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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
BIG CROPS PREDICTED
Speaker Says Conditions Are Ideal
for Planters to Profit.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
st. Observation-Disclosures Dreyfus of
New iberia, speaking to the farmers
and citizens of this town on the pros
poets of the rice industry in this par
ish, said that the rice crop for the
coming three years is going to be the
most profitable investments in the
state of Louisiana. The land of the
Teche country subject to irrigation of
Teche waters produces one of the best
types of rice in the United States, due
to the temperature of the Teche
stream and to the alluviaI land of this
country. 1t will take three years
with normal increase of rice consump-
ton per year to create a speculative
surplus of rough rice to depress the
price of this product. The price of
rough rice is 81 to S4.21 per barrel,
which means S. per sack to the plant.
er. The minimum crop raised per
acre on these Teche lands under the
most unfavorable circumstances is
ten sacks per acre, which means $50
per acre transferred into money, rep.
resenting a prospective profit of at
least S25 per acre.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
ASKED FOR A MILLION
Loulsianian Tells Congress of Needs
Of South for Tick Eradication.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge. - DR.. ". H. Dairy
maple of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity, has returned from Washington,
D. c., where he went to urge million
dollar appropriation upon congress for
the eradication of the cattle tick in the
South.
At the last meeting of the Southern
Live Stock Association a committee
was named to appear before congress
and urge this appropriation, and DR..
Dalrymaple was named as member.
1--WE were we'll received in Washing
tcn," he said, and | think we will
get least half million for this
work, although we asked million.
We appeared before both the house
and senate committee, and the senate
appeared especially interested in the
plan.
1--WE tried to show the committee
that the eradication of the cattle tick
in the South was not Southern prob
lem, but a big national question, and
that 1t was closely interviewer with the
high cost of living. Because, as we
are now situated, the South is practi-
cally stopped from shipping cattle.
| The South should be the greatest cat
tie growing section of the United
| States, and will be If the tick is
| eliminated With the South producing
! the cattle that it should the cost Of
living all over the United States would
be reduced.
The Texas fever is the one disease
that can be eliminated. Mississippi
in less than three years will be tick
free and will be able to ship its cat
tie to any part of the country. The
worlds markets will be open to it.
The eradication of the cattle tick can
be done, it is going to be done, and
the cheapest way is to spend lot OF
money and do it now"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Aoe Came First.

The hoe seems to have been the
first aid to the husbandman's labors
after the hands and sharpened sticks
hecame insufficient: and In Egypt was
mada Of wood, as elsewhere shown.
The plow was preceded by larger
hoe dragged and operated by two or
more men or women The pillow in
many countries "a sharpened beam),
WAS at an early date shod and
strengthened by strips of iron. the
share only being Of steel or iron. Sin
ole and double wheels are by no
means modern additions to this an
eient and characteristic labor-savins
implement.-"Ths Farmer in Ancient
Times" Charles Winslow Hall in Ma
t;onsl Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Meninoitis Cases Exaggerated.

Shreveport-Dr. VIII W. Smith, re-
turning from Hunter, in DeSoto parish,
where he was in charge of the menin-
gifts situation, reports that the con.
ditions there have been exaggerated.
There have been only five cases in De
Soto, four of them at Hunter. Two
OF the patients died. two recovered
and the other case is a chronic one
No new case developed during the last
days of his stay and he considers the
situation very encouraging.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Why He Chanaed His Mind.

John L. Sullivan met with some
amusing incidents while giving boxing
lessons.
One day a husky young man came to
him as a pupil. He took his boxing
lesson and went home somewhat the
worse for wear.
When he came for his second lesson
he said: "Mr. Sullivan. it was my
idea to learn enough about boxing
from you to give certain young gen.
tleman a good licking. I've had it in
for him good while. But I've changed
my mind. If you have no objections
III send this young man down here
to you to take the rest of my lessons
for me" -Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele
graph.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Governor Makes New Appointment.

Baton Rouge. - Governor Hall has
named Give Herman a member of the
board of trustees Of the Louisiana
state school for the blind, vice Jaul j.
Archer, term expired. Mr.. Herman is
the son of the late Judge Thomas j..
Herman, and a member of the Baton
Rouge bar. The board of trustees OF
the state institution for the deaf and
dumb met and elected W. s. Holmes
of Baton Rouge, as superintendent, to
succeed the late Colonel Samuel M.
Robertson, and elected Thomas Akin
son as vice president of the board.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Land Suits Decided.

Baton Rouge.-Judge H. F. Brunot
has decided the four suits involving
the claim of A. P. Dill and others to
certain dried lake lands in De Soto
narish formed out of Bayou Pierce.
Judge Brunei sustained the exceptions
filed by the attorney general on the
grounds that. the right of the register
Of the state land office to approve
these lands for sale was a discretion
arv right, and on the grounds that the
governor, who has to sign the patent,
should have been a party to the suits
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Normal School Opens.

Natchitoches.-The winter term OF
tho state normal opened last week
with an attendance equal to that of
the same term last year, with pros
meets of an increase by late arrivals.
many new students having enrolled.
President Roy has been receiving in.
ouiries from many sections of the
state about the health of the students
An impression seems to prevail that
the health conditions are bad. This
health of the students was never bet
ter there not being case Of sickness
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Wife Murderer Caught.

New Orleans.-Casimir Johnson, a
Slack, who shot and killed his wife,
Frances Johnson, at 1857 Esther last
Nav was arrested in Beaumont, Texas,
and Detective Brewer left to take
charge of the man, who admits the
killing and says he will return here
without a requisition. Johnson and
h;s wife had a quarrel and he fired
two shots at her and escaped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Menu Roads Mayor Reelected.

New Roads. election held last
week for mayor and five councilmen
passed off quietly, the following being
elected: Hon. Joseph Lejeune, re,
elected mayor; NJ. o. Becnel, ]. B. H.
Hebert, Felix Morel, l. G. Morgan and
John l.. Vignes, councilmen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Dredaes Are Busy.

Lucy.-The arrival of large
drag.line dredge at the Hymelia GREY
asse assures rapid progress Of the
work The dredges Waterway and
Mobile are still pumping, and the Don
nivan. DAILY and Pickett camps are in
full operation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread to eat
their meals, although actually hungry
nearly all the time!
Nature never intended this should
be so, for we are given thing called
appetite that should guide us as to
what the system needs at any time
and can digest.
But we get in hurry, swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal into
the furnace, and our sense OF appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted.
Then we eat the wrong kind Of food
or eat too much, and there you are
indigestion and its accompanying mis-.
cries..
A Phila. lady said:
my husband and I have been sick
and nervous for Is or 20 years from
drinking coffee-feverish indigestion,
totally unfit, a good part of the time,
for work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded to eat our meals. (Tea Is
lust as Injurious, because 1t contains
caffeine, the same drug found In cof-
fee.)
I'VE tried doctors and patent medi-
cines that counted up nndEeds
of dollars, with little If
Accidentally, a small
Postum came into my hands.
some according to directions, WI
surprising results. We both liked II
and have not used any coffee since.
"The dull feeling after meals has
left US and we feel better every way.
We are so we'll satisfied with Postum
that we recommend it to our friends
who have been made sick and nervous
and miserable by coffee" Name CIV
en- upon request. Read the little book
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
| Postum now comes in concentrated
powder form, called Instant Postum
| 1t is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water, addinl
sugar to taste, and enough cream t
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum Is convenient
there's no waste; and the flavor
always uniform. Sold by grocers-
5O-eup tin 80 cts, 10O-cup tin 30 CT
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer
name and 2-cent stamp for Dostas
/. Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, F,.ttie Crea
Mich A.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
Family Away, House Burns.

Homer.-Jim Kerkin, who lives
few miles south of here, lost his resi-.
dence and household effects by fire
the early part of this week, while the
family was absent. The fire caught
from a defective chimney. There was
no insurance. Many mules and horses
died in this community lately from
pneumonia and distemper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
-. iIll. b. u 70
SYNOPSIS

MALLORY Is ordered to the e
si h' oSd Marjorie Newton
q hs =, a wreck Of taXicab pre-
I, King minister on i,. sne 10 ia" TAX
TI,auscontinental tram ira, - l,v ve
sspg.aassiI, vhman and Ira Lath-
% Ln ,siress man. The clippers
Jakss Da u .ims getting TO the
q, jimmie" wellington; O trniu
y Il s 3 divorce, boards tram "a; n
2 !. ss " I Later Mrs. Jimmie
tod y sISo bound for Reno with
aa Is;t a.St MIS-. Sammy Whit
N, blames Mrs. Jmrl ns Nal 81.
x ~ Troubles. Classmates OF VA va
" S1daI berth, Rev. ana MIS-,
y; N Sr'T = vacation. They decide
~ Y Y TSsmple removes evidence
sna Wvsriorie decides to let
NEED alone. but tram p6 ssaa 20
Y y lost in farewell. Passen-
s IN ~ classmates in giving
INV, as hazIng. Marjorie IS as
Jlas othr9p. communicating
q Levers an old sweetheart.
h. a''y ! fellow passenger. NAL
M s,,nts for a preacher among
49, as Mrs. Wellington hears
.;.,s voice. Later she meets
Ss..mS Mallory reports to Mar
| lima 10 and a preacher; They
~ s,.tsud a quarrel and Mallory
y .i. go berth. Mrs. Jimmie discov-
80. 80, - an the train. Mallory
0s =, M unsuccessful hunt for a
D. Temple poses as a pnysl-
y temple Is induced by MIS-;
y X s smoke q cigar, Sight OF
station platform raises
y s.,ss hut he takes another
i,.Inr hand baggage compels the
arrow nom passengers. jim
Y. guder In his eye and Mrs
Il ~ irst aid. Goodness Is then
I'm no clergyman. More bor-
h Temple puzzled by behavior
~ couples. Marjorie's jealousy
nv Wallory's baseball jargon.
\ arrests Wrecking the train In
IA sccjdent will produce q preach
{ II tres 10 induce the conductor to
5ssII % she can shop. Marjorie's
s,ujrs She pulls the cord. stop
4. IAN. Conductor restores dog
- quarrel Lathrop wires for a
ro marry him and Miss Cattle,
If, Latirop Of his predicament
r-l.Fss 10 borrow the preacher.
9.Hyn, former sweetheart Of Nal
rgssrs and srouses Marjorie's
= Preacher boards train. After
lathrop and Miss Cattle the
aespes Mallory by leapfng from
asa Mallory's detection moves
b IseOneillatlon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE. 1t not
only builds up the system, but taken reg
ularly. prevents Malaria Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
AFTER xxxllI.-contlnued.

~ Aaft nlAfNAbBt"-
De same time, the man who
4 Der husband according to
folsd out OF berth number
lAlFe vas an amazing clarity
Aal0n. He lurched as he made
Wia The mems room, but 1t was
De trains swerve and not an
Ech that twisted the fortnight
mTess.
llgeesed into the mems room
glale crowd at once, and sang
I'd morning, ALL" with a won.
sealtlnesS. Then he paused
iEtsh basin, rubbed his hands
y snd proclaimed, like another
ger sdVertlsing a new day:
s-Fm sober again!"
a cheers for you" said his
hdlance, bridegroom Lathrop.
does II feel% demanded Ash
ming 50 broadly that he en-
. lha lather on his brush.
% suffered wellington was
Eatsr over his hot head and
ally over Ashton.
ae ehortied, II feel like the
Rs FObin redbreast of the mer.
tlne. Tweet! Tweet!"
lAe excitement over his re.
Aad somewhat Gained, Ash.
As ''tat
Fhoy said Ira. through his
toothbrush.
aalIotys. Once more he oc
lumber three and she numbe,
ssll, ican't understand thes.
q Marriages" said Little Jim
! side glance at Ira. Ire
s.II. .snsnnered the plight O
and was tempted to de
OUT 30 saw the young lieu
anaeli just entering N.
tnls vas more than Well
lOr he went on taIkin,
and i towel: 'A'A'
& we're a bridegroom an,
y lise that, it would TAX,
Z quarrel to send ~ e"a y
stA" nu me u
y. ss'a made gestures which h.
ass His enlightenment
Mallory snapped the tow, ln~a
4 saas and glared into hi
y we righteous wrath NJ
sssd "na'rs pull
81 Z. Z. abiding to me- NJ,
Is..l g demanded, notly. Az
s'sIals almost persisted wit
.,'. your" he mumbIef
ss'ss not, You're not tn
o0l On the train" -
81 Y Latarop them hen, again
sIhrop 'oafeo the Il
Whom. them" S'0n VII
SIS : ! dangerous mood, an
sIl'.s 3 sAe recue: oh, don
'a He's not sob an
J s. g Aard-pressed We t.
sstAeQ u and sr,ka 80,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

No matter what happens, the sus-
penders a man wears are never en-.
tirely free from responsibilities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

"Will you take my card to your sis.
ter and tell her / would like to
speak to her on a very important mat
teri"
You'll probably have to luke is up
with her secretary"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
Bits Of Information.

If the tubs and pals spring a
leak when you are busy, try to
have bit of soft putty, or even
chewing gum at hand, and close
with that. For a temporary
it is good.
For the ironing board, do not
depend on old sheets and other
wornout cloths, but get unbleach-
ed muslin and when you are
washing, slip the board cover in
for good cleaning.
To keep q kettle from boiling
over, grease ring around the
top with bit of butter or lard.
To save the strings that accum-
late from the kitchen supplies,
wind the pieces on a spool, OF
piece of pasteboard narrowed in
the middle. No need to knot
the ends-iust wind them.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
The SOphistication of "SOft" Drinks.

The near advent of the warm
season with its attendant thirst,
coupled with the great American
habit of consuming large quanti-
ties of soda-water and other
"soft" drinks, have prompted the
New York City and Montana
boards of health in recent bull
letins to deal with this subject.
The Montana bulletin contains
an article giving a long list of
bottled, carbonated beverages
which were found either adulter-
ated or misbranded when exam
ined in the state laboratory.
Most of them contain saccharin,
samples of "ginger ale' contain
ed capsicum but no ginger, and
the fruit beverages all contain
artificial flavors and colors which
were not declared on the label.
1t is also stated that since sac.
charm does not aid foaming az
does sugar the manufacturers are
in the habit of using extract OF
soap. bark which produces a good
foam. Not only is this substance
deceptive, but also the soap
bark contains a toxic principle,
sapotoxin, which is markedly
poisonous. The bulletin of the
New York City Department OF
Health sets forth a regulation
prohibiting the use of soap.bark
in beverages and in filings used
by bakers. Violations of this
regulation will be criminally
prosecuted. The Journal of the
American Medical Association
thinks that the prevailing habit
of consuming large quantities
of bottled, carbonated beverages
in hot weather is undoubtedly
productive of much harm. The
knowledge that poisonous chem
icals are among. the ingredients
should discourage their use
Probably neither the conscience
of the manufacturers nor statu
tory or health board regulation
will entirely prevent the sophis
tication of these "soft" drinks
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
Providence.

Miss Emma Patterson is visit
ing relatives at Pelham.
The infant of Harvey Lowry
which died in Pittsburg, Ca,
was brought here for burial one
day last week.
Mrs. r. L. Bell, ]. F. Bell,
Mrs. Sarah Arnold and the in
FAINT of r. L. Leech are all on the
sick list.
Polk lizard, who has been at
tending the High School at Dec
herd, has come home to spend va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Il. lizard.
Several from here attended
the Children's Day exercises at
Pelham Sunday.
Miss Mary Belle who graduated
at the Decherd High School last
week, is at home.
, The four-year-o old child of AL
Reider of Coalmont, died near
Valley Home Sunday morning.
Roy Oonry, of Tracy City, was
!
here Monday.
The family of s. O. Henley,
and Sumner Bell and wife at
tended the closing exercises of
the High School at Decherd last
week.
Children's Day will be observ-
ed here the fourth Sunday in
June, and the protracted meet
ing will begin here on the same
day. Rev. S: IL. Parks of Hills
boro will assist Rev. Stewart, our
pastor, in this meeting.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
Queer Cemeteries.

A rather Curious-and to our
ideas somewhat unpleasing-cus-
tom obtains in Spanish Gene
teries. All around the burying
ground a building is erected
whose design can only be COM
pared to that of a nest of pigeon
holes, often seen in postoffices
and similar institutions. Each
pigeon hole is a tomb. When a
person dies his relatives hire a
pigeon hole. for five years, says
the Wide World, and the re-
mains are placed inside.
This end is then sealed up with
mortar and a memorial tablet af-
fixed on the outside. The lease
of the pigeon hole may be renew
ed at the end of the five years,
but if it is allowed to expire the
tomb is unsealed and the bones
removed to make way for another
tenant. Needless to say, the
plan has some good points. The
| space taken by the pigeon hole
| is cemetery small, as is the cost OF
burial.
Picturesqueness is, however,
! conspicuously absent; nor is sent
mental grief catered to, as il
would be impossible to 60 and
mourn at the grave of person
buried in a pigeon hole so high
up that ladder was needed tc
reach it. To such as prefer the
old-fashioned grave is offered
but the pigeon holes are the most
popular.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
Before the Horse Looked.

The Rev. DR.. Marshall, who
was very large man, had been
attending a meeting in Dublin
and took a covered car to 60 to
Drumcondra, where he was stay
ing. Before he got into the car
he asked the driver to tell him
what the fare was.
"I'll lave that to you, your
reverence.
"But how much is it?"
"Whatever your reverence
Places"
"That won't do. / shall not
get into the car until you tell me
the fare"
sect in at once, your river.
ence, for if the horse turns and
gets sight of you the divil a
step he'll 20 at ALL"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
Keeping Things Clean.

Don't forget that the kettles
coffee, tea and water, must all
be cleaned as often as the other
cooking kettles. Fill the coffee
or tea pots nearly full of warm,
or boiling water, and add to each
kettle two heaping teaspoonfuls
of saleratus; let boil for twenty
minutes, then pour the water
out, wash we'll with clear warm
water, and find out the difference.
The tea kettle must be washed,
and use the saleratus in this also.
Many people do not regard these
kettles as cooking vessels, and
rarely take the trouble to wash
them out.
For milk or butter things, the
use of soda is excellent. 1t will
soften the dish water, and clense
and sweeten the dishes.
For the wringer rollers, use
coal oil lit will keep them clean.
For nickel-pIated copper or other
ware, clean with a rag moistened
with coal oil, then polish with
soft cloth or tissue paper. Will
remove smoke stains from cook.
ing vessels.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
LOCAL and PERSONAL
Happenings of Interest About
Our City.

w. w. Doris is here from Mem
phis.
Fred ]. Stephenson is here for a
few days stay.
Miss Dorothy Hayes has return
ed to Nashville.
Will Foster is here for few days
visit to relatives.
Mrs. T. J. Crick was shopping
in Nash vile Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arnold spent
Friday in Nashville.
E. L. Hampton was here from
Nashville this week.
Mrs. Barbara Schiesser was here
from Grueti Friday.
Walter Tidman is visiting in
Chattanooga this week.
Miss Lille Bailey was taking
dispositions in Stevenson, Ala, Fri
day.
R. B. Roberts spent the week
end with his family at Murfrees
boro.
Daniel Young was here this week
from Cowan to see his brother, J. P
Young.
Mrs. Vernon Lowe, of Nashville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Norvell. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris, of Nash
vile, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Bowers.
Will Young was called from St
Louis last week by the serious i'll
ness of his father.
Mrs. James Barnett, of Memphis
arrived Monday to visit her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Ed Hampton.
Yancy White arrived Saturday
night from Memphis and will visit
here and at Pelham for few days.
Rev. Haskell DuBose and Messrs.
George Ossman and Banks were
guests Of Mrs. Anna Marugg Sun
day.
Senator and Mrs. Webb, of Bel
Buckle, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs, George Tidman Monday AND
Tuesday.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-05-22
To Test the Lungs.

Draw in as much breath as you
comfortably can, then count as
long as possible in a slow and
audible voice without drawing in
more breath. Note carefully the
number of seconds this consumes.
A consunptive does not exceed
ten, and is frequently less than
six; in pleurlsy and pneumonia
it ranges from nine to four Sec
onds. When the lungs are sound
the time will range as high as
from twenty to twenty-five Sec
onds. TO expand the lungs, go
into the open air, stand erect,
throw back the shoulders and
head and draw in through the nos
trils as much air as possible.
After having thus filled the
lungs, raise your arms still ex-
tended, and draw in more air.
When you have thus forced the
arms backwards with the chest
expanded, reverse the process by
which you draw in your breath,
expiring until the lungs are emp
tied. Do this several times a
day, and it will enlarge the chest,
give the lungs better play, and
serve to ward off much lung
trouble by washing out the or.
gans of respiration with plenty
! of fresh, clean air.