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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
The Lions in the WAY.

Many young people who lack
"gumption." get-up-and-get, or
whatever you may term it, often
reason thusly: If it had not
been for so and so and such and
such a thing, | could have made
a great success. The lions in
the way Of these young people
and such a successful career is
barred by the ifs and the ands
that enter into their daily life
and rob them of their vim and
courage. They are the breast
works thrown up by the weak
and vacillating which beguile and
deceive, and which are offered as
excuses for many failures. The
lions in the way and nothing
more. >
Young people who lack these
qualities need our help; our life
work is to train young people to
determine, to get up and do the
things the commercial world
wants done, develop their latent
talents, quicken their PERCEPTION,
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ness training, shorthand, type
writing, biography, station work
business, English, business law,
business arithmetic, spelling,
business writing, rapid calcula-
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modern Office appliances. With
such training the lion is put out
Of the way. We have trained
thousands who are now on the
road to success, and we can do
the same for you. Write for
catalogue, and make your ar
engagements to enter as early as
possible. Tyler Commercial Col
lege, Tyler, Texas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
The Heritage of the. Boy.

The Kansas City Star protests
vehemently against the youthful
critic who sent in to that paper a
request that the term kids" be
dropped in speaking Of children.
1T would have some kind person
draw the curtain and ''show
him the world of kids" together
with what he is missing.
The misgiving Of our contem-
porary is misdirected. Here and
there the precociously grave or
,staid boy obtrudes himself on
our attention, but he is in the
hopeless minority. So rare, in
deed, is his case that the tragic
death of the New Jewsey young
ster whose fancied failure to pass
his examinations induced heart
disease, is hailed universally as
an exception. ''
9 The American boy is less in
danger today from losing his
heritage of healthful exuberance
than at any time in his sturdy
history.
We are coming to see that be-
hind the boisterousness Of youth
lies the building of a competent
manhood, and that the child re-
pressed is father to the stunted
adult. 1
In the cities the reasoning is
emphasized. q Parks multiply.
We turn increasingly to play
grounds, croSs-country runs,
track meets and general outdoor
competitions. '.'
So that, between all Of it, the
boy of 1911 is having about as
good and care-free a time, thank
you, as the boy of the preceding
generation; a little better, per-
'haps, because we have found new
definitions Of what constitutes a
good time and how to apply them.
The man who fears that boys
are not like they were in my
.time'' is on a plane with the
pessimist who never can, and
never will, discover pies like
mother used to make. /"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
Salvation Army to Locate in
Monroe.

Capt. l.. E. Outings and wife,
officers Of the American Saliva.
ton Army, have rented a build.
ing at All DeSiard street ano
have been busily engaged getting
it in shape to conduct meetings in.
Meetings will be held in the
open air each night at Tbs and
inside at 8 p. m.
Capt. Outings says that the
work is to be established here
permanently and if possible a
home will be opened later for the
homeless and friendless women.
A free employment bureau will
be opened at once and any one
having work to do or wanting
help Of any kind can call up the
Army and they will be glad to
send some one in need of work.
The Army expects to do good
work among the poor and non
church going people Of this city.
Their work is an auxiliary to all
churches.
Any old clothing or furniture
that anyone has to give away will
be called for and given to those
in need by the Army.
Capt. Outings or wife are ready
either day or night to respond to
any call in case Of sickness or
death. They ask the co-opera-
ton Of all christian beople. =
Monroe Daily Independent.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
Po6es jury Proceedings.
ORDINANCE NO.

"a l. Il - - . .
Be It ordained BY the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Caldwell, louisiana, in
regular session convened, that the three
steel bridges constructed blythe Mis-
sour Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Of
Leavenworth. Kansas, across Bayou
LaFourcqe, Bayon Grew. and Black
Bayou, be and the same are hereby re-
ceived from the said Bridge Company.
Be It further . rdained that the Pres
ident Of the Police Jury and the Clerk
Of the Police Jury are hereby author
ized and empowered to. draw on the
Parish Trdasurerf III $II27. &c, being the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

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. ROGlLLIO, Pres.
r. R. REDDITT, Clerk P. J.
ORDINANCE NO.
orniance 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 OFF ROAD. H. Rossiter.
Columbia and Harrisonburg Road,
east bank, first DIVISION. A. Sanders;
second division, C. C. James; third d.
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, Let. divis-
ion James Reed; End division 5000
3rd division Oliver N. Howard; 4th d.
vision E, W, Pool; 9Th division F. l.
Girod.
Grayson Road 1st Division H. H.
Roark; End division, ]. M. Crockett; 9rd
division T. NJ. Fitzgerald.
Kentucky road, first division E.
Marlborough; End division, id Nethery;
Bird division, Ira Cruise; 4th division, A
L Grevett.
Columbia and Harrisonburg road,
west bank list div, w o HUMPHREYS;
End div, E E Valentine; 3rd div, Thomp-
son Lively; 4th div, ] A Hudson.
Columbia and Alexandia road LIST
div. l D Meredith; End div, Wiley
Wade; 3rd div, James Candy.
Columbia and Vernon road list div,
Joe Wilmington; End div, B L Fisher;
Bird div. Brumby Coates; 4th div, B v
farrell; 9Th div, AM Cook.
Buckskin road list div, s H Butler;
2nd div, W P RUSSELL.
Marengo road-A B Pickett.
Venison read LIST div, L r Meredith;
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
VIE cst II Tsp Advice.

my wife wanted me to take
our boy to the doctor to cure an
ugly boil, I" writes D. Frankel,
Of Stroud, Okla. Il said put
Bucklen's Arnica Salve on it. ;
She did 50, and it cured the boil
in a short time. . Quickest hea-
Ter Of burns, scalds, cuts, corns,
bruises, sprains, swellings. Best
pile cure on earth. Try it, Only
Csc at all druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
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Has Boil Weevil Killer.

G.. Dekerlegand, a justice Of
the peace and farmer living neal
Arnaudville, in st. Landry parish,
has invented a machine which
he claims will effectually destroy
the boil weevil.
Judge Dekerlegand exhibited
a working model Of his invention
on the the court square in Ope.
lousas, which was viewed by a
great number Of people. The
machine is simple in its construc-
ton, and seems to be quite prac-
ticable. It is about six feet long
and the width Of a cotton row
and so.designed as to cover the
plant. Heavy canvas forms the
sides and roof Of the machine,
while the floor is made Of gal,
] vanized iron constituting, really,
two troughs intD which the
weevils fall when knocked from
the cotton plant. Two cross-bars,
placed at angles and suspended
from the roof of the machine,
serve to brush the cotton stalk
with sufficient force to dislodge
the weevil and cause them to fall
to the troughs Of the floor. A
pint Of coal or fuel oil placed in
each trough completes the de-
struction Of the weevils.
The machine is dragged along
the cotton row by horsepower,
and it is claimed ten to twelve
acres Of cotton can be gone over
in a day. That portion Of the
bottom Of the machine coming
in contact with the ground is
filed with iron teeth, which
serve to harrow the rows as the
machine is being dragged along
them.
3 tsl4ss,.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

A heavy cold in the lungs that
was expected to cure itself has
been the starting point in many
cases Of disease that ended fatal
ly. The sensible course is to take
frequent doses Of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. It checks the pro-
gress Of the disorder and assists
nature to restore normal condi-
tons. Price Csc, SOC and 81.
Sold by Columbia Drug Store. !
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

End div, H NJ Walker.
Three Notch road-E Joiner.
Kelly road-lst div, Rryan Roland:
End div, W S Humphrieas 9rd div, s G
Gore.
Copengagen road-lst div, D C Hum
phries; End div, Rush Vincent; Srd div.
Ernest Cruise. {,
Holum road W Horn.
Kelly and Newport road-W ENewell
Shirly road LIST div, D G Mayes; end
div, Joseph Written; Bird div, E u KEEL
ley.
Newport and Cotton Plant road-RA
Rogers.
Smithland road-lst div, Robt Gore;
End div, N c Noble.
Four Notch road list div, ] L Clew.
man; End div, B F McHenry; 3rd div.
J NJ Sherrod.
Wall road-1stdiv, L Estess; End div.
Dan L Fisher; 3rd div, David Fluitt.
Jackson road-D NJ May.
May road-R l May.
Columbia and Ouachita road--lst div.
Rufus Price; End div, MA Ray; 3rd div.
H W Furlow.
Vixen and Monroe road-B B Banis-
ter.
Lively road Quincy Lively.
Montgomery Point road--G L Ship.
Vixen and Pine Bluff roads M
Taylor.
Hawkins road-Ira Mcdaniel.
Marshes Landing road-A L VIM.
Bailey road--Tom c Hamilton.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance take effect from and
after its adoption.
Adopted this January le, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLI0, Pres.
r. r. REDDITT. Clerk.
ORDINANCE No.
Fixing the per diem and mileage Of
witnesses in attendance at court and
repeating all laws in conflict herewith:
Be it ordained by the police jury Of
the parish Of Caldwell, in regular ses-
sion convened, that the compensation
OF all witnesses ip attendance at court
in the parish Of Caldwell, shall be q
follows: One dollar for each day il At
tendance. and three cents per mile each
way in travelling to and from court.
Be it further ordained, that all laws
in conflict herewith, are hereby repeal
ed, and that this ordinance take effect
from and after its adoption.
Adopted this January is, 1911.
II. II. RoGILLlo, Pres.
r. R. REDDITT, Clerk,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
Notice to the Public.

| have lost pass book No. 22041
on Metropolitan Bank of New
Orleans, La, about January /,
1911. Any one finding and re.
turning same to me will be paid
reward. E. C. Dewey. Jr.
January 10, 1911.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
Sheriff. Sale.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caldwell,
Fifth District Court.
Stewart Bros. & Co,
Vs.-No. 1895,
J. G.. Harper.

By virtue of q writ Of fieri facias
issued and to me directed by the honor
able court aforesaid, have seized and
taken into my possession and will offer
for sale at public auction to the last
and highest bidder with benefit Of
appraisement, at the court house door
of this parish in the town Of Columbia,
parish Of Caldwell, on
Saturday, March 18, 1911,
between legal sale hours, the following
described property to-wit:
Lots 4. 5, s, Z. 8, 8, 10, block s,
Kelly, La.
Seized as the property Of defendant,
and will be sold for cash with benefit Of
appraisement, to satisfy said writ Of
fieri facias and all costs.
". G. WEIGH. Sheriff.
February 10, 1911.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at New Orleans, La, January
z, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Frederick
Roloff, Of Columbia, La, who, on
January 8, 1906, made Homestead
Entry No. 27l67, Serial No. O16O0, for
nw{ sw42and lots | and 2 of section 10,
and mel sci section IA, township - north,
range east, Louisiana Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Clerk Of Court, at Columb ia, La.
on the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

cash payment to be made on compile
ton Of said bridges. and to issue tn,
said bridge company two certificates q
indebtedness, as follows: One for $1262.
800, due end payable January Isl
1912, and one for the sum Of sll95. g.
due and payable January lst, 1918
IN accordance with the terms of thu
contract between the Parish of Cald
well end said Bridge Company, of dat<
May 2, 1910.
Be it further ordained that this ordi
nance take effect from and after it:
adpotion.
Adopted this January, 10th, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO Prest.
R. R. REDDITT. 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. 16, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
R. 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:
Sheriff salary observation-disclosures 500 90
Sheriff expenses, and janitora 500 90
Court, witnesses and jury ex-
penses 1900 90
Parish Treasurers salary. ------ ESQ 90
Clerk Police Jury 500 90
Incidental expennes 500 90
Paupers 500 90
Justice of the piece and consta.
bic 800 90
Assessors salary 500 90
Public Improvements $500. 90
Public printing ----------- $50 90
Steel bridges ---------------5 5000 90
Total $13, 900. 90
Be it further ordained that this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17
20 day of February, 1911.

Claimant names as witnesses: Sam
Gore, Robert Gore, Thomas Spille1s,
Alfred W. Wagner, of Columbia, La.
Jan Is Walter L. Cohen, Register
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

lOtal- 1880 $l5,VU.VU
Be it further ordained that this ordi.
nance take effect from and after it,
adoption,
Adopted this January Is, 1911.
H. H. ROGILDIO, Pres, P. j.
R. R. REDDITT, elk. p. ],
ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance levying an advalorem
tax Of ten mills on all taxable property
in the parish Of Caldwell for the year
1911.
Be it ordained by the police jury Of
the parish of Caldwell in regultr ses-
sion convened, that an advalorem tax
of ten mills on the dollar be and the
same is hereby levied on the assessed
valuation Of taxable property situated
in the parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana, to
pay the current expenses Of the parish
Of Caldwell for the year 1911.
Be it further ordained that said ten
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H4xaWc ANN rae HAZL0N1EEH

II IL all very well to talk about the advantages
OF the modern quiet and decorous Halloween IN
contrast to the rather more .boisterous ones that
were formerly the rule-and are yet In In some
localities-but whatever the form of celebration
IL would assuredly lose all its zest for juvenile
America without the grinning jacko'-anterns made
possible by We plump pumpkins Moreover. with
out the vivid-hued orbs the Halloween hostess
would be at loss for decorative effects at dinner
and party. And finally. without the wealth OF the
pumpkins mellow interior We should one and all
be deprived Of that supreme decacy-the pump
hin pie-which is our pounden right on Halloween
even II some Grabbed old doctor does deny 1t to
us all the rest of the year
No one probably. has the imagination to pre-
dict how we could get along without the pumpkin
at this prankish time because not within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant have we been
without these harbingers Of the waning year. We
can imagine Christmas without tree illuminated
by the tiny electric lamps or conceive a St Val
ent.ne's day without those convenient and eco
nomical post card valentines. because It was not
SO many years ago that we knew not these noii-
day adjuncts But Halloween without pumpkins!
Why It is too preposterous to give credence even
for moment AS well try to imagine Christ
mas without mistletoe mince pie; Memorial
day without flags: a Fourth of July without
fireworks. :"
Yet for all that 1t Is the pumpkin and its con-
tents that gives go to the Halloween celebration:
this glory Of the autumn corn field has never
been accorded much formal notice by an unre-
sponsive world To be sure. some homely poet
putting into the look Of things in the period
known as the afternoon OF the year. does make
some passing reference to the frost on the pump
kim" or something Of that sort. but what kind
of recognition Is that for a vegetable the very
sight of which IL enough to make ones mouth
water It ought to have a monument or be the
subject of commentator by congress. says the
enthusiast on Halloween. Instead Of such COM
mendation whisper the fact In shame) the
United States government. which gets out count
less books on all sorts of fruits and flowers and
vegetables and bugs. has never devoted much
as a pamphlet to the rotund decacy-hasnt
indeed deigned to notice his majesty of Hallow-
cen except to give few hints to housewives who
may desire to can pumpkins. though that were
a at fate for so useful holiday adjunct
But for all that there Is so little lore relative to
the history and antecedants OF the pumpkin-and
perhaps this is. after all. in keeping with Hallow
cen stealth-it is known that the pumpkin is
distinctively American delicacy The aborigines
of North America planted IT among their corn
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in the event that 1t is necessary to beat any hasy
retreats on the eventful night
The up-todate Halloween hostess depends
more upon the pumpkin than ehe does upon tee
creams. the popcorn. the fudge or any OF the
otter necessities of the frolics at the end OF In
dian summer substitute might be found for
any of the eatibles but there Is substitute for
the pumpkin as a Halloween decoration Most
Of the pumpkins that thus 60 to add to the jolity
of the occasion are the bona-fde products of the
farm but Of late years make-believe pumpkins
have made their Appearance at many an enter
tainment. It is that they ill special niche In
the scheme Of things rather than that they have
been required by any shortage Of the real pump
kin crop The situation may be explained by an
example Your ingenious hostess employees the
real pumpkins-halved or with an opening at the
top. or slashed with the outlines Of Jacks Wis
age as shades for the candles that are deemed
to give sufficient illumination for such a spooky
occasion, but she has miniature pumpkins fash
ioned from colored cardboard place cards at
the supper table. and the favors for the guests
are candy boxes in the form of pumpkins hlled
with pumpkin-colored candy.
II might be supposed that jack-o-lantern II .
jack-o-lantern and that there is very little DIFF
ference between the reincarnated, pumpkins. but
any student OF this class Of sculpture can assure
you that there are wide differences that distin-
guish the different schools" The boys whose
sole thought is Of the impression to be made
by the flaming countenance looking out from the
pumpkin bestow all their thought upon the facial
features that are to be thrown into relief by the
candleght from inside OF the pumpkin. whereas
the hostess whose pumpkin sentries are posted In
well-lighted rooms is wont to embellish plain
countenance with black or white eyebrows and
mustaches and other supposedly life-like touches.
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long before the first white man set foot on the
continent (f tradition is to be believed). and we
have followed much the same custom to this day
OF course. pumpkins are raised In other environ
ment than In corn field, but no other surround
ings seem SO appropriate for the heralds OF the
fall festivals.
Every true friend of the pumpkin Is forced to
admit that the name 1t bears is plebian one for
SO royal fruit Its name has not only proven
disadvantage in some respects. but has resulted
In the pumpkin being confused with certain
other products of the farm. AS every person who
goes in quest Of pumpkin for Halloween plots
can well attest there is only one form OF pumpkin
that is worthy the name and occasion--that
shspely orb of Joy. round as a ball and with its
glossy surface tinted more vivid orange than
who confuse the only and original simon-pure
pumpkin with its numerous cousins. none of
which have its traditions or claims to distinction
Just because the pumpkin belongs to the same
family as the summer and crookneck squashes
and the common. inedible gourds is no reason
why anybody should confuse them as one and
the same thing Why. even the squashes that
approach most nearly to the pumpkin In color
lack Its symmetry Of FORM
The uses Of the pumpkin are certainly as varied
as Of any fruit or vegetable but whatever its
mission 1t comes into its own along about Hal
lowe'en For one thing. that Is the height Of the
harvest season for the pumpkin. and the people
who are canning the delicacy or stocking the
cellar are busy now. as are likewise those house
wives who are utilizing the heshy layer that is
found just beneath the rind of the pumpkin. for
"stuffng" for the most famous of pes-the kind.
you know. that the little boy objected to because
they unused up his ears" And finally. there
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1t was a small and not fashionable
resort such as spring up in mushroom
multitude in the lake region Of the
north. Roger Sheldon had sought the
obscurity obstensibly for a fortnight's
fishing. but in reality to be alone with
his thoughts and to seek solace
in the pine forests for an unrequited
love.
= II he had been younger. or. per-
haps, older, he would have turned to
mundane material for alienation. but
he was a quiet. self-constrained man
with becoming suspicion of gray al
ready at his temples He was so en-
tirely relegated to the oldest set"
that he had scarcely entered into the
thoughts or life of young Judith Cary
until he asked her to marry him.
She had said him nay. but she had
been so startled by the look she had
met in his eyes that the impression
had, served to keep him In her men,
ory: but Roger. who had worshiped
mostly from afar. quietly and man
fully accepted his rebuff and withdrew
to this remote spot that he might not
suffer the acute anguish of witnessing
her acceptance of the devotions Of an
other man.
By the irony of fate the names
above his on the register were MRS.
Richard Cary, Miss Cary"
While celebrating whether to sub
NIT to Nemesis or to beat retreat un-
seen, for his arrival was at a very
early hour in the morning. Judith APP
peared before him on the dock, win
some ard winning.
"Oh." she said. coloring with the
consciousness of young girl.
Il thought you always went to the
seashore." he said. after they had for
mally shaken hands.
Mother is not very well. and the
doctor prescribed quiet. secluded
spot"
Isn't this an early hour for you to
be out? he asked.
Il was going to row over to that
stretch OF woods across the bay to see
some Indians who are camping there.