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The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Crow Blackbirds Safe in WASHINGTON

A landscape gardener of the gov
ernment turned surgeon once and am
putated the limb Of a mulberry tree
which all the while ran to sap" The
crow blackbirds watched the amputa-
ton from distance almost too short
to be safe had the gardener operator
seen fit to turn his instrument from
tree to bird. When the limb was
Topped and the gardener had come
down from his ladder the blackbirds
fought for place on the stump. Two
at time they gained precarious foot
hold. The birds leaned over and
drank sap. and a royal feast they had
or 1t. 1t isn't at all probable that mul.
berry tree sap is poisonous, but about
the time that several Of the trees were
giving up their life blood ten Of the
crow blackbirds. gave up all of theirs.
The ten were found dead on the grass
or the lawn. Some soulless one who
doesn't like blackbirds doubtless had
spread a tempting but fatal poison
feast, and, tempted and feasting. the
BIRDS paid the penalty.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Peary Tells How to Cook Doc Meat

UNOG meat is delicious-some.
~ times" said Admiral Robert E.
Peary. the discoverer of the north
pole, recently, discussing the food eat
en- by Amundsens party in their dash
for the south pole. For favor and
bouquet it doesn't compare with q
tenderloin steak, but dog meat is fine
when you're cold and hungry-and
lave nothing else to eat.
"A bite from the hind Leg Of a
sledge dog rivals a chunk Of gutta.
percha. There's nothing tougher on
earth. No, dog meat is not fried as
rule; 1t Is boiled, and then boiled
But 1t can be compared In flavor TO
bear meat or that Of any carnivorous
animal OF course. it is nothing like
the meat Of grass eating animals
"'ve eaten dog meat repeatedly. IN
almost all my trips. And every other
explorer has probably done the Same
thing. Meat can be carried on tho
noot tnat way. The dogs are useful
TO draw the sledgss until they are
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

forms the sixth dealing with the re-
suits Of the Smithsonian biological sur.
vey Of the Panama zone.
Among interesting birds collected
by Mr.. Goldman, while engaged on
this survey, there are two new spe-
cies Of nun birds These are described
by E. w. Nelson Of the department of
Agriculture. biological survey, In
pamphlet smithsonian miscellaneous
collections. No. 207W, published by
the Smithsonian institute, which forms
the seventh paper on the results Of
this survey.
The nun birds, or genus Monasa, are
SO called from the somber black or
slaty plumage. which, however, Is
somewhat relieved by the bright red
or yellow bill, and in some cases
white feathers at the bend OF the
wing and about the bill.
The specimens were collected by
Mr. Goldman on the base Of Cerro
AZul. northwest Of Chepo Only single
specimens of the two new forms We're
obtained, and. in fact, 10 others were
seen during the entire season in the
canal zone and the adjacent coun.
try.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
w. O. w. to Have New Home.

Laplace-The w. O. ". building
committee of the John a. Reine Camp
No. 504 has accepted the building
plan OF Architect Harold Raymond Of
New Orleans, who was the successful
contestant in the competition which
closed on the 25th instant. The con-
tracts will bet let out to the lowest
bidders in the near future and work
on the building will begin in the
early part Of April. The building will
be Of concrete blocks, measuring GO
feet by 40 feet, with a basement and
one upper story. The basement will
contain offices, a reading room, a
club room, billiard room, etc.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Two People Injured in Storm.

Shreveport-The Cedar Grove fac
tory addition just south of ShreVe-
port was visited Thursday by a wind
storm which assumed cyclonlc pro-
portions and resulted in the destruc-
ton of a two-stOry frame building un,
der construction for use as a postof-
flee and drug store and seriously in
iured Hans Nelson, carpenter, who
was crushed by falling timbers while
taking refuge in the building. Nelson
sustained a broken arm and thigh
The storm missed the city proper
Reports from South Mansfield, De
soto parish, state the storm caused
the injury of negro woman and prop
erty damage estimated at $4,000
there.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Shots Fired at Moving Train.

Alexandria.-The westbound Texas
and Pacific passenger train was fired
into Saturday at point one mile west
of Chaneyviile by an unknown party.
No one was injured, although there
were many narrow escapes. One shot
passed through a window Of the ne
gro coach, another through the
smoker, third one through the chair
car, and a fourth through the sleeper.
The shot in the chair car passed out
of window on the opposite side. In
the smoker the bullet struck the back
of seat in which a passenger was
seated. A pistol was used by the mis-
Creant
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Rice Crop Is Delayed.

Crowley.-News from Ebenezer
states that the rice crop will be de-
layed about six weeks this year on
account Of the wet weather and will
consequently be reduced very ma.
teriaRy. 1t is reported that trucking
In that community also has been
greatly damaged by the protracted
rains. Irish potatoes will be very
scarce In this section this year be-
cause the seed Is rotting in the ground
and the sweet potato crop will be
greatly reduced.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Observation-Disclosures NJ. Wrenn,
w foreman Of the car barn OF Fit
teenth and II streets northwest, has
reached the conclusion that office safes
DO not make the best incubators for
Matching chinckens. He tried it and it
almost failed.
The hen quietly but firmly establish
ed herself in Mr.. Wrenn's office a few
weeks ago because ! was much warm
er than the icy outside. Mr.. Wrenn
tried to demonstrate, but the hen was
oblurate. There was nothing to do
but let the hen have her way, and
Mr.. Wrenn made room for her beside
a lot Of dusty files and railway rec
ords in his big wooden safe. The hen
was perfectly contented with its lot
and offered no resistance.
"Cluck, cluck," issued noisily from
the Office early in the morning when
Mr.. Wrenn went to work and found
the hen strutting proudly about cack-
ling vigorously as though she owned
the entire office
1t didn't take Mr.. Wrenn long to size
up the situation, and, opening the
door of the safe, he found in the cor
ner he had cleared for the bird batch
Of eggs. One, two, three" he count
ed them out, fifteen IN all. and every
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Hen Makes a Nest in Big Office Safe

one Of them snowy white. Mr. WTenn
had never heard of Matching eggs In
an office safe. and he didn't know
what to do, especially as he is no
farmer. He called a special meet
ing Of his office employees. and after
a lengthy debate It was decided that
as long as the hen had taken the ini-
tiative, the only thing to do was to
put up with and let her hatch the
eggs in the Office safe.
For three weeks the hen practically
bossed the office and, after deducting,
it was discovered that the eggs ought
to have been Matched on recent Sat
urday, according to the office al
manaC.
Saturday morning Mr.. Wrenn and
the office force came to work a little
ahead Of time, and the door OF the safe
was thrown open, while every one ex-
pected to see Is chicks run heller
SHELTER. Instead, there was a series
Of cackles from the frightened hen.
and not a single one Of the Is
eggs had hatched. One Of the
men, who was something of a farm
er, declared that the eggs would sure
ly hatch the next day, but Sunday
came and they were as unmatched as
china eggs. All that day there was a
feeling of misrepresentation, and Mon
day Mr.. Wrenn went TO the office to
see il the expected had happened.
From the half-closed door of the
safe there issued half-hearted
"cluck," and the silver hen, followed
by two forlorn-looking chicks, hoped
out upon the floor Mr.. Wrenn decid-
ed to throw the other 13 eggs away.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
A Tax for Special Drainage.

Lake Charles.-Taxpayers within
the limits OF Vinton drainage district
voted almost unanimously taxes
amounting to S1O6,0OO for the purpose
of draining $4,000 acres Of lowlands
lying within the district. Over 1000
votes were cast for, and but two
against the tax. An acreage tax OF
Is cents for fifteen years, on which a
bond issue of 100000 will be based,
and a special ad valorem tax of
$4,000 were voted.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Negro Car Thieves Caught.

Lafayette.-For some time past the
camp car Of the Southern Pacific con-
struction camp, just west of Lafay-
cite, has been Systematically pillaged
Of lot of stuff estimated in value at
over 5000, and Sheriff Lacoste, Chief
Chargois, Detective Webster and Spe-
cial Deputy Lathiolais have arrested
six negroes, and recovered from them
part of the booty. Among the stuff
stolen were % spools of barbed wire,
lot Of overalls, jumpers, kitchen
utensils, carpenters tools, etc.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
For Agricultural Development.

Jennings.-The Smith -Rowson Com
pany Of Jennings is new corpora
tion recently organized, with a capital
stock Of $4,000. The object and pur-
pose Of the company is a general ag-
ricultural development. not only to
raise rice and sugar cane, but to man
ufacture sugar, mill rice and sell all
kinds Of vegetables and garden truck
and do canning and marketing in this
line. The first board of directors is
composed OF U. G. Smith, president;
W. A. Rowson, vice president, and
N. 8. Wisenhunt, secretary and treas.
urer.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
John BURROUGHS once wrote

TOHN BURROUGHS once wrote
y book which contained chapter on
me birds OF Washington. 1t was 30
years ago that this book was written.
IN 1t he spoke about the crow black
bird, otherwise called the purple
5rackles, which "stalked" across the
lawn Of the treasury and The Mall In
front Of the Agricultural building.
The crow blackbirds have Just come
back to Washington from the south
IN other places this bird is prosecuted
and in most Of the states he IS allowed
to be shot because it is supposed that
ne Is pest, but in Washington he is
protected and here he will pick up
crumbs at your feet unafrad.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

needed for food for the men and for
the other dogs retained"
Peary ridlculed the idea that
Amundsen's observations Of the south
pole were inaccurate because be
usea only q sextant and artificial
norlzon' and not theodollte.
The sextant and artificial hor,zo,
are tne recognized instruments used
oy all explorers in such work" he
sa'd. They are accurate enough
Inc theodolite is much heavier and
100 bulky for use except at a tempo.
rary base or headquarters. The
nsnter instruments were used by the
br'nsh antarctic expedition. Nausen
myself and many other e1piorars"
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
New Orleans SUGAR.

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar.
ket Saturday was dull and prices were
unchanged. Receipts were light and
were all sold, Refined sugars were
quiet and unchanged. New York re-
fined sugars were quiet and un-
changed, Molasses and syrups were
Sales were confined to the
light arrivals from plantations.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
viii Have Country Club.

Shreveport.-Plare for the organ.
ization of modern country club, to
absorb the present golf club, were
outlined at meeting of public.spirit.
ed citizens recently, resulting in the
appointment Of a committee to have
permanent organization perfected.
The purchase of 26O acres, three-quar-
tiers of a mile from the city, at $40, 900,
was authorized. About 100 acres will
be used for the club and the remain
der sold.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Keeping Up the Good Roads.

Natchitoches. "A conference be-
tween the present police jury and the
prospective new police jury was held
to discuss the matter of the good
roads work now under way in this
parish. The conferees reached a sat
1sfactory agreement. The present
body will negotiate loan of $1,000
to be used to liquidate present out
standing debts and to continue the
construction Of the road under way
until the assuming of the new mem
bers.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Court Endorses Account.

New Orleans.-A motion was filed
in court Saturday indorsing the ex-
pense account Of Mrs. Edward Leo,
sister of Annie Crawford, amounting
to $50, which represents the expense
Mrs. Leo was put to in coming from
Fort Worth, Texas, to New Orleans
to testify for the state in the case Of
her sister, Annie, who was tried for
poisoning her younger sister, Elsie.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
German Oil Steamer Docks,

Baton Rouge.-The steamer Elsie
Marie (German) came in and docked
Saturday at the plant Of the Standard
Oil Company, north of the city, where
she Will take on $1,000 barrels of oil
for Baltic seaports. This is the sec.
ond German steamer to come to Baton
Rouge recently for an oil cargo.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Confirmed at New OrIeana.

New Orieans.-Judge Valentie J.
SteAtz Saturday confirmed the report
that he had issued the license and
performed the ceremony which made
Eugene II. Grace and Mrs. Daisy
Ulrich Opie man and wife May 10.
1911. Grace gave his age as 27 and
said he was native of Macon, Ga.
The bride gave her age as 81 and
said her home was in Lebanon. Pa.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Platea, Pa-"Wbs,,
6rss | was troubled win =

your medicines to all suss.'I
Mrs. MARY HALslElD
Box SO. ~
Here Is the report Of ALL
case, which still furthe, ~
dia E. Pinkham's VegsaS, {
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota III
nation which caused pain /
and my back ached all tbe \
so blue that l felt like crTisI
even spoke to me. | mI
Pinkham's Vegetable Ccul
began to gain right ava,
Its use and now | an, All
Mrs. AMELIA DAu. MI
Dakota
II yOu want special ,li,I
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medidsl
dential) Lynn, Mass. TouI
be opened, read and AMI
woman and held In stud !
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

One of the uplifters Of the drama Is
endeavoring to establish theater
where tea will be served between the
acts. II 10 expected that no actor
or actorette who is unable to make
fudge will be permitted to detile the
stage by appearing upon it.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
SHE QUIT cofH
And Much Good Cams

It is hard to believe M
put a person in such Q sta
did q woman OF Apple CM
tells her own story:
T did not believe cofs
trouble, and frequent! y
It so we'll I would not quiz
even II 1t took my lie "
miserable sufferer from w.
and nervous prostration @
Il was scarcely able 70
all. Had no energy, ana II
for anything. Was enlseh,
q constant pain around ny /
I thought l could moi I'll
felt as though / was hsM
time. u
Frequently I had ne''eu ~
the least excitement voaA1
away, and any little n'Ml
set me terribly. | was p.1
ting worse until finally u
came over me, and ! ~
what is the use Of being y
time and buying mediela. 4
can indulge myself IN a'1]
so | thought l would VI
quit drinking coffee, ah
Postum to help me quit
strictly according to dfs1
want to tell you that eals, :,
greatest step in my lifs' '
to quit coffee becau's :,
Postum which I like Ms !
liked the old coffee. oos J
old troubles left, until ~. y,
splendid health, nerves = - !.
al right. and the pain ~ 4 4:
have any more nervous = =
take any medicine. caa ~,
housework. and haTs w
deal besides.
"My sister-in-lav' w. :. /
this summer had been :.
some time. much as J w.. "a
to quit coffee and drlnA ~ -,
gained Ave pounds IN ~, ~,
and | never saw such o CIV
ones health"
There's q reason. -
Ever read the ahov n D
one appears from tDS 10
are genuine, tHsA
@toYeat.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.--Rice was steady Sat
urday. Sales: Rough, none; clean.
1882 pockets Honduras at SG4Ac
and 400 Japan at 4bG4Ac. Quota.
tions: Rough, Honduras $27564.75,
Japan $4.o0@4.25; clean, Honduras
4A95Rc, Japan s% @4hc.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
To Have New School BuIIdIno.

Patterson.-At a meeting OF the
committee on building Of a $4,000
modern school, Stevens & Nelson.
we'll known architects of New Or
leans, were selected to erect this
building. Work is expected to begin
In about sixty days.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
New Orleans Live Stock.

New Orleans.-New Orleans Live
Stock Exchange, Live Stock Landing,
New Orleans: Texas and Western
cattle-Receipts very light and trad.
ing was active for everything showing
any flesh, especially calves and year.
lings. Nothing was left unsold at the
close Saturday.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Sunshine.

Surround the children Z
possible cheer. 81
laughter cost nothing.
children have music, M
pictures, let them have 4
them have a good time;
time, but one full Of chs1
ton. Surround them WI
beautiful things you ~
should be given sun and I
blue sky; give them to yts|
girls. | do not mean fai|
month, but for all the yaa
not treat a plant tendslg |
and harshly the next DAY. 4
stand it.-Luther Burnal|
Training OF the Human RI
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

That Americans keep their flats too
warm Is the complaint OF another WIS.,
Iting Briton, who thus secures the
hearty appreciation OF the landlords
and janitors.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

A fudge In Philadelphia holds that
woman has right TO go through
her husbands pockets We are led
to suspect that the judge Is either
unmarried or henpecked.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

The ninth husband of an Oregon
woman has filed cross suit for d.
Vorce. alleging that his wife already
ought to be convinced now that won.
an Is fckle-minded
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Seven kings were discovered in a
poker game at Niagara Falls and the
only result was the arrest of one man
on the complaint OF another and
the fning OF both for gambling
Wouldn't that make a westerner
aaugh?
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Gets Ten Years for BURGLARY.

Shreveport.-Harry Burns was sen.
fenced to ten years in the peniten,
tiary for burglarizing the residences
OF City Sexton c. c. Bailey and paris'
Registrar Marmaduke Ward.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

A st. Louis scientist found nearly
100000 bacteria in supposedly
fresh egg. An egg, 1t seems, Is limo
cent until 1t Is proven guilty.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Horse flesh. according to a French
savant, Is the proper diet for tuber-
cular patients. but We suspect that
he Is merely indulglng In little horse
play.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

The deposed emperor OF China gets
$4,000, 900 year. thereby rendering 1t
unnecessary for him to become an ap
prentice In a laundry.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

II the weather man keeps up his
batting streak 1t will be safe TO take
of ones heavies In time to celebrate
the Fourth OF July.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

A New York woman died after a
complexion treatment, but what the
women want to know Is whether the
treatment really benefited her com.
plexion.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
New Orleans Cotton Seed Product,

New Orleans--Cotton seed oil
Prime refined, in barrels. per pound
5.90c. Choice meal, 8 per cent am.
monia, per long ton, $1,000. Choice
cake, 8 per cent ammonia, per long
ton, $2800.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Thin men will be In fashion this
year. according to the tailors. but fat
men with fat bankrolls will be pass
able.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

New York has "a dead line" that
crooks must not cross. and every 9TH
er town will soon need one in order
to keep up with the procession.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
Father sovin Dead.

Grand Coteau.-Rev. Father An.
thony Bovin. S. j., assistant pastor of
the Sacred Heart Catholic church for
several years. 10 dead.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Butter Is made directly from grass,
says a scientist Some that we are
getting these days tastes as though It
were made directly from excelsior.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Sixty per cent. OF the worlds dia-
mond output is absorbed In this coun.
try And this is true OF other lux
uries.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Inhabitants Of Mars, We are told.
have huge heads and spindle legs
They do not differ materially from q
good many earth beings.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Wireless messages are now radio
grams. But they will continue to cost
Just as much.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Hookworm victims In the south are
being cured for Sl.27 a head, but 1t
costs more than that to cure the fish-
ing fever.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Mexico seems to be full OF profes'
eional revOlutiOniSts.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Getting a kiss printed on a caro- Is
about as satisfactory as getting one
by wire.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Suggestion 10 baseball scrlpes'
Why not predict pennant winning
team?
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
THE RICE BELT JOURNAL
WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs.

Just now pennants are being won
with pens
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

The hens and the baseball players
are all optimistic at this season OF
the year.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

New York is to have new 80
story building, but will still be lar
away from heaven.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Luther Burbank says that cactus is
bound to become popular as food.
Many q man has become stuck on 1t.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

The only way to live in security
along the Mexican border Is to 1--we III
a cyclone cellar.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

A woman fashion dictator tells US
that men ought to wear corsets. EVi'
dently trying to reform mere man.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

In the glad springtime no team fn-
tshes last. In the fall season 1t Is
found that some team must do so.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Printing kisses on cards may be eil
right, but 1t seems like waste OF the
country's natural resources.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

We fear the worst for the roses
that disport themselves at Medicine
Hat.
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05

Uneasy lies the head that Is trying
70 figure some way to pay for friend
wife's Easter hat
The Rice belt journal., 1912-04-05
China's revolution begins to resem'
Die It's historic predecessors.

A wire screen may yet have to oe
erected along the Mexican border.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-05
FIRE At ELKT0N.

Odd Fellows Hall building. in Elkton.
was damaged by FIRE that was discovered
at eight o'clock Saturday morning. The
fire originated on the third floor Of the
building. in the rooms Of the Crescent
Club, and is believed to have been caused
by cigarette thrown among some waste
paper.
The second floor Of the building is an
auditorium, and is used between operate
engagements by moving picture
company.
The first floor is devoted to Offices,
among those. occupying them being w. T.
Warburlon, republican floor leader in the
House Of Delegates, c. B. Finley, Jr.,
and Heister Hess.
The principal damage done was by
water, as the fire was soon gotten under
control. The loss is estimated at abou,
81, 500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-05
Real Estate Sales.

Scott Sharpe, of Pennsylvania. has pur-
chased the 77-acre fara ea W. Scot,
Pearce. near Mt. Pleasant, for s., 500.
E The three Meisel dwellings on Bridge
street. Elktou. have been purchased by
B. o. R. Ladley and A. E. Miller fol
$4,000.
The s-story brick store and dwelling
house owned by Mrs. Grason Bennett.
situated on Main street. Elkton. was sold
at public sale last week to the Mutual
Building Association of Cecil County,
for $asoo.
The brick store building and dwelling
house. at Calvert. and the blacksmith
shop nearby. have been purchased by
Harry G. Kidd. of Oxford. from Ed
ward Crothers for $4,000. Mr.. Crothers.
it is reported, win operate the Red Point
fishing shore and farm.