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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
SAYS GROWTH Of
|. s. u. UNHURT
ung SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT
STATE HAVE MULTIPLIED
ARE MORE EFFICIENT.
100000 GIVEN BY STATE
Buildings Now Occupied BY AgricuI,
tural Departments Cost State
Less Than $4,000.
Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge
The number Of students attending
tho state university here has increased
far more rapidly than the population
Of the state.
In 1867 moro than a per cent OF
the students were in the sub-freshman,
m ureparatory'"class; in 1914-15 less
man one and a half per cent are in
me corresponding class.
In 1867 it was necessary for the
I university to have a preparatory de,
partment, but as the high schools
throughout the state have multiplied
and become more efficient, there has
been less need for the university to
Do preparatory work, and this depart.
ment has been gradually abolished.
Hence the decrease from ninety-eight
subfreshman students in 1896-97 to
eleven in 19l4-l5
The growth in attendance is best
shown by the increase, from 122 to
IA, in the number Of college students
enrolled during the regular session.
This has been accomplished in spite
Of the fact that the requirements for
entrance have been raised from six to
fourteen high school units, In other
words. the student who enters the
freshman class now must have had
two ncre years of preparatory school
Ing than were required in 1896-97.
The total attendance for the short
winter course In agriculture was con.
Rdsred greater than the figures given,
but the names of persons connected
with other departments Of the uniYer.
city and Of those who attended only a
short part Of the course were elimi-
Hatsd.
The first class was graduated from
he university in 1858. During the
next twenty.nine years only 1856 stu
tents we're graduated, while during the
last seveen years ia have been grad.
uated.
Ths number Of graduates for the cur.
rent session (1914-15) will exceed the
tCtal attendance of college students in
l8ses7.
Most Of the buildings on the campus
we're gifts from the United States gov.
eminent or other donors. During the
whole history of the university, from
the establishing Of the State Seminary
N 1860 and Of the Agricultural College
n 1874 to the present time, the state
has given 1t only about 100000 for
buildings, which is less than the cost
q many single building at other
state universities or agricultural col.
leges. The buildings now occupied by
me agricultural departments of the
university have cost the state less than
10000. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
JOKE WAS ON INVESTIGATOR
He Had An Idea Il Was ON Restau-
rant Proprietor, But 1t Turned
Out Otherwise.

The hate Norman B. Ream, the or.
ganizer Of the steel trust and many
other important corporations, once
said to New York reporter about q
trust Investigation:
Maybe these investigations will
have the same luck as the game
warden.
"a game warden heard that a res.
taurant was serving game out of sea,
son. He disguised himself with a false
beard, visited the place and ordered a
pheasant,
1.-THE pheasant, delicately high like
roquefort cheese, as we'll as all good
pheasants should be, was served to
the game warden, and he deyoured it
to the-last morsel, at the same time in
fiicting severe punishment on bottle
of rare old burgundy-for the state,
of course, paid for all.
At the end of his repast the game
warden summoned the proprietor and
said:
"T arrest you, sir, in the name of
the law!'
1.-THE proprietors mouth opened in
establishment. He swallowed two or
three times, then he gasped:
Wh-what for?'
"For serving me pheasant out of
season, said the game warden.
"A look of relief appeared on the
proprietor's face.
"'Oh, he said, that wasn't pleas
ant. 1t was crow"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Rooms for Rent.

Even college professors furnish
some of the humor of school life. II
was the registrar of a large university
who, to an inquiry for a suite of large
light, airy rooms" answered:
"Why, l don't just recall any now;
but I've got lot of EN- in my head
And fustered professor told q
class of young ladies, "You may have
fifty minutes of the hour to tell me
what you know on the subject, and ]
will take the remaining ten and tell
you what ! know"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From 0andruff, itching,
Irritation and Drynsss.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp means good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients If
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhare.-Ady.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Golden. Rule In Business.

You get your moneys worth every
time. Hanford's Balsam is guaran-
teed to cure ailments and injuries that
can be reached by external application
or your money will be refunded by the
dealer. Getting bottle now is like
taking out insurance. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Pleasant Prospect,

Countryman (buying cigar)-I
hope this isn't one O those weeds that
burn out in no time at all. / want a
good long smoke.
Tobacconist (inpressively) Mime
friendt, dat cigar will last till you vas
sick of it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
A Roland for an oliver.

Manager say, can we get any
thing like a real doctor in this jay
town to attend sick actor?
Village Inhabitant-Sure. Just go
to that corner grocery. Youth find
a man there who's all right at curing
hams.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Bringing Sunshine To the Darkest Day
Her Patience Wearing Out.

Little Lola had been oensured for
some mischief she had been engaged
in. After thinking it over for some
time she exclaimed: "Oh, do wish
had a baby brother!"
"Why do you wish that?''
Cause" she replied, this thing
of being scolded for everything that
happens around this house makes me
tired"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Legislation to give the Cotton Elk
change and banking sinterests voice
in the selection of the management of
the new cotton warehouses being
built by the dock board has been sug-
gested by Governor Hall to the men,
bers of the dock board and an act COW
ering the suggestion probably will be
presented at the special session of the
Legislature.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Sheriff Womack and Deputy Sheriff
Hopkins of Baton Rouge were called
10 the executive Office by Governor
Hall for a conference relating to the
enforcement of the anti-lobby law dur
ing the session. of the Board of APP
praisers. Although Governor Hall re-
fused to discuss the matter it is under.
stood his attention has been called to
the presence Of several people here
who are lobbying and who are not reg.
istered in the Office of the Secretary
Of State
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Z j Ricaud Of Baton Rouge, con-
missioner Of public finance, and W.
burden, city auditor, have submitted
], quarterly reports to the commits
aoa council. The reports show the
, y Of the city during the quar-
y we're S5S,1O4.25 and the disburse-
llehts, s44,S72.44.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

w. E. Krebs of Lake Charles, presi-
dent of the Louisiana Press Associa,
tion, was In Monroe to confer with the
executive committee to outline the
program for the coming meeting of the
association In Monroe The executive
committee is composed of ]. w. Smith,
Monroe, chairman; H. A. Mangham,
Rayville; S. M. Lewise, Ruston; Haw.
thorne, Barnes, Farmerville; j. N.
Turner, Lake Providence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Deduced.

81 suppose, after all, Irene has her
faults"
so you don't love her any more,
eh?"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Maybe they say silence is golden
because it is about as rare as the
yellow metal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Doubtful,

"How Is your mother, Tommie?"
She's better, but not so better as
she was yesterday"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Fascinated.

Bills she a good dancer?
Jill--Well, she looks good to me
when she dances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Since diversified farming and cattle
raising have taken hold In Louisiana,
and the demand for money for live
and other stock widely voiced, the
statement has been made often that
one of the main hindrances in the
way of the small farmer getting loans
is the homestead exemption law. The
latter would preclude any other claims
upon the property, and the borrower
seldom has sufficient margain above
the value of his place to attract banks
and other capital to take the risk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

e. S. Richardson in charge of the
Junior Extension Department of the
Louisiana State University of Baton
Rouge, accompanied by w. H. Balls
engaged in the same work; Parish Su-
perintendent of Education NJ. H. Bar
ham and Parish Farm Demonstration
NJ. L, Wilson, gave an interesttng talk
before a large crowd in the high school
auditorium at Cottonport on the sub
iect of agriculture and dairying, hsius
ing into use, during the course of his
lecture, motion pictures and slides cor
ering the various subjects.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Dubious.

"Haye you any use for an astro-
nomical expert on your staff?"
We'll, we do need a star reporter"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Riches have wings, but they don't
seem to have any tail that you can put
salt on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

sEed Becker, track coach of Louis.
1la state University, and Ferries Nc.
asR Tulane track manager, signed a
s .9l!faet for a dual track meet to ba
wa q Baton Rouge May /. The L. S.
tulane meet will be one of the feat,
We coincident with the State High
School rally. '
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

It's sometimes easier to settle down
than it is to settle up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

S. E. Hostetter of Amite, the cham.
pion truck grower of this community,
is endeavoring to interest farmers in
this section in more extensive culture
OF soy beans. In his opinion, which is
based on twenty-five years of exper.
lence the soy bean will solve the
problem of getting some crop to par
TALLY take the place of cotton. He
says the culture of this bean will be
highly beneficial to those who do not
care to extend their corn acreage, but
wish to decrease their cotton acreage,
also to those who have oats growing
end desire to follow with quick and
nutritious feed crop for hogs, beef and
cattle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

A paper dollar is said to last about
six years-unless it visits a church
fair.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Gossip.

why didn't you keep the secret
told you?"
"Why didn't you keep it yourself?'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

The human alarm clock always
makes the racket at the wrong mo-
ment
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

4 y Sim of Shreveport, appointed
< Governor Hall, took possession of
4s Oace OF state bank examiner. For.
s Examiner W. L. Young received
y snas and turned over to him the
81. s9'as Of the Office. 1t viii take the
j eAamlner about two days to check
sae effects Of the office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

Farm editors talk to thousands
"hom Louisiana is anxious to reach,
and their testimony is regarded as
valuable because they are considered
ulslnterested in Judging outside oues-
tons' naturally fayoring their own
communities in matters where the
latter are concerned. The verdict Of
the Western and Northern editors who
toured the state last summer was OF
value because it came from them, and
II furnishes some of the finest adver.
Using literature possible on that &C.
county. Every other agricultural writer
VINO comes to this state endorse their
statements and add to the impartial
and unsolicited tributes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

A kiss, scientifically speaking, is
but an exchange of microbes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
1t takes an unusually polite sales.
man to oVercharge a woman for any.
thing and get away with it.

st. Louis has opened new $4,000
600 Washington university group of
medical buildings.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

The first steel bridge in Livingston
parish has just been opened for traf-
fic across the Tickfaw river at Center.
vile. The bridge is $50 feet in length
and cost the police jury about S4,1O0.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30
Hicks CAPUDINE

CURES HEADACHES AND COLDS
Easy To Take Quick Reiief.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

,.s,. actual campaign for improved
49, conditions in Hammond was
-. sls1,su at meeting of the campaign
,.s .1lssee which vas organized to en-
N s ,ae aud Of the voters in carrying
Z held here May 20. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

ParadoxicaI Diet.
ITO what do you asc7ibe my poor
digestion, doctor?"
90 your rich food"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

5.sa 9oat one-ffth of the rice crop has
81 pant p,aated at Gueydan, and the very
1 m,'o Ss'leF is believed to have done
isys ,su damage, SO that some will
Rs.s 'e replanted. A good rain is
ging for. y Inns S'c'lon are
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-30

,s q the suit brought by the
oais : insurance Company of St
9 test the validity of Act 2s5 Of
ssls y, !. Fontenot Firemen's Bill, was
Ross. me district court at Baton
y :. Zach spearing is represent.
,s, insurance company and Harry
@ si ~ assistant attorney general,
e psnaence, located seven miles
ANTE Will be Illuminated with
lfon the Amtte electric lieb,
by May i. iis'l'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
The Consumers Dollar.

That New England farmers are not
alone in their small proportion received
Of the consumers dollar is evidenced by
a recent investigation Of the Califor-
MIA fruit growers exchange. The sur
vey covered 80 cities and towns and in
cluded reports from 54S5 jobbers and re-
tailers in oranges. This shows that
growers received 26.7 percent of the
price consumers pay. Retailers goi
SO 8 percent, jobbers 50 percent; selling
cost l.5 percent, freight and refrigera
ton 2O.5 petcent, packing IA percent
picking and hauling "a percent. Thus
is seen the amazingly complex system o.
American distribution Of citrus fruits
1t does not vary greatly from othel
perishable fruits and vegetables OF th'
farm. where markets are distant. Citrul
growers are said to be among the bes
organized fruil growing farmers In tn
country. II this is the best they can d.
| one wonders what would be the resul
| of uuassociated effort. In the face o
these facts New England farmers shoult
take courage. With only Indifferent CO
operation they get better returns, large
| ly due to the great advantage OF nea
markets that are unsurpassed. Tn
California experience Is another remind
or that be who develops local marke
has q tremendous advantage. Whel
our farmers grow. grade and pack thei
products as we'll a. they do on the Pa
cific slope and then add the same enter
prise in marketing, New England vii
return so to 100 percent more to loos
producers than does the great west. w
do not average enough Of the consum
er's dollar, but there are other farmer
| getting less-and llvins.-N. Z. Home
Istsad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Moderate Apple Yield In Sight.

Promise in apple orchards at the close
Of August is not particularly brilliant,
and the crop must fall short Of bump
er. This Is true particularly OF the
western third of the United States.
Conditions in the Mississippi basin and
in the older commercial orchard sections
Of Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, the
virginias and New England are some
what uneven. Early promise at the
blossoming period has not been carried
out, particularly in the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast territory. Parts OF
apple territory in the western third OF
the country including Colorado were hit
by belated and unexpected spring frosts
which interfered with set of fruit; and
in some states, Oregon, for example, il
is in a general way the off year in apples,
and that has some Influence. In the
apple belt made up of such areas as the
southern half Of Illinois, much OF Mis-.
souri,, northern Arkansas, eastern Kan
sas, etc., summer and autumn varieties,
there largely grown, are plentiful and
Just now flooding the big distributing
markets to the detriment of prices.
Orchard sections in Michigan, New
York and New England have been sup
piled with a uperabundance OF moist
ure, good so far as it goes in stimulat-
ing plant growth; and this applies to
apples on the trees as we'll as pumpkins
on the ground. But another requisite,
sunshine, has been more or less deficient,
so the prospect for the eastern crop as a
whole is not up to normal.
Right here, however, comes In one
very important factor which must be rec
ognized. Conditions at present are
much more favorable for development OF
apples, and should there be stretch OF
warm, sunny weather and late fall, the
crop may thicken up much more than
anyone now expects. Foliage on the
trees is dense and green, hiding the
apples to some extent, and every week
| of favorable climatic conditions In Sep
tember means substantial gain in ton
mage for October harvest.
The apple situation as whole il
somewhat uneven; apparently a crop o
winter fruit smaller than in 1914, ye'
with possibilities of further develop
ment. Comparatively few contracts
have yet been made for late autumn de
livery of standard winter varieties grown
in Michigan, New York, etc. Some
sales in the Hudson valley are noted Al
81. .75 to 1915 per barrel, according t.
quality, yet scarcely enough business o
this kind to really establish a market
Many owners of fine orchards, which
will grade high in Baldwins, are asking
all the way up to $3.50 per barrel deliver
ed at shipping station.-New Englan'
Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Slahts In italian Cities.

Genoa and Rome are the most beau
tfully lighted cities In Europe because
their streets are narrow enough to al
low of the singing Of white electric
globes across from house to house.
There are no disfguring lampposts, but
at intervals down the middle of the
street swing the globes Of light of the
tint Of moonlight. Venice. on the con-
trary, is terribly overlighted and gilt
ters distressingly and inappropriately.
Ruskin complained that the gas in the
great piazza had grown 80 dazzling In
his day that walking or sitting there
he could no longer see moon or stars.
Wha. would he have thought Of the
horrid exaggeraton Of the clusters OF
electric lights7 Without being a Rus
kin one longed to switch OF nine out
Of every ten.-London Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
whsn the World Was Now.

The world is biggest when we are
young enough to conceive Of the pas
ture as an empire and the city block as
q republic. Time Is longest when we
are young enough to see a day as an
epoch, q week as an era, a summer va
cation by seaside or lake shore as eter-
nifty Itself. AS we grow older tie
world grows smaller. and so does time.
Space and time are nothing for boy or
man save as he holds measures for
them In hand or In memory. The boy
understands ten feet because that Is
three long strides. and ten years be-
cause he has just lived them Now We
have lived another ten and yet another,
but the first ten were the longest and
are the truest measure, for the more
years We are granted the more scorn.
full Of the gift We grow, though the
more insistent, too, in our demand for
more.-Collier's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Why the Genius ls Born.

It Is a strange and perhaps sad fact
that most men and women endowed
with the finest sense and apprehension
for good literature have no gift or tai.
ent for effective expression in letters,
and 1t Is as strangely and equally true
that many Of those who love music
most cannot play any instrument OF
sing even the simplest song. The
world Is crowded with people who
have the acutest eye for form, color,
motion and linear grace who cannot
either draw or paint
And 1t is that he may serve all OF
these superior-and yet unfavored-
people that the writer, the musician
or the painter is born and equipped
At his best even genius is only the
involuntary mouthpiece. interpreter,
illustrator Of his time.-Minneapolis
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Not For Her.

"I don't see how you can tolerate
that man."
"Oh, but he Is a foreign nobleman,
my dear"
"I don't care" said the other girl
'T'll be jisgered If I'd marry a man
who does his counting with q bored
air."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-09-14
Inbreeding.

Iwant to know what you know about
inbreeding. | have Is to 20 cows that
are half and three quarters bred Guern-
sey. | never have had but one bull. !
sold him but last fall got him back again
for month. Most of my cows come in
in the fall and they are bred to him.
Now be is near here and can be had
again much cheaper than sending away
for bull. How far can carry this? |
saw it stated that the Guernsey people
we're making test of inbreeding. Do
YOU know anything about it?
New Plymouth, Ida. j. X. 5.
lubreeding is common practice
among skillful breeders. 1t is through
it's practice that desirable characteristics
of animals have been established and
some of the very best animals developed
There is nothing about inbreeding It
self which the breeders need to fear
The danger lies in mating animals hav'
| ing a common weakness. This, as car
readily be seen, intensties the weakness
as well as the desirable characteristics
Inbreedipg of pure-bred animals shoulo
be practiced by men who have thor
ough understanding of their animals
and know whether the animals being
bred have a common weakness. A per
son who is a keen student OF animal lif'
can practice inbreeding of pure-bret
animals to splendid advantage, and
may be said there is very little danger 0
breeding a sire back to his grade Oh
spring. There is not likely to be an!
bad results from this method of breed
ing and the chances are it will intensif.
the blood of the sire, and this is desir
able, il Ii is good.
There are men who understand breed
ing who do not even advocate this prac
tice of breeding the sire to his grade ofl
spring, but il is a practice that We DC
lieve, on the whole, gives better result
and more good comes from it than secul
ing another bull, and it is more econon
ical.
IL NAV be- said that inbreeding ha
been practiced not only with Guernse
cattle but with all dairy breeds, an
close observation made to determine II
effects.-Hoard's Dairyman.