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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
70 ENCOURAGE ROAD BUILDING
HIGHWAY LEAGUE FORMED WITH
THAT PURPOSE IN VIEW.
Road from San Antonio to Port O'Con.
nor, Bloomington, Seadrft, Port
Layaca and pIacedo.

Port O'C0nnor, TeX.-At a general
meeting of interested delegates from
all points between San Antonio and
Port O'COnnor at the latter named
place on February 26, permanent
organization was formed Of the Port
O'Connor-San Antonio H ig b W y
League.
The new association has for its pur.
pose the promoting Of first class
highway from San Antonio to Port
O'ConnOr by way of Bloomington and
Seadrift, and to return by Port Lavaca
and Placedo. The road will have an,
other branch, cutting off from Cuero
and passing through Gonzales and
Seguin to San Antonio.
Bonds have already been voted for
more than One-third of the entire dis,
lance. and the league proposes TO hold
meetings in the other districts as fast
as possible until the entire line is I'm.
der construction.
J. W. Warren of San Antonio was
elected president of the new organiza-
ton, and Will H. Vernon Of Port
O'Connor secretary
A resolution passed at the Port
O'Connor meeting Is to encourage a
road from Port O'Connor to Houston.
from Houston to Dallas, from Dallas
to San Antonio, thus connecting with
the Port O'Connor and San Antonio
highway, and making a loop of the
State.
The league went on record as favor.
ing first class roads. for the follow.
ing reasons:
F1rst.--As a benefit to the farming
communities along the line
Second.--As business getter for
the cities and towns, and
Third.-As an appeal and induce
ment to immigration and investors
and to enhance the value of the prop
erty along the line of the new roads,
wherever built.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
APPORnONMENT Of SCHOOL FUND $2974,H7
One Of the Largest Ever Made In Tex.
as-Makes Total Of $3.50 a Child
Paid Out Of This Years Fund.

Austin, Tex-One Of the largest
monthly apportionments Of the avail
able school fund ever made occurred
! Saturday when the state superintend,
ent of public instruction authorized
the statement that SO per capita
would be sent out as the March pro
rata. That means total Of $2,947,-
227. And 1t makes a total of $3.50
per capita paid on this years appor-
tionment, leaving but $3.50 per child
yet to be paid. the total having been
$3.50.
The transfer from general revenue
Saturday, as made by the controller,
was $3.50. 230, being the tax collec-
tons, and with that on hand the total
available school fund was $2,995, 230.
Thus the funL will have over $4,000
after making the SO apportionment
1t IS now confidently expected that
the entire $3.50 will be paid out by
May l, which will be the first time
in years that suCn has occurred. For
the past two years it has been neces-
sary to use the funds beyond the cur
rent scholastic year to pay the' ap-
portionment of that period. The in
creased taxable values over the state
and prompt remittances Of state school
taxes are responsible for the heavy
appOrtlonment ...... .
There are 99l. 400 school children
within the scholastic age enrolled In
Texas. The apportionment was fixed
at $3.50 per capita. or a total of &C..
74l,5S1. Before this month $3.50 had
been paid. With Saturdays SO the
total paid Is $3.50 per capita. or S.
452.74s. leaving s1.2SS,S31 to be paid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
DOCTORS FAILED
RESTORED By PERUNA.
Catarrh Of tho Lungs
Threatened Her Life

Miss Nlnette Porter. Bralntree. Yer
mont, writes: Il have been cured by
Peruna.
Il had several hemorrhages of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
Il saw testimonial In a Peruna
almanac Of case similar to mine, and
I commenced using It.
Il WIS not able to wait on myself
when began using 1t. l gained very
slowly al first, but I could see that 1t
was helping me.
after / had taken It while com.
menced to raise up a stringy, sticky
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less IN quantity as l coutin-
ued the treatment.
Il grew more feshy than had been
for a long time. and now ! call myself
we'll"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
INCREASE IN y.'AGES MAY END STRIKE
Notices Posted Of 5 Per Cent Raise
BY Mill Owners at Lawrence,
Massachusetts.

Lawrence, Nassau advance In
wages that will affect nearly 10000
textile mill operatives in Lawrence
and vicinity, notices of which were
posted Saturday, forecasts the end of
the strike that has kept Lawrence in
turmoil for the last month.
While Lawrence strikers have not
agreed to return to work on the in
creased wage schedule, it seems more
than likely that the employees will re-
turn to their looms this week when
the raise goes into effect.
The per cent advance Is based on
the fifty-four-hour law, or. in other
words, the increase will be added to
the wages paid for fifty-four hours
work week.
The strike was nominally due to a.
reduction in wages made under the
two hours cut in time, but the strug-
gle later developed a demand of Is Der
cent advance in wages, the abolition
Of the premium system and double
pay for overtime
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
BOYS AND GIRLS TELL Of BRUTAL TREATMENT
Claim Mills Charge for Drinking
Water--TelI Of Police Knocking
Down Women at Lawrence.

Neutrality-suspicious. and boys, IA and
Is years old, striking mill workers
from Lawrence, Mass, testified Mon
day before the house committee or
rules, which Is considering a resolu-
ton to investigate conditions which
followed attempts to send children
from the strike-ridden territory.
Children told Of working long hours
for low wages, how they had to pay
the American Wooden Company SC a
week for drinking water, which they
described as canal water" Some Of
them told Of seeing women beaten by
the police and children knocked down
and hurled into wagons like bundles
of rags" at Lawrence week ago Sat
urday.
Representative Victor Berger and
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, were
again before the committee. Both
made statements about the conditions
at Lawrence and both were cautioned
against the use of personalities.
After the testimony of seven or eight
children had been taken Max Bogatin,
salesman of Philadelphia, was ques-
toned as to the charges of disorder
and brutality at the Lawrence depot.
He declares soldier tried to keep
him in the station by guarding the
door with a bayonet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Revised Version.

Senator Bankhead, discussing al
eloquent speech that had been rathel
poorly reported, said:
"The report spoiled the speech. I
was like old Hiram Earwig's accoun
Of Daniel Websters last words. Web
ster. you know, as he lay dying. ut
tered the profound and significant
sentence. I still live.' Well. Hiram
Earwig OF Skeeter Beach said to 6
visitor from the city:
"'Yawp. LIES onsart1n Wot wuz II
that that New Highlander said--Web
ster. I think! yawp. 1t wux General
Dan Webster. He got OF good
thing Just afore he died. He riz up In
bed an says, says be:
IT amt dead yit!' baltimore
Sun.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
THE COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION
IN TEXAS WILL BE OVER Is PER
CENT, SAYS RAOFOR0,
President Of Texas Farmers Union.
Governors New Orleans Confer
ence Shows Results.

Austin, Tex.-Pcter RadfOrd Of
Parker County, president Of the Texas
Farmers Union and head OF the eX-
ecutiye committee that is directing
the reduced cotton acreage plan
urged by the New Orleans cotton con
ference last October, said Tuesday
that the acreage this year will be re-
duced over 25 per cent Reports to
his organization, he said, Indicate
there will be an average reduction OF
50 per cent under the 1911 acreage
and pledges already have been re-
Ceived from a majority OF the farm
ers in Texas to adopt this plan for
maintaining the price Of the all i'm
portant product,
Mr. Radford is of the opinion that
the New Orleans conference plan now
shows substantial benefits as regards
the rise in the price Of cotton, which
increased in the four months since
that meeting from SC to lie.
Tho boil weevil and low prices
have convinced farmers that cotton
is not the only money-maktng crop for
the South" Mr.. Radford said. They
are very much In earnest in this
movement. A large number Of farm
ers not affiliated with the union are
signing the pledges for reduction of
acreage and many others who have
not considered ii necessary to sign
an agreement are planning to plant a
good part of their former cotton acre
age in other crops
It was agreed in the New Orleans
meeting that reports and statistics OF
the amount OF acreage pledged for
reduction in cotton planting and ad-
vices of the progress OF the move
ment should be submitted to presi-
dents of farmers unions or the South
ern governors by March 25, and it Is
expected a detailed statement will be
issued by Governor COlquitt, general
chairman Of the conference, and its
resulting organization by April ! as
to results in this State.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Assaulted, Robbed Of $4,000.

Houston, Tex.-G. D. Johnson, horse
and mule dealer of Mckinney, re-
ported to the police station on Wed.
nesday night that Re had been knock.
ed in the head robbed of So, 900
The robbery Jared on Willow
street In the Fifth ward, near the
Sunset freight station. Johnson
states that three men suddenly set
upon him, and one Of them struck
him on the head with rock. When
he recovered consciousness his wallet
containing $4,000 in large bills, was
gone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
CniCAdU NURSE
HEALS LITTLE TOTS
Tells Wonderful Secret Of Successful
Experience Healing Sores.

wbot could he mora convincing
4hsr +he Iottar ~ q nurse IN which
chic ,a,rs NJ tbe wonders she has &C.
cor,o,,cbaS with naeino,o
r. tho cur.tive nronertios ~ Res,ooI
ORR rococrtyod ae avrnntioua, nv . ner
sor CONTINUALLY cnnrec,cd wjth skin
disoasps Of every sort Won. rs an in.
dividua, certoinlv ought 70 heed her
wordo NJ ovnortanca and advice Read
what che saws.
"Restno, ointment Is cvcaI,an+ for
+ho var;ouo chin errntrone that child.
hood 60 beIr ~ boya bea,ea = great
rnsnv sores on the I;tt,e tots With
Bee,noI Ointment and recommend its
good nua,ities wh enayer 7 find an op-
nortun,tv
~Auor NJ ccrNFIEr n n'strict Nurse
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Largest Customs Recejnts

Galveston, Tex.-A new port record
was established in February whom
custom house collections reached q
new high mark. A total of s154,421.37
was collected. The former record was
established in September, 1911, when
collections totaled $l43,923.69. Feb.
ruary's collections are therefore the
record by slo,4s76s. The large col
lecttons We're due principally to the
heavy imports Of raw sugar, "a OOO
bags being brought in during the
period. Upon these an average O,
81 per bag duty was paid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Work Heoets Work.

George W. Perkins. the New York
nnancier. was talking about the scar.
city OF the $4,000 a year mantle
man actually worth a $4,000 salary.
The advantage Of the $4,000 a
year man." he said, is not alone that
he works splendidly-it is also that
under him everybody else works
splendidly. There's a Chinese pro-
verb" he said. that expresses exactly
what I mean:
II farmer Is diligent the soil
will not be lazy"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
INSURANCE COMPLETES 70 PAY $5,5o)OOO
On Fire Loss at Houston, and Outside
OF Marine Cotton Association,
Amount Totals $2,577,21o,

Houston. Tex.-At a meeting of the
fire insurance adjusters in Houston on
Wednesday final report was made
showing the exact amount of fire risks
and liabilities Of each insurance COM
pany that sustained losses, In the re-
cent Fifth ward fire. Exclusive of the
marine insurance and the risks Of the
cotton insurance association. the ad.
justers figured that the total liabili.
ties of their companies amounted to
exactly $2,577.210,
These risks are divided among 1913
companies and range In size from $500
to $4,000. In alarge majority Of in.
stances the policies must be paid in
full.
The amount shown In the report
does not cover all Of the insurance
carried, for the marine insurance GOV.
ers most Of the cotton that was to
have been exported. Neither do the
figures show the amount of insurance
carried In the cotton insurance asso-
citation. The cotton insurance alone
was considerably more than $4,000, 900,
which makes the total insurance to be
paid out on account of the Houston
fire more than s5,50O,OOO.
The relief work among the fire suf.
ferers continued on Wednesday in the
full measure, as originally planned by
the United Charities. although the
funds are coming In slow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
A Beautiful peclina.

Ollie James. the gigantic and genial
congressman and senator-elect from
Kentucky. was In conversation the
other day with Washlngtonian when
the latter made certain inquiries with
reference to mutual friend from he
aad not seen for number Of years.
And how does Colonel Prescott
spend his declining years." he asked.
Beautifully. sir; beautifully" an.
swered James. HE has a fine farm.
sir. A string of trotters, sir And q
barrel of whisky Is years old--and q
wife OF the same age, sir!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Particularly H.

,, Not only pleasant and ,'t
s tn: TASTE, ,s !. but gently el.snssa''an,,
Elixir ;, Of Soma il ps ut,a3 ~
to ladies and chld,ern" . .1'54 ]
all cases IN which a who J.s NJ
ening and effective Ia,,s, ,'a'
q !: 1t is perfectly sale s, -, ! D.
dlsPe'; colds. headache, a. ~, y =
caused by indigestion and s ss' h
promptly and effectively thu, ,';'s't
perfect family LAXATIVE wb h. Ivy
faction Ct to all and is recon1 o.,
m;lonS Of families who 6sv. "',
who h have personal knowled,,.. y )
CeUeACe. wv
Its wonderful populaa,, b,,.
led unscrqpulous dealer, 70 '' ~,
I tons which act unsadaactul,,' ' !
tore. when buying. to &c, !
effects, always not. h. hi IN " ~, "a;
Company-C California Flo e. asa'!
plainly printed on The I,o %'' ,
package Of the genuine Snoa !! !
and Elixir Of SIENNA. T'
For sale by all leading dtp,,,,
50 cents pei bottle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
"champion Potato Grower"

Richmond, Tex.-Ex-Tax Assessor
f. E. Mitchell, one of Fort Bend Coun.
tvs champion potato growers, has
planted seventy-five acres in potatoes
on his plantation near Simonton.
which is the heart of the potato belt.
lie expects, with the proper season, to
have large yield.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No smarting-Fee,s
gine-Acts Quickly. Try It for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus.
&rated Book In each Package. Murine il
compounded by our 0culists--not "Patent Med.
!Sine"- but used In successful Physicians Prao-
fics for many years. Now dedicated TO the Pub.
Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes So ana Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Attempt on Life of RothschiId.

London.-An attempt to shoot Leo
pold d. E. Rothschild was made by a
man Monday as Mr.. Rothschild was
entering a motor car in front of the
bank in st, Swithins lane. Mr.. Roths
child was not hit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Rivers Are on Rampane

Victoria, Textile Guadalupe river
overflowed It's banks in several places
this week. The San Antonio river
which forms the southern boundary
of this county. Is also on a RAMPAGE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Tenth Carload Shipment Of srns

Flatonia, Tex.-A local firm Thurs.
day shipped one car of eggs -
northern markets. This Ia the tenth
car this month that has been sbinned
from here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Onion Crop a Whopper,

San Antonio. Texan onion crop
which will be 1000 crates in excess
of the 1911 crop Is expected by the
members of the Southern Texas Onioy
Growers Association for this season
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
Two Freeze to Death.

Dalhart, Tex.-TWo persons we're
frozen to death in the blizzard which
1wept the Panhandle Tuesday,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

For liver and kidney troubles, nothing Is
quite so mild, pleasant and effective as
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
A Bad Renlnnlno.

whenever Jiggers starts TO ten
anything he prefaces his remarks BY
saying, Believe me-"
That's why never DO"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
10 DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE NYDTEM
cT HHke tnS 0 Pa Standard GROVES TAsTRLBsS
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottiS
snownR Is simply Quinlne and Iron In tasteless
FORM, and the most eiYectuAl form. FOR aroWH
Soople and children, 50 eents s'N""
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Leveliness OF character Is nothing
but steady love OF good and steady
scorn OF evil.-Froude,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
We can do more good by being gooa
than IN any other way.--Burton.

ara. Windows Soothing Syrup for ChIldrsa
seething, softens the gums, reduces lnnamms,
lion. sllays pain. cures wind collie, Ssc bottle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO OIEFI
MEET falls to cure any case of Itching. BilnA
Bleeding or Protrudng PILES in to ID dAys, 90
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

DR.. Pierce'S Pellets, small, sussr-eoateA.
easy to take as candy, regulate and inviTor.
ate stomach. liver and bowels. Do not urSps.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Many a man has bumped into
trouble while trying to dodge his duty
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Perhaps rolling stone gathers no
moss because 1t isn't on the level.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

ONLY ONE "BROMO OrrNrSn,
That 10 LAXATIVE BROMO OrfiEINM - ..,
tne Signature Of =: W. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure Cold In One Day. 2so ""''N
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
From Natures Garden
NATURE is THE HOME OF EVERY INGREDIENT
GRANDMA'S TEA

o>AVOMAS LEA /. Mature. Remedy: /. .es mildly and Cry
harmony with nature
n1DAs ia puhes the blood pure blood means sas
LEA cures constipation and al irregularities he '"
1NANDMAS TEA prescribed by doctors N every case xha'
aons weak stomach and torpid liver arc Indicated
AT ALL DRUGGISTS. 2sa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Many a girl repents at leisure BE-
cause she didn't marry In haste
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08

Always hold fast to love; we win
by tenderness and conquer by for.
giveness.-F. W. Robertson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-28
Ma M.CHANCES HANDS
Jas. DeBoard Purchased the NC
Culloch & Harrison Interests.

James II. DeBOard, popularity known
as Sunny Jim" has purchased the
NJ. & NJ. Star Bottling Company prop
erty, located on High avenue between
the Hawkeye Lumber Company prop
erty and the Burlington right-of-way.
He has taken possession of the bot
Ting department of the property and
has commenced work therein. Pos
session of the business Office and cold
storage will be given Monday, Apdil l.
Big improvements will be made in
the plant Immediately to increase the
capacity of the works. New Machin
cry has been ordered and other equip.
ment to be installed Immediately.
Mr. DeBOard intends to double the
output OF the place and will make il
the largest and best bottling and soft
drinks establishment in southeastern
Iowa. New machinery is to be put
in to manufacture several new soft
drinks that have recently been popu-
lar in the east. All of the equipment
OF the place is to be over-hauled, re-
painted, the buildings repaired and
improved and the M. & NJ. Star Bot
Ting Works" is entering upon a new
chapter of its history.
8. OsterZetter, now resident OF
Bushnell, Illinois, who knew the bust
ness OF pop manufacture and sale
came TO Oskaloosa about thirty years
ago, along about 1880 or 1882. He
began the manufacture of the soft
drinks and he disposed Of his goods
at the mining camps at Muchakinock
and Excelsior, Givin and other mining
camps and at restaurants and stands
in Oskaloosa. He made excellent
goods and his business grew. Mr..
Osterzetter started operation In a
room at his residence, a small build.
ing on b avenue one half block west
OF the Iowa Central tracks. L. M.
Finkelstein. who was an expert in the
conduct OF such business came TO
oskaloosa about 1890. He bought the
shop and the business of Mr.. Oster-
zetter and moved the factory to the
building, No. LA North A street, now
occupied by Clarence Vermillion's
furniture storage building. Mr.. Fink
elstein made big affair of the bust
ness. and prospered in a wonderful
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-28
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.
Wholesale and Retail Opticians.
OskaIoosa, Iowa.
900 - ID

this change in the season there usual
ly comes a more hopeful spirit, which
materially assists any well-founded
recuperative tendencies. Crop pros
poets are highly encouraging. A long
and severe winter has left the soil in
much better condition than usual, and
though it is too early to form def
mite expectations, especially as spring
is late, it is a valuable advantage to
start with good soil conditions. Moth
ing will do more to allay discomfort
arising from the high cost of living,
or more quickly put the country
again on the high road to prosperity
than a good harvest in 1912. This
is the prime necessity of the year, and
beside it the question of next presi-
dent is a very secondary issue.
Then, we have had a prolonged
period of severe liquidation and econ
omy. Liquidation has meant pay
ment of debts, restraint of specula-
ton and visible strengthening of
the banking situation. Today our
we'll prepared to respond to any in
creased demand. Speculative land
operations in the West, at one time
source OF grave danger, have been
wisely restrained; and the entire
country is upon a sOunder and strong
ar financial basis than at any time
since the panic Of 1907. Another
powerful aid to business recovery is
the positive scarcity of many lines OF
staple merchandise owing to the con-
sentative policy pursued by both
manufacturers and distributors for
The past two or three years. Con-
2umptive demands are improving;
hence bare shelves must be filled.
This is especially true of the dry
goods trade; an active demand hav-
ing developed for cotton goods at adj
yancing prices, some mills being ell
tirely sold out. Labor troubles i'll
the textile trades are being adjusted
by advances in wages, which in many
cases were very low in comparison
with wages in other industries. The
coal trade difficulties, though still a
menace at this writing, seem in
fair way of adjustment. The British
strike is nearing the end, and this
should help matters here. In the
anthracite trade there are no serious
grievances on either side, and if the
spirit Of reason can be made to pre-
vail no great disturbance should &C.
cur, albeit we may expect a tempo
rary suspension OF mining.