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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT
OF LOUISIANA.

Fred shf D. % csihip sf In sanssspsoy
Bankrupt No. 1853.
In pursuance of an order OF the
Honorable Court aforesaid, dated
Feb. 9Th, 1911, and to me directed, l
will sell at Public Auction, at the late
residence of Fred D. Calkins, in the
Town of Welsh, Calcasieu Parish and
State of Louisiana, at2 O. clock o. N.
on
SATURDAY, MARCH, Is 1911,
the following described property, to.
wit: Lots 2, 3 and 4 of Block AZ, in
the Town of Welsh, with improve.
ments; Lots | and Block s, and Lots
l and 2 of Block y, of the West and
West Subdivision of the Town Of
Welsh, La; Lots and of the Bower
Subdivision of the Town of Welsh,
La; Lots l. 2, ii and IL OF Block
and Lots 3, 4. and 6, of Block 5, OIL
the Craig Subdivision of the NV IA
OF Section q, T 9, S r 3.
Terms: Cash on day of sale.
Sale subject to the approval of the
Referee in Bankruptcy.
j. A. Kinder,
Trustee.
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"Plna and Needlcsr

After being for long time in a con-
strained attitude a peculiar numbness
and pricking is often felt in the arm.
leg or foot. This is caused by somo
interruption to the circulation and
can usuany be removed by rubbing or
exercise.
The reason of the sensation. which
is decidedly uncomfortable while IL
lasts. is that pressure for n certain
length Of time deadens the sensibil-
ity OF nerve. When this pressure is
suddenly removed tas strengthening
out the leg after sitting with It dou.
bled underneath the body sensibility
gradually returns to the nerve. and
as each nerve-hber composing tho
trunk regains It's normal condition of
sensibility a pricking sensation is felt.
and these successive prickings from
the successive awakenings OF the lu.
merous fibers have not inaptly been
called pins and needles. s."-From tho
Family Doctor.
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man With one sharp. inquiring glance.
and continued:
THE gentleman who paid the money
remained here from four until nine
o'clock while l, personally. counted it
AS l counted it l placed it in canvas
bags and when he had gone | took
these bags from this room into that"
he indicated a closed door to his right,
"and personally slowed them away in
the safe. l closed and locked the
door of the safe myself; l know that
it was locked. And that's all. except
this morning the money was gone"
Safe blown" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
mo. Senor!" exclaimed the diplo-
matist with sudden violence. No. the
safe was not blown. 1t was closed
and locked. exactly as had left it,"
Mr.. Grimm was idly twisting the seal
ring on his little finger.
Just as 1 left it," Senior Rodriguez
repeated excitedly. Last night after
/ locked the safe door l tried 1t to
make certain that 1t was locked.
happened to notice then that the
pointer on the dial had stopped pre-
cisely at number forty-five. This
morning. when / unlocked the safe
and. of course, didn't know then that
the money had been taken-the point
er was still at number forty-five."
He paused with one hand in the air; {;
Mr. Grimm continued to twist the seal
ring.
1T was all like-like some trick on
the stage" the minister went on.
like the magician's disappearing lady.
or-or-! 1t was as though / had not
put the money into the safe at ALL"
Did you?" inquired Mr.. Grimm ami
ably.
Did II" blazed Senior Rodriguez.
why. Senior! ! did," he concluded
meekly.
Mr.. Grimm believed him.
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mo One, Not a Soul In This House.

mo One, Not a Soul In This Rouse
nearly two hundred pounds. wouldn't
it?"
Senior Rodriguez stared at him
blankly.
Isl, Senor." he agreed absently. And
then. in English: Yes. ! should i'm
agine So"
We'll, was all of It stolen. or only
a part of it?" Mr.. Grimm went on.
The minister gazed into the listless
eyes for time, then, apparently be-
wildered. walked forth and back
across the room again. Finally he sat
down.
"All Of it." he admitted. 81 can't un-
derstand It. No one, not a soul in this
house. except myself. knew 1t was
here
In addition to this weight of, say
two hundred pounds. fifty thousand
dollars would make considerable
bulk" mused Mr. Grimm. Very well!
Therefore It would appear that the
person, or persons. who got 1t must
have gone away from here heavily
laden?"
Senior Rodriguez nodded.
"And now, Senor." Mr. Grimm con-
tnued. "if you will kindly state the
circumstances Immediately preceding
and following the theft?"
A slight frown which had been
growing upon the smooth brow of the
diplomatist was instantly dissipated.
"The money-fifty thousand dollars
in gold coin-was paid to me yester
day afternoon about four o'clock" he
began slowly, in explanation.
by Mr.. Cressy of the International
Investment Company" supplemented
Mr.. Grimm. Yes. Go on"
The diplomatist favored the young
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times, and said that ought to have an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what 1t had dono
for his wife, was willing to take 1t:
Now 1 look the picture Of health and
feel like 1t, too. can do my own house.
work. hoe my garden. and milk cow.
/ can entertain company and enjoy
them. ! can visit when / choose. and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. i wish could
talk toevery sufferingwomana andgirl."
Mrs. DINA BETHUNE, Sikeston, No.
The most successful remedy In this
country for the cure of all forms OF
female complaints Is Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
It is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements. in
fammation. liberation. fibroid tumors.
irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling. indigestion,
and nervous prostration. after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try III
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Except Myself, Knew 1t Was Here

Who else knows the combination
Of the safer" he queried.
NO one, Senor-not living soul"
Your secretary, for instance?"
Not even my secretary"
Some servant-some member of
your family?"
Il tell you, Senior. not one person
in all the world knew that combina-
tion except myself" Senior Rodriguez
insisted
Your secretary-a servant-some
member of your family might have
seen you unlock the safe some time.
and thus learned the combination"
Senor Rodriguez did not quite know
whether to be annoyed at Mr.. Grimm's
persistence. or to admire the tenacity
with which he held to this one point.
You must understand. Senior
Grimm, that many state documents
are kept in the SAFE" he said finally.
therefore 1t is not advisable that any
one should know the combination.
nave made 1t an absolute rule, as did
my predecessors here, never to un-
lock the safe in the presence OF an
other person"
state documents!" Mr.. Grimm's
lips silently repeated the words. Then
aloud: Perhaps there's record of
the combination somewhere? II you
had died suddenly. for instance, how
would the safe have been opened?"
There would have been only one
way, Senor-blow 1t open. There is
no record"
well IL we accanf all that as frue T"
observed Mr.. Grimm musingly, 'it
would seem that you either didn't put
the money into the safe at all, or
please sit down, there's nothing per-
sonal in this-or else the money was
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lars in American gold. the first Of
four payments of similar sums. This
gold was to have been shipped to Phil
adelphia by express to-day to catch a
steamer for Venezuela"
Mr. Grimm nodded.
The fact that this gold was in
Senior Rodiguez's possession could not
have been known to more than half
dozen persons, as the negotiations
throughout have been in strict Sc
crecy." and Mr.. Campbell smiled be-
nignly. so much! Now. Senior Rod
riguez has Just telephoned asking that
| send a man to the legation at once.
The gold was kept there over night
or perhaps l should say that the senior
intended to keep it there over night.
Mr.. Campbell stared at Mr.. Grimm for
a moment. then: Miss Thorne. you
know. is guest at the legation. that
is why I am referring the matter to
you"
Il understand" said Mr.. Grimm.
And ten minutes later Mr.. Grimm
presented himself to Senior Rodriguez.
"Senor." he inquired placidly. fifty
thousand dollars in gold would weigh
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On the morning OF the second day
following. Senor Rodriguez. the min
lister from Venezuela. reported to the
Secret Service Bureau the disappear
ance of fifty-thousand dollars In gold
from a safe in his private office at the
legation.
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SYNOPSIS.

Count di Rosini. the Italian ambas-
sador. is at dinner with diplomats in
the national capital when a messenger
brings note directing him to come to
the embassy at once. Here a beautiful
young woman asks that she be given
a ticket to the embassy ball. The tick
ct is made out in the name of Miss Is
abel Thorne. Chief Campbell of the
secret service. and Mr.. Grimm. his head
detective are warned that a plot of the
Latin races against the English speak
ing races is brewing in Washington.
and Grimm goes to the state ball for
Information. In a conservatory his at
who with her companion, soon disap
pears. A revolver shot is heard and
Campbell and Grimm hasten down the
hall to f1d that Senor Alvarez of the
Mexican legation. has been shot. wo-
man did T., and Grimm is assured II was
Miss Thorue. He visits her. demanding
knowledge of the affair. and there arrests
a man named Pietro Petrozlnni. Miss
Thorne visits an old man. Luigi. appar-
emily bomb maker, and they speak of
a wonderful experiment
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY n.G.&1f!

,Oe BY THE ASSOCIATED SUNDAY MAGAZINE
700 BY THE BOBB5 rERRILL COMPANY
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Ruins In Yucatan.

There is in Yucatan a chain OF ruins
900 miles long. where once stood
buildings richly decorated and erected
with a vast amount OF architectural
knowledge. The buildings belonged
to the stone age. when the remarkable
figures In stone were carved with
pieces Of flint. The people OF this
age had not the use OF either bronze
or iron.
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CHAPTER TX.
Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Mr.. Campbell was talking.
For several months past" he said.
"the International Investment Com
pany. through its representative. Mr..
Cressy. has been secretly negotiating
with Senior Rodriguez for certain as
phaIt properties in Venezuela. Three
days ago these negotiations were sue
cessfully concluded, and yesterday aft
ernoon Mr.. Cressy. in secret, paid to
Senor Rodriguez. fifty thousand dol
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taken out Of the safe without it being
unlocked. This last would have been
a miracle, and this is not the day OF
miracles. therefore,"
Mr.. Grimms well modulated voice
trailed off into silence. Senor Rodri-
guez came to his feet with a blaze of
anger in his eyes; Mr.. Grimm was
watching him curiously.
Il understand. Senor." said the min
lister deliberately. that you believe
that II"
Il believe that you have told the
TRUTH interrupted Mr. Grimm placid
ly, that is the truth SO far as you
know it. But you have stated one
thing in error. Somebody besides your
self does know the combination.
Senior Rodriguez drew a deep breath
of relief. The implied accusation had
been withdrawn as pleasantly and
frankly as 1t had been put forward.
Il ran across a chap in New York
once, for instance" Mr.. Grimm took
the trouble to explain. who could un-
lock any safe-that is. any safe Of the
fourteen years ago. So you see. I
doubt II he would be so successful
with the new models. with all their
improvements. but then You know
he would have made an ideal burglar.
that chap. Now. Senior. who lives here
in the legation with your"
MY secretary. Senior Diaz. my
daughter Inea and just at the mo-
ment, Miss Thorne-Miss Isabel
Thorne." the senior informed him.
Also four servants-two men and two
women"
I've had the pleasure OF meeting
your daughter and Miss Thorne." Mr..
Grimm informed him. Now. suppose
we take look at the safer"
Certainly"
Senior Rodriguez started toward the
closed door Just as there came a tim
i'd knock from the hall. He glanced
at Mr.. Grimm. who nodded, then he
called:
Come in"
The door opened. and Miss Thorne
entered. She was clad in some nlmy.
gossamer-like morning gown with her
radiant hair caught upon her white
neck. At sight of Mr.. Grimm the blue
gray eyes opened as IL in surprise.
and she paused irresolutely
Il beg your pardcn. Senor." she
said. addressing the diplomatist. Il
did not know you were engaged. And
Mr.. Grimm" She extended a slim.
white hand. and the young man bowed
low over IL we are old friends" she
explained. smllingly. to the minister.
Then: Il think must have dropped
my handkerchief when was in hero
yesterday with Inez. Perhaps you
found it7'
Isl. senorita." replied Senior Rod
riguez gallanuy. 1T Is on my desk
in here. Just moment"
He opened the door and passed into
the adjoining room. Mr. Grimm's
| eyes met those of Miss Isabel Tborne
and there was no listlessness In them
now. only interest. She smiled at him
tauntingly and lowered her lids. Senior
Rodriguez appeared from the other
room with the handkerchief.
Nil gracias. Senor." she thanked
him.
No hay de que. Senorita." he re-
turned. as he opened the door for her.
Monsieur Grimm. au revoirl" She
dropped little curtsey. and still smil.
ing. went out
She is charming. Senor." the dIplo-
matist assured him enthusiastically.
albeit irrelevantly. Such vlvacity.
such personality. such-such-she is
charming"
"The safe. please" Mr. Grimm re-
minded him.
GRO BE coNTINUED)
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Tor 1Our OF i've uayS
at q time every
month, and SO weak
/ could hardly walk.
1 cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was SO
nervous and weak
that 1 dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in tho
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
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On the EliuIble List.

so you think that Baron Fucash Ia
likely to propose to me2" said the
beauteous heiress. Yes" replied
Mrs Cumrox. Il think there is a
probability. You see. his creditors are
pressing him and he's got to propose
to somebody"
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EstraNa Qant.

Ada-Cholly Saphedde was in
own study the other day. and Of
red him a penny for his thoughts.
Edith-You spendthriftl You never
d know the value OF money!
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CHAPTER vIII.-(contlnued.)

simultaneously the front door of the
house on the corner. where Hastings
had been hiding. and the front door
of the house near the corner. where
Blair had been hiding. opened and two
heads peered out. AS the car approach
ed Hastings hiding-place he withdrew
into the hallway; but Blair came out
and hurried past the legation in the
direction of the rapidly disappearing
motor. Hastings Joined him; they
spoke together. then turned the cor
ner
1t was about ten o'clock that night
when Hastings reported to Mr.. Camp
bell at his home.
we followed the car In a rented
automobile from the time 1t turned
the corner. out through Alexandria.
and along the old Baltimore Road into
the city of Baltimore" he explained.
1T was dark by the time we reached
Alexandria, but We stuck to the car
ahead. running without lights until
we came in sight of Druid Hill Park,
and then we had to show lights or be
held up. We covered those forty
miles going in less than two hours.
After the car passed Druid Hill it
slowed up a little. and ran off the
turnpike into North Avenue. then into
North Charles Street and slowly
along that as II they were looking for
number AT last 1t stopped and
Miss Thorne got out and entered
house. She was gone for more than
half an hour. leaving Mr.. Cadwallader
with the car. While she was gone I
made some inquiries and learned that
the house was occupied by a Mr.
Thomas Q. Griswold. / don't know
anything else about him; Blair may
have learned something
Now comes the curious part of it."
and Hastings looked little sheepish.
when Miss Thorne came out of the
house she was not Miss Thorne at all
she was Senorita Inez Rodriguez,
daughter of the Venezuelan minister
She wore the same clothing Miss
Thorne had worn going but her veil
was lifted. Yelled and all muffled up
one would have taken oath 1t was the
same woman. She and CadwalIader
are back in Washington now. or are
coming. That's all, except Blair is
still in Baltimore. awaiting orders.
caught the train from the Charles
street station and came back. John
son. you know"
Yes. I've seen Johnson" inter
rupted Campbell. Are you absolutely
positive that the woman you saw get
into the automobile with Mr.. Cadwal-
lader was Miss Thorne?"
Absolutely" replied Hastings with
out hesitation. Il saw her in her own
room with her wraps on. then saw her
come down and get into the car"
That's ALL" said the chief. Good
night"
For an hour or more he sat in a
great, comfortable chair in the smok-
fng-room of his own home. the guile
less blue eyes vacant, staring, and
spidery lines in the benevolent fore
head.
On the morning Of the second day
following. Senor Rodriguez, the min
lister from Venezuela. reported to the
Secret Service Bureau the disappear.
ance of fifty-thousand dollars In gold
from a safe in his private office at the
legation.
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Clothes may not make the man. but
man generally owes something TO
his tailor.
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SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
bam's Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. For seven years !
suffered everything. 1 was in bed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-02

YER since Christmas we have been busy taking stock,
and with that task completed. we find a quantity of
merchandise in stock, representing broken suits. odd
pieces, dropped patterns and others that we propose
,e in our big JANUARY CLEARANCE SAL E at hea-
uctions from regular prices. We musthave more room
new spring goods which will begin to GOMEZ in the next
eeks. Our stock is crowded, and the one way to move
ky Is to give the people of this community the benefit
WIN RIGGS The merchandise is perfect in every
1t is taken out of our regular stock, and sold all last sea-
a considerable advance over the prices we now ask.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-02
ROOm-SiZe
RUGS

We have right o over 80 Room
Size Rugs of all grades, styles and
makes. You can't find a better assert
ment anywhere else, no matter where
you 90. Here you have a chance to see
getting. We make the rug business a
speciality, and by SO doing are placed in
a position to give you a much better
assortment and real bargains. See here:
9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rug, SO
elegant design. best make Us
9x12 Administer, none better 81 80
on the market at 6s
9x12 Royal Wilton, no bet n IN 90
ter rug manufactured Oa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-02
Lace
Curtains

We have an elegant line of lace cur
tains which we wish to close out in or
der to make room for new stock. All
our stock is of 1910 style and in A con
dition. We are going to offer them to
you at a price that must sell them.
Come early and get your choice. Form
er prices from 7Sc. to $500 per pair;
will sell now at from
45c. to $3.50
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12

Few men know what IS good for
them until some wise woman has
told them.
The rich are known by their dol
lars. but the humble onion is
known by its scent.
The farmer who lost his half
bushel measure was in more than
a peck OF trouble.
The foolish trust to the safetypin
but the wise see 70 IL that the but
tons are well sewed on.
II Is easier to climb down a tree
than 10 climb up, which explains
why the top is never crowded and
why there Is always room there.
We are none OF us any better
than we aught to be and many Of
are a great deal worse.
The farmer has q good many
mouths to feed he is even obliged
all through the winter to feedthe
fodder cutter.
Sometimes when man is pre-
tending TO be looking for a wife he
Is merely hunting for a good cook.
Beware OF such.
From October Farm journal
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
Where Girls Should Start

I receive many letters from girls
who seem to have one paramount
problem, how TO earn living.
The multitude Of them want city
life. although few have a special
training 10 tit for IL.
When a girl asks for council
there is only one brand OF advise
90 offer. First let her make be-
ginning in her own community. No
matter how small her town is.
there is SIRE - BE- little store
where she can get some idea of bus
iness. 4 year or two spent In wait
ing on customers, IN making
change and caring for bills rubs
OFF considerable OF the rawness
which Is n handicap In the city.
She can qualify as a stenographer
in the office OF some country law
yer or village factory She can
learn telegraphy or telephone
work, millinery, bookkeeping. IL
brnry work or journalism. The
superintendent OF schools In a
large city tells me that some Of his
best teachers were girls who had
taught for several terms in country
schools. They We're healthier, les, s
travelled OF nerve, and had more
endurance than the city-bred girls.
A city hospital recruits, when pos
siblle, from nurses who have been
trained In n village hospital. A
New York physician declares he
prefers a country-bred nurse TO
the woman who has never been out
OF n city. AS a rule she has a
=steadier nerves.-Isabel Gordon
-steadier nevers.-lsabel Gordon
Curtis is Success Magazine"
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
casio RIA
State Fair

The State Fair this year attract
ed more than usual attention ow-
ing to the presence OF the Presi-
dent and Governor and the flying
machine exhibitions. A monster
mule parade also was an unusual
attraction. Among the exhibitors
from Saline We notice the names
OF Mrs. Walter Pile, Wanamaker
Mrs. Bessie Tegeler,. Marshall VIM.
Gadberry, Miami; r. Gaines Robert
son, Napton. Mr.. Robertson had
charge of the Saline county exhi-
its and also carried OF a number
OF prizes on honey and fruit.
The Sweet Springs high school
captured number OF premiums in
the educational exhibit.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
Saved His Mothers Life

-Four doctors had given me up, =
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines of Avoca
La, "and my children and all my
friends were looking for me to die,
when my son insisted that use
Electric Bitters. did so, and they
have done me world OF good.
will always praise thcm.r Electric
Bitters is priceless blessing TO
women troubled with fainting and
dizzy spells, backache, headache
weakness, debility, constipation or
kidney disorders. Use them and
gain new health, strength and Wig
or. They're guaranteed to satisfy
or money refunded. Only soc at p,
II. Franklin's.
The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
Hope for Cheaper Sugar

Washington, Oct. s. The mis-
fortune of the American housewif
who faces famine prices on sugar
in the height OF the preserving sea
son finds its counterbalance in the
exultation os the Dominicans over
the rrospe, IS Of the biggest sugar
crop and the highest prices in the
history of the island. The Ameri-
can receiver of customs, who re-
ports the fact to the insular bur-
eau, adds that for the first time
returns will be realized generally
from the improved and enlarged
machinery installed in most OF the
mills. Cacao, the second principal
crop, also promises well, and the
expectation is that there will be
increased expectation OF that COM
modify.