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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
A Strong Preacher.

The minister's eight-year-old daugn'
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit.
"Oh, father" asked the little girl
her face alive with enthusiasm, don 7
YOU think Brother C. Is very strong
preacher? | do"
Gratified by this evidence OF un
usual intelligence on the part OF his
offspring, the minister eagerly In
ouired into her reasons for her state
ment.
"Oh," replied the little miss, artless
". didn't you see how the dust rose
when he stamped his feet?"-Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

way down to the waist line. AT gaia
performance in Paris given by the
metropolitan Opera company of Ne"
York-the most successful perform
ance Paris ever saw, and one whereaI
$4,000 was gained for the PluVlose
victims-many of the beautiful Amerl-
cans in the $40 orchestra seats wore
these daring gowns, and now at New
port they are often to be seen.
Mrs. Oelrichs stared at one with as
founded eyes at a dinner, and ner
neighbor said:
Isn't that new gown of Mrs. Blank S
dream? Old Mr.. Blank is so de-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
Practical Matching.

What the little girl with the 10 Genus
in pennies wanted was some red IT'D
bon of particular shade for her noun
or She knew the shade, but she
couldn't explain it and all she could
say was, it wasn't that, no, nor that'
il was deeper than that, and not SO
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
BOAT ATTACKED By
A MONSTER SHARK
CREW AFTER HARD BATTLE
LAND LEVlATHAN WEIGH
ING IS TONS.
THIRTY-S|x FEET IN LENGTH
Huge Fish Identified as Ma1-Ea'er,
and Thought to Be the Largest
Ever Caught In the Puget souno
Vicinity.

Seattle, Wash.-After terrlnc
struggle lasting seven hours a glgan-
tic shark Sc feet long and estimated TO
weigh more than fifteen tons was cap
tured by the combined crews or the
fishing boats Goodpartner and Pioneer
H., between Port Angeles and Port
Crescent. The monster is believed to
be the largest fish ever caught In these
waters.
The Goodpartner and the Pioneer
H., much battered and battle-stained'
with half of the crews nursing more
or less serious wounds, towed the
mammoth carcass into Elliott bay.
In spite of the 30-horse power engine
with which each is equipped, 1t took
the two boats Is hours to get the car
cass down from Port Townsend.
When pulled to the surface the tall
was seen to be full of splinters and
blue paint, as the result Of the strug-
gle to denolish the Goodpartner. The
shark is IS feet in circumference at
its middle and about twelve feet
around the head. The huge triangular
mouth On the under side Is five feet
across. The fukes of the powerful tall
are six feet apart. The body Is gray
and covered with tiny spikes which
make it feel like a file.
One result of the sharks capture Is
that the crew of the Goodpartner viii
never do any more Sunday fishing
Captain Dragich and his five mer
were hard at work early one Sunday
morning pulling up their big salmon
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
Detected.

It was at a Fourth Of July meeting
in the little city. The mayor, William
Smith, rose, and at dtgnified length
read the Declaration of Independence.
There was a pause; then from one
of the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: "Bill never Wit
that. He amt smart enough"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
AS IT APPEARED TO HER
Mrs. Oelrichs Evidently Didn't Think
Much of Mr.. Blanks Earning
Capacity.

Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the best
dressed woman in Newport, criticized
very pertinently, at a recent dinner,
the new dinner gowns Of Paquin and
Cabot.
These clinging and filmy gowns are
chiefly remarkable for the V-shaped
back that they possess. The VT IS
incredible, but it is true-opens all the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

In length and yariegated in color A1C-
er this my trouble disappeared.
Remember the name-Doan
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. 4.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

=
PEELED me 70 &iioe at
night, my bladder be-
came inhamed and l
had excrucia tt n 6
pains in my abdomen.
Soon after l began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills, l passed a
gravel stone three
quarters Of an inch
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
Get a Move On.

The I.oafer-Alas! my ship doesn't
The Real Man-Then get a move on
come in
and help some other fellow unload
his.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

voted. They say that everything NE
makes goes on his wife's back
Mrs Oelrichs, her eye fixed on the
gowns terrible V, said with a smile:
We'll, he must be making very III
tie, then
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

value and exploit him in novels O,
plays where a 'southerner' is a pec,
essary part Of the stage machinery
Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02
a CASE OF GRAVEL.
TuIare, CAL, Man Cured by o0aES
Kidney Pills.

Harrison A. sturtevant, G and Ma
bic SITS, Tulare, Cal, says: Il was
in bad shape with kidney trouble. 100
frenuent passage Of the urine com
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-02

ticular success was a blind man, In
whose hands the rod is said to have
done marvels.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Commander Peary has declared that
he will never again head another ex-
pedition either to the South pole or to
the North pole. He will, however.
stand ready to aid others who may
attempt such expeditions.
1t has been announced at the White
House that Seth Bullock. United
States marshal for South Dakota, is to
be reappointed for another four years
from January 18th next. Bullock has
been known as the close personal
friend of Theodore Roosevelt.
Acting under the demands Of labor
unions, the State Department has
called upon the American embassy at
Mexico City to investigate sharply the
Incarceration without trial OF Con-
ductor James A. Cook, an American.
who was arrested and imprisoned
some time ago for alleged completely
in the robbery OF freight trains on a
Mexican railroad.
At the annual election of the Ma
tional Press Club of Washington. in
whose membership newspapers in all
SeCtlOQS OIL Tue COuully diC ACPA CoSAe
ed, Arthur J. Dodge. correspondent for
the Kansas City Journal, was chosen
president, Elmer E. Payne OF the AS
sociated Press was reelected vice
president and Arthur c. Johnson Of
Denver was again named for secre-
tary.
Under orders from Secretary Knox.
American Red Cross funds are to be
expended in caring for the sick and
wounded Of both Of the Nicaragua
armies, more than 1000 Of whom are
incapacitated in Bluefields.
That Dr. Cook was not decorated by
the King of Denmark. as has been
generally supposed, is the substance
Of a statement made at Washington by
Dr. Maurice F. Egan. United States
minister to Denmark. "Dr. Cook was
not decorated by the King said DR..
Eagan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
THEY ALL a.s-sTUrrEREp.

A highly esteemed theatrical man
ager stammers and suffers to some
small degree. and. oddly enough. his
ticket-taker has the same peculiar.
lty.
The matinee was just ending, when
4 well-dressed gentleman appeared at
the door, and remarked: "Ex-ex-ex-
cuse m-me, b-b-b-but dd-d-dfd l leave
m-m-my um-um- umb-b-brella here
III you df-di-did." stammered the
ticket man, you will fff-find 1t IN
th-that off-off-office over by the Odd
door"
The stranger walked over. and ad-
dressed the manager. Has m-m-my
um- um -um- b. b. b-brella b-b-b-been DID
brought in h-h-h-here?" he queried
What k-kkind Of an um-um- -um-b-b D.
b-brella was i-i-i-it?- asked the man
ager, scowling savagely.
"Oh. b-b-b-b- blazes." he suffered.
you c-c-c-can k-k-k-keep the b-bub-bub
blamed um-um-um-b-b- b-b-b-brella!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
CAN'T ALWAYS. TELL.

ne always went to Sunday school,
nat little boy SO good
Ana looked into his teachers eyes,
AS If he understood.
ne never broke window out,
NOR punched a smaller chap
VINO uidnt have his length OF arm.
W strength with whiclp to scrap.
guess YOU never saw a boy
"ho had much better traits.
Anu now you'll say: Il know: he soon
Gre" up and went the gaits.
Ano broke his poor old mothers heart
And landed In the pen
ana sadly pondered through the years
oer what he might have been"
NY friend, you'd better guess again
That little boy so good
VINO looked into his teachers eyes,
AS II he understood
Is drawing twenty thousand plunka
Year for salary
ana by the worlds considered as
Successful as can be,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
IEMEEGNlES or&M
=. ia SlbIlI@N .~

Milan lace is worn as collar and
cuffs or collarette.
Dark tones are more fashionable
than light or bright effects.
Very attractive blouses are made Of
the Persian printed silk muslins that
come for scarfs.
gorgeous dinner gown was OF
cloudy black chiffon, spangled in
gold
The favorite skirt for suits and
linen frocks is killed on to a deep.
plain yoke.
Bronze Mephistopheles lend
jounty air to tailored hat.
A rather attractive millinery nov
city is hat of light-colored silk with
black chantilly lace stretched smooth.
ly over, and large velvet bow for
trimming
Could anything be more alluringly
beautiful than the absurd new color
name ashes of amethyst"
OF a pure radiance, shimmering
white moonlight coldness are the love-
ly evening gowns of filmy white gauZe
over matching liberty satin. trimmed
with narrow cleaning silver ribbons
and sprinkled mistily with silver
spangles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
An Old-Fashioned Tea.

For dozen elderly women this
charming tea was given. The house
was lighted with candles and for each
guest the hostess had a nosegay built
around stick with frill of lacey pa
per. These were presented when re-
freshments were served. There was
a program of old time songs, and the
guests brought their fancy work. The
menu consisted of tea. pressed
chicken, tiny, hot buttered biscuit,
jelly and pound cake The invitations
were written on paper, folded and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
For Twelfth Nioht.

The first special day chronicled for
the glad new years month is
Twelfth Night" which comes on the
sixth In olden days the celebration
Of Christmas lasted until this date, or,
when the Lord of Misrule," whose
reign began on Christmas eve. ended
with the burning of all the Christmas
green's. This was done to propitiate
the evil spirits. who might otherwise
molest the household. This will give
the alert hostess the keynote for an
impromptu party.
What an opportunity for an oyster
supper after the bonfire. with piping
hot cheese sandwiches made in a
chafing dish, There must be "mys-
terry" cake. too. According to tradi-
tion, 1t should contain two beans. The
ones getting these symbols of favor
are to be crowned king and queen and
for the remainder of the evening
their word is law.
The hostess has an ideal chance in
this to plan series of delightful sur
prises to be carried out for the will
ing subjects. One good stunt is to
command certain couples (congenial,
OF course, that goes without saying)
to discuss great and weighty subjects,
such as, Should a Woman Propose?
"How Much Pin Money Should a
Wife Have?" IAN Ideal Way to Spend
Honeymoon" etc. In 10 minutes a
report is to be made to the royal pair.
who in the interim from affairs of
state will manage to have an enjoy
able tete-a-tete themselves. If bon
fire in the open is not practical, let us
hope there will at least be CRATE
available for the burning of the
green's. A rule is that each person
makes a wish while his or her armful
is being consumed. This gives an ex-
cellent opportunity for a stunt party,
each one being requested to do some
thing-sing song, tell story or in
some way contribute part of the
evenings fun. Nowadays the accept
able guest is the person with some
specially. and just at present the art
Of telling stories well is an accom-
plishment worthy of cultivation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01

Next lay the leather on a piece of
glass and cut out with a sharp knife.
The parts Of the design that are
blackened and grayed in are the parts
to be cut out. A pair of manicure
scissors will help with the round parts
of the design.
Miroir velvet is to be pasted under
the berries and satin under the
leaves. Cut small bits OF velvet that
will fit under the groups of berries
and glue with the wrong side of the
leather on the right side of the vel
vet. Use very strong glue and be
careful that 1t does not spread.
Then cut piece of satin the size
Of the mat and glue in, with the right
side next to the wrong side of the
leather Special care must be taken
that 1t does not wrinkle ever the vel
vet already glued in.
The color scheme of this mat is old
blue leather. blue green velvet and
black satin; 1t is q striking combina,
tion.
Suede calfskin is the most attrac.
tive leather. 1t comes from IS to As
cents a square foot. One square foot
will be enough to make the mat.
When purchasing be sure that the
leather Is a perfect square.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01

As cut leather is one of the popu-
lar crafts of the season, we are CIV
ing a table mat design. The work is
not difficult and the results are artis-
tic and pleasing.
The first step is to make whole
pattern on manila paper. One-quarter
of the pattern Is given. The easiest
way to do this is to blacken the back
of the pattern cut from the page,
using a very soft pencil. Lay the pat
tern on the manila paper and go over
all the lines of the design very care
fully. Be sure to keep the sweep of
the black leaves all going in one di-
rection, that is. one following the 9th
er right around on each quarter.
Next lay a piece Of carbon paper,
black side down, on the right side Of
the leather and the design on top.
Fasten down with thumb tacks. being
careful to place them outside the cir
Gle. Otherwise there would be hole
in the mat.
They should be placed on a hard
board. With a sharp pencil go over
all lines. Remove the paper and go
over the design again In pencil, SO
that all parts may be perfectly dis
tinct for cutting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
A Postcard Party.

At church social the guests were
asked to bring a postcard of interest.
which they were to talk about for
three minutes; the invitations were
issued on postcards bearing a picture
of the church. Judges awarded a post
card album inscribed with the lines
below to the one who told the most
interesting story. AS the descriptions
were related the cards were laid on a
table where all could see them
From round the world these cards have
come,
Thro every sort of weather:
But here they find "A quiet home
And spend their days together.
Could we but hear with mortal ear
The tales they tell each other
What joys of travel we might have.
without bit of bother!
MADAME MERRI.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Vermont hunters have already paid
over $4,000 into the state treasury
for licenses to shoot game.
The people of the United States
paid $61,s31 taxes on playing cards
during November, an increase of $11.-
461 over the corresponding period of
1908.
Andrew Carnegie slipped on an icy
spot while walking around the reser-
voir in Central Park, New York, a few
days since and suffered a painful in
jury to his left knee.
Henry Lane Wilson, retiring minis
ter to Belgium, has left Brussels, the
legation now being in charge Of U.
Grant Smith, the secretary, pending
the arrival of the new minister,
Charles Page Bryan, who formerly
was minister to Portugal.
Eighteen persons in and near New
York perished in the Christmas
storm or from accidents caused by it.
Six died from exposure after being
caught in snowdrifts. Others were
drowned, and several were killed by
trains.
Frederick Remington. the artist. died
at Ridgefield. Conn.,, Of appendicitis.
after a brief illness. He was operated
on few days before for appendicitis.
You can take 1t from me that pro-
lection Of umpires will be one Of the
principal planks in my PLATFORM is
the announcement of Thos. J. Lynch,
the new president Of the National
Baseball league.
United States Senator A. ]. McLau-
rim OF Mississippi died suddenly De-
cember ED at his home in Brandon
from an attack of heart failure which
came without the slightes: warning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
Just Possible.

He was humorist. At least he had
convinced the editor of the Beanville
Bazoo to the extent OF four dollars
per week that he was
DO you believe that story about
George Washington chopping down a
cherry tree is founded on fact. Mr.,
Squibbs?" queried the EDITORS daugh-
ter.
mo, don't" answered the four-per
funny chap. IT'S plain to be seen that
It was invented by a hack writer"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
The Landing.

Did you have any trouble In de-
scending from your airship?"
mo, the aviator says we didn't.
He says It was one of the finest Gid
ing descents he ever made"
1T had no effect on you personally,
them"
why. little. After we struck the
ground and l contrived to shake my
Adams apple down from my upper
cerebellum and untangle my waist
band from my necktie felt all right
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
A Promise.

"Say, old chap" complains the
bridegroom to the reporter. your pa
per didn't pril,t very much about our
wedding. at all. We really felt
sighted"
"Well, the story was crowded out
by some unusually big news" explains
the reporter. "Tell you what. Well
make up for it by giving you folks a
whole column when you get your di-
e."-Chicago Post.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
craee's Hat and Her Friend.

Her Kind Friend-Why Grace. there
you are dear with your new hat.
Isn't 1t Just lovely! A perfectly stun
ming creation and I'm sure you are
most bewitching in 1t.
CAS- Grace disappears down the
street)-I'll bet the people who read
this joke think I'm going to knock
Grace now that she's gone. but I'm
not. l really do think she's too
sweet for anything
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
| For the Hostess
Il Chat Interesting Topics of Many Kinds. by
Recognized Authority

sealed without an envelope. A copy
follows:
My Dear Madam: Ye distinguished
Honor of your Presence is requested
Thursday. ye Second of October. from
Three of ye Clock until ye early Can
delight. at Four Hundred and Seven.
Sheridan Road, ye City of -, ye
State of -, to meet Mistress Abigail
Hastings Connor and Mistress Mary
Smith Brown, ye Honorable Mother
and ye Aunt of your most Obedient
and humble Servant. Mistress Pen
dennis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
eHoWiNG THE PROGRESS or
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The fifth annual exhibition of the
National Western Stock Show will be
held at Denver January Sth to 18th
next.
The Colorado National Apple Expo
sition will be held at the great Au-
ditorium in Denver. January 3rd to
Sth. 1t will be one of the greatest
events Of the New Year in the West,
Colbertin Pinkney, a famous Civil
war veteran and a Kansas pioneer,
died at Peabody, Kas., December 26th,
aged Sc. He was colonel of the Six
tieth Wisconsin volunteers during the
war.
Discussing the Jeffries-Johnson prize
fight in an interview in New York city
Governor Spry of Utah expressed his
firm belief that there was not one
chance in thousand of the big fight
being held in Utah. The laws of the
state must be obeyed, and l shall fol-
low them to the letter." he said.
A gigantic combination of all the
transportation lines in Chicago. sur
face and elevated, with a central COM
pany, furnishing power. and the prob
obtAits VI thhih6 III ihlCi vi DdA
roads, is the plan of the new company,
which has consolidated the South side
street car lines and taken over the
Morgan interests in Chicago traction.
Governor Sloan of Arizona wants
the statehood bill amended as follows:
Granting to the territory SO per cent.
of the revenues of the forest reserves
in the territory, instead of 20 per cent.
as provided; giving to the territory in
addition to the present provisions,
1,000.O 900 acres Of government land as
a fund for further development of the
territorial road system now initiated,
and 100000 acres as a source of in
come for the territorial fair
The Colorado Midland railroad has
a new president in George b. Harris,
who is also president of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy and of the Colo
RADIO & Southern. 1t is not expected
that any change in the operation or
management of the Midland will re-
suit, owing to Harris accession to the
presidency of the road. George Val
lery. general manager, is an old Bur
lihgton man, the Midland having been
controlled by the Burlington for a
number Of years.
II is reported that the Western Pa
cific has secured full rights to all
Southern Pacific trackage on the most
intimate terms throughout all middle
and northern California. Also that it
is the intention to operate the two
roads, the Western Pacific and the
northern line of the Southern Pacific.
as a double track, to correspond with
the double-tracking of the Union Pa
cific from Omaha to Salt Lake, which
will be completed within year and a
half.
The Denver City Tramway Company
that operates the street car system of
Denver. carried $S4.0OO.0OO fare-paying
passengers during 1909. This is A.
OOO,O 900 more fares than the company
collected in 1908. The increase in busi-
ness has been paralleled by an in
crease in expenditures for improve
ments, as $1,O00.0OO has been spent
this year for improvement, an increase
OF 100000 over last year. An aver
age of 265 cars was run daily during
the present year. an increase of twen.
ty-five over the average daily service
of last year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
In the Wrong Place.

Grocer answering kicker's phone
calD-Dry as bone, you say? Why.
sir, you must be mistaken. Those
oranges I sent you were selects-the
best in the store--they were raised
in California, on irrigated land.
Kicker-Oh. the dickens with the
irrigated land! want irrigated
oranges!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
PEPPE RISH.

Cynthia-Pa has no feeling at all.
Mrs. Hardapple-What'st the trouble
now, my daughter?
Cynthia-Why. told pa I was 60
ing to render a new opera and he said
had better be rendering lard.
Where Placed.
A kiss may be
Worth while or not,
Depends q great
Deal on the spot!
Hard to Get.
DO you collect rare coins"
Yes"
What, for instance?"
We'll. the silver dollar is extremely
rare with me-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
The Outlook,

Your boy is in college, isn't he?"
YES"
What business or profession will
he follow when he leaves college,"
Crippled beggar on a street corner,
l believe will be the only thing he'll
be fitted for; he's on the football
team"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
The Limit Of Everything.

"What is the most exasperating
thing which may happen to newspa-
per mani"
Its when he writes an editorial de-
nouncing papers which reproduce ar
ticles without credit and then finds
that seven INSCRIPTIONS sheets run
his brilliant essay as their own"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
Taking Due Precautions.

Maria" said the man who was In
the habit of coming home late in a
suspicious condition. II wish you
wouldn't have the carpenters repair
the front stoop."
"And why not?" inquired the wife.
"Well, I can't waltz into the house
at midnight II I have to learn three or
four new steps"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
Between Friends.

PEARL hear that your future hus.
band Is little eccentric?
Ruby-Just a little. dear. He talks
to himself. but III wager box Of bon.
bons against a cruller that he won't
talk to himself after we are married
Pearl-No; he won't have the
chance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
Just So.

IF possession be nine points OF the
law" queried the professor, what Is
the tenth?'
Hanging on to the nine with the te-
nacity of bulldog" answered the
bright law student.