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Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06
The Main ThjWu,

Political Leader How does Bump
standI Henchman righh gness.
He belongs to the same political party
as We do Political Leader COnfOund
It! THAT'S NO sign. Is he with us or
against us?--Pucl,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06
Went Too Ear.

An unsuccessful lover was asked by
what means he had lost the object Of
his affections.
"Alas," he said. II flattered her till
she got too proud to speak to me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06

WHITE ROCK & WHITE LEGHORN
Cockerels for breeding; also a few
choice laying hens of both strains,
These are all from the stock winning
the first and second premiums at Lne
Imperial Valley Fair of 1911. Eggs
furnished for setting or incaGhntOrs,
CHAS. BALLANCE. ~ miles 8. E.
Ei Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06
About the Same Ihina.

Scribhier Can ysu suggest a simile
for gavtng adv1cea Acsn wier How
would p0nring water on a dnck's lxss.%
dOS--Philadeiphia Record e'
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06

Cheerfuiness keeps up kind Of s,iIi
shine in the soul and fills 1t with {
steady and perpetual serenity.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06
Obstinacy.

There is something in Obstinacy
which differs from every other pas.
sion. Whenever it fails it never re-
covers. but either breaks Nike iron or
crumbles away like a decayed arch.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-06

DreesMalking and sewing OF an kinds
Room 10. over Ri Centre Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
Decatur.


Mrs. R. E. Jones and infant son
James, have been visiting since Fri
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Caldow.
James Creswell and wife, visited
Sunday.
Mrs. Riggle visited over Sunday
with relatives in Derby, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gorsline
of Leroy, moved Monday into the
Golfer property in west Decatur.
Charley White and wife, visited
with relatives in Leon Saturday.
Willard Cherrington left Tues
day for South Dakota.
Ralph Shelton. Harl Coffin. and
Andy Kier were Leon visitors Sat-
urday.
John Gardner jr., came in Sat-
urday for a weeks visit with his
family.
Miss ,Maude Meeker entertain
ed a few friends Wednesday evening.
Iva Akers, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Akers died
at their home north east of Deca-
tur Thursday night. The funeral
was held at Elk chapel Saturday.
Dell Euritt and family, moved into
the Benton property Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith, of
Chicago, arrived last week to take
charge Of one of I. K. Fishers farms.
They will live in the new residence
on his farm north of town.
The citizens of Decatur, met Mon
day night and organized a COM
mercial club. We have been need
ing a club of this kind for several
years to look after the interests of
Decatur.
Tuesday morning about o'clock
the roof of J. E. Ownby's house
caught from sparks from the CHM
ney. 1t was discovered and put out
before much damage was DONE
Mr.. Fred Wells came in Tuesday
for few days visit with friends
and relatives.
Don Grayson of Redding visited
the first of the week with Walter
Mclaughlin and family.
Rosa Shields who has been visit
ing here since Christmas left
Monday for her home near Lewis
town, Montana.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
Bradney.

We are very anxious to have the
river to river road pass through
Bradney.
Henry Branon has rented the L..
Snyder farm and will move this
week.
Mr.. Wadsworth and Mr.. Williams,
who lived six miles northwest Of
Van Vert moved onto the Van Wer-
den farm Monday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the Charley Axes sale, March 2.
Clare Snyder and wife were visit
ing at the home of J. B. Snyder Sun
day.
G. L. Gardner and family, of Mus
catine, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of his father, B. E. Gardner. ,
]. B. Snyder and son, Pearl are
saving wood for George Follmer,
north of Leon.
B. E. Gardner was business call
er in Garden Grove Friday.
L. N. Chase and Bartlett Bros.
were out this way putting up sale
bills last week.
David Gouchenour has the con-
tract for furnishing the wood for
the Bradney school district this year.
Wadsworth and Van Werden pur-
chased 400 bushels of corn of John
Muse.
John Konklin and son were build
ing new yard fence on their fine
farm in West Bradney, on Tuesday
which will be quite an Improvement
to the farm.
Miss Grace Beavers was visiting in
Leon during her vacation.
Miss Helen Barrett returned to
school in Leon after a few weeks
spent in convalescence at her home
A fine rain and some hard thun-
der visited this section on Monday
night, which will slant the grass
growing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
F'airVieW.

Frank Lewis and family visited at
Mr.. Hughes Sunday.
Mr.. Davis sat up with the sick at
Mr.. Sargents Saturday night.
The doctor was called to John
Coxs Sunday to see their baby, who
is very sick.
J. w. Moore is having a tussle
with the grippe.
Mrs. VIM. Stiles returned from
Derby last Friday. She was there
helping her son get moved and set
tied.
Ernest Wilmott visited at John
Moore's Sunday.
The Fairview ladies serve lunch
at E. E. Walkers sale, Wednesday,
The proceeds will go towards paint
ing and making other needed re-
pairs at the church.
We are expecting NJ. L. Swearen-
gen and family in the near future to
take up their residence here after a
years absence in Colorado. We well
come them back.
Lois Moore came home Friday for
an over Sunday visit with home
Quite a number attended Sunday
School and church at Fairview Sun
day The attendance is increasing
and greater interest is being taken.
lied and we hope to have these
meetings in progress soon. Mrs.
Lew Hastings was elected President.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
Decatur.

Mrs. Sallie Faulk left Thursday
for her home in Oregon. Her neice,
Mrs. S. H. Campbell and daughter,
Goldie, accompanied her as far as
Osceola.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Cozad drove
to Morgan to visit Mr.. CoZad's moth
DR.. Eiker and wife, of Leon, Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Ammons and Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Hill were entertain
ed at J. NJ. Eiker's Sunday.
Mrs. Ben. Riddle had a severe
stroke of paralysis Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Meeker and
| daughter, Maude, were guests at
c. NJ. Cherrington' Sunday.
c. c.. Beck and family, and Mrs.
Ellen Beck were visitors at Mr..
Beck's fathers Sunday.
Mrs. Clearwater, from Chicago, is
| visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald and Mrs.
Goldie Monahan are spending a
week with their father, Mr.. c. NJ.
Corrington.
Grandpa Grayson, who had a
died Monday night.
this county, who lived with his son,
Ezra and wife, was found dead in
the barn Friday noon, where he had
gone to feed the horses. Heart fail
ure was the cause of his death. The
funeral was held at Elk Chapel Sun
day, conducted by Rev. John Van
alta.
Uncle Billy Woodland moved to
town last week. He spent the win
ter with his son, Charles, north Of
town.
Thursday the Decatur Commercial
Club boarded the Waubonsie special
for Shenandoah. They went for the
purpose of having the river to river
road established over the old Wau-
bonsie Trail, from Kellerton to Leon
via. -ecatur. We arrived at Shen-
andoah about 200 o'clock, and
formed in line of march lead by the
Leon band and Old Chief Waubon-
sic in the person of j. l.. Gooding, of
Kellerton. After traversing the
persed and went to assigned hotels
and cafes for dinner. After dinner
the citizens with their automobiles
carried the visitors all over the city,
and many were the compliments ex-
pressed by them on the fine new
buildings, paving, nurseries, seed
houses and factories.
At $3.50 meeting was called at
the opera house and the matter was
! presented to the officers of the as
ISOLATION by member of each COM
mittee.
J. M. Eiker presented the case in
behalf of Decatur. He presented it
in such way that the officers Of the
association should decide in our ia
vor without any hesitation.
We raised $4,000 in one day for
the improvement of the Waubonsie
Trail, and if push and money talk
Decatur should get the road without
any trouble.
After supper all the visitors were
given a ticket to the State Cham
pionship basket ball game between
Shenandoah and Emmetsburg,
which was held in the armory. Old
college spirit was revived by men,
bers of the commercial club and
they turned out to be boosters for
the Shenandoah basket ball boys, as
we'll as for the Waubonsie Trail.
When the Waubonsie special left
at 1000 o'clock every man aboard
was we'll satisfied with the treat
ment received at the hands Of the
Shenandoah citizens, and all have
great desire to visit them again
! over the WaubOnsie Trail,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09
Decatur City.

Fred Wells, of Leon, was in town
Tuesday.
r. Mrs. James Caldow and daughter,
Mrs. R. E.. Jones were guests at
Rev. Scott. Jones' Tuesday.
Mrs.: Whit Wells, of Mitchell, s.
D., came Monday for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Jane Stanley and
other relatives. 7.
Mrs. +. H. Riggles and daughter,
Nina, were Leon visitors Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

! For sale-1o0,0oO feet OF native
lumber of all kinds, 6 miles south
west Of Osceola, 5 miles north Of
Weldon.-T. J. 6wisher, Osceola,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-09

Liza Jane bread at Bradheld 4
0ardner's.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
A Fierce Night Alarm

is the hoarse,. startling cough Of
a child, suddenly attacked by
Group. Often it aroused Lewis
Chamblin, Of Manchester, O.,
[R. R. No. q for their four chill
dren were greatly subject to
Group. Sometimes in severe at
tacks," he wrote I'VE were
afraid they would die, but since
we proved what a certain remedy
DR.. Kings New Discovery is we
have no fear. We rely on it for
Group and for coughs, colds or
any throat or lung trouble. !" So
do thousands of Others So may
you. Asthma, hay fever, Ia
grippe, whooping cough, hernor-
rhages fly before it. Soc and 81.
Trial bottle free. Sold by all
druggist.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
For Sale At a Sacrifice.

One plantation gin and saw
mill outfit complete. new and in
tirst-class order, first cost was
81, SAB, will take $500. Also 800
acres choice farm lands; 80 acres
in culsivation, 40 acres summer
pasture, Is acres winter pasture,
nine-room frame building, good
water, healthy location. plenty
timber. In order to make quick
sale | will take twenty-five hum
dred dollars for land and ma
chinery. Apply quick to
A. ]. Mcdaniel,
march 3 Clarks, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
Attacks School PRINCIPAL.

A severe attack on school prin-
pal, Chas. B. Allen, Of Sylyanla,
Ca, is thus told by him. "For
more than three years." he
writes, Il suffered indescribable
torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys. All remedies failed till
FUSED Electric Bitters, but four
bottles Of this wonderful remedy
cured me completely" Such re-
suits are common. Thousands
bless them for curing stomach
trouble, female complaints, kid
ney disorders, biliousness, and
for new health and vigor. Try
them. Only soc at all druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
Continued on Third Page

A good treatment for a cold
settled in the lungs lisa Herrick's
Red Pepper Porous Plaster ap-
piled to the chest to draw out in
iammation, and Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup to relax tightness.
You get the two remedies for the
price of one by buying the dollar
size Horehound Syrup; thereis
a porous plaster free with each
bottle. Sold by Columbia nlrp lg
Store ~ eS
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
Has Millions Of Friends.

How would you like to number
your friends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? Its
astounding cures in the past for.
ty years made them. It's the
best salve in the world for sores,
ulcers, eczema, burns, boils,
scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes,
sprains, swellings, bruises, cold
sores. Has no equal for piles.
Csc at all druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
End div, H M Walker.

End div, H M Walker.
Three Notch road-E Joiner.
Kelly road-1st div, Rryan Roland;
End div, w s HUMPHREYS; 3rd div, s G
Gore.
Copengagen road-1st div, D C Hum
phries; 2nd div, Rush Vincent; 3rd div
Ernest Cruise,
Holum road w Horn.
Kelly and Newport road-WE Newell
Shirly road-lst div, D G Mayes; End
div, Joseph Written; Bird div. E U KEEL
ley.
Newport and Cotton Plant road--R A.
Rogers.
Smithland road--lst div, Robt Gore:
End div, N C Noble.
Four Notch road-lst div, ] L Clew-
man; End div, B F McHenry; 3rtl div,
] NJ Sherrod.
Wall road-lstdiv, L Estess; 2nd div,
Dan L Fisher: 3rd div, David Fluitt.
Jackson road M May.
May road-R l May.
Columbia and Ouachita road-lst div
Rufus Price; End div, MA Ray; srd div.
H w Furlow.
Vixen and Monroe road--B B Banis-
ter.
Lively road-Cuney Lively.
Montgomery Point road-G L Shipp.
Vixen and Pine Bluff roads M
Taylor.
Hawkins road-lra Mcdaniel.
Marshes Landing road-A L Vim.
Bailey road-Tom C Hamilton.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
this ordinance t&ke effect from and
after its adoption.
Adopted this January ls, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
R. r. REDDII'T, Clerk.
Ordinance NO.
2 Is
Fixing the per diem and MILEAGE a.
witnesses in attendance at court and
repeating all laws in conflict Herewith.
Be it ordained by the police iury a.
the parish Of Caldwell, n regular .ea.
sion convened, that the compensation
OF all witnesses in attendance At cn,,.1s
in the parish Of Caldwell, shall b. -
follows: One dollar for each day in e
tendance. and three cents per mile each
way in travelling to and from court
Be it further ordained, that all lar.s
in conflict herewith, are hereby renesi.
cd, and that this ordinance take sT.
from and after its adoption. !.
Adopted this January is, 1911
r r. REDDl1T, Clerk.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
Proclamation ofElection.

Pursuant % a.resolh Eby the Par
ish Board Of School Directors Of the
Parish of Caldwell, Lduisiana, at its
regular meeting held on the 3lst day Of
December, 1910, /, GIT. Mcsween,
president Of said board, hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
be held in School District No. II Of said
parish Of Caldwell, La, on
Tuesday, q day Of March, 1911,
fer the purpose ofsubnitting to the
property taxpayers, lualifedunder the
Constitution and laws Of the State of
Louisiana, to vote at said election, the
following propositions, to-wit:
l. To levy special TAX Of five mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. IL Of the parish of Cald-
we'll, La, subject to State taxation,
| annually, for period Of five years, for
the purpose Of
(a) Building school house at Gray
son, La.
(b) Purchasing (or constructing) a
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or constructing
a public school building and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount Of Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollars (S25C0.00) to run not longer
than five years from date and to bear
Interest not exceeding i've per cent per
annum, payable annually or semi-annu-
ally, for the purpose Of purchasing (o1
constructing) a public school building,
title to which shall vest in the public;
or constructing a public school building
and purchasing site therefor, title te
which shall vest in the public.
| For the purpose Of said special cleo.
ton, the polling place will be the schoo
house in Grayson, La, and j. A. War
ner, J. G. Pierce and I. D. Meredith
have been appointed commissioners ano
| DR.. O. A. Biggs has been appointed
clerk Of election toserve at the polling
place at the school house in Grayson
La, all Of whom will serve without
compensation. Il At the said election
the polls viii open at Z o'cloch a. M.
and close at s. M, and the election
i will be conducted in accordance witt
the laws Of Louisiana, applicable
thereto.
! Notice is also given that at 10 o'cloci
q. M, on the first day Of April, 1911
the said Parish Board Of School Direc
tors Of the parish 81 Caldwell, Louis
lana, will meet at at Columbia, La.
and in open session proceed to open thu
ballot box, examine and count the bal
lots IN number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare TIT
results OF said special election.
This 18th day 81 J anuary, 1911.
g. 4. Mc;SWEEN, Prest.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
Police Jury Proceedings.
ORDINANCE NO. !

& - f-ssgs ( .
Be it ordained ~ the Police Jury Of
the Parish of'CaAwell, Louisiana, in
regular session convened, that the three
steel bridges constructed by the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge and Iron Co., OF
Leayenworth. Kansas, across Bayou
LaFourcqe, Bayou Crew, and Black
Bayou, be and tie same are hereby re-
ceived from the sah Bridge Company.
BE It further ordained that the Pres
.ident OF the Police Jury and the Clerk
Of the Police Jury are hereby author
ICED and empowered 10 draw on the
Parish Trdasurer III s1I27. e6, being the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10

mills is hereby apportined as follows:
General Fund; Ouachi:a Street Bridge
Fund; School Fund.
Be it further ordained, that this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its
adoption.
Adopted this Jan. 10th, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
r. R. REDDITT, Clerk P. J.
ORDINANCE NO.
Anorniance appointing road overseers
throughout the parish of Caldwell, State
of Louisiana, for the year 1911.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
the parish Of Caldwell in regular ses-
sion convened, that the following over
seeers are hereby appointed for the
respective road districts for the year
1911. !.
Columbia and Monroe road, east
bank; first divison-G. Warren Martin;
second division, Will A. Davis; third
division, E. T. Mix.
New Cut Of Road-F. H. Rossiter.
Columbia and Harrisonburg Road,
east bank, first DIVISION. A. Sanders;
second division, c. c. James; third di.
vision S. H. Thompson; fourth division
C. M. HARRISON.
Winnsboro Road. D. Pool.
Mouth Of La Fourche Road. &C. A.
Hebert.
Cane Hill Road Bowen Reitzell, Jr.
Columbia and Girod Road, LIST. divis.
ion James Reed; End division
Bird division Oliver N. Howard; 4th di.
vision E. W, Pool; 5th division F. l,
Girod.
Grayson Road LIST Division H. H.
Roark; End division, J. M. Crockett; Gre
division T. M. Fitzgerald.
Kentucky road, first divisional. f.
Marlborough; End division, J D Nethery
Ord division, Ira Cruise; 4th division, A
l. Grevett.
Columbia and Harrisonburg road
west bank LIST div, W 0 HUMPHREYS
End div, EE Valentine; Bird div, Thomp
son Lively; 4th div, J A Hudson.
Columbia and Alexandra road Isl
div, ! D Meredith; End div, Vile,
Wade; Bird div, James Candy.
Columbia and Vernon road LIST div
Joe Wilmington; End div, B L Fisher
Ord div, Brumby Coates; 4th div. B y
FARRELL; 5th div, AM Cock.
Buckskin road Let div, S H Butler
End div, w P RUSSELL.
Marengo road-A B Pickett.
Vcnison road LIST div, L RMeredith
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10

@ K Reitzell, witness | oo
J @ Graves 10 w
J T Hawkins, lbr l0 w
@ K Reitzell, witness ! %
NJ L Rutland & Co . 50
McClanahan & Tingle,
nails ooj
J C Kirkland 80 70
G w Martin, hauling lum-
Der . w
Mrs j W McGinnis, coffin Z IS
Ann Wright, pauper E COL
Sandy Bauie, witness { ao.
CA Traylor 4 ~
A NJ Ledbetter, bridge
Waterman ~ W
w A Davis, 81 w
w C Welch, salary and
court exp loo %
W C Welch II 80
w C Welch, janitor salary 80 W
W c. WEIGH, feeding prls~
oners 70 50
W C Welch 10 aO
Bob Wear, witness l 81
A L Fisher, witness 800
| W j Coady, juror IL w
H i Dunn, juror IL ~
JIG Written, juror ; 10 40
J NJ Kelly, witness ~ ~
w J Railey, witness ~ w
C w Brown, witness 3 Of
Nose Lolly, witness Z 81
Matilda Allen, witness I %
Caldwell Waterman, print
ing Is Sc
J A Powell, jury com 4 81
Caldwell Waterman, salary
and printing AZ 6o
NJ FARRELL, parish treasurer
and salary Nov and Dec 50 So
c. A Ferrand, witness a 81
NJ FARRELL, parish treasurer ~ 80
R H MCGEE, juror Z 90
] P Duke, lumber ~. ~ 80
w z Hargrove, juror . W
W S HUMPHREYS, juror 2 40
B D Perrett, juror 8 W
r L Elliott, juror 8 70
E Meredith, juror 8 80
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-03-10
cash payment to be made on compile

cash payment " De Hiaue OH COHpie-
ton Of said bridges, and to issue the
said bridge coynraay two certificates Of
Indebtedness, as follows: One for s1262.-
$500, due and payable January lst
1912, and one for the sum of $l195. 81
due and payable January 1st, 1918,
in accordance with the terms of the
contract between the Parish of Cald-
we'll and said Bridge Company, of date
May 2, 1910.
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its
adpotion.
Adopted this January, 10Th, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO Prest.
R. R. EEDDITT. Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. -
Fixing the license tax in the Parish
Of Caldwell for the year 1911.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Parish of Caldwell in regular session
convened that the license now fixed by
the State of Louisiana on each and
every kind Of business shall be the
license tax of the Parish Of Caldwell
for the year 1911.
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its
adoption.
Aopted this Jan. IS, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
K. R. REDDITT, Clerk.
| ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance fixing the buget Of
probable expenses for the Parish of
Caldwell for the year 1911
Be it ordained by the Police of the
Parish of Caldwell in regular session
convened, that the following is hereby
fixed as budget Of proboable expenses
to be borne by the parish Of Caldwell
for the year 1911 to-wit:
chor;ef,s salarv 8 5OO OO
Sheriff enpenses, and janitor 500 90
Court. witnesses and jury ex-
penses- l5oo W
Parish Treasurers salary zoo u,
Clerk Police Jury 500 90
Incidental expennes - ooo W
paupers- 9oo "
Justice OF the piece and cens'a-
|ble-------------- Soo w
Assessors salary ---- Nv W
Public improvements 2oes.W
Public printing $50 W
Steel bridges aooo w
Total ---- sl3'ooo.Uo