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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Doing hard work in a bent or
STOPPING position puts a stitch IN
the back that is painful. If the
muscles have become strained,
sou can't get rid Of it without
help. The great penetrating
.pewer of Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment will appeal to you most
strongly at such times, because
it is the very thing you need.
Price 25c, SOC and l per bot
lie. Sold by Columbia Drug Store
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Mr.. andMrs. D. ]. Dunn have
as their guests MIR. and Mrs =, u
p Watson and children, who ex. !.
meet to spend the remainder OF
the month with them.
Mrs. M. Girod and daughters,
Misses Mamie and frankie OF
anderneau, spent Wednesday IN
town, guest of Mrs. W. q
Brandin. -
Miss Josie Wear entertained a
: "pallet Party" Tuesday night
Those present were, Misses An
n;e Mcsween, o'Ine Godfrey
ChAssie Davis.
Hon. ]. c. Harper, now W.. Q
lena. was a prominent vlslto
here several days this week.
Mr.. ]. 7. Lasley, district dept
- WI will be with Columbia L0ds
No No la 4. & A. M, saturds
n;ght and all day Sunday al
p In hold a lodge. of instructlo
All Masons are expe e es. 70 ). :
tend each meeting i 'nss :
DO SO,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Never leave home on a jour-
new without a bottle of Cham 1l.
lain's Collie, Choleral and Dla lar
rhoea Remedy. It is almost Ger
tain to be needed and cannot De
obtained when on board the cars $
or steamships. For sale by all
druggists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14
Lost

July 9Th, between Rlverton
and Columbia, gold bracelet,
name Murel inside. Finder re"
turn to Murel Bond, Blankston,
la and receive reward.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Don't miss the unprecedented
bargains in clothing, shoes, dress
goods, laces and embroideries
now being offered by Peoples
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

We are prepared to do alb
kinds Of job work..
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caldwell,
Fifth District Court.
Succession of William Congdon, Decd.
No. 1921.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate and to all other per-
sons herein interested to show cause,
within seven days from the present
notification if any they have or can,
why the final account presented by N.
L. Hover, clerk of court, administrator
of this estate, should not be approved
and homologated and the funds dis
tributed in accordance herewith.
By order of the Court. This the 3rd
day of July, A. D., 19ll. w
N. L. HOVER, elk Court.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14
Open Cotton.

MIR. G. w. .Buckalew, one OF
the hustling farmers on DR.. 5.
H. Browns plantation on Boeut
River. is the first to report open
cotton. He brought in an open
ho}l last Saturday and says he
has ten acres that will produce q
bale to the acre.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

From 10 to Is per cent reauc-
ton in all ines Of summer go0as
for the neat 80 days. -,
peopld's Mercantile 20. Ltd'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Mr.. Lemuel Richey Of Jena, is
a prominent visitor in Columbia
this week, the guest Of Mr.. Geo.
Wear. {
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

From a postal received from
Mr.. H. w. Blanks, who is
sojourning for awhile in New
York, we learn that he is having
the time Of his life.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

You will receive courteous at
tention and straight, fair busl-
ness deals if you go to store OF
J. D. Marlborough.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14
CALDWELL W ATCHMAN
Wanted

at The Waterman office one
,bushel of good peaches.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

Mr.. A. D. Bridger, the efficient
assistant cashier Of Caldwell
Bank, spent a few days in New
Orleans the first Of the week on a
business and pleasure trip.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-07-14

N Mr.. A. D. Bridger, the efficient
- assistant cashier Of Caldwell
Bank, spent a few days in New
no Orleans the first Of the week on a
business and pleasure trip.
You will receive courteous at
y tention and straight, fair bust
ness deals if you go to store OF
mt ]. D. Marlborough.
es From a postal received from
Mr.. H. w. Blanks, who is
lay sojourning for awhile in New
York, we learn that he is having
:, the time of his LIE.
Ill ''' " ---------.---~--
MS Don't miss the unprecedented
yea bargains in clothing, shoes, dress
a goods, laces and embroideries
ale now being offered by Peoples
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
st st ~ Nj IE, h ss!sessssa n Gsa4sE
Nv who are The guests OF MIR. ana
'lio Mrs. D. C. Fisher.
The prospects for splendid
4.o oro, uera never better in
uee this section. The drought inJuf-
HISS ed the old corn but there will be
plenty made to supply the home
eat market.
,p ~. Never leave home on a jour-
wy, new without a bottle OF Chamoef-
ana lain's Collie, Choleral and Dlar-
to a rhoea Remedy. It is almost Ger.
" all tain to be needed and cannot be
obtained when on board the cars
or steamships. For sale by al
IN OF druggists.
!. MRS Hon. R. R. Redditt had tn
lAoAl' misfortune to be thrown from
'elsh, mule that he wasriding last Sun
O'Ine dav morning, and was consider
ably bruised though not serlousl
,vorv injured. He has been conflne
ara If to his room all the week.
now Mrs. Edna FAINT and daughte
8. Edna, and Miss Ola Dewey r
and turned Sunday from White ST
av;lle. phur Springs. While there the
boarded with Mrs. }. e. Wns
, .,,.. ley, who has the reputation
/, lslllah keeping the best table and o
ne az of the incest houses in Nor
'e 'oo- La. Rates 81 per day.
Open Cotton.
ieoo Mr.. G. w. Buckalew, one
so0"' the hustling farmers on DR..
r., H. Browns plantation on Bo
~ N' River, is the first to report o.
m have cotton. He brought in an O
Mrs. .. boil last Saturday and says
who ex- has ten acres that will produ'
lnder OIL bale to the acre.
Mr.. Lemuel Richey Of Jen;
lighters, nrominent visitor in Colun
ankle OF this week, the guest Of Mr..
lesdayin Wear
w. A. -.
July 9Th, between Rive
tanned at and Columbia, gold brac
~ night. name Murel inside. Finde
sses An turn to Murel Bond, Blanks
Godfrey, La, and receive reward.
| have opened up a mercs
now OF businessin the Woodmen bul
it visitor and am receiving new I
week. daily. | expect to handle a
riot depu- line of dry goods, notions, $
ia Lodge hats, staple and fancy groc
SATURDAY. in fact, everything good te
,ndav and wear or use, and will say
str,ction. money on any purchase.
ted to at. me trial. Telephone orde
{ they can ceive prompt attention.
ID, Yarboro'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
TEACHERS, CERTIFICATES.

( Ii is reported from Des Moines thai
one of the most important matters
10 come before the legislature the
present week and one about which
Very little has been said. relates to a
general change in the Law as 10 the
manner of handling teachers certit-
Gates. This is TO make it possible for
the teachers TO secure life certificates
with little trouble. 1t provides that
when the holder OF certificate con-
tinues in the profession and carries
on at least one line OF professional
study, q five-year certificate can be
secured, which, after time, can be
converted into life certificate. This
applies to all holders of certificates
no matter how low the grade may be
and TO holders of second grade GER
tifcates. It is understood that this
viii be opposed by many of the edu-
Gators Of the state as lowering of
the standards OF Iowa and opening
the door 10 life certificates for many
who are not able to secure certificates
On merit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
TO CHANGE FISCAL YEAR.

4 bill is nov pending before the
Iowa legislature which provides that
the fiscal year Of municipality shall
begin on January and end on De
cember 81, instead Of beginning on
April and ending on March 81, as at
present. The Clinton Herald declares
that the measure il one that ought al
once commend Itself 10 the best judy
mcnt of every senator and repre-
sentative in the general ASSEMBLY and
ought to be enacted into Law without
a single dissenting voice. The Herald
goes on TO say that there ia very
much in our municipal government
system that is wrong and the fiscal
+ Year feature is one OF them. II would
not only have the fiscal year Of q
municipality begin on January i, but
/ would have the new mayor and co1n.
clmen take their seats on that date.
u would have the municipal cleo
'lons held in November at the same
time the general elections are held.
instead or being held In the spring.
IN support of it's proposition the
iaiu CITES the fact that taxes be
eo4e payable each year on January /
anu al must Re paid before October
l. or the prop, ty goes to tax sale and
- soia Tor the taxes. This being the
nae eaeh council would be given the
ass y the taxes PAYABLE and actually
l'stu ~ IN the years during The life
aNl ihlbtration. There would
be no tapping over and snana,,a 80 =
goodiy portion Of the funds - "a
incoming administration 1S y 'he
l nection with municipa, s.,s. ~ con,
government TO which the Hera. 1n %, 81
t attention, and that is that ~ Nh cans
e mits council to antlcinate A,cn per
4 that will be paid into anv , ~
$ funds beyond their own lie ans 81 the
d them If council on ars, aa spend
upon i's Work wants to anticipate the l,,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
MAKE COUNTRY LIFE ATTRAc-
TIVE

The Country Life Commission
named named 81 Colonel Roosevelt is taa-
ing up its work il earnest. The field
OF its possibilities for good is broad,
and nothing should be left undone 10
perfect rural conditions and make
them attractive. One OF the great
purposes OF those who are essaying
10 encourage country life should be
10 instill into the youth OF both sexes
a sincere and deen-segted love OF
rural living. 10 this end country life
should be robbed of its monotony, as
much as possible. It is possible in
this day 70 bring many city adj
vantages to the door and into the
home OF the farmer. Trolley lines
and good roads, with swift vehicles.
annihilate space and time and wed
country and city But there must be
attractions to country life that will
outshine and outweigh the city,s
alIurements. To this task of deyising
scheme OF attractive living condi-
tons and laboring to bring them
about. the country life enthusiasts
should commit themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
ouR IMPROVED FOREIGN Trade

Each succeeding monthly report OF
the bureau Of statistics at Washington
serves 10 emphasize the gratifying
improvement that has occurred in this
nations foreign trade position since
the summer OF 1910, the complete re-
turns for February disclosing the
largest volume OF merchandise ship
ments on record for that month. and
an excess of exports over imports OF
s54.23o,fs3.
Such an exhibit IS in striking con-
trast to the showing made in the cor.
responding period rear ago, when,
il viii be recalled. the country-s ex-
ports had fallen off 10 such a degree
than an adverse balance OF $500
GEO was actually established during
February. the outward movement of
merchandise al that time amounting
TO only sl24,558.p30 against slT5.eas.-
49, in The same month of the present
year The tendency of Imports on the
other hand, vas exactly the reverse.
last months total of s1zI,7ss,2s4 be.
ing considerably smaller that the
si30,117,ae0 reported in February,
1919, although surprising the sgsra-
gate in both 1909 and 190s-tfie diff
ference as compared With the latter
year being fuily z37, 100000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22

lin the railway business. and although
scandals have been associated with
one phase or another Of the bust
ness. In like manner NE are persuad
ed that il more concerns the public
TO. have the opportunity to buy this
power. which has gone 10 waste since
the creation of the world to this day,
than that it should exercise its ability
TO prevent the making of fortunes by
the sale of power. The fortunes are
a mere incident. The important thing
is the creation and use of the power.
1t is pettifogging to say that the
power perhaps might be produced
with smaller profits. 1t does not seem
so sure to those who know most abou.
1t, and who know very we'll why they
offer such attractive terms. No rail-
way can now offer equal inducements
for capital The Interstate Commerce
Commission has named its limit for
dividends, and declared that earnings
in excess should be applied to the re-
duction of rates. Apparently it thinks
that we are made country, and have
railways enough. The railway bust
ness is now SO we'll established that
money ought to flow into the old
companies for a shade above mere
mortgage interest. Whoever wants a
higher return, or any speculative
profit, must take something like this
power proposition. The terms denote
its speculative proposition, and who
ever takes the risk has fair notice
that perhaps he is parting with the
money which he places at the service
OF the community on those terms. II
hereafter his profits should look large,
would it be fair to treat him as rail
way shareholders now are treated?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
SUING RELATIVES FOR ESTATE.
OF 100000 Left by pr. Atkins Of Chi
easo-claims to Be Common
Law Wife.

+. Macomb journal: They have a
suit in Chicago over an estate OF
100000 left by a DR.. Atkins. He was
shot and killed by former business
associate in a quarrel in the Marine
building last September. Now, Mrs.
Florence Fugassi Atkins is suing the
doctors relatives for his estate, claim
ing that she was his common law
wife. A sister of DR.. Atkins testified
that she had never recognized the
supposed widow as DR.. Atkins wife.
To the question as to whether she
bore any ill-feeling toward the pros
pective widow. her attorney declared
that she could not control her feel
ings, whereupon the widows lawyer
remarked "A woman can communi-
cate her feelings with the mere sweep
of her skirt
Indeed. she can, and also by the
curl of her lip, and, likewise. by the
twist of her nose. What tremen-
dous power for evil lies in the nasal
organ. and how 1t can, in the hands
of an accomplished woman of the
world, manifest disdain, contempt,
soon. wrath. and all the varied emo
tions OF the human soul.
The sweep of the skirt is as nothing
compared with the gymnastics of the
proboscis. When woman, lovely wo-
man, wishes to manifest her opinion
OF another creature. she doesn't have
to sweep her skirts aside. She has
a better weapon in her nasal protu,
berance. A woman who knows
nose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
CORPORATION TAX LAW o. <.

/ The United States supreme cour,
last week handed down its opinion.
/ through Justice Day, to the effect
that the federal corporation tax Law
is constitutional and valid in at least
fifteen of the eighteen cases present.
ed in the test II this decision is in
volved the right of the government to
require corporations TO disclose their
business status and open their books
to the officers named for that par
pose. This the department of justice
regards as establishing the principle
of government supervision of corpora
tons
The objection has been urged. espe-
cially BY the insurance companies,
that the selection of the measure OF
the income from ali sources was in
valid because it reaches property not
subject 10 taxation was dismissed.
One OF the strongest OF the arguments
against the law was that it would yir-
tually destroy the power OF the states
TO create corporations. The court said
this would mean that lawful power
Is TO be denied because it might work
10 cause q particular disaster, but no
such authority had ever been invest
ed in any court. In answer TO the con-
tention that the measurement OF the
tax by the net income was unequal
and arbitrary. the court said that
some standard must be chosen and
..aat none could be found which would
work with absolute perfection. Public
service corporations were held to be
within the meaning of the Law as they
could not be regarded as exercising
governmental functions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
.FoIlowins in Fathers Footsteps,

4 New York Times: The development
iof hydraulic and electric power is
now in an early stage comparable to
the development of transportation by
steam and railways a generation or
two ago. And 1t is TO be remarked
that the methods of financial promo
ton are strikingly similar TO those
which were SO successful i'm the times
OF our fathers and grandfathers. and
which are the subject of such heated
protest and official prosecution in our
own times. For example. ne have re-
ceived the prospectus of an enterprise
for the development OF Mississippi
river water power about which we
have no information except that
which appears in the document itself.
incidentally it may be remarked that
the promoters are respectable and
successful. The enterprise could hard
~ hope Tor better hackers, and If they
cannot sell their securities it is
doubtful if anybody can These re-
spectacle and responsible financiers
offer $1,000 bond for 1876, and
throw in two shares of common stock
This is the henious capitalization of
the future, the infamous watering of
stock. which so many friends of the
people assure US Is betrayal of pub
lie Interests. II was in Just this way
that the country got its railways. and
may or may not get its hydro-electric
works.
i The terms of the prospectus suffi-
ciently indicate that the outlook is
rather doubtful. The biggest and
blacklist figures do indeed set out
earnings of $4,000 above dividends
on the preferred, and this from the
sale Of less than the power hoped 10
be produced. But the terms of sub
scription get out above sufficiently in
dictate that there are @outs" about
the business which it is not the func-
ton of the promoters TO emphasize.
I, he estimates may not be realized.
the costs may be exceeded, there
may be difficulty about selling the
power il IL is produced as reckoned.
IN short, il is business risk, and the
money is asked for on business terms
q bond for most of the cash. and
stock which is easily and cheaply
printed for the profits which are the
bait for the speculative investor.
What's the harm? Who would suffer
If the shares should pay 10 per cenl.
or 20 per cent? The printing Of the
shares gives no power TO levy tax or
bIaclsmail on the community. If there
are any profits they can come only
from the sale of power at prices
which must be remunerative to the
buyers. or they will not buy. Would
it be good public policy TO prevent
fhege profits at the cost OF preventing
the public from benefiting by the pur-
chase Of the power2 If the temper OF
the present time had prevailed when
the railways were built it is sure that
We would have had fewer railways
That would have been calamity, ey-
en- If great fortunes have been made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Twin Villages Of the Hudson Com.
bine Under New Charter and
Form One New Spot
less Town.
THE COMMISSION PLAN
Mayor Gets $500 Per Year as DO 9th.
cr counciImen While Clerk
Does Heavy Work at
$1,000 Per Year.

A real "spoteless town so far as
possible grating is concerned is to
result from the proposed consolida-
ton of Mateawan and FishkiIl Land
ing, the twin cities of the Hudson. .
The new town--if the incorporation is
|egalized-will have population of
about 10000 and the charter. which a
committee of twenty men from the
two villages worked on for three
months, is supposed to be the last
word in the way of reform and eco
nomical administration. It's name will
be Beacon, the short for beacon light,
it is hoped
The town will be ruled by five
commissioners, elected at large for a
period of four years. There will be no
aldermen nor mayor. The commits
sioner of affairs will practically as
sumo all the duties of a mayor. He
shall be responsible for the enforce
ment of the laws, the charter says.
He shall execute for the city all
bonds or other instruments. He shall
be charged with the general oversight
of all departments. He shall be ex-
officio member of all boards, and he
shall have vote on all matters. He
shall supervise all public utilities not
owned by the city. His salary shall
be $500 a year
The commissioner Of accounts is
the ex-officio city clerk. He will be
the clerk OF the city council, which
is composed of all the five commission
ers. and which has the same power
as board of aldermen, board Of esti-
mate and apportionment and board of
contract and supply combined His
salary shall be $1,000 year.
The commissioner of finance is the
ex-officio city treasurer, for to him
all city moneys are paid, including
school taxes. He Is called upon to-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
Beware of Ointments for Ga.
tarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
ard completely cerange the
Gno-e system when entering 1t through
should never be used except on prescr.p-
tons from rcpntable physicians. is the
damage they vii. do is ten fold to he
Sooa You can possibly derive from them
Hairs Catarrh Cure manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o., con-
tains no mercury. and Is taken inter
naiiy. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
are made in Toledo. Ohio, by 4. j.
Cheney CO. Testimonials free
SOL by Druggists. Price. 75c per bot
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constIpa-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22
BRYAN AssAlLs PRESS.

ne greatest menace in this coun-
Try today IS the pollution OF the edi-
torial page and news columns by the
interests that are committing grand
larceny. Papers are owned by men
who have their hands in the pockets
OF their own subscribers and are civ
ing them ehloroform TO make it
easier 10 pick them These start
ling statements we're the calm eli
MAKES OF an address made by William
j. Bryan before the Contemporary
Club OF Philadelphia one evening last
week. He had begun by accusing the
newspapers of sensationaiiEm, notably
OF crime and domestic infelicity. and
then advanced to the proposition that
most OF the big papers are controlled
by he money interests.
On the same occasion RolIa Ogden,
editor of the New York Evening Post.
admitted that the modern press was
tainted with cemmerciaiisn, but wan
&c 10 know what other great institu-
ton had not the same faint, for in
stance, the theatre, the university or
the church itself. And he caused a
laugh By asking Bran if it might not
be that politics had become a little
coHsme-cialized. His conclusion was
thar the newspaper does not create
pitlic opinion, but merely intensifes
if.
W. H. Henry, whose pen name is
VIII irwin. said that the modern
newspaper is the most powerful agen-
cy in the world, but that it vas got
up on the basis of the advertiser pay
ing s. toward its making to 81 paid
by Inc subscriber. He thought there
we're fever absolutely venai men in
newspaper work than in any other
profession. The remedy was TO de-
mand men OF character who would
net write contrary to their couvic-
tons
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-22

money that viii be paid into GER
tain fund during the two year period
for which it is elected and spend all
Of it during the first year and go
without any work in that department
the second rear, all well and good
But the Herald rightly insists that no
council should he permitted to en-
ticipate funds bevond its own life and
srend the money that belongs To the
next administration.