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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

limits just to jump your timber rights
l knew he had something up his sleeve
but didn't know what, knew there
wasn't no gold round here"
$50 that's why he wants to get ine
out of the way"
That's the whole game, sir. HI
knew you'd hit upon this mine spOngi
or later though he'd left the iSlaEG
off the map of the seigniorJ. Lord
what fool was not to have known T
There's more to it than that, Lafe
That's why he tried to draw us OH the
scent on the subject of the river bOun
Diary. He thought that If he could gel
into a fight with US over that We
wouldn't be thinking of the island
And this mine belongs to Rosny. M
wonder Brousseau wants the seign
iory!p
'It's as good as play" said LATE.
1T gives us the trump card" sale
Hilary. st means that he'll lose hi:
hold over him, and-weIl, LATE, l fee
too happy to say any more about It"
LATE grabbed him by the hand.
We've won," he said ecstatically
"And now l guess we'd best be start
ing for the boat"
They retraced their steps along tht
trail. 1t was a nervous experience
with the thought that old Jacques
might be lurking in the bushes nearby
However, by the time they reached thu
little open space they satisfied them
selves that he was not following them
"We've passed our landing place.
said Hilary.
Looking out across the gray waters
he perceived, close at hand, and ap
parently beached on the shore, TIT
white sail Of q sloop. It seemed to b.
the vessel which they had seen earlie
that afternoon, lacking toward th'
south shore.
The men looked at eacn 0tner, ant
the same unspoken question was ii
the eyes Of each. Then LATE grabbed
Hilary by the shoulders,
".See hereT he said. I'VE amt go
ing to stay and fight Brousseau's gam
just for the fun of 1t. l guess IT.
Pierre and Leblanc in that boat al
right, and that they're on their wa,
home. We beat It for ours as hard a
we can go-see? You amt fit to d
no more fighting anyway" he pleaded
sand / won't, no matter what happen
that's straight to you. I'll fight an,
man with fists If l got TO, but IN
i darned If I'll stand up against tina
scum with camp 1Wiyes."
you're quite right, LATE" answere
Hillary. Come, let's get to the boat q
quick as we can"
But az they started there rang oaG
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

the latter find them very unpleasant
neighbors.
It IL an amusing sight to observe the
prairie dogs come out Of their holes
and sit with their tiny forefeet dan
Cling upon their breasts, posture
that gives them the appearance of lit
tie old men taking their ease with
folded arms. These nin,nle busy
bodies run from hole to hole 10 Cos
sips making their rounds, and h, "ry-
ing as If the news they conveyed cC> u
on no account be delayed.
They chatter with one another and
seem to brush their gray whiskers in a
knowing sort of way while exchanging
comments. The young ones are easily
trained, are quite intelligent and most
affectionate when once their confidence
has been gained.
People who live in the sections where
prairie dogs flourish aver that IL any
animals can talk to one another these
are surely the ones, for it really seems
as if one could hear them carry on q
conversation. They proceed from hole
to hole, stopping for a short time tc
say a few words to an acquaintance
and then, with two or three shakes Of
| their tails, away they 60 to the mex
hole.
| Sometimes whole family of prairie
dogs will emerge to observe the pas
sage of a stranger, and on such oeca
sions they look for all the world like {
well-to-do family Of country folk. Tit
mother is, of course, the central figure
surrounded by her promising offspring
while the father appears somewhere
In the background.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

into the interior. 1t revealed a cavern
Gus depth, whose receSSeS were lost In
gloom, a high arch. and the remnants
of many fires on the granite slabs that
paved it almost as regularly as those
of a city sidewalk. Somebody had
camped here for long time-pOs'
sibly Jacques, though he must have
burned a whole cord of wood, to Judge
from the charred remnants that were
scattered everywhere.
Look shouted Lafe, pointing.
The ground was covered with frag,
ments of some sort Of ore, and trail
Of chips and dust led out of the mouth
Of the cave into another recess among
the rocks. Among the brambles, I'm,
der a roughly constructed roof, was a
small hand machine, consisting in the
main of two steel rollers, white with
crushed rock.
Looks like a hand four-mill." said
LATE. Il thought maybe 1t might be
gold. But 1t amt gold. Alluviars
washed in stream, and quartz gold
has to be got with cyanide"
A pick next caught their eyes. Some
body, or party, rather, had been work
Ing at the rocks, apparently to take
samples Of some ore; but there was
certainly no gold IN the Laurentiar
granite.
Suddenly LATE uttered an exclama
ton and, STOPPING down, picked up 8
matted handful Of some fibrous, wool
Ike material that had been stuffed
into a cleft. He pulled out yet anOth
er handful, and more and more-stif
wool, yet Of stony consistency-spur
stone, If such a thing were possible.
Rock flax" he exclaimed. 81 seer
1t down Thetford way years ago, Mr.
Askew. Look there! The cliffs alive
with it,"
"AsbestOs!" cried Hilary.
"A regular asbeatos QuarryI" sale
LATE. There's thousands Of dollars
worth here. Look at It'll"
Hilary could see now that the coarse
f1bers ran through the side Of the cliff
In every direction. They were &c
blended with the notified stone thai
he had not even noticed them.
''That accounts for everything" b.
said.
Eyes. Mr.. Askew. l guess Brous
seau wasn't paying all those hands a
Ste. Marie and pretending to work hi
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
FEELING Blue
ALL The time
Before Taking Cardui, This Geor-
gia Lady Suffered Until She
Would Have to Sit Down to
Do HouseWork.-WaS
Dizzy and Weak.

Dalton, Ga.-NIrs. V. A. Burnett, OF
Route 6, says: 81 got down with my
back and sides, not able to do my
work. I suffered a great deal. l had
a depressed, blue feeling all the time.
II couldn't rest at night. was
nervous. l would be dizzy and just
no-account at all.
II would have to sit down while
trying to do the housework. It seemed
I couldn't get my breath. l was afraid
I would get past going altogether.
II heard of Cardui and began using.
it. I could see after q half bottle
it was helping me, so I kept it up go,
and soon was like a new person.
II knew Cardui did the work, for no.
other medicine took ever helped me
as it did. I certainly can recommend
Cardui."
This well-known medicine, which
Mrs. Burnett says helped her, is a
mild, medicinal, purely vegetable tonic.
for over 40 years used by thousands Of
women, with similar results to those
which this Georgia lady obtained.
Cardui should help you, too. Try it.
ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

What had happened was This: The
Seigneur had not given his daughter
any sign Of remembrance Of the events
that had transpired Immediately be-
fore his stroke, though he was In other
respects normal, save for the paraly-
sis of the left side. But as the weeks
went by he grew more and more
nervous and depressed, until one night
he blurted out:
"Where will you take me after the
estate changes hands? l cannot re-
main in st. BOnifaCe, nor can / remain
with you and the American. | am toe
old to 60 anywhere but to the grave.
So he had remembered all the time
Madeleine put her arms about his
neck. Il am not going to marry Mon
sieur Askew," she answered.
Then, without warning, the ole
Seigneur fell to crying and laughing
as if q tremendous loed of care haC
been lifted from his shoulders. Tht
land, which had meant so much to hin
all his life, now seemed to be every
thing, and he interpreted Madeleine
answer to indicate her willingness t
marry BrousSeau.
well, why not?" she thought will
intense bitterness, as she listened
Have l any other duty now, save t.
my father?"
She never doubted her judgment o
Hilary. The story had been dinneC
into her ears by Brousseau since Hill
| ary's first visit to Ste. Marie. She hat
heard it from tradesmen's wives, tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

postmistress. until their attachment
was known; then had come silence
and furtiveness. And she had scorned
to think of it's possibility until that
night.
And she had given him his chance
and he had said nothing.
She accepted the situation and sat
down and penned q short, formal let
ter to Brousseau.
He came the next day, driving fu-
riously up to the Chateau. He thrust
Robitaille out of his way and pushed
into the living room, where he found
Madeleine. deathly white seated alone,
waiting for him. He opened his arms
to embrace her.
"Sit down. Edouard,' she said with
chilling apathy. II am going to talk
frankly to you. You wish to marry
me?"
81 want you for my wife," said
Brousseau. "You know that. You
know 1 don't think anything Of that
air"-Madelein WINGED at the word,
but he did not notice it--"with Mon
sieur Askew. The mans a scoundrel,
thief, and libertine-"
"I do not wish to hear that, mon
sieur," said Madeleine peremptorily.
"Diable, that's natural enough And
so that's forgotten" Brousseau could
afford to be magnanimous. 'I've heard
for week past that you'd quarreled,
but I'm NOT the sort of man o push
in where he isn't wanted"
"Edouard," said the girl quietly
chow much are you willing to pay for
me?"
Brousseau stared. sch? All, mon
Dieu, why do you talk about money!
Haven't / enough%
II am going to have an agreement
In place of an indefinite understand
ing. If / marry you at Christmas you
will, on the morning Of the ceremony,
destroy my fathers mortgage, and you
will wait until his death to own the
seigniory. 1t won't take long," she
ended, with flicker of scorn.
(To BE coNTINUED)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

and still uncertain, made no attempt
to escape or strike. Each time he
caught the knife hand by a miracle of
luck, and all the time he fought Bap-
tiste never ceased shouting.
sLet me get at him!" he painted. II
watched them. / waited. l did not
sleep. He took her last night to the
island. swore to kill him. Let me
go! Let me go!"
His voice rang high above the
shrieks Of the frightened girls md the
shouts of the men. They had closed
about him now, but for the fourth
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
a ReA. Treat

Mrs. Tunsmith-Miss Fllmstar's
husband is SO devoted. He spends all
his time looking at photoplays that
she appears In. Her Husband-That's
no devotion. ANY man would enjoy see
ing his wife busy and silent at the
same time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
Gresham q Haauv akln

With the antiseptic, fascinating CUT
cura Talcum Powder, an exQuisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes gu-
perfuous. One of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment. Talcum) .-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
old SORES, PILES
AND ECzEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Favorite Remedy.

HAD 81 ulcers on my legs Doctors
ment cured me."-Wm. ]. Nichos, 10 VIII
der Street, Rochester. ~. T. -.
Get a large box for 60 cents at any
druggist. says Peterson, of Buffalo. n. T.,
and money back if it isn't the best YOU
ever used. Always keep Petersons oint-
ment in the house. Fine for burns scaidls;
bruises, sunburn, and the surest relned iy
for itching eczema and piles the RofIo
has ever known.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12
ShreWd Advice.

HE told me that he loved me-"
"Has he told anyone else?"
"NO."
"Then get him to do so."-BostOr
Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-12

"When the best things are not pos
sible, the best may be made of those
that are possible"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
DOCTORS find
remedy FOR
COLDS AND flu
CaIotabs, the New NsuseaIes, Gals
omel Tablets, Cut Short Cold,
and May Prevent Flu By
Keeping Liver Active. =

Physicians have learned from ex-
perience, during the epidemic of in
fiuenza- that one OF the most i'm
portant factors in the prevention OF
fiu and pneumonia Is to keep the
liver active so that the digestive
organs may be in perfect working
order and the system thereby en-
abled to throw OF colds, check sore,
throat. and resist serious compiled
lions. For this purpose they have
found that the new. nausealess
Calomel tablets called Calotsbs, are
far more effective even than the old
style calOmeL which was formerly
the universal favorite, as CalotGbs
do not weaken the patient, nor in
terfere with the appetite and diges-
tiCn.
At the first sign OF a cold or sore
throat. doctors recommend one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow
Of water-thsts all. No salts, no
nausea, nor the slightest interior
ence with your diet, pleasure or
work. Next morning you wake up
feeling fine, your liver is active.
and your appetite is keen for a good
breakfast
- For your protection Cslotsbs are
sold only in original sealed pack
ages. price thirty-five cents. All
druggists recommend and Euaran-
tee Calotabs- Your money back IL
you are not delighted with them-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
If KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Baekaehe |, Sign You Have
Been Eating Too Much Meat,
Which Form, Uric Acid.

When you wake up with backache
and, dull misery in the kidney re-
gion it generally means you have
been eating too much meat. saws a
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid, which oSerworks the kid
neys in their effort to filter il from
the blood. and they become sort Of
paralyzed and loggy. When your
kidneys get sluggish and clog YOU
must relieve them. like you relieve
your bowels removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy
spells; your stomach sours. tongue
is coated, and when the weather is
bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine is cloudy. full of sediment,
channels often get sore, water
scalds, and you are obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night;
Either consult a good, reliable
physician at once or get from Your
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
salts; take tablespoonful in a glass
OF water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
nne. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice.
combined with lithia,-and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys: also 10
neutrsliZe acids in the urine so IL
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is a life-saver for reeu-
lar meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive,
cannot injure and makes a delight
full, effervescent Whitewater drink.
ADV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
HERE Is One THING THAT
Is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE.

of the trouble, and rid the system
Of the cause of the diseases S.
S. S. is one blood remedy that has
for more than fifty years been :
giving relief TO even the most ag-a
grsvated and stubborn cases OF 2
Rheumatism. Ii cleanses and I
purihes the blood by routing out
all traces of disease. The ex-
perienee Of others who have taken
S. S. S. will convince you that IL
will promptly reach your case.
You can obtain this valuable rem
edy at any drug store.
"A valuable book on. Rheuma- .
tism and its treatment, together /,
with expert medical advice about s
your own individual case, will be :
sent absolutely free. Write today
to Medical Department. Swift
Specific Co, $50 Swift Laborstory.
Atlanta. Ca.-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
DIED.

Monday. January
IL, 1920, at 5:25 a. M. VIRGINIA
EYNON. widow of Charles F.
Garrett.
Funeral from the residence of
her son-in-law, Mr.. George b.
Squires. 1856 Otis place north
west. on Wednesday. January II.
1920. at 1880 p. IN. Interment
private, at Arlington, Va.
HENSEY - On Monday. January 8,
1920, at Pasadena Cal. ALEX
AMBER T, loving husband of
Louise r. Hensey.
Funeral Tuesday. January ] 3, at 10
a. m. from st. Margaret's Church.
corner Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place. Interment pri-
vate.
Saturday. January
10, 1920, at $50 p. M, PHILIP
Nj. O'BRYON, in the S1st year of
his age.
Funeral from the chapel otW r.
Speare Company, 120S H street
northwest, on Tuesday. January
Is, 1870, at p. n. Members of
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 6. G. A.
R., invited to attend. 1nterment
at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
PAY BOOST |
BILLUP SOON
Date for Hearing on Zihl-
man Measure to Be Set
This Morning. 7
LETTER MADE PUBLIC
The Commissioners Wrote
Chairman Mapes Before !
Christmas Urging Haste.

Date for a hearing before the
House District Committee on the
Zihlman bill, providing Immediate,
salary increases OF from 10 90 90,
per cent for employees OF the Dis
trict government, Will be arranged
this morning at a conferences b.
tween Chairman Mapes and Repre-.
sentative Fred H Zlhlman, OF Mary
land, author Of the bill.
A letter urging quick action on
the bill sent TO Chairman Mspes by
the District Commissioner before
Christmas. will be laid before the !.
committee, The contents OF the
letter were disclosed yesterday.
Union Head 20 ne Present.
W. r. Franklin. president OF the
District Employees Union. will ac-
company Representative ZIhIman 10
the conference.
The letter OF the District Com
missioners urging immediate action
was sent also TO Senator Sherman
Of the Senate District Committee.
which has before IL a bill similar
to the ZihlmRn bill. introduced by,
Senator France. OF Maryland.
The commissioners point out that
some relief is necessary before the
recommendation Of the recIassifi-
cation commission are made next
spring. The total amount OF the
appropriation required TO furnish
this immediate and temporary re-
lief would be about 95.73L
Increases Vary Up 90 30 Per Cent
Increases provided for in the bills
would increase the salary OF those
receiving 81 600 or less per Rnnuua,
forty per cent: those receiving
sl.200 or less. thirty per cent: those
receiving $500 or less. twenty per
cent. and Of those drawing s2.s0g
or less, ten per cent
Changes recommended in tho
scale by the Commissioners would,
give a ten per cent increase to
those employees receiving $1,000 or
less, this including a number OF
higher officials whose salaries are
proportionately low.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
PERSONALS.

Medicine may mean anything. but
TU-RA-HE Herbal and Vegetable
Compound is the safest, purest, most
reliable remedy you can buy. The
TU-RA-HE, treatment is a real help
full medical treatment. Osman's
grandparents were herb specialists,
and in their wonderful herb gardens
you could find the rarest and strang-
est medicinal plants, and when they
selected roots and herbs and made a
medicine II was sure to benefit suf-
fering humanity. Herb remedies
were used thousands of years ago.
the Bible reveals that the ancients
used herbs and prayers with great
benefit. So why be ailing, or half
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Indian Wigwam Treatment. get well
and stay well. l have a special
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worth living
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
Charges Fraud In Divorce.

Charging that her husband. Arthur
Scofield, obtained a limited divorce
by fraudulent means. Emma A. SEQ
field yesterday asked increase OF
maintenance from him.
The plaintiff is represented by
Frank E. Nesbit- The divorce was
granted November is, 1919, in Alex
andria, Va, The plaintiff charges her
husband used a false address in order
to obtain the divorce. and has no
home in Virginia, as required by Vir-
ginia laws.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
Rheumatism Has Never Been
Cured by Liniments or To-
lions, and Never VIII Be.

You never knew of Rheumatism
that most painful source of suf.
fering-being cured by liniments,
lotions or other external applica-
tons. And you will never see
anything but temporary relief af-
forded by such makeshifts.
But why be satisfied with tenn
porary relief from the pangs of
pain which are sure to return
with increased severity, when
there is permanent relief within
your reach1 Science has proven
that Rheumatism is a disordered
condition of the blood. How then,
can satisfactory results be ex-
pected from any treatment that
does not reach the blood. the seat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
All Fat People
Should Know This

The world owes a debt Of gratitude to the
suthor Of the now famous Mrno,a Prescription.
anu is still more Indebted for the reductiou Of
this harmless. effective obesity remedy ~ tablet
form. Msmola Prescription Tablets can nos
be obtained at all drug stores o. BY writing di-
toit. Mich. and their reasonable price Is
cents Cor large easel leaves no excuse for diet
ing or violent exercise for the REDUCTION Of the
oterfst body 70 normal proportious-Adt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
MADAM PARKER
GIFTED CLAIRvoYANr AND MEDrU

GIFTED CLA1RVOYANr AND MEDIUM.
II you are going to SEX advice or help.
Why not consult one who is well known.
one who 10 here pemanentIyi This gifted
lady an ten you anything you wish To
know or ind out in business, health, OF
family Affairs. When and whom you will
marry. What part Of the country II best
for you What to do to be successful In
life. Removes evil influence. Tells hos
to win and hold the one Of your choice.
Satisfaction or no charges Readinga. 500.
vi . It NV, between NH ena l2th no3n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PURSUANT TO SECTION l. ARTICLE s.
of bylaws, notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of The Capi-
tai Traction Company for the election of .
board Of directors for the ensuing year and the
transaction Of such other business As may be
brought before the meeting. will be held at the
Office Of the company. 36th and N SITS. NV.
Washington. d. C., on Wednesday, January II.
lsD, at 1913 O'Clock T. m The polls will b
open from II O'Clock a m. until Il O'Clock noon.
H. D. CHAMPION. SECRETARY. den-Iit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
Wouldn't Help Movies.

Now and then some clergyman
will deprecate the fact that peo-
pie seem to prefer going to movies
than to church. Why doesn't some
parson make arrange
ments with the manager of a Gin
ema house to have his sermon
bn the screen on Sundaysf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
MADAM JEANETTE

Egyptian Palmist and Clairrosant- Guaran-
tees to read your entire lie; she does not tell
to please but before you utter Q word she Win
tel what you called for; names and dates Of
when and who you win mary; true or falss;
bow to win and hold the one you do love; what
business and part Of the country 10 best for 700
and tust what to do to make . success "a life;
special readings. Sm 800 It'll ct. IW., Opposite
saks Co. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13
Negro Held for Uxorcide.

Isaac Snowden, coiored. Sll Barry
place. who shot and killed his wife
early Sunday morning. in the kitch-
en- Of their home. was yesterday or
dered held without bail for the
action OF the grand jury, by a jury
under Coroner hewitt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-13

WORk1NGMEN-IT IS NATTER OF
satisfaction to find that our hustler trade
gladly recommend this house to a friend and
so we grow; but our lower prices are induce
ments: new pants and sweaters, 81 up; over
coas, slightly used, s. up; ladies waists,
shoes. 80 cents up. JUsTH's OLD STAND,
61o D. ia13-1t