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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
Cures.

lures.
A Boston physician declares that
high-heeled shoes cure the headache.
Also. silk stockings are good for sore
eyes.-Boston Transcript
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
FRATERNAL NEWS
Winthrop Council, D. of l..

A meeting of Winthrop council will be held in o. U. A. M. hall Wednes- day evening and will be called at 7:30 o'clock. The new bylaws of this council have been approved and will take effect May 1. These laws will make Winthrop council a beneficial order, paying a regular weekly sick benefit, and will also enroll all it's members in the D. of L.. National Funeral Benefit society, which pays a death benefit of $200. It is important that all members attend the meeting this week, so as to allow the secretary time to get their names properly enrolled. Following the meeting the O. U. A. M. and D. of L. will hold a joint whist. The prizes are all cut glass and the public is also invited.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
CHy Mems

Joseph Markham, of Jackson. Wyoming, formerly of this city, is the proud father of a son.
 John Moore, former New Britain resident, who has just finished a term as exalted ruler of Bronx lodge, B. P. o. E. of New York, is renewing old acquaintances here.
 Miss Mary White is spending the Easter holiday at her home on Tre- mont street. James F. White, the liveryman, moved into his new home on Trinity street today.
 Professor F. F. Harmon presented the members of the choir at St. Mary's church with carnations yesterday.
 A marriage license has been issued to pr. Stanislaus c. Mieckowski of Worcester; and Miss Stanislawa Ru- riec, a teacher of this city
 Members of the prohibition party put in busy day yesterday distrib- uting literature for tomorrow cleo tion They are pushing their can didate, for mayor, F. G. Platt, and expect that he will receive goodly number of votes.
 Joseph Hultgren and August Ost- lund, local agents for the Scandina vian- n-American line, and Oscar Mo- berg, also of this city, were present at a reception held Saturday evening on board the company's newest steamship, Frederick VIII, which is now docking in New York.
 Mrs. Kent, Miss Olive Dolan and Mrs. Barry won the ladies prizes and Mrs. Lehman, MT. Rehm and MT. Wacker the gentlemen's prizes at the whist held Saturday night in O. U. A. M. hall.
 Mrs Frederick K. Thompson and son Fred and Miss Wilhelmine Tracy are visiting Rev. and Mrs. Wellington Tinker of Ann Arbor, Mich.
 A birthday party will be given this evening in Odd Fellows hall by the Woman's Missionary society of the English Lutheran church.
 Thomas w. O'Connor is back from trip to Baltimore.
 William Howard of Washington street was found in the yard of . ex- Senator John M. Brady last night, suffering from an injured foot. which he said had been sustained as re- suit .of&a fall. He was taken home in the police ambulance. Willard Blackmore, present leading man of the Lyceum Stick company, who has handed in his resigna,so0, has accepted an engagement at Pat erson, N. J.
 Mrs. M. T. Cuff of Danbury is the guest of Mrs. M. T. White of Tre- mont street. Edward Price, a sailor in the United States navy, is the guest of friends in this city
 Mrs. Faulkner of O'Delrs block on Park street was taken to the town home Saturday evening in the police ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
William Booth Gable.

William Booth Cable, who died Sat- urday and whose funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Erwin Mortuary chapel with the Rev. Dr. J. E. Adams, officiating, was born on Novmber z, 1854, in Dan bury, Conn, the son of MT. and Mrs Stevens Cable. He came to New Britain when eighteen years of age to be a clerk in Killam & Wells store, then located where Booths block now stands He was bookkeeper at the Dennis Brick Yard in Clayton for sev- eral years, and was assistant post master under Captain Gladden. and John H. Pease. He was also a book keeper for o. s. & R. I. Judd for fifteen years or more, until obliged to give up on account of i'll health, anu has resided in Danbury for the past three years. MT. Cable is survived by his wife, one daughter and granddaugh- ter, a, brother, Charles, or Bristol, and an aunt. Mrs. Chauncey Wells of Prospect street, this city.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
A Statue; Lest We Forget.
(Brooklyn Eagle. )

It is pleasant to know that the Holland society has completed it's fund for a statue of William the Si- lent to be set up in New York city,, copy of the great statue that stands with its pedestal forty feet high in the square at The Hague, facing the halls of justice, which was the work of Charles Van Wyck, a Dutch sculp- tor.
 Lest We forget the value Of ssl''si- lence," it is we'll to remember. Wil-. liam, the Silent, whose yalor, pru-i dence and skill made the Netherlands independent after that long six-i teenth century struggle with Spain The prince of Orange was a graceful conversationalist and a master of the art of persuading men. But 200 years before Talleyrand he acted on the notion that Talleyrand formulated later: Language was given to man not for the purpose of expressing his thoughts, but for the purpose of con- cealing them" He knew how to win from his fellows the sort of conf dence that demands no exposure of purposes that might be defeated by exposure.
 By all means put this statue in front of city hall. Let 1t look down on Mayor Mitchell every day. Encou- rage governors and senators and as-. semblyrnen from Albany to come down and put themselves under its influence. And when that good scion of Holland, Theodore Roosevelt. comes back from South eAmerican jungles, let us build for him, by sub scription, rustic bench right under the shadow of William the Silent. He might be a different Roosevelt after subtection to such scientific psyco- pathy as that!
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Progress and Poverty.
(New York Sun.

If there is any state in the Union in which the imposition of new taxes has not been projected this year we must confess that it has escaped our atten- tion The people of that fortunate ccmnonw edith, is such there be, have OUT hearty felicitations. . ,
 This is a great era for the assessor. Profits are going down, but taxes are going up. Incomes are shrinking, but the toll gatherer awaits with more inn rlements for the extraction of the dwindling dollars. We have already di- rected attention to the case of New Jersey. which has been wonderfully uplifted of late. and is now beholding it's politicians frantically engaged in efforts to devise new ways of taxa tion to pay the price of uplift.
 Has any part of the country felt the heavy hand of progress more than New England? Many of it's staples of investment testify by shrunken prices to the uplifting mania which has driven so hard against railroad and industrial shares. As result it appears that the state of Massachusetts is facing a large contraction of it's in come from the tax levied on cor porate capital. Last year the aggre- gate Of receipts rom the ten largest corporate payers or taxes to the state was the smallest in three years. At least half a million dollars will, it is estimated, be cut off this year from that diminished return.
 Evidently the citizens of Massachu- setts can expect to be entertained by fresh projects of taxation unless the state prefers to pile higher it's already large funded debt, which comes to the same thing in the end.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Roosevelt on Brazilian Bird Songs.

tTheodore Roosevelt in Scribners.)
 In a strange land a man who cares for wild birds and wild beasts always sees and hears something that is new to him and interests him. Tn the dense tropical woods near Rio Janeiro I heard in late October-springtim near the southern tropics-the songs of many birds that I could not identi- fy. But the most beautiful music was from a shy woodland thrush, sombre- colored, which lived near the ground !n the thick timber, but sang high among the branches. At a great dis tance we could hear the ringing, mu- s;cal, bell-like note, long-drawn and of piercing sweetness, which occurs at intervals in the song; at first D thought this was the song, but when it was possible to approach the sing CT I found that these far-sounding notes were scattered through a con- tinuous song of great melody, I never listened to one that impressed me more. In different places in Arr genuine I heard and saw the Argen- tine mocking-bird which is not very unlike our own, and is also a delight full and remarkable singer. But | never heard the wonderful white- banded mocking-bird, which is said by Hudson, who knew well the birds of both South America and Europe, to Do the song-king of them all.
 Most of the birds I thus noticed while hurriedly passing through tho country were, of course. the con- spfcuous ones. The spurred lapwings, big, tame boldly marked blower, wers everywhere; they were very noisy and active and both inquisitive and daring, and they have a very curious dance custom. No man need look for them. They will look for him, and when they find him they will fairly yell the dis covery to the universe. In the mar- shes of the lower Panama I saw flccks of scarlet-headed blackbirds on tbe tops of the reeds; the females are as strikingly colored as the males and their jet-black bodies and brilliant red heads make it impossible for them to escape observance among their nat ural surroundings |4
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
NKaAM&)m MARJFoRD ONE bRief CI2 M 9 ne,l1s nsazno.E Annax ST. SV Suits for Stout Women n Speciality.
CASES ARE CONTINUED.
Nineteen Arrests Made at Savin Rock
 For Violating Sunday Law.

New Haven, Conn.,, April 13.-That they intend to make a strong fight for Sunday opening was indicated when in the West Haven town court today continuanceS were taken in the cases of the nineteen persons arrest ed yesterday at Savin Rock for viola tion of the Sunday law relating to amusements. Those arrested were fifteen proprietors and employees of amusement places and four specta- tors, and the action of the police fol- lowed the opening of moving picture houses, flying horses and other amusement devices. The continuance was until Saturday to give counsel for the defendants. opportunity to pre- pare their cases.
 The question of Sunday amuse- ments at the Rock, which is a part of West Haven, has been the subject of extended discussion, and long legal fight is looked for as a result of yes- terday's police action. ' s.@t,+. .a#
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED.
Henry Spencer Awaiting Execution, Charged Witt, Murdcring Chauffeur.

Joliet, Ill.,, April 13.-The unsolved mystery of the murder in Chicago ten years ago of John w. Bates, a taxicab driver, was cleared up here today, it was asserted, when information was offered that the slayer was Henry Spencer, who is awaiting execution for the murder of Mildren ReXroat, a dancing teacher at Whiton, ILL, last fall.
 Bates was called the night of No yember IS, 1904, to take MT. Dove" a guest at a Chicago hotel, on a long drive The next day Bates was found in his automobile murdered. Dove" disappeared. People who saw Dove" have identified portraits of Spencer as those of Dove" Nr.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
PRIEST HERE TWELVE YEARS.
Rev. John T. Winters Has Built Up
 Wonderful Parish.

Wonderful Parish.
 Rev. John T. Winters observed the twelfth anniversary of his pastorate in St. Mary's parish yesterday.
 When Rev. Father Winters came here the parish was mourning over the death of Rev. w. A. TIarty and also over the fact that the church had been destroyed by fire. Services were being held in Hanna's armory on East Main street.
 Since coming to this city Rev. Father Winters has worked tireless- ly and today his parish stands second to none in the state. A beautiful church has been erected, a fine paro- chial school has been built and the convent has also been added to the buildings. Aside from these material improvements, the parish has grown spiritually and in fervor under the leadership of Rev. Father Winters, who has been ably assisted by other priests.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
IL. ID. Penfield Camp.

L. D. Penfield camp, Sons of Vet erans. has appointed the following delegates to attend the .thirtieth am nual encampment of the state division to be held at Stamford on April 23 and 24:
 E. G. Hurlbut A. H. Oldershaw, E. J. Skinner and Wells c. Foster. The following past commanders will also so as delegates: E. w. Schultz, J. G. Henderson, w. H. Beckett, F. w. Henderson, E. M Jones, F. H. May, A. G. Smith, George H. Norton, w. k. S. Brown and R. G. Smith,
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
New Britain Council, 0. U. A. M.

New Britain council, No. 8. O. U. A. M.. will hold it's regular meeting on Thursday evening and will con- fer the first degree on three candl- dates. It is expected that there will be few more propositions presented at this meeting as this is the las' month that candidates can be initiat'. ed before the meeting of the state council which is held in Southington on May 2. Frank Clark has resigned as inductor of the council and Frank Rockwell has been promoted from inside protector. H. B. Jones was elected inside protector to succeed Mir. Rockwell.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
RENEWED HEAV|NESS
 APPEARS IN MARKET
Changes Were Small and Majority < Of Gains Slight.

10:45 A. M.-Renewed heaviness appeared at the opening of the mark ct today in stocks which recently have been under pressure. Steel was sold in blocks of several thousand shares and sagged a point to b9 3-4. Canadian Pacific broke under 198 for the first time during the present movement. Rumely touched a new low mark at 7-8. Another low re- cord was made by Rock Island col- laterals, which dropped to B 3-S. Texas company, Bethlehem Steel and Biscuit lost point. The remainder of the list was little affected by these declines. Changes were small, with a majority of slight gains.
 Close-The market closed weak. Stocks were poured out freely. A break in Steel to 59 3-8 had a dam- aging influence.
 The following quotations are fur nished by c. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank building. F. N. Gilfillan, local manager:
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Knights of Pythias.

St. Elmo lodge, K. of F.. will meet Wednesday evening and confer the third rank on three candidates It is expected that large delegation from Bristol and Plainville will be in at tendance. There will be a meet, ing of the Pythian Sisters, Washing ton L. Morgan and St. Elmo bazaar committee at 7:30 sharp on Wednes- day night.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Should Pay Seven Per Cent.


 Discussing the net revenues of the railroad the senator said they amounted to $32S,576,192 in 1890 and $S14,331,S42 in 1913. a net increase Of 147.80 per cent. over 1890. He aGded that the railroads have earned enough to pay seven per cent. upon all their capital stock, but generally pay no more than five per cent.
 Tt is almost unbelievable that in the face of, these facts" he went on. Intelligent men will continue to de- nounce the attitude of the govern nrent towards the railroads as hostile C. unjust
 He concluded by reading tables showing the quotations of railroad stocks in recent years to demonstrate that railroad stocks from 1896 to lsl4 were not only higher but steadier than the industrial stocks or any securities.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
George w. Kittredge.

The funeral of George w. Kittredge was held this afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Hine of Forest street The Rev. Harry I. Bodley ofhciated and interment will be in Glastonbury. It was a Masonic funeral and the following members of Harmony lodge, A. r. & A. M, acted as pail bearers: Loren D. Pen- field, c. H. Fox, F. H. Stearns, A. w. Abbe, William J. Rawlings and J. w. Carlton of Hartford 't
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
FUCHS IS ARRESTED.

Hartford. April 1S.-Detective Ser geant Louis G. Melberger telegraphed from New York city at 230 this af- ternoon to Chief of Police c. T. Far rell that he had arrested in that city George Fuchs, wanted here for al- legged complicity in the Vogel jewelry store robbery here some weeks ago, when $1,00O' worth of goods were stolen. Fuchs is also wanted for a job in Springfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
United Order. Golden Cross.

'@New Britain. Commandery, No. SS0, will hold 8 short business meeting at 7:SO this evening in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall, after which they will observe their seventh anniversary and also a class initiation, ceremony being per formed by Grand Deputy Organizer Morse. Delegates are expected from visiting commanderies in the state. There will be speeches, dancing and luncheon will be served in the bar quet hall.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
FUNERAL THIS NOON.
Ex-Governor Draper Laid at Rest
 With Impressive Services.

Boston, April 13.-The funeral of Former Governor Eben s. Draper was and was attended by present and for mer state and city officials and repre- senta tives of the many commercial and social organizations with which MT. Draper was connected. Governor Pothier of Rhode Island, attended by his staff, was also present.
 The services were conducted by Rev. Howard N. Brown, pastor and Rev. Sydney B. Snow, assistant pas- tor of the church and included scrip ture readings, prayer and two hymns that were favorites of the former governor.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Harmcny Lodge, A. F. & A. M.


 One week from tonight the mem- bers of Harmony lodge, A. F. & A. M., will observe their eighth annual past masters night The third degree will be conferred and the following off, cers will occupy the chairs:
 Worshipful master, James Healy; senior warden, Clarence l.. Pierce; junior warden, Charles F. Vain wright; treasurer, Loren D. Penfield; secretary, Porter A. Norton; senior deacon, Charles A. Schmidt; junior deacon. George w. Klett; senior stew ard. George w. Ward; junior stew ard, Burton D. Goodwin; chaplain, John w. Lockett; captain of team, Frank A. Goddard; working tools William H. Crowell: charge. William J. Rawlings; first guard, Wilfred R. Sparks: second guard, Christian Bod- mer; third guard, Hubert A. Lane; seafaring man, George H. Boyer; marshal, August Burchhardt; tyler Eli Haslam: organist, John Durn. The other former past masters are Samuel w. Clark. John w. Carlton, George I4 Stearns. Samuel H. Stearns Alfred w. Hadley, William J. Rawl- ings and Benjamin F. Elliott.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Mrs. Rose Brunette.

Rev. M. l.. Began off1ciated at the funeral of Mrs. Rose Brunette held from St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock this morning. Interment was>in the new Catholic cemetery and the fol- lowing were pail bearers:
 Albert Rivers, of this city; Henry Gosselin and Henry Cadott, of Bris- tol; Arthur Chagnon, Fred Chagnon and D. N. White of Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Hermann Lodge, o. D. H. s.

Hermann lodge, No. 13, o. D. H. S. of Middletown, will pay q visit to Eintracht lodge, No. 1, o. D. H. s., tomorrow evening. Meeting is called at 7:30 F. M. A sociable smoker will follow. All members are urged to be present to entertain the guests.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
You can hear all kinds of talk these

You can near all Kinds or talk these days about reform, but until the abom- inable fee system in general use in public office is abolished, you can have all the commission forms of govern- ment and everything else and the evil of present day methods will still stick. Look into the fee business and sec where it stands and where it ends and. you will find it from the lowest to the highest, political pinnacle.-Middle- town Press. a#
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
FINANCIAL NEWS
STOCK BARN DESTROYED.

by Neland l.. Miller was burned here today with its contents including a horse. The loss is about $2,500 with small insurance. The cause of the fire is not known.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
New Britain Dye
 Works 1H0 Arch S< To1 1OCO
16O Arch St.,
Tel. 1923

Three Doors South of Turner Hall. Is recommended to particular peo- pie who want satisfactory work at reasonable prices. Cleaning all kinds of Ladies' and Gent1emen's Garments: also Dyeing and Pressing.
 Don't mistake the number, 16O Arch Street.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Sons of St. George.

Sir Francis Drake lodge, No. 429, Sons of St. George, will attend divine service next Sunday evening at St.
 Marks church at 2 o'clock. The members will meet at Vega hall at 6:15 o'clock and march in a body to the church. There will be delegations present from Capitol lodge of Hart ford, Friendship lodge of Bristol and F'reestone lodge of Middletown..
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Andree Lodge. I. O. O. F.

Andree lodge, No. AZ, I. O. o. F., meets Wednesday evening in Vega hall, Arch street, and will confer the first degree on a large class of can didates. The degree will be worked In English. and it is expected that 3 number of visitors will be present as well as big attendance of AE- dree members.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Stella Rebekah Lodge.

Stella Rebekah lodge, No. Il, will open meeting at 7:30 sharp Friday evening, to allow ample time for the entertainment to be provided by the brothers of the lodge. Extensive preparations have been made for the event, and the members expect to turn out in full force. Wednesday morning the past noble grands will attend the Rebekah state assembly in East Hartford and in the evening a large number of the members are planning to see the East Hartford lodge initiate a class of candidates. Friday afternoon another of the series of afternoon whists will be held at the Hungerford court hall.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Abbey Dor1nan.

The funeral of Mrs. Abbey Dorn1an will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Newington Congre- gational church. Mrs. sDorman was the wife of Walter B. Dorman of Newington, and Was eighty years old. She died late Saturday afternoon. Be- sides her husband Mrs. Dorman leaves two sons, Louis B., of this city, and Robert Dorman, of New Haven
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Unity Rebekah Lodge

The regular meeting of Unity Re- bekah lodge, No. 54. l. O. o. F., will be held this evening. Plans are be- ing made for entertainment and dance to be- given April 27. The newspaper committee will meet after the meeting this evening.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Royal Arcanum.

The annual banquet of the grand council Royal Arcanum of Connecti- cut will be held at the Hotel Garde on Tuesday evening, April IA, at 8 o'clock. Any member of the order may attend and a number from New Britain council. No. 738, are going. Tickets may be obtained from w. Floyd Faulkner. secretary, or George H. Dyson, before Tuesday noon
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Phoenix Temple of Honor.

At the regular meeting of Phoenix Temple of Honor, No. 19, there will be initiation and election of officers. This term has been the most success ful one in several years. A full at- tendance is requested
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Ladies' Auxiliary, A. Q. H.

The Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O.. H., will meet in Eagles hall Tuesday evening. Every member is requested to attend as matters of great 1mpor- 'tance will be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Washington Camp.

The regular meeting of Washing ton Camp, No. g, will be held Tues Hay evening in the New fJr O. U. A. M. hall on Hungerford Court. Cam didates will be initiated by the de- gree team who will be in full uni- form.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
Christopher FlannaRan.

Funeral services for Christopher Flanagan, form erly of this city, were held in Bridgeport on Saturday. John F. Burns, of this city. is a nephew of the deceased.