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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
LIGHTNING BOLT KILLS THREE CAVALRYMEN
Struck In Midst of Sixth Regiments
Pack Train--Horses Were
Also Killed.

Texas City, Tex.-Stricken by bolt
of lightning that played along the
column of 800 riding men for the brief
space of seconds, then flashed down
upon wagon which they were accom-
panying as escorts in the rear of the
column, three privates of the Sixth
Cavalry under command of Colonel
O'Connor were killed Wednesday
morning while en- route from their
permanent camps at Texas City to a
temporary camp site on Galveston
Island. Four horses and one mule of
the wagon outfit gave up their lives
to the bolt, and later q veterinary of
the command, while attending an ami
NAL, was struck by a second bolt,
much slighter than the first, and rem,
dered unconscious.
The dead:
Private George Morris, Troop L.
Private Monroe Morris, Troop g.
Farrier John thinner, Troop L.
The injured:
Veterinary Surgeon Devine.
Private Of Company H.
The cavalrymen were marching to
Galveston, under orders issued some
time past when plans were formu.
lated for work on the marksman's
range at Galveston, to take their turn
for two weeks on the range below Fort
Crockett.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Katherine EIkins Quietly Married.

Elkins, w. Va,-Katherine Elkins,
daughter of the late Senator Stephen
B. E1kins, was married Monday to Will
liam F. r. Hit. Although intimate
friends and the family had expected
it for two years, the wedding was a
surprise throughout this section. Not
even the mother of the bride was
aware that preparations for the we'd
ding had been made by then couple
until several hours before it took
place. The ceremony was witnessed
only by the immediate family at Hal
leyhurst, the Elkins home. Former
Senator Davis Elkins was the attend
ant of the bridegroom and Mrs. Blaine
Elkins, sister-in-law of the bride, was
matron Of honor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Huerta Asks Diaz to Resign.

Vera Cruz.-Brigadier General Felix
Diaz was requested by President HUI
erta Sunday to resign from the Next
can federal army. The request came
to Senior Diaz from Minister of War
Banquet, who said the president de-
sired the resignation of General Diaz
so as to give no cause for any future
declaration on the part of any one
that presidential, votes had been Sc
cured from men in the army through
any military affiliations.
81 at once Will comply with the
presidents request and wire my resig-
nation" General Diaz said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31

Desionates Thursday, Nov. n, hEnks-
giving Day-says Nation Should
Be Thankful for Peace.

Washington.-Pr President Wilson has |
designated Thursday, Nov. II, as
Thanksgiving day and issued the fol-
lowing-his first Thanksgiving proc
lamation:
1.-THE season is at hand in which 1t
has been our long respected custom
as a people to turn in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for his
manifold mercies and blessings to us
as a nation.
"The year that has just passed has
been marked in a peculiar degree by
manifestations of His gracious and
beneficient providence. We have not
only had peace throughout our own
borders and with the nations OF the
world, but that peace has frightened
by constantly multiplying evidences
of genuine friendship, of mutual SYM
pathy and understanding, and by the
happy operation of many elevating in
fluences both of Ideal and practice.
"The nation not only has been pros
porous, but has proved its capacity to
take calm counsel amidst the rapid
movement of affairs and deals with
it's own life in a spirit of candor,
righteousness and comfy. We have
seen the practical completion OF
great work at the Isthmus Of Panama
which now only exemplifies the ma
i tons abundant resources to accom-
plish what it will and the distinguish
ed skill and capacity of it's public SER
wants, but also promises the begin
ming of a new age, of new contacts,
new neighborhoods, new, sympathies,
new bonds and new achievements OF
cooperation and peace.
Righteousness exalteth nation
and peace on earth, good will to men,
furnish the only foundation upon
which can be "built the lasting
achievements of the human spirit.
The year has brought us the salts
faction of work we'll done and fresh
J visions of our duty which will make
the work of the future better still.
"Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States OF
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the 9th of November next, as q
day of Thanksgiving and prayer and
invite the people throughout the land
to cease from their labors and in theil
) several homes and places of worship
render thanks to Almighty God.
'In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea-
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 29d day of October, in the veal
= of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and thirteen, and of the indie
. pendence of the United States O.
America the one hundred and thirty
O eighth.
. (Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
l. "By the President: w. J. Bryan
q Secretary of State"
g (Seal.)
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Washington County Boys Win.

Brennan, Tex.-Two Washington
County Corn Club boys were prize
winners at the Dallas fair. Robert
Krammer of Route No. 2 won first
prize for the excellent business man
ner in which he kept the record Of
his growing crop. Ewald Breitkreutz
of Route 7 won third prize in this
same contest. They cultivated the al
lotted one acre of corn under the di-
rection of Government Demonstration
Agent L. C. Wilkinson.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
W
WATERSsat;,s,S'
JOHN L. THOMPSON SOME ~
New Readln,
PAINFUL ECZEMA ON i

Bienville, La.-"I was tropSl|I
eczema in my hands for ssvss,
The skin would break and NJ
1t had been cut with a kujts 4
hands were SO sore | coup /.
bear to put them in water ll
hardly use them. When | mi
the blood would run out, Thai
heal a little and then they nd
worse than ever again. Ftn1
very painful, The ecssn, Il
breaking out on my arms i n
which itched and burned vayi
u used different remedlss,ls|
all kinds Of facial creams and :.
on my hands and arms anili|
get. any relief until | used q
Soap and Ointment. | crs
hands and eczema with Cutiaa
and Ointment" (Signed) MiaA
Mostiller, Oct. s.. 1912.
Cuticura: Soap and .0intnssI
throughout the world. Sample
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Add,a
card "Cuticura, Dept. 1, Boston
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Gross Receipts Tax Unconstitutional.

Austin, Tex.-District Judge Will
cox Tuesday held unconstitutional Sec
ton 16 of the gross receipts tax Of
1907, which laid a tax equal" to l
per cent of the gross earnings of rail-
road terminal companies. He declared
1t unconstitutional and void, as being
in contravention of that provision Of
the federal constitution forbidding the
laying of a tax burden on interstate
commerce.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Prizes Goes to a jefferson Girl.

Dallas, Textile final Judging Of
entries and the awarding of prizes was
concluded Monday in the Girls Can
ming Clubs contest at the Texas State
Fair. The feature premium, the grand
champion prize of S125, was won by
Miss Annie Davis of Jefferson, Texas,
who, with one-tenth Of an acre of to-
matoes, made a clear profit of $S9.45.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Seven Elremen Killed.

Milwaukee. - Seven firemen are
known to have been killed and twenty
four injured while fighting a fire
which destroyed the store Of the Good
year Rubber Company and damaged
adjoining buildings Sunday. Several
other firemen are missing and their
bodies are believed to be in the ruins.
The property damage is estimated at
$500, 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
THE ELECTION IN MEXICO
NO SUCCESSOR TO HuER IA
ELECTED-NOT SUFFICIENT
VOTES.
Such indications Prevail at City OF
Mexico-The Catholic Party
Ticket Lead.

CITY of Mexico.-At the close OF the
elections Sunday the indications were
that not sufficient votes had been cast
in Mexico to constitute a legal cholce
for the presidency to succeed General
Victoriano Huerta.
Judging from the results in the capl-
tai, where it was expected the vote
would be up to the average, that less
than 10000 of the $4,000 eligible
voters in the republic went to the
polls. It would be no surprise il con-
gress, the members of which also were
voted for, declared the elections VOID
when that body is organized and re-
yises the returns.
The leaders of the Catholic party
claimed long lead, although tney
were unable to estimate the number
of votes polled for their candidates,
Federico Gamboa and General Ras-
con.
If this claim is correct, it is general
ly thought that General Felix Dlaz
and Senior Requena ran second. The
liberal candidates, Manuel Calero and
Flores Magon, had no printed tickets
at the polling places, their constit-
uents being obliged to write their
names on their blank ballots.
Since the deputies and senators are
not subject to the election provisions
governing the presidential election, 1t
is said the choice for congress is as
sured 1t is assumed, on the showing
so far as known, that the Catholic
party will have majority in both
chamber and senate.
The polling places opened at 9
o'clock in the morning and remained
open until noon, when the attendants
closed the booths until in the after
noon for the midday meal. They were
reopened at 3 and closed again at 6
o'clock.
From 3 to 5 o'clock, officials, one OF
whom was designated president,
were in attendance at each polling
place. These officials represented the
various parties and assisted in the
preparation of the ballot when neces
.sary, but offered no coercion or sug
gestion as to how the applicant should
vote.
The election officials appeared tt
be representative class Of citizens
clerks, small business men, railroad
employees and shopkeepers of average
intelligence. So far as could be as
certained no government employee
served in this capacity.
The polling places, of which Their
were said to be 9S2, averaging one t
a city block, were located in the er
frances of buildings generally, but i
some instances were set up on tn
sidewalks or the corners of publ
squares. Each had a table on whic
were spread tickets of the variou
candidates. From these the vote
made his selection, signed, folded an
delivered it to the president, who d.
posted 1t in the presence of the vote
in the ballot box.
Ballot boxes consisted of all sorts c
receptacles from a pasteboard sho
box to a plush-covered jewel caske
or a glass jar borrowed from neigl
boring drug store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
"Peddler Carr Case Dismissed.

Austin, Textile petition for reg
ulation providing for transportation of
groceries in "peddler" cars, which had
been set down for hearing by the
railroad commission, was withdrawn
Monday and the case dismissed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Sanchez hanued at Goliad.

Goliad, Tex.-At 2:55 o'clock Satur
day Sheriff Willemin sprung the trap,
and the Mexican, Thomas Sanchez
dropped to his death on the scaffold
Sanchez was pronounced dead in thir.
teen minutes. He was hanged for the
murder of a Mexican farmer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Alvin Peanut crop pamaaed.

Alvin, Textile recent heavy rains
did much damage to the peanut crop
in the Alvin section. The damage was
caused by the peanuts sprouting be-
fore they could be pulled out of the
ground.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Texas Corporations Chartered.

Austin, Tex. - Chartered Friday:
Royal amusement Company, San An
tonic; capital stock $4,000.
The Iona Tiva Ranch Company, FL
Paso; capital stock $4,000.
The Standard Gravel Company of
Houston filed an amendment increas-
ing its capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Funeral Of Rear Admiral MAYNARD.

Newport, r. 1.-The funeral of Rear
Admiral Washburn Maynard, said to
have fired the opening shot in the
Spanish-American war, took place
Monday Full military and naval hon.
ors were accorded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Prominent Mexican "Executea -

Brownsville, Tex.-Eziquio de Ia
Cara, a prominent resident of Res-
nosa, Mexican town opposite Hi
dalgo, Texas, was executed by rebel
soldiers Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Mindanao Continues Fighting.

Manifestations fighting has occur
red and still continues at Talipao, in
Minanao, between tribesmen and Phil
ippine scouts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Tornado Sweeps southern Louisiana

New Orleans.-A white woman and
her 2-months-old baby and seven ne
groes lost their lives and 3S persons
were injured, none seriously, in a tor
nado that swept over Southern Lou
isiana Thursday, Cane crops were
RACED, dwellings and fences demollsh-
ed and other damage was visited upon
plantations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31

$23 for Brownwcod Cotton Seed.
Brentwood, Tex.-Twenty-three dol
lars was the price paid farmers We'd
nesday for cotton seed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Business Houses Burn at PendIeton

Business Houses Burn at PendIeton.
Pendleton, TtG.-Fire, which origi-
mated from lamp explosion in a gro
Gerry store, Sunday destroyed four bust
ness houses and three residences, en-
falling loss of between $4,000 and
S12.oe0.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
Carload of Fius Is Shipped.

Dickinson, Text. w. Strueter
shipped the first carload of figs from
Dickinson Wednesday to Houston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
,nnor.ant 10 MoiAs,,

important to Mothers /
Examine carefully every NJ
CASTORIA, a safe and sure rsna
infants and children, and sss ]
.,s ss:'; ;s 3, Lgl
In Use For Over 80 Year.
Children Cry for FletehelaN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-31
She Has.

HAS Miss Gotcoyne a nice d
Has she? She has six d En-
a dollar mark In front"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-23
Copyright 1886 BY The BoBB 90.
SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon, the bonanza king, and his
daughter, Rose, who had passed up Mrs
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco TO
accompany her father, arrive ut Antelope
Domnick Ryan calls on his mother 70
beg a ball invitation for his wife, and is
refused. The determined old lady refuses
TO recognize her daughter-in-law. Dom
inck had been trapped into marriage
several years his senior. She squanders MS
money, they have frequent quarrels, ana
he slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed In at Antelope. Domimck
Ryan is rescued from storm in uncon-
scious condition and brought to Antelope
I hotel. Antelope is cut off by storm. Rose
Cannon nurses Dominck back to Ire
Two weeks later Bernce discovers in
paper where husband is and writes letter
trying to smooth over difficulties between
them. Dominck at last Is able TO Jon
fellow snowbound prisoners in hotel par
lor. He loses temper over talk of Butord,
an actor. After three weeks, end OF I'M,
/ prisonment is seen. kilograms ana mai
arrive. Dominick gets letter from wire.
Tells Rose he doesn't love wife. ana never
did. Stormbound people begin to depart
Rose and Dominick embrace. rather sees
them and demands an explanation: Rose
brother Gene Is made manager OF rancn'
and is to get II II he stays sober year.
Cannon expresses sympathy for Domi-
nick's position in talk with Rose. Domi-
nick returns home. Berny eXerts herself
to please him. but he is Indifferent. can
non calls on Mrs. Ryan. They discuss Dom
inick's marriage difficulties. and cannon
suggests buying Off Berny.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-23

did in all conquering, successful peo-
pie, and in her heart it gave her
sense of added Importance to think
that the family she had married into
and who refused to know her was on
friendly terms with the Bonanza King
A half-hour later they had found
seats in front of the band stand In the
park, and, settling themselves with a
great rustling and preening Of plum
age, prepared to enjoy the music Han
nah and Pearl were given two chairs
at the end of row, and Hazel and
Berny, with Josh as escort, secured
four on the line Immediately behind.
Dominick had not yet appeared, 80 the
sisters spread their skirts over a va
cant seat between them, and Berny, in
the intervals of inspecting the people
around her. sent exploring glances
about for the tall figure of her hus-
band.
She was very fond of the payk and
band stand on such Sunday afternoons.
To 60 there had been one OF the great
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-23

| tremulous and cold deep down In her
bones.
Hazel rose to her feet, shaking her
skirts into place.
Let's go on" she said. its getting
chilly. Come along, Josh. l suppose
| II you were let alone. you'd sit here
till sundown listening to the music in
trance"
/ Dominick and Josh rose and there
was an adjusting and putting-on OF
wraps. Berry still sat motionless, her
hands, stiff in their tight gloves, lying
open on her lap.
Come along. Berry" said Hazel.
Its too cold to sit here any longer.
Why, how funny you look. all pale
and shriveled up! You're as bad as
Josh. You and he ought to have mar
ried each other. You'd have been o,
prize couple"
Josh laughed loudly at this sally
leaning round the figure of his wife tc
present his foolish, good-humored face
creased with a grin. to Berny.
Are you willing. Berny?" he cried
gaily. Il can get divorce whenever
you say. 1t will be dead easy; brutal
and inhuman treatment. Just say tho
world"
"There'll be brutal and inhuman
treatment IL you don't move on and
stop blocking the way, Josh McCrae,"
said Hazel severely. IL want to go out
that side and there you are right in
the path, trying to be funny"
| mi al cit lonuhino
turned and moved onward between the
seats, the others following him. The
mass of the crowd was not yet leav-
ing, and as the little group moved for
ward in struggling line toward the
drive, the exciting opening of the Will
liam Tell Overture doomed out from
4 the sounding board. 1t was favor
ite piece, and they left lingeringly, Ha-
eel and Josh particularly fascinated.
with heads turned and ears trained on
the band. Josh's hand, passed through
his wifes arm. affectionately pressed
|her against his side, for despite IA
sharpness of their recriminations tiAW
were the most loving of couples. IVY
Berny was the last Of the line. M
the furry of departure her silence b.
passed unnoticed, and that she shott
thus lag at the tail Of the processiq
was not in any way remarkable, ri
at the best of times, she was not mu
of walker and in her high-heeleSS
Sunday shoes her progress was always
deliberate.
Looking ahead of her, she saw the
landscape still as picture under the
slanting, lurid sunlight. 1t seemed to
be painted with unnaturally glaring
tints, to be soaked in color. The grass,
crossed with long shadows, was Of the
greenness Of an aniline dye The
massed foliage of tree groups showed
q melting richness of shades. no one
clearly defined. all fused in thick,
Opaque lusciousness Of greens. The air
was motionless and very clear. Where
a passing carriage Rtirred thel dust
the powdery cloud rose, spreading u
furnishing blur on the crystalline clar.
ity OF the scene. The sun injected
these dust films with gold, and they
settled slowly, as If it made them
heavy. like ground-up particles Of
metal
CTO BE cONTINIJED)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-23

Johnny. who had been to the circus.
says the Youngstown Telegram, was
telling his teacher about the wonder
full things he had seen.
"An' teacher" he cried, they had
one big animal they called the hip
hip-hip"
"Hippopotamus. DEAR" prompted the
teacher.
81 can't Just say its name" ex-
claimed Johnny, "but 1t looks just lila
1000 pounds Of liver
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-05-23
tllppopotamus Described.

cTo BE coNTINuED)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-18
OIL CITY.

Oil City, Okla, March 17.-Several
farmers have begun to plant corn.
The cold weather last Saturday made
some wish that they had not started
so soon.
Asa Michaels has purchased seven
lots in Addition No .. He will begin
the erection of a residence in the
near future.
J. T. Johnson of Noble, was down
on a short visit last week. Mr.. John
son is a son-in-law OF DR.. A. B. Da-
Wis.
Prof. C. w. Shannon of the state
universit yof Oklahoma is coming to
Oil City this week He is connected
with the state geological survey and
will take a look over the oil fields.
While here he will make a lecture al
the Wheeler school building on the
subject of possibilities for the
Young People"
Writ Franklin OF Ardmore was in
Oil City last week on business
David Terfa-l of Keller has moved
with his family to Oil City. Mr. Ter
rail- is tool dresser for Mr.. Mich
aels.
Vic Williams, salesman for Tyler
and Simpson, WHOLESALERS grocers, OF
Ardmore, was in town last week.
County Commissioner w. NJ Kirk.
patrick visited in Oil City last Thurs
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-18

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