side steel plate OF the
vessels hull. Just as the opera'io ~
vas IN progress the tidal chall
snapped. This set all the ropes s. a. .
t taehing the ships to the quay in 1,..|
ea 60 NJ dangerous commotion. Five
o ~ the laborers on the quay wer'
VI ,,.oo,lad down. One, named Wilson
Mas struck by rope with such fore
, w. ba turned somersault, and, fal
ing on his head, was picked up osa.
The other four men were remover !
a hospital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
ENDS AN OLD TOWN
ATHENS Of Missouri" Disincor.
porated by Court Order.
edinburs Dies Natural Death When
Railroads Pass 1t By-Noted
for Beauty and an Excel
lent College.

Trenton, Mo. - Edinburg, known
over the state before the war as the
Athens of Missouri" and for many
years the rival of Trenton as a ira
ding point and political center, where
many men, afterward prominent IN
state affairs received their first col
legiate training, was disincorporated
recently by an order of the county
court
The order marks the last step in
the little towns retrogression since
the Chicago, Rock Island & Quincy
and Omaha & Kansas City railways
passed the village by.
The story of the settlement growth
and decline of the village of Edinburg
is full Of interest. The town came into
existence in 1888 when Isaac ]. Harvey
built store there. Not SO taVorably
situated as Trenton, the growth of the
town did not compare with that Of the
county seat until after. 1850. At the
halfway mark of the century Grand
River college was established in Edin'
burg.
Then came an era of prosperity. The
. fame of the school grew, and in
structors of the best were numbered
in the faculty. The pretty little toWr
was in itself an attraction to students
and the name of ~Edinburg became
widely known Business doomed, TIT
town took on a thriving air and tn
county seat feared for its own growth
Then came the war and progress
stopped. The luster of the classi
school became dim. After the wa
there was a revival of learning /
Edinburg, and the prospect was fal
again, until the Chicago, Rock Islam
& Pacific railroad came through
1871 and marked Trenton as the Fl
ture city of the section
Business projects were killed in FL
inburg, and the village lost groun
but the fame of the school still live
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
$500 Reward, $l00.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased TO learn
that there is at least one dreaGed disease oa tSa ia
G Gas ogo" Halls Catarrh Cure is the only poslvs
cre now Known to the medical fraternity Cantn
being constitutional disease requires q tsban m
tonal treatment Halls CaaT bn h Goe and mucous
ssTqsy acting the Ss system thereby DESTROYING the
of the disease and svnG the p osst
Strength by bug up the h nonr st@ have
e aa.pt titb IN its curative powers that they ohe
One Hundred Dollars for any case tha' ~ 'a'D' -
cure Send for list OF Testimonials o,o.o n
Address F. J. CHENEY d Co., loieuo. "
Sold by all Druggists, l5c. .,.,,,
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constpasion-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Entitled to 1t.

How are things lokin' over to Dln-
gledell?"
THEY'VE been lookin' purity squeam-
ish for a spell. TIL creek got so blame
high it overfowed Peasley's DAM all
there's two foot O water in Wldder
Browns cellar"
well, we'll, l s'pose you folks over
there will be so stuck up pretty soon
tibet you'll be calm yourselves I'll
| Parisians of Ameriky.'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Storm Episode.

Two handsome young women, pe-
comingly dressed, slipped and fell TO-
gether in the slushy pool OF the cross
ing They arose wet and angry
Wiring out, wild bellies" commen'eu
an observer, such an addition OF III
suit to injury being condemned by all
who Observation-Disclosures Ledger
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
A, A,nreciated Distraction.

$50 YOU think the automobile mas
made life much pleasanter?"
ut has for me-" answered the con,
Portable citizen. Il drive fast morse
and my son rides a bicycle. Inc au
tomobile has taken the minds OF the
notice off both of u.s..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

LIQUOR has destroyed more men
than any war or epidemic combined;
still some men think they must drink
The Acme Home-Treatment IS tne
safest and surest way to rid yourself
If tho Drink.Habit. Try it and you Will
COO the difference between WhlsKey
health and Acme health. Write Il
Fortip Dickey Bldg, Chicago, for a Tree
trial
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
q BRIGHT Idea.

Yeast-It is said that the paya o'ra
of India spends his spare time caIon,
ing fireflies, which he fastens TO the
sides of his nest with moist clay vi
a dark night baya's nest gloWs ike
an electric street lamp.
Grim sonbeak-Say, there's a Drlsn
idea for decorating that keynote IL
nv front door.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
The EnuIish Way.

DO you think baseball Will ever se'
a foothold in England!
They play it some.
"As strenuously as we do?
"Well no. They serve tea between
innings, understand.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

I,ottie-Is your young minister SO
very, very fascinating?
misunderstanding? Why, lots OIL
girls in our church have married men
thew hated Just to get one kiss from
the rector after the ceremony.-Puch'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
: Annropriate.

"1obbins is so foolish over that pet
49, - bis He told me he was going
TO have a tree for r.
"Then / hope he selected q Tree
with plenty of bark.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
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.cn.E Exev is Epide mic.

Attacks the Eyes IN the 9p pnnasSiate Ac.
Contagious and Cal psm Ior iA Affords Reli-
s eb1e Relief. It soothes. Apply Murine I NJ
Free Freely and Frequently. Doesn't smart
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Bear your own burdens first, after
that help to carry those of other peo-
nle.--George Washington.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Where ResinoI Ointment Is Known 1t
lie Considered a Boon to Humanity

If the soothing and healing prop
critics of Resinol Ointment were gen
orally known it would be universally
used to the exclusion of all others. II
Is indeed boon to humanity.
w. J. Callan, Brooklyn, N. I.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Always hold in mind that even iaii
rra can be the alphabet OF success
Wilson.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

It doesn't take one long to become
an expert fault finder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Examine carefully every bottle vi
CAsTORIA, safe and sure remedy io y.
infants and children, and see thaI !.
Pears the ~ <rCI N.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

The man who worships a woman
will never develop into free thinker
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Excellent Connection.

SIS his family we'll connected!
Extremely so. They have al OK
elusive private phone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
TOO HIGH.

The giraffe had a wonderful plan
He would dress in the garments Vi iiian
But as each of his collars
Would have cost him ten dollars,
He decided: II don't think can!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

table Compound, and thV pam sui
disappeared. l continued It's 1 VS.
and am now in perfect health.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CON-
hound has been a God-send to me
As | believe l should have been IN
nv grave if it had not been tor Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and LYDIA e. ::
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. GEORGE MAY, St 4th AVe.'
Paterson, NJ.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

r,te LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
81, rafnnd money if it fails to cure. +. W..
GRoVE'S signature is on each box. 2Sc'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
BREAK THAT COUGH

with Aliens Lung Bdisan, the popniaar lahiy de ea
edy 1t cures where other remedies lali' All uea
ers &c SOC, 81 Loo bottles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

For Headache Try HICKS sapu sn ~
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach nnsadi Or
r n1Ex0d by capudine It's Mquid-p1Seass5
ant ant to take-Effects immediately ~ ~
and SOC at Drug stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Mrs, w. X. Housh says:

81 We been
completely cured
of a severe fe-
male trouble by
Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and
want to recon-
mendit to all suf-
fering women.
= Mrs. W. K.
.HoUsH, Z East
view Ave, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

70 be removed by an operation OF I
could not live more than a year,
or two, at most. Iwrote Mrs. Pink;
ham, atLynn, Mass, for advice, and
took IA bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-
day the tumor is gone and am a
perfectly we'll woman. l hope my
Testimonial will be of benefit to 9TH
ers." Mrs. S. J. BARBER, Scott,
n. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Every night Waterman is entitled to
his day dreams.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Mrs, S. j. Barber says:

81 think Lydia f.
Vege-
table Compound
is the best medi-
cine in the world
for women-and
/ feel it my duty
to let others
know the good it
has done for me.
Three years ago
I had a tumor
which the doctor
said would have
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Mrs. George May says:

q" \ o one KNOWS
what | have SUI
fered from te-
male troubles,
neuralgia pains,
and backache.,
MY doctor said
he could not give
Inc anything to
Icure it. Through
1.-THE advice Of D
friend / began
Ito use Lydia E.
JPinkham'S Vecc-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup.
n,o,iidren teetbng, softens the gums. reduces m
s oa ala VS. pain cures wind collie &c bot'ie
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Annie Proof.

In Use For Over 80 Years. :,
The Kind You Have Always Bougn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11
Mrs. Il. f. Hayes says:

81 was under the
doctors treat
nlent for a fbroid
tumor. Isutfered
with pain, sore
ness, bio tin G,
and could no t
walk or stand on
lmy feet any
| length of time. l
Wrote to Mrs.
lPinkham for adj
Ivice, followed heI |
and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-11

Because your case is a difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
Out giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial. 1t surely
has cured many cases of female Ills,
such as inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
iarities. periodic pains, backache, etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12

CONTROVERSY
Don't Give Chinese a Monop-
oily of Business, Says One
of the Dealers.

A demonstration in toy guns and
shooting crackers was given before
the city council last night by F. w.
King, representing the John w.
Graham Co., who spoke in opposi-
ton to the anti-cannon cracker ordi-
name of George George F. Brill Jr.
Mr.. King made such a showing as
to the sweeping character of the
ord nance that the city council
again referred il to the judiciary
committee for further hearing. This
committee had already made its re-
port in favor of the adoption of the
ordinance.
Mr.. King said that if the fire
works ordinance is passed it. will
knock out toy airguns that shoot
cork attached to a string, that it
will bar the little toy gun that
shoots paper cap and every other
of 101 innocent childish toys of that
character. He said the ordinance
would practically drive American
made fireworks out of the market,
and give monopoly of the fire
works to be used under the ordi-
nance to those made in China.
What King wanted was a Fourth
of July under police regulations,
such as we had last Fourth, which
he thought was a sufficiently
sane Fourth for even the most
enthusiastic enemy of militant
patriotism.
George F. Brill. Jr., was present
but did not crate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
LEGISLATION IS
SLOW SOME
TINE

On some propositions It takes as
long to get legislation through the
city council of Spokane as it does
to pass bill through congress. Oc-
casionaIIy the council gets a move
on it and pushes things through in
a hurry.
An instance of the former kind is
the matter of the proposed city pur-
chasing agent. which one member
of the board of public works said
last fall could save the city 100000
per year.
The city council. in SeDtember, in
making its annual appropriations,
set aside $4,000 for the employment
of a purchasing agent and the Incl
dental expense of the conduct of
the office.
Later an ordinance was intro
duced creating the office, placing
the power of appointment in the
hands of the mayor, and giving the
council the right to confirm, but the
ordinance is still dragging along.
having been pending now for nearly
three months. 1t was again post
poned at the council meeting last
night, although the first month of
the new year has reached its mid
die and the necessity of the pur-
chase of city supplies in quantities
is urgent. if the city is to receive
any of the benefits it was repre-
scented could be secured by econom-
ical purchase of supplies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
ARMSTRONG IS
GIVEN 4 NEAT
SPANKING

A nice, neat and we'll admins
tered spanking was given City Com
missioner George w. Armstrong
last night by the city council for
his pains in mixing into the ques.
ton Of the bonds Of the city Off
Gals.
The council did not object so
much to what George w. did as to
his lack of appreciation of the pro-
prleties in overstepping the bounds
of his authority without the consent
OF his superiors in such matter, the
honorable finance committee of the
city council.
And with that all of the city COM
missioners' work of several weeks
in trying to split up" the bonding
business of the city among about
nine different agencies was
knocked into a cooked hat Com.
missioner Armstrong left the coun-
Gil chamber in no pleasant frame Of
mind, but having received no orders
to the contrary was at liberty to
"cuss the council to his satisfac-
ton on going outside.
the finance committee lead the
fight on Commissioner Armstrong S
action.
The facts in the case are these
McCrea & Merryweather have had
all of the cty's bonding for 10 years
and in consideration of this fur.
nished an expert to go over the
treasurer's books at least once a
year. Commissioner Armstrong
considered it unfair that the bust.
ness should go to one firm and be.
ing Informed by McCrea & Merry.
weather that they would have all
or none. he then proceeded to di-
vide the bonds around among nine
houses.
The city charter places the mat
ter of bonds and the sureties
thereon in the hands of the finance
committee, and in accordance
Herewith the finance committee
recommended that everything Mr..
rmstrong had done be disregarded
and the bonds allowed to stand as
they are until orders to the con-
trary were given. This recommend
alton was approved by the city
council last night
The city council, after rebuking
Commissioner Armstrong. went on
record for a division of the bonds.
If it can be accomplished without
prejudice to the city and referred
the matter to the finance committee
for settlement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
WOMEN'S RIGHT To VOTE
IS FAVORED BY LABOR

The women will soon have a
right to vote in this state if the
members of the labor unions have
anything to say to it. At the state
convention at Walla Walla last
year they gave complete en-
dorsement of the woman's suffrage
program. This year at Houuiam
they promise to go a step farther,
and take an active part in securing
an amendment to the state consti-
tuition, insuring the right to vote to
the women of Washington.
William J. Coates, president of
the local central labor council, and
a delegate from that body and
from the local pressmen union
at Hoquiam, has introduced a reso-
luton on the subject at the con-
vention which is now in session.
The resolution stands good
chance of being passed. 1t is as
sured the woman's suffrage will
be one of the planks in the plat
form of the proposed new labor
party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
WHAT CITY FATHERS DID LAST NIGHT
TINE TO THINK.
Of PAYING
DEBTS

The suggestion that it is time for
the city to think of paying off some
OF its obligations instead Of incur
ring more was made in a debate in
the city council last night, on the
disposition Of funds to be paid by
the street railway companies as
their share Of the cost of building
the new bridges of the city.
The matter came up on the intro
duction of resolution requiring
that these bridge payments be
placed in sinking fund to be set
aside to meet bonds when they
fell due.
Councilman Lambert sounded the
keynote when he said that the city
was at the point where it had to be-
gin figuring on paying off some
bonds or one of these days it could
issue no more. The time has been
reached when something ought to
he done for the rainy day, he
thought.
Schiller-Sooner or later we will
have to come to it. and We had bet
ter start now.
Ostrander-I object to the crea-
ton of sinking fund for the rea-
son that this is a growing city. in
which the present day needs can
not be met by the heavy taxes we
now pay. If in addition to this we
start to set aside money now act
ually needed in the affairs of the
city it will be poor policy. Let the
bonds be refunded and the coming
generation pay for them. We tried
a sinking fund once and abolished it
when the city needed the money for
current expenses.
The resolution to create the "nest
egg" for the bonds was adopted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12

Coates resolutions follow:
Whereas, the last convention of
the State Federation of Labor en-
dorsed the movement of the wo-
men of the state for equal political
acknowledgements, principle ap-
proved by the American Fedora
ton of Labor and all labor unions;
and,
Whereas, the last session of
the state legislature submitted for
vote of the men citizens at the
coming election in November, a
constitutional amendment confer
ring the right to vote on all wo-
men; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the officers of the
State Federation of Labor are
hereby instructed to use every
means in their power toward the
adoption of the constitutional
amendment, and every laboring
man in the state is called on to
work and vote for this act of JUS
tice to the women.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12

DEALT IN
SKIM MILK
THIS TIME 1T WAS THE HARD
WORKING RANCHER, AND
NOT THE BLOATED MILK
TRUST.
ONE PER CENT CREAM

This time it is not the big
Four otherwise occasionally refer
red to as the Milk Trust"
1t is the Woodworking, down
trodden and supposedly much sin
ned against small milk producer
who has tried to get rich too quick
by selling skim milk for the AL
product.
The case was detected by the
city milk inspector, Mr.. Rheinwald,
who found on test that the milk
under investigation contained but
l per cent of butter fat when the
state law requires per cent. The
other . per cent the farmer is be-
lieved to have skimmd off and sold
as cream or churned into butter.
No action was taken against the
party from whom the milk was
taken because of a sympathy plea
about no intention to violate the
law, etc.
So it would appear that the milk
trust" SO called, is not the only
offender.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-12
g Q N 7 | N u f D
T r O
P a @ F. O N F.
ALL DEPENDS

X. Hamblen, attorney for the North
Coast, today, and if our franchise
and that of the Milwaukee is speed
lily granted it will mean the COM
mencement of work at once on an
undertaking that will mean the ex-
penditure of millions in Spokane
and the entrance into this city of
two more railroads of the first
magnitude. We have tried to meet
the requirements of the city coun-
Gil in every particular and trust
that there are no further obstacles
in the way of granting the fran
chise."
The company, it was announced,
had agreed to settle all claims for
damages filed by people living in
the west part of the city.
"Who is buying the city hall, as
it stands now?" was asked Attor-
ney Hamblen.
"Why, the North Coast, it seems,
is the only one that has said any
thing that sounds like money" was
his reply. Mr.. Hamblen said that
the acquisition of the city hall is
part of the obligation of the North
Coast in the joint terminal plan.
Councilman Dalke served notice
on the city council last night that
he will oppose the North Coast
franchise until every right of the
citizens is protected.
Other members of the council
seemed pleased over the offer of
the Strahorn road, as 1t has finally
brought to head the long -mooted
question of the disposition Of the
city hall. 1t is probable that the
franchise will go through, as the
business people generally favor it
in the interest of progress.