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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
voted Actors Unusual Makeup Of
the Part Was Approved by
Dickens, Who Persuaded
Him to Visit America

from 1870. when he first came to
.hls country, until he retired from
.ne stage six years later, Charles Al.
. fecnter was one Of the most
,amous actors on the American stage
.laeed' IN the few short years that
ue was on the boards here he bui,t
up a reputation rivaling in brilliancy
INA. winch ne had previously secured
.o'n IN Paris and in London. Ire
american public flocked eagerly r.
see ana applaud him in such old-time
'dvorlles as THE Corsican Brothers"
anu The Count of Monte Cristo" bpt
wren all is said and done it was his
o'ona Hamlet that attracted the wild.
90. attention. creating something like
lurore among theater-goers Of all
classes " all
mistake not. Fechter's is the
only blond Hamlet worthy Of note IN
lne history Of the English speaking
sage and 1t is curious fact that
out Tor the encouragement of Charles
Dickens. Fechter would neither have
maze his New World reputation nor
created his great role of Hamlet de-.
lying all stage traditions to do 81
WY authority for this statement ia
william Stuart. in the sixties and
seventies one Of the leading theatrica,
managers of the country, and during
fechter's residence in America one Of
tne latter's closest personal friends
FROM 1913 until 1880 Fechter was
a reigning favorite in Paris" said Mr.
stuart Then he went to London
making there his first appearance in
Enghsh drama and instantly scoring
a great success. Not long thereafter
ne met Charles Dickens. and the two
speedily became fast friends Fechter
nlmsell told me this instance to illus.
trate their intimacy Having decided
that he would play Hamlet, Fechter
carefully studied the play and then
hunted out Dickens.
! told Dickens Fechter said to
me. that the Danes were not dark.
complexion; that they were conspicu.
GUS for their fair hair. their blue ewes
and their light complexion. and that
II an actor desired to be true to racia,
Hamlet as he had portrayed it with
such success for six years in London
Dickens assured Fechter that he
would surely make a great fortune in
America. and Fechter. catching the
enthusiasm of his friend. finally sailed
for this country In 1870 Probably
you remember the great excitement
occasioned by the appearance of Fech
characteristics he ought to play the
part OF Dane. like Hamlet. made up
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Boil WeeviI Benefits.

If the boil weevil forces us to do
what we should have been doing all
along 1t will not be such a great mis-.
fortune, however great misfortune
it may seem now If the weevil sue
ceeds in forcing diversifcation of
crops. the growing OF leguminous
crops, the raising of good live stock.
tba eradication OF the cattle tick. bet
ter farming and SO on. We should not
rorplojD
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Cooper and Ocean Telegraph

this method was unavailable for deep
sea cable-laying. 1t did we'll enough
when the water was shallow. blu,
when the water was very deep. the
cable was likely to become kinked or
to coil up
"Mr, Cooper said to Mr. Field, after
several experiments in deep-sea cable
laying mad been unsuccessfully made.
that it would be necessary to invent
an entirely new apparatus"
Can you suggest anything% Mr..
Field asked.
mot at present, Mr.. Cooper e
piled, but will make a study of the
matter and see what | can do
$50 Peter Cooper worked over, the
problem of how an ocean cable should
be successfully laid He believed that
there was principle of mechanics.
which, If he could discover 1t or. he
application of it, could be successfully
adopted. so that there would be- no
difficulty in laying a cable from Ire
land to Newfoundland, upon the bed
of the Atlantic. no matter how deep.
Mr. Cooper spent several months
upon this problem At last he said
to Mr. Field that he believed he was
on the right track 1t had occurred
to him that. if he could build an ap.
paratus which would pay out the cable
a little faster than the steamship was
going ahead, then all difficulty would
be overcome For Peter Cooper to
think was Immediately to act In a
little while he had built a machine, |
by means of which a cable could be |
uncoiled and paid out from the deck |
Of steamship at a rate of speed
little more rapid than that at which
the steamship was going
The first test showed that Mr. Coop
er had perfected machine which
made it possible to lay the ocean ca.
Die. and with this machine the first
Atlantic cable between Newfoundland
md the coast Of Ireland was laid"
Copyright. 1911, by F.. J Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
His Useful Work Ended

Mr.. G. E. kuhnast, of the American
coastwise steamer Cherokee. retired
recently from the business of throw
ing bottles into the sea- after having
cast overheard during his career hVe
thousand sealed glass receptacles to
assist the United States Hydrographlc
Bureau in determining the course ana
rate of flow Of ocean currents Inc
hotties are cast overheard with pa
err inside, bearing the exact latitude
and longitude and the date. and also
with a request that the finder forward
the paper to Washington. The long
est drift of any of Mr.. kuhnasrs DOT
ties was estimated by the hydrograpn'
r. office to be 5000 miles. The bottle
was thrown overheard off the coast
Of South Carolina on February 8, l9ol'
and found 1893 days later on Nassau
Island in the Bahamas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Remark That Cost a Fortune

which might considerably appreciate
the market price of this stock?"
i have been thinking of that very
thing" replied the younger brother.
Il think We can afford to risk a hum
dred thousand dollars. With that
amount Of money. We can buy about
ten thousand shares of the stock"
You know" said the older brother.
that John S. Kennedy is a very good
friend of ours, and that he has never
given us any unwise counsel; so sug.
gest that. before we buy the stock, We
talk with him"
So the brothers sought out John s.
Kennedy. the canny New York bank.
er OF Scotch nativity who had backed
James J. Hill In his early railroad en-
terpr.ses in the northwest, thereby
making a colossal fortune, most Of
which he left to charity at his death
in 1859. and after brief conversation
with him saw that he was inclined to
recon- mend the purchase of a consid.
cradle block of steel common. insist
ing, However. that, If it were bought.
1t should be paid for In full and not
bought on margin.
But" said Mr.. Kennedy, before
you DIP anything, wait until see Mr..
Carnegie, and get his opinion about
the transaction"
A. dig pr two. later the bsoeAers4mss.
Mr.. Kennedy by request
We'll, saw Mr. Carnegie; we are
good friends and always have BEEN"
reported the shrewd old financier. Il
asked him If he thought there would
be any; real danger of loss If consid-
cradle block of steel common stock
were bought outright at the prevailing
quotations. Mr.. Carnegie hesitated
for few moments. and at last he told
me thai he had made it rule never
to give any advice to anyone respect.
ing the purchase or sale of stocks
dealt in on the stock exchange That,
he said, was the only safe rule he
could follow. But added Mr.. Carne-
gle. ! Will tell you this. have bonds.
aggregating about $3OO.O00.OOO, Sc
cured by the properties of the steel
and the way things are now
going. it sometimes occurs to me that
! may possibly be obliged to foreclose
upon these bonds"
Nov. it seems to me-" continued
Mr. Kennedy. that If Mr. Carnegie
thinks he may possibly be compelled
to foreclose the mortgage by which
his bonds are secured, it would be the
wiser part not to buy any Of the com,
mon stock of this company"
Acting upon this advice the broth
ers did not make the purchase But
when, some years later. the market
price of this stock reached so. and
hey realized that they could have
;old the block of stock they were 60
ns TO buy at profit of 100000, they
we're tempted to ask Mr. Kennedy IL
le thought Andrew Carnegie was still
whether he might not have
O foreclose the mortgage which Sc
ured his United States Steel Corpora
ion bonds
1911. by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Prepare for Strawberries.

Get the land ready tor strawber-
ries. No home garden is complete
without strawberries. There Is moth
ing that gives the family more real
genuine pleasure than strawberries
and cream. Order or purchase three
or four hundred of extra early. me-
dunn early, and late berry plants. This
variety will bring the desired results.
Put out the plants early this fall so
that they will bear next spring.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Sticks in One Place.

Hale, the great Connecticut fruit
man, who has made great fortune in
the business. selects one commission
house in each large market city and
sticks to him as long as he gets
square deal. He says that he finds it
pays to go to the same market year
after year and the great mistake of
many fruit growers is in the shifting
about,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Mildly Censurine Him.

my goodness" she says, with a
pretty sco@l. 81 think a girl would
fee! dreadfully foolish If she proposed
to a man"
Il should think so, too," replied the
diffident youth.
But then | suppose there are soma
girls who are just simply compelled to
do the proposing" she signs
After an hours consideration or
that remark he realizes what she real.
ly Woman's World
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
FARM FIRE INSURANCE PLAN
Cooperative Association Formed
Years Ago In Minnesota Shows
Remarkably Good Results.

(By PROF. J. NJ DREW. St. Paul, MINI.
Cooperative fire insurance in farm
neighborhoods. where the risk can
never be SO great as for buildings in
villages or cities. is becoming very
popular. and short account of what
one such company or association has
done and is doing may prove of in.
terest.
The Rollingstone Mutual Farmers
Fire Insurance company was organized
In May. 1883, by number of farmers
In the township of Rollingstone, WI.
mona county. MIMI. who thought they
could form an association which could
I take care Of the matter Of fire insur
d srssdd trss satisfac
tory way than the old lind companies
with which they had been dealing.
The company is strictly mutual
IRE and lightning insurance company
and can never be changed into stock
company
The secretary is the only person
who draws salary He receives $50
year for keeping the records of the
association and notifying the mem.
bers and collecting the assessments in
case of loss.
The association holds an annual
meeting at which nine directors are
elected. These directors choose
president. secretary and treasurer
In case Of loss by fire or light.
ming the directors appoint commit
tee of not less than three nor more
than five members to adjust the loss.
AS soon as the amount of damage
is determined the secretary notifies
each member of his assessment due.
No more than $4,000 worth of prop.
erty Is taken in one risk. Only farm
buildings and stock are insured
The company started in 1883 with
S164,244 worth or property insured. At
the close of the year 1901 the total
insured amounted to $685.
GO.
There were no losses and conse.
quently no assessments, the first five
years of the life of the association. |
During the sixth year there was a loss |
which called for an assessment of one
mill on the valuation of the insured
property. Since then there have been
4 number of losses, but for the 10
years, for which we have their report
he assessments have amounted to Is
nills-a little less than mill per
year on all property insured.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Water for Live Stock.

Be sure and see to it that all of your
live stock obtain plenty OF pure water.
Plenty OF pure water is OF as much i'm
rortance as feed Suffering from
thirst Is fully as great as suffering
for lack of feed Never permit the
animals to drink filthy stagnant wa
ter.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
lmpIacable.

Its remarkable that so many men
should be in favor of woman's sue-
frsge"
mot at ALL" replied Mrs. Barring
Banners. II never yet saw man who
wouldn't shirk responsibility II there
was. any chance of turning it over to
his wife"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
cop,ethino Like 1t.

What was the matter with the olo
gentleman who was so fond OF arguing
about everything?"
81 don't know, but | believe the doc'
tors said it was something like dis,
cussion on the brain"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Had Tried the Doc.

Don't you think children are
great help in keeping husbands and
their wives from drifting apart?'
Well. perhaps they are have
never tried children; but am quite
convinced that it is useless for lady
to expect a pet dog to keep her nus
band from drifting away"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
To Win a Chinaman's Heart

Of his own race to talk to, but white
man who can speak his language is a
special godsend in this dreary land.
He fellows the merchant to the door.
Niece man. he says: 'velly niece
man"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
Logical.

Why did you name your boat
Rumor?"
"because | want her to keep aaoat"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06

It costs no more to raise q good
hog than a poor one.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06

Never sacrifice a good mother or
prolific SOW.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06
sows should be bred In trios.

Put the lambs out OF the hearing OF
the ewes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06

Overcrowding is the cause OF many
deaths in the brooder.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-10-06

Some men refuse to help their wivoc
and daughters make flower gardens or
allow them to have piano or pretty
carpets on the floor because "thev
don't care for such things" Neitha,
Ices q mule.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Lexington on the Anxious Seat

Richmond Virginian: The whole
State will unite with Lexington, Va.
in its appeal to DR.. George H Denny.
the President of Washington and
Lee University, not to accept his
call to Alabama.
DIR. Denny has rendered valuable
service not only to the University,
OF which he is the head, but to the
educational interests and progress
of the State. He is a man of fine
culture, OF engaging personally and
OF constructive ability and has risen
to a position of prominence and in
huence in national educational cir
cles. Witha. he is young man,
with the promise Of larger growth
and usefulness before him and it is
earnestly hoped that he may feel
that his opportunity is in Virginia
The trustees of Washington and
Lee, the town council and citizens
of Lexington and alumni in many
portions of the, country have united
in urging him to remain with the in
stitution where his service has been
so conspicuous. We add our earnest
wish that he may so decide.
Virginia cannot afford to lose such
a distinguished educator and admin
strator from one of it's leading uni
versities as George H. Denny.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Bargains you can find at
ADAIR'S STORE

100 Pairs All Wool BLANKETS at 81 90 worth 80
Pairs All Wool BLANKETS at $500 worth Sc 90. You get
these practically wholesale price White with pink
pink and white plaid, and brown plaid black
white plaid You will positively find these unusual values
and exceptionally good quality. had to buy awful big lot
of them and buy them in the them
blankets low 81.
also secured big sample lot of Ladies' all LINEN
The outside Handkerchief every slightly
dust also have 20 dozen slightly soiled Linen
from 20 to eOc, each Will sell them from
also have splendid bargain in pure Linen Table
Damask al
r<E- Cold weather will be here Get ready for it.
LauleS sweaters S1OO to 10 90
L aides Knit Pants and Vests .25
Children's Pants Vests. ........ .25 to 80
Ladies' Union Suits Observation-Disclosures. so to LOO
Crochet Caps for Children NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % to 80
Crochet Caps for Ladie Observation-Disclosures. to
If lew prices and pretty goods will bring customers
town and in store going to bring them.
history of the have such LADIES' SUITS at
SO and $15 as Offering; you simply them them
and you buy. You ought to the Dress Goods
selling at SOC yard Everything is lower this except
few things to
j. Med. ADAIR
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
The Virginia Military Institute

The Richmond Times Dispatch has
the following complimentary editor
ial notice of the V. NJ. l., and tie
effect of military discipline at that
institution:
Last year there was a great dis
turbance at the Virginia Military
Institute. Practically the entire
Third Glass resisted the lawful au-
thOrities of the Institute. 1t was
mutiny. The fate OF the Institute
was at stake. The Board of Trus-
tees sustained the Superintendent.
The cadets who were in rebellion
were dismisse |. The institute was
saved. 1t is all the better and
stronger because OF the courageous
way with which this case was hand
led.
In less than a week after the
paesent term was opened there
were as many cadets at the V. M. l.
as could be provided for, The
maximum number that can be taken
care Of is three hundred and fifty,
Last Saturday three hund red and
fifty three had been enlisted, but
there were six casualties. arising
largely from the failure of cadets to
be promoted in their classes, aad in
the barracks Saturday night there
were three hundred and forty-seven
cadets with only three places to be
filed. all OF which have been prom.
ised. This is the first time in the
history of the institution that such
a condition has existed. and this
happy result is largely attrib utable
to the firm stand taken by the
Board OF Visitors in refusing 70 re.
instate the Third Class last Febru-
airy. Teaching boys to be soldiers
is . very serious business. What
is needed now by the young men of
the country more than any thing else
is respect for arthority."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
State Press on DR.. Denny's Call to
Alabama

state Press on DIR. Denny's Call to
Alabama
Following are some OF the editor
iai expressions of State newspapers
with reference to the call of Presi-
dent Denny to the University OF AL
ALBANIA:
President Denny
Richmond Times Dispatch: To
George H. Denny, President OF the
Washington and Lee University:
Stay where you are. Remember
Aberci ombie. There's nothing in
it for you or for the cause of higher
education to which you have devoted
your life. The place you fill now is
higher place. The field is larger.
The opportunities are greater. There
is much difference between being
President of great institution re-
moved from political influences and
an institution which is dependent
upo1 the favor of succeeding shoals
OF politicians who may be or may
not be influenced by the true edu-
cationsl spirit. You have done
wonderful work at Lexington. The
people OF the community know you
and like you. The board of trustees
oil the University have the utmost
confidence in your leadership, and
Your student body respect and ad
mire you for your manly character
and sincere and helpful sympathy
with them in their college life and
ambitions. You have made a fine
reputation in the educational world
by your administration OF YOUR pres
ent exalted place. You could not
leave the University which you
have fostered without doing il
serious injury. Stay where you
are.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
A Protest

Richmond News Leader: In pro-
testing against the acceptance by Dr.
George H. Denny president OF Wash
Ington and Lee University. of the call
OF the presidency Of the University of
Alabama, we are sure we voice the
sentiment, not only of every alumnus
and friend OF Washington and Lee,
but of the people of Virginia general
ly. Not only would DR.. Denny's &C
ceptance of the call be a distinct
blow to the institution he has done
SO much to build up, but serious
loss to the State. For apart from
the high place he occupies, and
the vast influence he exertS. as q
leader in educational circles, DR..
Denny is man OF affairs, whoss i'm
preston is felt in all else that per-
tains to the elevation and advance
ment Of healthy thought in Virginia
He stands today in the front rank of
the "molders of men. who for years
must control and determine. in the
matter of living up to the best pu bile
and private ideals, the destinies Of
the Common wealth. No less than
Washington and Lee can Virginia
snare DR. DENNY
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

hOoo oho no SOi tOOOt oeCu tuc bcSbi-
mony OF Ruley. One additional item
he mentioned was that W hen Officers
Parent and Lindsay were on the
porch previous to the arrest Dee
said to them, You had better go
away or there. will be trouble"
Among the other witnesses for the
Commonwealth we're Frances Jack
son (colored). Alex. Scott (colored).
Warwick Tinsley (colored), Mrs.
Cummings, Roy Childress, Pete
Bennington and Tom Sheridan, all
of whose testimony was in line with
John Ruley's. Several gentlemen
from Bath county and f. T. Robin
son testified as to Cummings help
less arm from rheumatism. DR..
Laird also testified that Cummings
was psralyzed in February ard his
arm was helpless.
S. NJ. Lindsay was called to the
stand Tuesday morning. He told OF
being called on August 9Th to stop
disorder at Hugh Cummings house,
but refused to go there without O
warrant; that John Ruley had pro-
cured warrant from Justice Pier.
son for Cummings arrest, who was
charged with insulting and abusing
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

Ruley's wife; that when he went to
Cummings in company with Ruley
and Chief Parent, Mrs. Cummings
said she had not gotten out warrant
for her husband and that he should
not be arrested; that when the door
was opened be saw Dee Cummings
inside with axe in hand; that when
Hugh Cummings came to door war
rant was read to him and he was
put under arrest; that Dee Cum
miugs came out and attacked Lind
say who hit him with pistol; that
Hugh Cummings got away and was
pulled back into the house by Mrs.
Cummings; that the officers started
to Jail with Dee Cummings and
when a short distance from the
house some one said Look out'and
on looking back saw Hugh Cum
mings approaI hing rapidly with
brickbat in right hand outstretched
in threatening manner; that Lind
say called him to halt. and continu-
ing to advance, saying D you
shoot" Lindsay snapped his pts
tOl and then fred, when Cummings
fell. Lindsay said he did not like
to shoot, but felt that his own life
was in danger. and in self,defense
he fred. He did not know Cum
mings was paralyzed in his arm.
Cummings had ma lie threats against
life of Lindsay and other policemen.
Had never had any trouble with
Cummings before. Did not hear
Parent say not to shoot. Did not
say would bring Cum mings dead or
alive.
Chief Parent told OF the shooting.
When the door at the house was
opened in reply to Lindsay's knock
saw Cummings, his wife and Dee
Cummings inside, the latter 18th an
axe in his hand. Mrs. Cummings
said her husband should not be ar
rested. Dee Cummings said we had
better get away TO avoid trouble.
Cummings came out and Lindsay
put him under arrest, when Dee in
terfered and Lindsay pulled his
gun. Dee bad something in his
b nd. He was arrested and started
for Jail. When about 40 or 80 steps
from the gate Hugh Cummings ap-
preached with brickbat in uplifted
hand and advanced on Lindsay in
threatening manner. Lindsay drew
his pistol and Parent told him not
to shoot. Toe pistol snapped and
then went off, Cummings falling
dead in his tracks.
Captain Pierson testified that he
had warned Lindsay when the war.
rant was issued that be had a dan
gerous man TO deal with and he
should be careful to protect him.
self.
Among other witnesses for the
lefense were Sam Entsminger, Will
liam Smith, J. +. Myers and Robert
Beattie.