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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

head to glance behind. ! stole q look
upward at the lady In the saddle. but
did not venture to address her She
sat erect, her face slightly averted
but her thoughts appeared to be else
where, and plodded on, my heart
grown heavy. Beyond doubt she real
lied now what the end was to be. In
the rush and excitement Of the past
few days, her natural desire to save
me from the death of q spy, she had
found no time for thought. for consid.
GRAFTON. She had merely obeyed the
swift impulse of the moment But
now, riding this dark mountain trail.
ali immediate peril left behind. she
was facing the future-and regret. Her
fathers death, her sudden abandon
ment OF home and friends. her disloy.
atty to the cause with which her sym.
pathies were enlisted. her forced mar.
rage, came fresh to her memory like
haunting phantoms Once, thought
she lifted a hand. and dashed a tear
from her eye; and her head sank low.
er. as though she would hide her face.
She was evidently ashamed. regretful.
unhappy; II ever she had cared for
me. even In ordinary friendship. that
feeling bad changed into dislike-prob.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

neighbor told my mother about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
l took it. and now feel like new
person. I don't suffer any more and I
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, 822 South 18th St.
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their health to it, is it not reasona-
bic to believe that it is an article of
great merritt
IfyOu wantspecial advice write
to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by q woman and
held in strict confidence,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

low to distinguish the features. HeP
Ups gave a startled, half-suppressed
cry:
Why It is Lieutenant Raymond!
fou--you fought together? How did
he come here?"
y think he suspected we might
manage to escape from the church He
was more anxious to capture me than
ne was to fight evidently, for caught
no glimpse of his face during the
melee. But he, and three troopers,
were hidden at the edge of the woods
watching where the trail comes up
from the ravine."
b Yes, breathlessly. we saw them
come across. just after the torches be-
gan to fare up inside the church. Then
later another man rode along there.
That was Kelly; he brought word
that we had got away. was within
ten feet of them when they met The
lieutenant swore at the news. and sent
the four men down the trail to search
he offered one hundred dollars for
me, dead or alive"
She arose to her feet, but the dark.
ness prevented my seeing the express
sion on her face.
He did! This mann" she ex.
claimed, the horror of the thought Wis.
ible In the tone. why, what is II to
him? | do not understand why he
should exhibit such bitterness-he was
determined to convict you from the
first. There was no feud between you
two, was there2"
Only Noreen Harwood," | answered,
speaking softly. Outlook! The cav.
airy squad just passed across that
open space; they are riding this way.
Raymond will revive presently, and
some Of his men will find him here;
Kelly will search as soon as be dis.
covers the man is missing. Nichols,
fasten the belt about his arms-yes.
buckle 1t behind; notch tighter You
know the trail?"
I've been over 1t enough" rather
sullenly. rs Anse Cowan dead?"
Yes; but that doesn't affect you at
present You are going to guide US to
Covington. Hold the horse. Now No
reen."
She gave me her hand, and helped
her into the saddle. A horse Weighed
In the distance. but my fingers closed
on the nostrils of the animal beside
me In time to prevent response. Mich.
OILS stood motionless. a tall, shapeless
figure, gazing back over the tops of
the bushes drew my revolver, and
touched him with It sharply on the
arm.
Go on" ! said quietly, yet with
threat In my voice. Attempt to run,
or play any trick. and drop you in
your tracks"
He turned without o word, and 81.
lently pushed a passage through the
scrub into more open woods, and fol-
lowed. grssping the horses rein. A
hundred yards farther along we came
into a beaten track, and began to
mount upward along q rocky ridge.
where the moon gave me good view. 1t
was a scene Of silent desolation.
took one glance backward, but trees
shut OF ali glimpse of the church. and
the plateau. thought heard voice,
or two, calling afar of, perhaps the
cavalrymen again signaling Kelly in
the ravine, but we had little to fear
from them. Our trail could never be
followed before morning, and dawn
would be three hours away. slipped
my weapon back into my belt. conf.
dent Nichols would make no attempt
to desert. He was slouching forward,
muttering something to himself as he
walked. and never even turned his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Bodies Found In Missiasinnl,

New Orleans, La--Tightly locked in
each others arms, the bodies of Spen
Ger A.. Shelby, formerly of Victoria
Texas, and Miss Helen Figenschue
were recovered from the Mississippi
river Saturday. The man and girl
disappeared last Sunday after writing
notes saying both were afflicted with
tuberculosis and for this reason could
not wed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Alabama for Wilson,

Montgomery, Ala.-Alabama demo
Gratis in statewide presidential pref.
erence primary Tuesday voted foI
delegates to the national convention,
ten candidates for representatives In
congress, a national committeeman
and candidates for state and county
officers. President Wilson was UNI
opposed for the presidential nomina
ton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Del Bio Cancels Celebration

Del Rio, Tex.-For the first time In
over twenty-five years the Mexican
citizens Of the town failed to have a
Cinco de Mayo fiesta Friday. This is
due to the unsettled conditions along
the border and the enforcement Of the
II o'clock curfew law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Mediation Rejected.

New York.-Hope of settling the
strike of 10000 garment workers was
diminished Wednesday when NJ. ],
Regan, mediator of the state depart
ment of labor, announced that his Of
fer of mediation had been declined by
the employers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Dallas Had millions of Rss,lsa

Dallas, Tex.-Dallas was visited by
millions of small black beetles Friday
night. The lower stone and brick
work Of downtown buildings was liter
ally covered with them, millions of
them apparently coming out Of the
ground or from cracks in the build
ings,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Push Enrolment campaion.

Galveston, Tex.-Following the re
ceipt from General Leonard Wood,
through Major Spinks, commandant at
Fort Crockett, that a civilian military
training camp would be held at Fort
Crockett June s to July l, active work
for enrolment was resumed this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
saenserbund to Meet In 1918.

San Antonio, Textile next meet
ing of the Texas State Saengerbund
will be held in Fort Worth in 1918.
The following officers were elected:
Fred Runge, president; ]. Groeninger.
secretary, and ]. HierholEer, treas.
urer, all Of Fort Worth. The thirty.
first State Saengerfest closed Wednes'
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

ably into actual hatred. seemed to
feel the change; to comprehend the
growing horror with which she con.
fronted the future. | wanted to tell
her that understood; that sympa
thized; that would never consent to
stand between her and happiness. Plan
after plan flashed through my mind
she should be free; she should go to
her own friends, and never see me
again, | would arrange to drop out Of
her life as suddenly as | had come
into it. But the impetuous words died
unuttered on my lips. Steadily we
pushed on through the darkness, no
word exchanged between us, slipping
and sliding along the rocky trail, fol-
lowing Nichols down into a black val
ley, and then up again to a steep. mar.
row ridge All about us was the night,
and the silence
Then the dawn broke, the black
gloom fading into gray, the clouds Of
fog in the deep valley, below us rising
slowly until the rays of the rising sun
lifted them to the mountain tops, red.
!dening the mist into grOtesque beauty,
and revealing the green glades be.
meath. 1t was wild, desolate scene.
and we paused on the edge of what
seemed sheer precipice to gaze. Even
Nichols stopped, and looked down.
pointing to the ridge of rock along
which the barely perceptibIe trail ran.
You'll hav' ter pick yer way mighty
careful long thar" he said slowly.
'Tain't jist safe fer a boss. nohow,
but reckon he'll pick his own way all
right Thar's q cabin round behind
that bend whar we mout git bite ter
eat"
who lives there?"
"a fellar named Larrabee; but
reckon thar won't be nobody ter
hon. but the Oh woman-Bill's con.
scripted."
60 on down." said after a mo.
ment, land we'lI follow slowly. How
far away is Covingtonl"
Bout twenty mile-in the next
valley beyond them hills"
He disappeared around q sharp
ledge, and Noreen and | were alone
alone, 1t seemed to me, in all the
world. dare not even look at her.
as helped her out Of the saddle. Tired
from the long hours of riding along
the rough trail. che staggered slightly
on her feet, and her hands clasped my
arm. Our eyes met, and in the depths
of hers was the mist Of tears
Tom" she said earnestly. her voice
faltering. Il cannot stand this any
longer. IL must know-what-wha
| am to your"
ITO mel" echoed, the blood leap
ing In my veins. do you not know?
Can you feel the slightest doubt?"
Doubt! 1t Is all doubt. You have
spoken no word to guide me. You
married me to save me from Anse
Cowan. You permitted me to come
with you because | would consent to
nothing else | do not even know
that it is your choice that l go on be-
side you into the valley"
''Noreen." and had her hands in
mine. 1T is my choice that you go
with me all the way through life
dear girl, love you"
The long lashes hid her eyes. but
her cheeks were crimson; then I
looked down into the blue depths.
through the tear mist, and read my
answer.
(THE END.l
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Anna Gould Weddino Valid

Rome.-The validity of the marriage
of Count Boni de Castellane to Anna
Gould, now Duchess Talleyrand, was
confirmed Friday by the commission
of cardinals appointed to consider the
claim of the count for annulment OF
his marriage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
u DON'T SUFFER
ANY MORE !"
Feel Like a New Person, 1"
says Mrs. Hamilton.
New Castle, 1nd.-"Trom the time
was eleven years old until | was seven.

teen | suffered each
month so l had to be
in bed. l had head
ache, backache and
such pains l would
cramp double every
month. l did not
know what it was
to be easy a minute.
My health was all
run down and the
doctors did not do
me anv GOOD A
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
rh.Ir rwentle,h child is Born.

Danville, Ill.--Their twentieth child,
daughter, was born Thursday to Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Williams. The father
lis the nineteenth child Of his Darenta
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
ON FIRST syMproMs

use "Renovine" and be cured. Do not
wait until the heart organ is beyond
repair. "Renovine' Is the heart and
nerve tonic. Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Probably Not.

They say George has brain fever"
Nonsense! Can an angleworm have
water on the knee?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped Quickly. Fifty years OF uninterrupted
success Of DIR, Khne's Epilepsy Medicine insuros
lasting results. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE FREE DIR
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-Adv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
The Old DAVIS.

1.-THE theater has changed greatly"
Eyes. ! can remember when they
used to have opera with a ballet"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Mus, Civ. az We'll as Receive.

noble nature can alone attract the
noble and alone knows how to retain
mem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
It's Sort.

Eyes, actually bearded the lion In
his den."
"Close shave, wasn't it?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

And Served Him Right.
What would you call a pie-trust
magnate?
I'D call him pie-rate king"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Upward.

you should think of higher things. I"
Il do. am entirely unable to keep
my mind off the price Of meat and
gasoline"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

For sores apply Hanford's Balsam
lightly. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

For bad burns Hanfords Balsam ID
used to give quick relief. Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

Will a man of red blood who
commands any degree of respec.
from his fellow men sit idly by
and submit to illegal insult and
abuse, even though it might
cause him trouble to dissent? No
And neither should the nation be
expected to endure insult and
abuse for fear of the trouble and
expense Of war. Let us have
peace when we can. either as q
nation or as an individual. But
let us remember our honor and
rights. If this doctrine is moi
sound, what are we to say of the
patriots Of '76 who brought wal
and devastation upon the col
onies by demanding their just
rights at the hands of Great
Britain?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

derously declares that We should
have taken the matter up with
Gen. Carranza. Also the said AISLE
j. Gronna, as well as the rest Of
the North Dakota delegation, are
among the paltry minority Of
Congress that were willing to
stultify their nation and desert
their president in the face Of a
serious disagreement with Ger.
many.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

Two years ago the candidacy of
]. p. Schott for register of deeds
brought about a new idea among
certain of the democratic Ger
man voters of the county. Some
of these registered as republicans
in order to help Schott for the
republican nomination, despite
the fact that they were not re-
publicans at heart. This is an.
other unfair feature of the pres.
ent primary system. 1t allows
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

With the near approach of the
1916 presidential primary and its
apparent usefulness to serve any
good purpose SO far as the voters
of North Dakota are concerned,
1t appears an excellent time to
call the attention of our readers
to some needed improvements in
the primary law.
1t cannot be gainsaid that our
presidential primary this year is
a useless waste of expense in a
degree. The republican voters
have a chance to vote for one of
two men for president, neither of
whom stands a ghost of a show
of securing the republican NOM
ination. They will not even reg
lister choice on the vice presi-
dency proposition for no candi-
date appears on the ticket. There
are a eoodly number of candi-
dates for delegates to the nation
al convention but they are pure
ly matters of personal interest to
the individual candidates. The
democrats have even no choice
in the presidential matter, Wood
row Wilson being the only candi-
date appearing.
1t is absolutely certain that
some important changes must be
made in the primary laws. Even
though the present laws are not
satisfactory it would serve no
good purpose to complain with
out aiding some constructive ar
eument to better the present sit
uation.
The old convention system was
condemned because there was
too much chance for bossism. 1t
cannot be truthfully said, how
ever, that the character of our Of
fcials in state circles has beer
improved by the change. 1t is
possible, however, to retain some
of the primary features and tt
combine them with the better
features of the old system.
The Record believes that con
siderable improvement could b.
made by plan similar to thu
following: The present genera
primary law should be made ap
plicable to all county affair
and all county offices shoult
be put on non-partlsal
basis. The party system shoul'
be retained for legislative, stat
and national matters, as tn
party system is necessary for &C
vancine the best interests of tn
people under a democratic forr
of government.
The general primary dat
should be made enough earlier t
permit the choosing of delegate
to the national convention at tn
same time that the other variou
candidates are chosen. At tn
time that non-partisan count
candidates are picked ther
should also be elected the requ
site number of delegates to stat
conventions and conventions t
pick the candidates for the stat
and congressional offices.
1t is an insult to the integrit
of our citizenship to claim that
is impossible for the people of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

Our good senator. AISLE j..
Gronna, of North Dakota, hears
of the looting and pillaeine by.
Mexicans Of our New Mexican
towns and people and very pom.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

the spirit Of the same. For
years the Progressive RepubG.
can League has done this very
thing by lining up States" put
ting them out in pamphlet form
and begging the voters to carry
same with them to the polling
place. The republican state cen
trail committee this year is doing
the same thing. They have
scattered broadcast over the
state little cards bearing the list
of their chosen candidates and
which are headed Take this
card to the booth with you and
vote for these men," The Nom
Partisan League, said by its or
eanizers to be the greatest thing
known in history tending to right
all evils, is advertising generally
plan even ranker than the old
convention system for various
reasons. First, the system is
not protected from fraud by any
legal enactments. Second, the
representation is not general.
Third, the state convention is to
be comprised of ONE delegate
from each county, whether that
county has one thousand or one
hundred thousand votes. And
with say fifty-tive members of the
state convention it is far more
probable that the self-constituted
leaders will be able to put
through any program which they
may have outlined. Take EN-
mons county for instance. A
delegate from Emmons county
will take part in their state con
vention. Such delegate will
have been chosen by precinc
representatives from only a few
of the north tier of precincts
Three-fourths of the entire coun
ty have not been even approached
on the subject. Nevertheless
the delegate from Emmons coun
ty will be supposed to represen
the will of the entire vote, a
least so far as the farmers arr
concerned, of the entire county
This article is not written II
cast reflections upon either TIL
Progressive Republican League
) the Republican State Contra
Committee or the Non-Partisal
League. 1t is meant to demon
strate that the present primar
; system isn't working right an
that it won't work right.
The voters of Emmons count
and of the state owe it to then
selves to take an interest in thi
matter and to instruct their REL
} resentatives, whoever they ma
: be, in the next legislature
5 make the necessary changes an
r improvements in the primar
! law.
If the convention system fc
S picking state candidates is not
: be countenanced there is onl
! one excuse and then it must /
: admitted as impossible to ele'
: honest delegates. If such
; charge were true then the legi
: lature should be abolished for tt
/ same principle is invoked
y choosing legislators.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

county to vote direct for their
delegates and not be able to
choose the men who would hon
estly represent them in a state
convention. On the other hand,
we have found it impossible to
vote intellieently for state candi-
dates under the present system
for the very good reason that
many of them are never heard of
by the average voter until he
sees the name on the ballot.
Hence, he votes at random and
peculiar name or such candidate
as has been able to get his name
most generally in the newspapers
of the state is likely tobe chosen.
After he is once in office his pros
poets for being returned time af-
ter time is excellent for his name
is then more likely to be eener-
ally known to the voters. His
qualifications do not become
thus generally known.
Admitting the existing draw
backs in voting for state officials
we come to the matter of improv-
ing some of them by the state
convention system. 1t is here:
Admitting that the people of the
county are willing to select del.
eeates generally known to be
honest and intelligent, it is much
more likely that such delegates
will vote intelligently for candi.
| dates in convention than could
the individual voter as at pres
ent. The delegate has a chance
to see to some extent at first
hand the various candidates fol-
honors. He has a chance tc
minele with like delegates from
the various parts of the state
From these means he is more
likely to cast an intelligent nom
mating vote.
By admitting that honest mer
can be found for these delegate
positions there is absolutely NJ
reason to believe that a represen
tative body of delegates woult
be unduly influenced by an,
powers that be. The candidate
would no longer be able tt
slide into office by means of tn
same kind of publicity that get
business for Quaker Oats o
some other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
product.
There are many other detail
that should have careful after
ton, but such a plan as outline'
above ought to come as near be
ing perfect as it is possible to Sc
cure. The county unit is abse
. lutely the largest by which vol
ers can vote direct and do it il
diligently. Their verdict ma
not always be the best, but
; should come the nearest to bein
, the best.
Under such a combined pr
mary-convention system the e,
: pense could be cut down mate
tally. The results would b
} much better. And the interest
: of the general public would +
generally guarded
In spite of our notorious pr
t mary principles every factor
A party and organization violate
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-16

Meeting of Hague Teaohsrs' Association,
March 11th

The Hague School Chorus, at
the special request Of the asso-
citation at a prior meeting, rem
dered two sacred songs: Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" and God be
with You till We Meet Again"
The rendition of the two old
songs, and their reception by the
audience showed that they were
still great favorites.
Mr.. O'Callaghan's paper on
Physiology and Hygiene touched
upon the immediate conditions
daily encountering us inthe rural
communities we are teaching.
Mr.. Fiechtinger gave us an
able Interpretation Of the Old
Ironsides."
Miss Holen gave us a paper on
spelling, showing US how to make
this subject in school interesting
as well as practical.
We all got a treat from our
honored guest. C. w. Hudson.
With his genial manner he asked
for permission to fake the floor.
We thank you, Mr.. Hudson, and
wish only you were one Of US.
In a paper on language, Mr..
Bergener supplied US with many
valuable ideas. The paper was
concise and to the point.
The next meeting was set for
April, the first, Snspending the
rules, it was left to each member
| to select his own topic, and each
member was put under obligas
ton to contribute his mite in
things educational. This should
make the meeting a novel one.