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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-31

Mr.. John Hotmeyer mas returned
from a prouacted stay in the north
west. Mrs, Hofmer and sister. Miss
BcckmRr. spent Monday hers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-31
CHESAPEAKE & Ohio K y.
SSenlc Route 10 the West

Effective June 2. 1912.
Fast Vesubuled Trains. Parlor Cars to
Richmond. Pullman Sleepers 20 Louis
Vile. Cincinnati. Chicago. st. Louis.
wESTBOUND DAILY TRAINS
Lv. Williamsburg 1892 =. m. and $50
D. N. Direct connections for al
points West, Northwest and South
west.
Fasi TRANS Tor Sswpo1 Nsws. sotsb ans
CID Point
Nv. Williamsburg 9:5S q. m, and ass
p. ID.
Leeals Ter kSspert asus.
Lg. Williamsburg S.5S g. m, 6-29p. N
LoeAls ioS RieAmeaa.
Nv. Williamsburg 6:45 o. N. 6;O6 q. N
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Gathering Chewind Gum.

In fucatan the gathering OF the
chicle chewing gum Is an Industry
that employs the services OF consider.
ahIe bands or natives known. as %cbic-
'eros They go into the deep forests,
under experienced leaders, armed
with heavy knives OF special make
and pals and ladies tor the SAD, anc
each one is provided with a strong
rope more than eighty feet long, to
De used In climbing the lofty sapcta
trees from which the gum Is pro.
cured, The sap flows from gashes cut
IN the bark A camp OF chtcleros,
where the sap is boiled. resembles IN
some respects an American mapls
sugar sugar camp After mDhths OF
work the chicleros return frem the
forests. laden with bricklike blocks OF
aromatic gum. The finest gum Is col.
'ected from the fruit OF the sapota
mostly by The native women. and /, 10
'S4 that 1t Is seldom exported BE-
;ause it is too we'll liked at home-
tarper's Weekly.
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an In a pretty steady voice, consider
ing how hot he had just been: Get
back TO bed. Kate. III stay up the
rest Of the night That matters set
tied; you needn't worry any more
| thought his voice sounded not un.
kind, but IT was plain his temper
ruled the man.
His wife hesitated. but seemed
afraid to cross him. She said some
thing ! didn't catch. and went back,
closing the door.
I was OF two minds, whether 10
follow Power If could or wait and
see what next, and while | was debat-
ing It. Black returned, pulling on his
coat. He'd managed to get into his
clothing in surprisingly short time.
He went straight to the door, jerked
1t open, and slammed out. taking The
same path as Power. followed,
judging my distance at discretion
The path led us directly to the
farmhouse. Unfortunately ! was a bit
oVercauttous, and so permitted Black
TO get too far ahead BY the time |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Latter sometimes Desert Churches
because CoIors From Windows
Put Streaks on Faces.

churches whose treasures include
costly stained glass windows find thar
thelr anxieties do not end with secur.
ing the money to pay for the window
ana the artist to execute the work
Every bit as important are the
compleXions Of the women in nearby
pe"s' said miJister II have known
.""'cnes 10 lose valuable parlshioners
because the window at the back or
s'de cast an unbecoming light on
'adys lace That would have han.
Pehed In my own church Just few
days ago II we had not considered tho
'ady's feelings and changed the de-
sign OF the window, which was easier
.han changing the Iady's pew or tos.
,ns her support The pew was
'am'1V inheritance. having been hand.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast a young man Of New
invites him 10 a card party. He accepts.
although he dislikes BlaCkstOCk, the rea-
son being that both are in love with kath-
crime T!RNter Coast fails 10 convince her
that BlaCkstOCk Is unworthy Of her
friendship At the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl There IL
a quarrel, and Blackstone shoots Van
TuYl dead Coast struggles 10 wrpSt the
weapon from him. thus the police dis
cover them Coast Is arrested for murder.
tfp IL convicted bur as he begins his sen.
tenCe, Dundas names BlaCkstOCk as lhe
murderer and Kills himself Coast be-
comes free. but Blackstone has married
Katherine ThAXter and fled Coast pur-
man thrown from distant boat He res
cues the fellow who Is named Appleyard
They arrive al lonely island. known as
No Mans Land. Coast starts out TO cX-
p!0Te the place and comes upon some
deserted buildings. He discovers man
dead. Upon going further and approach
ing house he sees Katherine ThaXter.
VINO explains that her husband, under the
name OF Black. has bought The island
h" Is blind, a wireless operator and has
s station there. Coast informs her that
her husband murdered Van TuyI Coast
sees BlaCkstOCk and some Cinnamon
hurying man. They fire at him but he !
IL ;escued by Applcyard. who gets him
to the Echo in safety. and there he re-
Veais that ne Ia q secret service man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
hear It; ] only knew II was being 70.

hear 1t; only knew II was being 70
ceiyed.
Just as Black gave the D. K sic
nal and shut off the motor and dyna.
mo, tire door opened again. and his
wife spoke TO him. She said, almost
timidl": Douglas is ANYTHING
the matter? He said in rough sur
~ tone: Everything's the matter
| That ass, Power. has stolen one OF the
boats and left the island I've Just
asked VoOrhis to send some one IN
his place. He sayA there's a man on
the way; II seems Power sent in hlr
| resignation yesterday evening Those
were his words. In ctfect-as nearly
as can remember them He added
something offensive about that being
the finish of that Irritation and that
he'd thank her to leave the next CD
orator alone, She said: 'Oh-h!'-as
II he'd hit her with a whip Then he
got up and announced that be was
going to the farmhouse to get some
breakfast 1t was then Just getting a
llttIe light He said she needn't bur
ry, that he would probably be at the
beach by the time she came 10 break, !
fast-Wanted to find out which boat
Power had taken. Then he went away. /
and the woman shut the door
again.
This time let Black take his road
alone; I'd other, fish to fry. | could
hear his wife moving about in the
other part Of the building and judged
she was dressing; but she took an in.
eiil'naple ume TO 1t. Ia the
course of the next century or two.
however, she came out, dressed. and
TOOK the path to the farmhouse. /
let her go, timed myself as close as
could, and lodged into the wireless
room. II was taking a chance. knew
hat If Black returned my life wouldn't
De worth plcayune; but bad to
know FOOrhiss message.
i started the motor and called
New York. When they answered /
gave Blacks signal and demanded q
epetition of the message. That was
aking another chance: the operator
II the other end might recognize the
Inference In our styles of sending
nd refuse me. But he may have been
ieepy; at all events he obliged with.
ut comment Voorhis had wireessed:
Power gave notice he was leaving
esterday evening New man on way,
hould reach New Bedford this morn,
lg, island by evening, conditions ia,
oTlng Name, John Handyside He
III my commence. At least
nat was the substance OF It, y,
'TO BE Continued 49,. =
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
TO KEEP TIE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cub
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment hav
done more for pimples, blackhesd
and other unsightly conditions Of ths
complexion, red.- rough, chapel
hands, dandruff, itching, scaly scalps
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin-tortured and disfgured infants
and children. Although Cutieura Soa,
and Ointment are sold by druggist
and dealers throughout the world, Z
liberal sample of each, with 3z.pag'
book on the care of the skin and hair
will be sent postfree, on application
to "Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

tney were to get him on the teIephone
at once-wake him up and insist on
ah instant answer. - You'll
nave gathered that | number in the
ils' OF my many and varied accom-
phshments the ability to read Morse
oy ear; once upon time was a
regular telegraph operator.
Inc message was: Power has left
without warning, taking boat to row
TO vineyard. Absence just discovered
SEND trustworthy substitute immedi.
a'efy' When may expect him? All
quiet here; island fog bound
The reply came through within
twenty mlnutes-waich was pretty
quick work. OF course couldn't
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

caught up. something had happened
oion quite, see through, at first |
heard the gate click behind Black.
then his footsteps as he pounded
across the stoop, and an instant later
voices followed by sound of shut
fling. scuffling feet But when | found
MIN again he was alone-sitting alone
IN the kitchen, the only lighted room
IN the house. He had drawn char
up 10 the table and sat square to it.
his feet sQlidIy on the floor. his hands
spread out fiat. could see him unite
plainly through the open door, He
just sat there. staring at the biani,
wall opposite tof course, he couldn't
see anything. for that mauer) and
never moved muscle through what
seemed to me an eternity.
daresay this lasted over ten min.
utes: 1t seemed hours. Then sudden.
~ 1t came-what we'd both been wait.
Ing for-like a thulderclap for upex.
pectedness, only more awful I
iancled ! heard. first. a thin. far
Shout; at any rate. Black threw hack
MS head. as If ne had heard some.
tnlng, The next instant the air
seemed TO shudder with the mos, ,er.
rlole' indescribably harro~ing scream
OF mortal agony
Then silence again-nothing more
beyond that preliminary start Rack
naont moved. He sat on. Just as he
was though he understood as well ~
|, and better, what had happened off
there In the darkness: that Power
'uspecting Blacks intentions had
MADE a break to get away by boat,
Out had been oyerhauIed by some.
'ody instructed by Rlack-oyerhau,ed
'nu "'uiu e'eu And be could
III there, unstirring, with that on mis-
conscience
After while heard something
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
moving In the barnyard and lodged

moving In the barnyard and lodged
back into hiding--into the shadows
Then a man passed between me and
the light, Ike ghost, trOttlng along
noiselessIy He logged up to the house
and into the kitchen: as he entered,
Black swung round sharply. This new
arrival was a Chinaman--a lOW-castc
cOOlie. judged. | couldn't hear what
they said-they spoke In undertOnes
but managed to catch a word or
two, among them boat: which fitted
in with my suspicious. At once Black
got up-heavily, as If very tired
and went through the house and out
by the front door; tagged along, OF
course. He went directly back to
the wireless station, sat down at the
operating table, and gave another
marvellous exhibition of what a blind
man can accomplish, with instinct re-
tnforcing the sense of touch.
He threw In the motor cut-o1
sWltcn, 10 begin with, and the motor
started en- the spark. just as some
automobile engines will Then he
with the detecter for a
while. listening Nothing doing. ap.
parently-though he may have been
getting the range for New York. The !
next thing, he disconnected the re-
'eiying apparatus. threw the current
n through the starting box and pri.
nary switch, and began calling The
New York office of the Standard Wire.
esS. stopping now and then to listen
or their response. Presently that
anne through. and he told EN- to stand
eady to take an important message
or Voorhis. the second vice president:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Turnina the TabIesA

Having done his best, by every fair
and unfair means, during the last cleo
ton to catch the candidate tripping
the heckler grew Extensively personal
n t'n'0 that YOUR motha
washes" he began, but before be
---," ocd the wood Clothes" the wit
ty candidate called out smartly:
"Ot course she does. Why, don't
your"
This raised loud laugh at the heck
ler's expense; but, still undaunted, he
returned to the attack.
You can't deny" he said, that your
father was rag-and-bone man. |
bought some clothes of him thirty
years ago"
And l see you're still wearing
them" was the candidates lightning
retort.
There was no more heckling tina,
night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

II was too long. and TO make .so,,d
Snel's which would not burst Green
sprouts were also seen on the Ioy.
from which gun stocks were to he
naoe, But the limit" as one NAV
say was reached at Hankow when n
austrian warship entered the mr., .na
salu'eo the fort The Chinese q,
selhp'ea to return the courtesy, bm
stopped short after FIVE or sty die
cnarges AS the Chinese commando,
a'terWard explained. when the ,hira
a,s had been killed we d.
cided to stop firing"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
MADE Targets for Enemv

parasoi' and fan which he tucked
up MS sleeve During the battle ri,
ring Yang. when the rain came on
we. 'parasols were opened and the
enemy found the men easy targets %
pec'al!y as each one wore largo
white disk bearing the number NJ his
on his breast and back.
AL .ne arsenal at Nankin II wa.
once decided TO shorten a Krupp can
non winch had arrived there because
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
what They Both SAID.

horace Greeley once wrote q mot.
10 brother editor in New Yorp
whose writing was as jllegib,. 90 80, a.
own The recipient Of the note. No,
ueins able to read it, sen, it back nv
me same messenger to Mr. Crea,ay
Ior elucldation. supposing it to be- tho
answer 10 his own note. Mr. Gree,av
looked over 1t. but likewise was IN.
aU'e 10 read 1t. and said to the boy.
d w 'ase =" back What does tn.
damned foot mean~ Yes. sir" sa,d
'ns ooy; that Is jus. what be saxs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Stained Glass and Women

ed down by will from generation ~
generation: therefore It was IN, ~,
the question to move. AT the cam.
ume she had my sympathy in her 70.
volt against that memorial ui,do,,
no matter In what part of the new sho
oa' Tue grass cast a bright red SPOT
,Ish' on the end of her nose and vel.
~" s'reaks across her cheeks and
'orehead Even handsome woman
%ou'' nave been less attractive under
,'Ia' baTbaric illumination: as INV
pa' .S"'oher had not been particular,v
'avored 'oy nature those startling tat,
were positively deforming Forum.
a'ely II was not too late to change
.he lower half OF the window and tho
lauy now sits bathed In becoming
violet glow" ''''is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Life Beyond Death.

II we can say With Seneca. "Th,s
lle IS only prelude TO teruity"
oen we need not Wy so much over
'he httlngS and furnishings OF this
ante'room. and more than that II will
give dignity and purpose to the feet.
ing days TO know that they are linked
with the eternal things as preIuds
and preparation -Minot J. Savage
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A rich man In Pennsylvania, and a
member Of the, bar at that. has had
to pay $40 hne and $50 costs be.
cause he tried TO beat Uncle Sam out
OF cent by sending through the mail
check folded In newspaper
Served him right you say? We
thought you would.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Signs Of a Winner.

Does your wife win at bridge~
I don't know for sure" replied Mr.
Meekton. but | think so. The women
sll look as If they disliked her RerJ
much, but they keep on inviting her
to play
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

One Of our historians arises to re-.
mark that Mother Eve was not a good
locker, but what's the use Of being
beautiful when there is only one man
In the world and no other women?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A young woman in Chicago has
gone to Jail rather than talk. Such a
thing would seem Incredible # there
were not court; records to prove this
amazing charge against any daughter
of Eve.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

1t Is predicted that Is years hence
We will be eating reindeer meat. Aft
er that we may be ready to eat the
Christmas toys.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Chinese Soldiers In Battle q, p;,o
Yang All Opened ParasoIs When
II Rained.

No one who has studied the military
me.noos OF China will be surprised
70 learn that shells" of painted wood
nave been picked up In the German
concession at Hankow. This is truly
Cn'nese Not so very long ago each
soldier was supplied with an oilclotb
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

New Yorker dropped dead when he
learned that he; had-been left legacy
OF $4,000. but In spite OF its dan.
gers most Of us are willing 10 take a
chance on being left that much money
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

The Cambridge clergyman who
doesn't mind If men sleep through his
sermons probably will commend an
alarm attachment to the contribution
box.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

wolves are said to menace the Don.
ulation In some districts Of Michiean
out Michigan is not the only state in
which people have trouble In keening
the wolf from the door
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Kansas City citizen wants a divorce
because his wife keeps thirty.fve dogs
In the house, Another marriage gone
to the dogs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Aviators are abandoning the flying
game because of its dangers and vet
there are plenty Of men who persist
IN Venturing into the woods to hunt
deer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A style congress In Chicago has
doomed the hobble skirt to extinction
which. paradoxically enough, Will re-
!oice the narrow-minded critics OF
feminine attire.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Chinese high~aymen. We are told
succeeded In getting away with tria.
ing sum like sS5O,OOO Even at this
early date the Chinese republic has
developed successful financiers. Sc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Lawn tennis on ice IS the latest
sport. knowledge OF the game; might
nave helped the American players In
Australia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A Connecticut preacher denoupces
rice throwing at;weddings as q filthy
habit The only excuse for it is that
II gives English sparrows a change OF
diet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

THE mother-inlaw is omnipotent. in
China" says Ella. Wheeler Wilcox.
Evidently Ella has discovered the
real cause Of the Chinese, revolution,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Since the automobile began to make
such great strides into popular favor
very few horse thieves have gained
prominence In the country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

The Boston Transcript says: IAN
exchange of feline amenities Is en-.
pertaining Boston" One. notion Of
feline amenities is to see the fur fly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

New York policemen are learning
wrestling that they may arrest OF.
renders with less brutality" Why
SHOULDN'T they study etiquette?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A learned Judge was asked to pass
upon the complaint OF a family which
objected to rag time overhead, He
couldn't do it, being a mortal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

I Brander Matthews predicts that we
shall have war again by 1890. We pre-
dict that In l93O$"war" will continue
to be spelled the, same old way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

An English preacher has discovered
cure for snoring An od-fashioned
dig IN the ribs works pretty we'll some
times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Wasp soup Is said TO be delIcacy
In China. but Yuan Shi does not ap-
pear to relish the hornets nest he has
stirred up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Beware First False Ste,

tie who is false to present duty
breaks thread in the loom and will
md the flaw when he may have for.
gotten the ause-Henry Ward
Beecher
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

New York gunner broke into a
gambling house the other day and held
up the proprietor. One good holdup
deserves another.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

A new cure for caDce4 has been dis
covered again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

The American farmer will be pleas
ed to know that he is worth nearly
nine billion dollars.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Russia has imprisoned a man for
writing volume of poems. Are there
after all, virtues in autocracy,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
Damn One.

Mrs. Suburbs-Im going down eel
lar.
Suburbs-Well, bon voyage-Haf
ner's Bazaar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Il Is said that Yale will have a
fecord-breaking crew. Accent on the
record or on the breaking?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

II the tip trust" provokes the travel
ing men to effective resistance It will
not have lived IN vain.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

France gets new cabinet more fre~
quenty than Igany man gets new
tat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

" Is good thing for us In on, ~.
.sse Gays mat We were all poor.--Iua
TIC" Holmes to Harve-.: Alumni,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

The man VINO bets On a sure thing
hKes to tell about how willing he il
10 take a chance. -Atchisop Glohe
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Chicago women smile naturally
whether It helps their looks or not
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16

Father-Now, if you ask me one sia
gle question more I'll send you 10
bed
Son-Why?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-16
REAL TRUTH ABOUT SIDE WHISPERS

The truth about whiskers is out.
Turn the spotlight on Chauncey
Depew.
Returning to his own, his native
land. after his annual wandering on
foreign strands, Americas ex-cham-
pion after-dinner statesman stood on
the deck of an Atlantic steamer the
other day and admitted that he was
the modern father of all hirsute facial
adornment.
Mr.. Depew was much incensed by
the report that an invasion of Eng
fish whiskers threatens the United
States. He fingered his own flowing
white ones caressingly as he made
the following points:
That he began to raise this same
crop fifty years ago.
That forty-nine years and nine
months ago they were just as they
are now, barring a Wilderness Of color
that is natural at seventy-nine.
That he made many annual trips
to England, taking the whiskers with