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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Capital City a Support.

Baton Rouge. Much interest was
aroused over the news received from
Washington that Congressman Wick
life has introduced in the house q hill
TO make Baton Rouge a SUPPORT of en-
,ry' and the boundaries of the port to
be marked by Commands Point on Tho
south and SCOTS Bluff on the north
resident farmbacher, of the Board Of
trade, is in Washington looking into
the matter and giving the officials
,acts In regard to the city. The board
mas for some time been in corresnond
ence with Congressman Wieklife IN
connection with the matter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
lightning Kills Two Persons.

Jonesville.-The recent storm in this
section was one of serious consequence
at the home of Mrs. Gray on French
Fork, fifteen miles up Little river from
here. Mrs. Gray was the widow of
Glenn Gray and was not expected to
live. In fact, Henry Crooks and John
Ogden went with light to her bed
size to learn if she was still living.
when vivid fash of lightning struck
the house, killing Mrs. Gray and Hen
ry Crooks and prostrating John Ogden.
woh is still in precarious condition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Investigating Support Claims.

Baton Rouge.-W. L. Larner, repre-
senting the United States treasury de-
partment, arrived in the city from
Washington to make an investigation
of the conditions and claims which
Baton Rouge makes for SUPPORT of
entry Mr.. Larner's visit here is the
result of the measure introduced in
Congress by Representative Wickliffe
asking that Baton Rouge be made a
port of entry. If Mr.. Larner's report
is favorable to Baton Rouge, there is
no question about the measure now
pending before Congress passing and
becoming law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Three boys were shot and probably
fatally injured while several received
less several wounds Tuesday in riots
which followed the resumption Of SER
vice by the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company. The shooting occurred
in attacks on cars in the northeast
ern part of the city. Market street,
the principal bushes thoroughfare in
the heart of the city, was the scene
Of disturbances during the entire day.
Cars were stoned and two policemen
were roughly handled by a mob Of
several thousand persons, a dozen ar
rests were made and the prisoners
placed in a trolley car This was
stormed by the mob and two of the
prisoners escaped.
The thief who stole $4,000 from
the Chicago subtreasury Feb. 10, 1907,
is now immune from criminal prose.
cution, the statute of limitation having
expired Friday. The only recourse OF
the government now is to possibly To-
cate the thief and institute civil &C.
ton to recover the money.
At meeting of the Hamilton Club,
Chicago, Friday night, it was decided
to send delegation of 100 members
in special train to New York to
meet Colonel Theo. Roosevelt when
he lands there.
Police officials took the initiative
Monday in the war being waged be-
tween the striking car men and the Of
ficials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company, when they arrested
Clarence 0. Pratt, the national officer
or the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees,
on a warrant charging him with CON
spring to incite riot
The record for industry on the part
of the flock of hens is claimed by H.
G. Ciede of Snipsic Lake, Conn. Dur
ing the last three months 100 hens
owned by him have produced TITS
eggs.
Announcement is made that the an.
nual convention of the American Min
ing Congress will be held from Sep
TENDER rs to October / at Los An.
geles, Cal.
Using quart bottle as his weapon,
DR.. B. E. Sager, Cleveland, Ohio, Mon
day night thrashed two highwaymen,
who sought to rob him and arrested
one of them. 49,.
Entries for the National Feeders and
Breeders show at Fort Worth closed
on the 18th, with a considerable in.
crease over entries for last year. AS
the figures then were in excess of
5000 head of cattle, hogs, sheep, horses
and mules. it is evident that the COM
ing show, March 14th to 10th, is going
to be an extraordinary gathering of
fine stock. This show is second only
to the great International exhibition
at Chicago.
Dr. Won Schell of Chicago Monday at
police headquarters in Hot Springs pos
itively identified a heavy neck chain
and pendant which had been taken
from Mrs. H. l.. Knight as part Of the
goods he had lost when last October
his home in Chicago was robbed of $22,-
500 worth of diamonds and jewelry.
Mrs. knight was a trained nurse, it is
alleged, and in that manner came into
the Schell household.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Number of Acres Patentable.

Baton Rouge.-That party can pat.
emit more than 16o acres, bought in a.
p p SALE is the decision of Fred
Grace, register of the state land Office
Under the Hughes act the numhar ~,
acrs that can be purchased is limited
out Register Grace holds that at sale
party can purchase as manv acres 90
ne desires, but that any purchases over
LOU acres must be a separate transac.
ton. A''o'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The will of Mrs. Hanna M. Earl
widow of William S. Earl of Troy
founder of Earl & Wilson, collar max.
ers, has been filed for probate at
Troy, N. Y. The estate disposed of is
a large one. The estimated value is
placed as high as 100000. Only
$4,000 is left to charitable institutions
A movement to make Chicago a
"noiseless city, came one step nearer
realization when Chief of Police Stew
ard issued an order for the rigid en-.
forcement of the city's "anti-shouting
ordinance. This means that peddlers
must not shout.
Herds of goats and sheep are soon
to be sent from the United States to
Japan for the use of the Japanese gov.
eminent in developing stock raising,
according to DR.. Ioda Tanimura, dean
of animal industry of the University
OF Toxic, who is in Chicago.
Fifteen hundred woman suffrage ad-
Vocates stormed Beacon Hill, Boston,
Wednesday night and before the COM
mittee on constitutional amendments
OF the Massachusetts legislature made
their annual plea for the ballot.
The demand of the delegates repre-.
senting unions in Oklahoma, Kansas,
Missouri and Arkansas for a 10 per
cent wage increase for the next two
years was refused by a committee of
the Southwestern Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION at Kansas City Friday night
DR.. James B. Ewing of the Cornell
Medical School and president of the
American Society for Cancer Research
says that the proposed bill to restrict
VlVlsection would close every medical
school in the state of New York.
Personal friends Of Charles w.
Morse, the convicted banker, are pre-
pared to spend more than $1,000 900
in working for his release from ,pris.
on. John E. Donahue of Rockland.
Me-, who has charge of the petition
for pardon which will be presented to
President Taft, made this announce.
ment on his return from Washington.
yesterday.
transfer OF the stock of the Anacon-
da Copper company from the unlisted
to the listed department of the New
York Stock Exchange has been author
lied by the governors. There are l..
100000 shares of the stock at a par
value of $25.
The total receipts of the Nelson.
Wolgast fight Tuesday, in California,
to $4,000 Wolgast received
$4,000 and Nelson $4,000, both
amounts having been guaranteed In
advance.
The National League Friday in New
York adopted playing schedule call
ng for 154 games for the coming sea.
ION, but it was only accomplished af-
er a majority of the magnates had
expressed their opinion that newspaper
criticism over the delay was causing
nfayorable publicity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Neglect of cough or cold ~.
leads to serious trouble. To break 60
cold in twenty-Iour hours and A.. "
any cough that is durable miv t we
ounces of Glycerine, a halfonnoo' WV '.
Virgin Oil OF Pine compound pnro VI VI
eight ounces of pure Whisky Tsta NV
teaspoonful every four hours. Yon o.'
buy these at any good drug storo va saa
easily mix them in a large bottle, '
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Will Report on Support Claim.

Baton Rouge.-W. L. Larner, repre-
senting the United States Treasury De-
partment, after spending a week in
Baton Rouge, left here for New Or
leans, from which point he will make
his report to the Treasury Department
in Washington, covering Baton Rouge's
claim as SUPPORT of entry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Doing Two Thincs at Onoe

A man hurried into a quick-lunch
restaurant recently and called to The
waiter: Give me a ham sandwich
Yes, sir" said the waiter, reaching
for the sandwich. will you eat it mr.
take it with you?"
Both" was the unexpected but oh.
vious reply.-Ladies Home Journal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The wireless operator who perpe.
trated the joke of sending out C. @. D.
signals over the ocean must possess
the same variety of sense of humor
as is exemplitled by smashing straw
hats on the stock exchanges, footing
tin horns and jangling cowbells, haz-
ing at colleges and perpetrating April
fool sells.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The prevalence of high prices for
food articles is worldwide. The res.
taurant keepers in Berlin, Germany.
are meeting the exigency in effective
fashion by cutting down the portions
served to customers instead of rails.
ing the rates. But these and other
facts go to show that complaints of
increased cost of living are not con-
fined to the United States. To solve
the problem the facts in every civil.
lied country will have to be taken
into consideration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

One of the most remarkable, as
well as the quickest, retributions on
record is that of the man in New
York who, in trying to tunnel his
way from his own place to a jeweiry
store opposite, which he wished to
loot, was buried alive in the grave Of
his own digging. Life would mean
very much if such energy, originality
determination and readiness to take
risks were displayed in better cause
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The weather bureau gives us exact
figures on mean temperature; but its
vocabulary is unable t oconvey the
whole truth as to mean weather in its
entirety.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

That aeroplane record-breaker of
Worcester, Mass, will be able to
create a greater sensation when he
makes those alleged 200 to 3O0-mile
flights 30 broad daylight.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
A LITTLE COLD.

We caught little cold
90 the naigbbors 18th That vas al
As they gathered round his h.,
When they heard that he was w.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

A college psychologist declares that
anyone can hypnotic himself into a
trance, The theory is very likely; it
is the only way to explain some peo-
e's actions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

While all this excitement prevails
about the cost of living Mr.. Roosevelt
continues to dine frugally on roast
monkey and baked elephants heel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Peanuts cannot be eaten in st.
Louis trolley cars unless the peanut
ter carries away the shells.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

It is said to be possible to go to the
north pole by aeroplane However,
there are lot of pleasanter places to
which to go.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Texas and Florida have been a lit
tie chilly of late, but in a short time
will be knocking at the door as usual
with early garden truck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

AS a slogan for the anti-meat eaters
we suggest: BEAT your skillets into
oatmeal boilers and your gridirons
into egg beaters."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Butter could fall another cent or
two, without sending the butttermak.
ers over the hills to the poorhouse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The Atlantic liners carried last
year 100000 passengers of all
classes, and all classes were seasick.
The sea is no respecter of persons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Perhaps the shirtwaist makers
strike is but a lead for the abused
shirtwaist buttoners.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

If 1t takes 80 alarm clocks to waken
motorman in New York, how many
clocks will it take to arouse police
man in Chicago?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

At this season of the year the aboli'
ton of the house fly seems compare
lively easy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

A Wisconsin professor thinks that
"he went up in the air" may become
classic. Already 1t can be used in
polite society.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

For the sake of science. let us hope
that that busy st. Louis seismograph
is not reporting some loose joint in
a street-car track.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

This row between benzoate and
acetic acid has a tendency to dis
courage the poor consumer from u.s.
ing catsup of either sort.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Another reason for the high price
Of food is that farmers are buying
automobiles and they need the
money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Undertakers talk of raising prices.
Speaking of the high cost of living
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

A mans conscience seldom troubles
him as much as the corn on his little
toe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

1he man who prays in public is the
nouthpiece for the congregation that
is either listening or praying with
him. The essence of the peoples
silent prayers is concentrated in his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Winter is still on the job with but
short intermissions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

One recipe for getting popular is tc
to be able to laugh heartily when
somebody tells an old story.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

With slang Endorsed. language
Sharks" should become mighty COM
mon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

New Jersey collected last year $40-
600 hunters licenses. and the game
they got was worth $6480.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

What will piano tuners do when we
have wireless instruments?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The only green thing about the up
to-date farmer is his green fields.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

The afternoons are getting longer
although you may not have noticed it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

And, we may add, pianos are cheap
er now than they were ten years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

He caught a little cold
That was all. (puct,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

Many a mans good reputation il
due to what isn't found out about
him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
DOM EsTlc.

The will of Mrs. Hanna M. Earl,
widow of William S. Earl of Troy,
founder of Earl & Wilson, collar MAX
ers, has been filed for probate at
Troy, N. Y. The estate disposed of is
large one. The estimated value is
placed as high as 100000. OILY
SEE Qll is left to che rit q bio in Stit ,,tinnc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
HAS BEEN SUCCESS
Exercises at the Young Peo-
pies Movement Large
Iy Attended.
MOVING PICTURES SHOWN

600 p. m.--Luncheon for pastors
and officers of Young Peoples Socie-
ties.
7:15 p. m.-Conference.
Missionary Methods for Young
Peoples Societies"
Sis p. m Mass meeting.
Stereopticon and moving pictures,
Outstanding Problems of Home Mis-
sions."
The foregoing is the program for
the Thursday evening exercises of the
Young Peoples movement which will
be held at the First Presbyterian
church. The program for Friday is
much the same except the luncheon
will be for pastors and Sunday school
workers and the subject of the dis
cussion will be Mission Methods for
Sunday School Workers" In the even
ing, which will conclude the series OF
meetings. lecture on the foreign
missionary work will be delivered
Much interest is manifested in the
movement. as attested by the large
crowd which attended the Wednesday
evening exercises and also the attend
ance at the mission study on Thursday
afternoon.
The meeting on Wednesday evening
was presided over by the Rev. H
Robert Smith, pastor of the First Bap
fist church. He introduced the diff
ferent workers, including the Rev. w
e, Doughty. who delivered the prin
cipal address. The Rev. Doughty's
lecture was accompanied by moving
pictures. he lecturing on the different
illustrations, many OF which were OBJ
tanned at great risk by the Christian
workers. The conditions in the orient
al countries were brought more plain
ly to the attention of those who are
interested but unacquainted with the
risks, hardships and also pleasures o.
the missionaries in those countries
In some of the views the methods Of
the Hindoo fakirs were displayed
while other interesting views depicted
the Mohammedans at prayer and In
their daily labor. This is the first
time that motion pictures have evel
figured In movement OF this nature
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured b. Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY * CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
waIding. Kinnan e. Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally. acting directly. upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
Ayers Hair V;gor
Performs
BASS FILES A SUIT SPEAKS TO DOCTORS

William c. Bass. plumber, has I'll
ed snit in the circuit court against
George w. Schepman aud others to
foreclose a mechanics lien and ma.
terial mans lien. demanding $500
Judgment. Bass AYERS in his COM
plaint that he entered into contract
with Schepman in 1909 whereby he
was to install heating and plumb
ing system In one OF the defendants
properties. In June. 1910. he gave no.
tice in the recorders office that he in
tended to file a lien against the
property for $145.42. covering the bal
ance which he alleged was due under
terms Of the contract.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
GRAY AND JOHNSON

The wind up Of the democratic
speaking campaign in Richmond will
be held on Thursday evening when
Finley Gray. the nominee for con-
gress from the Sixth district, and
Henry U. Johnson. q well known at
torney and former republican con-
gresham from this district, will dis
cuss the issues. Thomas J. Study
will preside at the meeting which is
to be held at the Pythian Temple.
South Eighth street. II Is expected
that there will be a large number of
voters out. as this IL the first oppor-
tunity which they have had to hear
Mr.. Johnson. who Is a we'll known
orator, and Mr.. Gray.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
A LEGAL QUESTION
BEFORE THE BOARD
May a City Official Sell Sup
plies to a City Is the
Question Asked.
WILL Be INVESTIGATED
SMALL CLAIM sy COUNCILMAN
eARTgL ALLOWED AFTER THE
Board CONSIDERED THE MAT.
TgR-RoUT,NE WORK.

A legal point was raised at the
meeting OF the board OF works this
morning by City Attorney A. M. Gard.
ner, AZ to whether a bill for station
cry and supplies for $2.26 sent In by
Councilman William H. Bartel. IL. or
II not q legitimate bill. There Is a
state statute stating that no contract
or sale can be entered into between
the city and any city employee.
II was decided to allow Mr.. Bartel's
bill however. An investigation of the
legal points In the matter will be
made by the city attorney. which may
terminate In no more orders being
given Bartel In the future. although
his goods and. prices have always
been satisfactory to the city govern
ment. In case Mr.. Bartel's bill Is H.
legal. any citizen has the right. ac-
cording to the state law. to sue him
for the amounts of various bills that
have been paid him by the city. Con-
siderable business has been done with
the Bartel company in the past by
the city and the total would amount
to quite a large amount of money. II
10 said.
The state law making illegal con.
tracts and sales between the govern
ment of 4 city and city employee il
method Of preventing graft prac.
ticed In some cities. Large prices are
sometimes paid the city ofIicials for
goods: hence they get q good rake
on" Recently the trustee Of q small
town sold the town government a
large amount Of coal. A suit was de-
cided against him, when sued for the
amount Of the bill by resident OF
the place. What contracts Mr.. Bartel
has obtained from the city are above
question. his prices always being az
gooA ~ could be obtained.
A report was made on the trip to
Marion and Bellefontaine. O.. where
the board looked 1t some street roll.
ers. A trip will be made to Spring.
Held. O.. to look over the Kelley
Springfield roller next week.
william Bailey OF the telephone
company has offered to construct =
"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
COUNTY PAYS BILL

The expense which the county in
CURED in the examination of the
books of the recorders office from
January I. 1905 to December 81. 1909
by field examiners of the state board
of accounts was $500. The bill has
been paid. the money being forwarded
TO the office ct W. A. Dehority on
Tuesday afternoon. The total discre-
pancies discovered by the examiners
was $165.1S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03

concrete telephone pole at the corner
OF Eighth and Main streets for use Of
the municipal light plant and fire de-
partment. This pole will also do
away with an iron pole used by the
street car company. Mr.. Bailey is
doing this to advertise the concrete
pole. The board will consider the
matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-03
NEGRO IS TO HANG

Indianola, Miss. Nov. 3.-Arrange-
ments have been made for the execu-
ton here tomorrow OF the negro muir.
.derer. Jess Scott, who's case has at.
tracted considerable attention. Scott
was convicted of the murder Of w. L.
Embry. a white man. Mrs. Embry,
the widow of the victim. was tried
for compliticy in the crime and &C.
quilted.