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New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
INVITES ALI MASONS.
Rev. Dr. Hill of South Church to De-
 vote Evening Service to Them.

Preparations are under way be- tween pr. Hill, pastor of the South church and the Masonic orders in this city, for a Masonic night at the church in the near future. The idea is to have some Sunday night set aside when all New Britain Masons shall attend the services at the South church. It is expected that either Sunday evening, April 26, or Sunday evening, May 3, will be selected.
 Last year the Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congrega- tional church, invited New Britain Masons to attend special services at his church and the affair was a suc- cess.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
DOWACER EMPRESS
 HARUK0 SUCCUMBS
Noted Member Of Japanese Imperial Family Dies Of BriQhtS Disease.
AFFECTED BY HUSBANDS DEATH

Her Majesty Witnessed the Trans
 formation of Japan During Her
 Husbands Reign and Saw the
 Country's Capital Changed to Tokio.
 Tokio, Japan, April 9.-The Dow ager Empress Haruko died at the inn perial villa at Namumzu today
 Following the usual custom in the case of the death of member of the imperial family, the official an- nouncement of the event will not be made until the body has been trans ferred to the capital, which is expect ed to take place tomorrow.
 Royal Family Present.
 Her Majesty passed away sudden ly, in the presence of Emperor Yo- shihito, the empress and the other members of the royal family, who had been summoned from the capital.
 The imperial patient had devel- oped deceptive symptoms. She dis played increased vigor and asked for food. A short time afterwards she became unconscious. The doctors in attendance applied restoratives but without avail, and she died without recovering sensibility.
 Her Majesty had been suffering for a considerable period from angina pectoris, but the official diagnosis de- clared the direct cause of her death to be Bright's disease.
 Widow of Mutsulito.
 The late Dowager Empress Haruko of Japan was the widow of Emperor Mutsuhito, who died on July 30, 1912.
 Her imperial majesty was born on May 28, 1850. She was a daughter of a nobleman. Ichijo Tadado. In 1869 she was married to the. late emperor and was declared empress.
 Saw Japan's Transformation.
 Haruko, by the side of her hus- band, passed through the troubled period of the transformation of Japan at the beginning of Mutsuhitos reign. She saw him transfer his cap ital from Kioto to Yedo, which was later renamed Tokio. She watched with curious interest the opening of the country to foreign commerce, its departure from old world customs and adoption of western civilization.  She awaited in the imperial palace news of the Japanese armies at war first with China and then with Rus sia, and saw in fact, the complete evolution of Japan into world power. Haruko was simple in her tastes. She presided over court func- tions with dignity, on most occasions wearing western dress, especially when she came into contact with Americans or Europeans. Occasion ally, however, when the function was purely Japanese, she returned to the picturesque costume she had worn in her youth.
 The dowager empress was greatly affected by the death of Mutsuhito, after which she fell i'll and suffered for many months from an affection of the heart.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
CROSS PROBABLY WILL COME

Manager Wyrley Birch of the Russ win Lyceum stock company stated to. day that he had not heard from AL fred Cross, whom he is seeking to engage as leading man for the com rany. but, he said. he was confident Cross would come to New Britain and may be here for Monday. April 20.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
srORK AT HOSPITAL.

The stork made a lengthy visit at the New Britain General hospital this morning and left two baby girls. One is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Smith. of 219 Main street and the other is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Almond Parsons, of Susquehanna, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
MISS LABAREE RESIGNS.

At the meeting 6f the directors of the New Britain Charity organization on Wednesday evening the resigna- ton Of the agent. Miss Mary s. Lab- aree, was accepted to take effect May ! Miss Labaree has resigned in or der to take a needed rest.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
GIRL LOSES TIIrrMR.

Mary Greger girl living at 99 Hartford avenue. had the thumb of her right hand caught in a press at the Corbin Screw corporation this morning. She was attended by Dr. George M. Flanagan. who advised her removal to the hospital, where the thumb was amputated
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
F. Q. CLOSED,

The local post ofrice will close to the public at 12:30 D. m. tomorrow, Good Friday. Tho stamp window will be open later from to 6 o'clock in the evening. The object of the closing Is to givc the postal employees somo benefit of the holiday.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
N. B. CLUB ACTIVITIES.
Pool Exhibition and Auction Bridge
 Game to Conclude Program.

The entertainment program for the New Britain club this season will conclude with an exhibition of bil- lizards and pocket billiards by c. w. Henry at the club rooms on, Satur- day evening at o'clock.
 For those not interested in billiards q progressive royal auction bridge game will be conducted. Attractive prizes will be offered and luncheon will be served after the entertain ment.
 A large attendance Is earnestly re- quested.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
PAST MASTERS NIGHT.
Harmony Lodge. A. F. and A. M: to
 Observe Annual Event April 20.

Harmony lodge. A. r. and A. M., is to observe it's annual past masters night on Monday evening, April 20, in Masonic hall. The degrees will be conferred by a past masters degree team and the chairs will all be filled by past masters.
 These annual occasions arc held ns an honorary event for the old mas tors of tho lodge md nre enjoyable nf- fairs.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
COMPENSATION PAID DIRECT TO EMPLOYEES ANIMALS ARE WORTH OVER FIVE BILLION
Increase During Past Year ri Per
Cent-More Horses and Cows
Than Last Year.

Neutrality-suspicious. animals in the
United States Jan. l were valued at
$5,891, 229,000, the department of dg-
riculture announced Tuesday. This
was an increase of $685., 446, 900, or II
per cent over the value of animals
on farms and ranges Jang1 last year
Horses numbered 2O,962,0OO, an in
crease of895,OOO over last year; were
valued at $209.32 a head, a decrease of
$1.45, and had a total value of ST..
POI, 63S,OO0.
Mules numbered 4,449,999, an In
crease of $4,000; wefe valued at
$123.S5 head, a decrease of Acc, and
had total value of 1851, OH, 900.
Mich cows numbered 2O,737OO0, an
increase of 100000; were valued at
1884 head, an increase Of 1892,
and had total value of 81, 118, $4,000
a,Other cattle numbered 1886 900, a
decrease Of $4,000; were valued at
$31,13 head, an increase Of SAT-,
and had total value of $1,116,3S3, OOO
Sheep numbered 49,719,000, de.
crease of 1,763,OOO; were valued at
$4.O4, an increase of 10c, and had a
total value of $200,SO3.00O.
Swine numbered 5S,933,OOO, de.
crease of 2,245,OOO; were valued at
$10,4O, an increase of sac, and had a
total value of $612.951, 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
SOUND SLEEP
GOOD APPETITE
Lady Tells Of Great Benefit Women
Would Receive by Following
Her Example. Q

..Renfroe, Ala.-1'T want to make a
statement for publication" says Mrs.
Ollie Owens, Of this place, "as it may
be the means Of relieving some poor,
suffering woman.
T suffered terribly for years with
many serious womanly troubles, and
became so weak and nervous. | could
hardly do anything, I had headaches,
pains in my back and sides, and was
always going to the doctor, but never
| felt well.
Finally, my husband bought me two
bottles of Cardui, the woman's tonic.
! commenced taking it, according to
directions, and began feeling better.
am now on my eighth bottle, and
feel better than I have in years. /
sleep soundly, have a good appetite,
and no more pains.
never get tired of telling what
| your medicine has done for me, and
| am sure 1t will help other suffering
women, as it did me.
Cardui, the womans tonic, and
Thedford's Black-Draught liver medi.
cine, are the only medicines we keep
In the house."
II you suffer from any of the trou-
bles SO common to weak women, Try
Mrs, Ovens ,advice-take Cardui.
For more than so years, Cardui has
been used with entire satisfaction, by
thousands of weak and ailing women.
It will surely help you, too.
N. B.-Wrte 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta.
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn, for
Special Instructions. and 64-page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. on
request. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Bio erande Gets ss.esa.ooo.

Washington-The sum of $23,460,-
555 is to be spent during 1914 on rec
lamation work, according to the allot-
ment for this work as announced Sat
urday. This allotment will exhaust
entirely the bond loan resources Of
the reclamation service Oklahoma
gets one allotment and Texas gets
two. The largest authorization for
1914 is $9,683,000 for work on the Rio
Grande project and the Elephant Butte
storage works for the watering Of the
lands lying between El Paso, Texas,
and Las Cruces, N. M. For a prelimi-
nary survey of the Pecos river in
West Texas the sum Of $10,OO0sis al.
lotted, work to begin in short time
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
PALESTINE IS GIVEN Another JUDGMENT
!. & G. N. Offices, Shops and Round
house Must Be Maintained in
Palestine Forever.

Beaumont, Textile international
& Great Northern Railway Company
is required to keep and maintain its
general offices, machine shops and
roundhouse at the city Of Palestine
forever" according to the terms of a
judgment entered Tuesday by Judge
A. e. Davis of the first judicial dis
trict after he had oyerruled motion
by counsel for the railroad for a
new trial of the case. Counsel for the
railroad gave notice of an appeal,
Judge Davis fixing the appeal bond
at $4,000.
The judgment entered was in ac-
cord with the verdict Of jury at
Rusk, where the case was tried dur
ing the two weeks beginning Jan. 5.
The litigation was instituted by the
people of Palestine and Anderson
County when the International &
Great Northern offices were removed
from Palestine to Houston in Septem.
Der, 1911, the removal of the shops
and roundhouse being prevented by
injunction. An agreement between
John H. Reagan, representing the citi
zens, by which Anderson County voted
bonds Of $150,oo0 in aid Of the Hous.
ton & Great Northern in considera.
ton of the establishment of the head.
quarters at Palestine, and a later
agreement by which buildings were
erected at Palestine for use as offices
of the road, we're the basic principles
of the suit and upon which the judg-
ment ordering the railroad to keep
and maintain" its offices, shops and
roundhouse at Palestine forever was
rendered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
New Commission Members Named.

Austin, Tex - Governor Colquitt
Wednesday made additional appoint
ments of members of the Panama-Pa
cific Exposition commission for Texas
and the commission is now complete.
Its members are: Mrs. Eli 4-ertzberg
CT San Antonio, chairman; Mrs. o. B.
Colquitt, Austin; Mrs. H. B. Fall,
Houston; Mrs. w. V. Galbreath, Fort.
Worth; Captain J. T. Bowman, Aus
tin. This commission was created by
an act of the thirty-third legislature,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Mexican FederaIs Lose 400.

Brownsville, Tex.-Four hundred
federals were killed during the battle
of Conception del Orc, Zacatecas,
early this week, or executed following
the battle, according to official de-
tails of the fight received in Mata.
moros Thursday The greater portion
OF the dead in actual fighting occur.
red when an overwhelming force Of
rebels ambuscaded federal reinforce,
ments en- route from Saltillo.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Ruling of Texas Industrial Accident
Board Prevents Lawyers From
Handling Money.

Austin, Textile Texas industrial
accident board Saturday adopted one
of the most important rules it has yet
promulgated.
The new rule, which is numbered Z
will cause many damage suit lawyers
to protest vigorously, as it9cuts out
the lawyer handling any Of the com
pensation The rule provides that all
compensation under the act must be
paid directly to the insured employe
or to his heirs" This means that the
lawyers would not handle the money
at all and could not retain a fourth
or half or third, as, the case may be-
The new rule reads In full as fol
lows:
"All compensation under the en-
ployers' liability act shall be paid
weekly, except in cases where death
or total permanent disability results
from an injury, when a lump sum set.
Element, by agreement of the parties
thereto, may be made, subject to the
approval of the industrial accident
board. Also all moneys in the way OF
compensation under the act shall be
paid directly to the injured employe
or to his heirs, as prescribed in sec
ton s, part l, Of the act"
The following rule as to the method
Of calculation was made:
when by reason Of the shortness
Of the time Of employment of the EN-.
ploye 1t is impractieable to compute
the average weekly wages as pre-
viously defined in section /, part 4, OF
the act, the wage basis for compensa.
ton shall be that which the employe
is receiving on the day of his injury.
The board rules that an injured en-
ploye, protected under the employers
liability act and claiming compensa.
ton for temporary total disability, can
not be charged, in weekly installments
with him, with fees received by him
while serving on a district court jury
during such disability. The insurance
company will not be authorized to
make deduction in the fees received
by the injured employee while serving
on the jury during disability.
The following question was pro.
pounded to the board; Would an EN-,
ployer, who has in his employ regu
larly five persons, but who occasion.
ally hires an additional laborer to as.
sist in unloading cars and only for
such purpose, be eligible to become a
subscriber to the employers liability
act?"
The board makes the following rul
ing: In view of section 2, part /
of the act, which provides that any
person, firm or corporation having in
his or their employ not more than five
persons; and of section 1, part 4, Of
the act, which defines employee as
being any person in the service of an
other under any contract hire, express
ed or implied, oral or written, except
one whose employment is but casual
or is not in the usual course of trade
business, profession or occupation OF
the employer, it is the opinion that
such an employer is not entitled to be.
come a subscriber to the act"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
FREE FROM The CATTLE TICK
T -RRITORY IN EIGHT SOUTHERN
@ STATES FREE OF PEST.
On February IS Over 17,0oS Square
Miles of Territory to Be Released
Fran Quarantine.

Washington.-The territory in the
South freed from cattle ticks and re-
leased from quarantine has been in
creased by 17,1O6 square miles by
an order issued by the acting secre-
tary of agriculture, effective February
16, 1914, releasing additional portions
of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennes-
see, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Oklahoma and Texas. This action
has been taken as a result of further
progress made in the determination
of the ticks which spread splenetic
or Texas fever of cattle. The total
area released since the beginning of
the work in 1906 now aggregates 215,-
908 square miles and amounts to
about so per cent Of the territory in
fected at the time the work was I'M
dertaken.
Tennessee is the first of the states
extensively infested by the ticks to
be entirely freed from this pest and
released from quarantine In 1906
about one-half of this state was under
quarantine. The order just issued re-
leases a portion of Marion county,
which was the last remaining part of
the state to be cleaned up and re-
leased. The success of the work in
Tennessee has been achieved through
hearty cooperation by state and coun-
ty officers and cattle owners with the
federal authorities. Several other
states have also made rapid progress
in getting rid of the ticks and now
have large free areas.
The portions of the several states
TO be released from quarantine on
February 16 under the order mention
ed are as follows:
in Virginia. The county of Sussex
and the balance of the county of
Greensville.
In Georgia: The counties of Nor
gan and Franklin.
In North Carolina The counties of
Moore, Hoke, Scotland, Robson and
New Hanover. o.
In Tennessee: The remainder of
Marion county.
In Alabama: Portions of the coun-
ties of Jackson and Sumter.
In Mississippi: The counties of
Clay, Jasper, Smith, Scott and Lee
flore, the remainder of the counties of
Lowndes, Holmes, Madison, Alfalfa,
Rankin, Noxubee, Chickasaw and por-
lions of the counties of Claiborne,
Warren, Yazoo Sharkey, Bolivar,
Newton, Grenada, Leake, Monroe,
Jones and Lafayette.
In Oklahoma: The county of Cot
ton and the remainder of the counties
of Tillman, Grady, Craig and Ottawa,
and portions of the counties of Nc
Claim, Usage and Delaware.
In Texas: The remainder of the
counties of Foard, Knox, Haskell and
Mitchell, and portions of the counties
Of Throckmorton and Wilbarger.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Deadly Work of Scorpion.

Some scorpion bites cause little
more than burning pain and numbness
in the part affected for few days.
But the more poisonous varieties cause
death, and that especially, when
they sting young children or de
bilitated old people. The lower class
es of people in Mexico suffer more than
the well-to-do, because of their custom
of going about half naked most of the
time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Poultry RaIsers Elect Officers

Uvalde, Tex.-At meeting of the
Uvalde County Poultry and Pet Stock
Association held Friday the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: H. P. Horribly, president; G.
N. Gibbons, vice president; E. F
Fisher, secretary and treasurer. The
time fixed for the next show was Dec
10, IL, IL, 1914.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Texas Arblter slnna with Eeds,

Houston, Wilson Matthews, a
former Texas league umpire, who
worked in the league all of last sea-
son, has signed a contract with the
Federal League during the 1914 sea-
son. His salary will be increased
$4,000 over the price named by Presi-
dent Davidson of the Texas League,
which was refused.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Giants Texas Dates.

New York.-Secretary Foster of the
New York Nationals Saturday an
nounced he had added the following
training dates to the clubs training
schedule: First team March 26 and
n, Galveston; second team March 26
and ~, Austin; March % and 20, San
Antonio.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Approved plan for Postroad.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Colquitt Fri
day approved the plan to designate
the road between Austin and San An
tonic as the postroad that might be
entitled to the aid offered by the fed
eral government under an act of con-
gress which appropriated 100000 for
this purpose.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Rebels Adopt Free Silver Money.

chihuahua City-Currency issued by
the Bank of Sonora, the Bank of Mi
nero and other banks established I'M
der the Diaz regime will be treated as
counterfeit money after Feb. 10 under
decree issued by the rebel govern.
ment Sunday. The free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver will be offered as
a means of providing ample money
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Corporations VIII Be Elnad.

Austin, Tex.-Eyery domestic or for
eign corporation of the 10000 doing
business in Texas that has failed to
file it's report of its financial condi-
ton, after next Saturday, will be fined
$40 per day, according to announce
ment made Friday by Acting secre-
tary Of State D. A. Gregg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
President of Haiti Flees CAPITAL

Washington Wireless news that
President Oreste Of Haiti had fled
from his revolution-torn capital, "leav-
ing no government" caused Rear Ad-
miral Badger at Guantanamo, Cuba,
Tuesday to start the battleship South
Carolina on a 50O-mile forced draft
run for Port au Prince.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
New Chief Clerk Is Appointed,

Austin, Tex.--J. M. Nelson of Sui.
phur Springs will be the next chief
clerk of the general land office, sue
ceeding James H. Walker, who re-
tired Saturday to become campaign
manager for Sam Sparks
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Good Roads Election Is Called,

Ell Campo, Texan election is or
dered for Feb. Z to determine wheth-
er or not drainage district No. /. in
Wharton County, shall be abolished.
An election was called for the county
to determine upon 100000 bond is
sue for good roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Canal Work Progresses Ranialu

Orange, Textile chief engineer in
charge of intercoastal canal work at
Orange states that the two dredges
at work between Orange and the Cal.
casieu river we're making on an aver
age a mile a month for each dredge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Support Got for Surveys.

Misunderstanding Stiles, drain
age commissioner for Texas, who has
been in Washington for a week or
more in the interest of state drainage
work, has enlisted the support of the
Texas delegation in congress in behalf
of obtaining more substantial allot-
ments from the geological survey of
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06

Be sure that you ask for Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills, and look for the sigma
ture of VIM. Wright on wrapper and box.
For Constipation, Biliousness and Indiges-
tion. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
s2oO.oOo Loss By Broken Dam.

Greeley, Colo-Damage estimated
at nearly 100000 was done by the
breaking of the dam of the Horse
Greek reservoir Friday. A flood of
water covered a strip OF land ten miles
long by three miles wide.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Steamers in Collision at Sea

Norfolk, Va.-Information reached
Norfolk Friday that the steamers Nan
tucket and Monroe collided at sea off
Hog Island, on the Virginia coast, and
the Monroe sank.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Cocktails 10 Be nouernnr.

Washington President Wilson sent
the nomination of Colonel Geo. w.
Goethals to be governor of Panama
Canal zone after April i to the senate
Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
farmers Divide with sufter.,,

Boerne, Tex.-A carload Of a variety
Of feed Is being got together this
week by the farmers in the vicinity Of
Boerne for the benefit Of the Texas
flood sufferers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
New Bridge Is BEING Erected.

salado, Tex.-Work was begun on
the new $1,000 steel bridge which re-
places the bridge carried away in the
October flood.