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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
MELISSA WILL NOT BE SCORCHED
BY A SUNNY DISPOSITION.

Mrs. Merriwid came into the room
where her maternal maiden aunt Jane
was industriously tatting. and hef
head was dropping and her step
weary. She passed her hand across
her half.closed eyes and sank into tne
easiest chair, with deep drawn sign;
whats the matter now? askeu
Aunt Jane.
"a touch O. sun, a touch o sum- re-
piled Mrs. Merriwid, family. MI
GLADDEN. has been beaming on me 1or
the last three-quarters of an hour anu
there wasn't a shady spot in the rooin'
He's the most refulgent person ever
did see, but basking in his rays for
more than a half hour gives me pro-
nounced pangs of anguish. Would
you mind having the blinds down.
dearie? And Id like to have Allda
toll an imitation of passing bell on
the lowest cup of the gong, if she isn't
too busy. Let's talk of graves ana
worms and epitaphs. Would you ratn-
er be buried or cremated?'
"How absurd you are, Melissa,
Aunt Jane reproved.
"Thats the kind Of conversation l
want" said Mrs. Merriwid. GO on,
dearie."
81 won't do anything of the sort"
said the elder lady. Some OF these
days you'll be sorry you ever said
such things"
81 hope So" replied Mrs. Merriwid,
meekly. II trust there are sadder
days in store. You're doing nicely.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

| of the United States at the last cen.
sus and he'll begin to imagine he's
got a. fortune beyond the dreams of
avarice and nearly up to Morgan's,
and his wife will find that it begins to
wear on her in time, like her last
years dresses"
Its the optimists that do things"
said Aunt Jane.
81 know" agreed her niece "Hope
springs eternal and it's darkest just
before dawn and the longest lane
must have turning. It's likewise an
ill wind that blows nobody good; but
you can't make me believe that d bad
egg is going to improve in couIse Of
time and be good, or that 1t won't
cloud up and rain some day when l
am wearing my best hat. And If I
lose my purse with twenty dollars
worth of money in it, l don't ,conti-
IDENTIFY expect to have it returned to
mo intact within twenty.four hours;
furthermore, l won't dismiss the mat.
ter from my mind with a gay laugh.
I'm not pessimist, at that. know
one jovial, hearty. smiling, haw-haw-
ing optimist that I'd like to see with a
raging toothache, anyway, and the
last part of that sunny-tempered vis'
ionary's name is Gladden."
Mrs. Merriwid spoke with such I'm.
usual petulance that Aunt Jane look.
ed at her in surprise. Then Mrs. Mer.
riwid laughed.
1.-THE wretch proposed" she said.
"You don't meant to tell met. ex'
claimed Aunt Jane.
II didn't mean to-" said Mrs. Mer.
riwid, "but I suppose might al we'll
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
Story of Clemenceau.

It is said that Monsieur Clemenceau
who bears the pleasant sobriquet Of
the tiger" is about to connect him
self with new journal to appear in
the near future. This return to the
limelight from which he had not with.
drawn to any distance, gives occasion
for some new stories concerning him.
One of these is that a young man
applied to him for place. do you
know anything about foreign affairs"
asked the tiger. Eyes, monsieur"
was the answer to which he modestly
added, "a little" Clemenceau ap-
peared greatly astonished. "Ah, truly!
Do you know what is the question of
the Orient, the Austro-H Hungarian prob
lem, and pan-Slavic politics." Eyes,
monsieur" Then the tiger turned on
him. "This is too wearisome. It
would amuse me much more if you
knew nothing at all"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
MUCH DISPLAY ON MILLINERY
Kinds, Are All Considered Prop.
er Embellishments.

Fur bands, wings, quilts. aigre.tes,
cabochons, scarfs. ETC., are all used
on smart millinery. and the favorite
furs for this purpose are sable. err
mine, fox, squirrel. mole. seal and
civet cat.
The combination of lace and fur is
frequently seen on dressy hats For
instance, large wing Of lace will
be outlined with a dainty fur band.
or fur-trimmed model of brocaded
velvet will, have lace facing.
In ribbons picot-edged Roman.
striped, paid, faille and MORE are
among the favorites for millinery
trimmings. Long, flat-looped,. bows.
either sticking straight out in the
back or perch9d on the crown slant
ics Backward are the favored meth.
DDS Of arrangement A touch Of rib
bon, either in the form of band or
a neat-looking bow. is widely used
with feather garnitures Often hat
that would otherwise be so lber-look.
ing is given bright touch by the use
Of gayly-colored ribbon knot tucked
away at the base of a feather.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
ANCIENT CRIME UNPAID FOR
Murder 700 Years Ago Still Causes
Annual Tribute to Be Paid by
the Community.

Seven hundred years ago some shep-
herds of the Valley Of Roncal, in Ma.
varra, were murdered by shepherds of
the Valley of Bareton, in Bearn, the
crime taking place on the high pasture
lands Of Aries, in the Pyrenees.
1t would have been difficult to bring
the murderers individually to justice,
and the Spaniards were preparing to
make war upon the valley from which
the French murderers had come, when
the French village proposed that peace
be maintained at the price of yearly
tax or tribute, to endure for all time,
and this proposition was accepted
without demur.
The payment of this blood tax
originally three white mares, but later
three COWS Of a particular breed and
color--has been made ever since, the
custom-it is nothing more-having
survived even the great wars in which
both France and Spain have engaged,
and the storm of the French revolu-
tisA.
Yearly the representative men Of
A40Aro- -ailazs ,maa. .he frontier,
ct certain stone, remote from any
town, and 90 through the ceremony
Of presenting and receiving the cattle.
The order Of procedure, which is
elaborate and impressive, is fixed by
a document bearing the date 1875,
though the tax was paid a hundred
years prior to that time. F.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

Yes, he wanted me to marry him and
he couldn't see anything ahead Of US
but ineffable bliss. could see quite
a number of things. could see him
making light Of all my troubles even
If he didn't magnify his own, which
your CHEEKY optimist has way Of
doing, dearie. It's the easiest thing
in the world to be philosophical over
a broken leg when it's the other fel.
lows, and it's cheaper to encourage
your forlorn and disconsolate brother
man with a few words of cheer than
it is to lend him money. Well, l
didn't mention all this. l merely told
him that it could never, never be.
WELL he said, cheerfully, i Ger.
tainly hoped that it could, but of
course If it can't, I'll have to make the
best of it. Maybe it's just as well
after ALL
IF you expect me to like optimists
as far gone as that, you're going to be
disappointed" concluded Mrs. Merit.
wild.
Copyright, 1912. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

But, honest, auntie dear, do you like
EN- as cheerful as Mr.. Gladden."
"Of course I d." Aunt Jane an
swered. "A person can't be too cheer.
full"
II disagree with you," said Mrs.
Merriwid, emphatically. IT think Mr..
GLADDEN. is. OF course, being a pro.
moter, he's got to be more or less
sanguine and encouraging but, in my
opinion, he runs it about sixteen
hundred feet into the ground. I'm not
a prospective investor, whatever he
may think, and refuse to believe that
everything happens for the best. I
want to have a presentiment that the
worst is yet to come, once in a while.
If wanted to take perpetually rose
colored view of existence, I'd wear
pink goggles. Imagine that man as a
husband"
Il hardly think that is a proper
thing for lady to do" Aunt Jane
opined.
'Fudge!" said her niece. Gas if a
lady would do anything else! He'd
be everlastingly galumphing in and
exasperating you with his idiotic opti-
mism, no matter what happened. If
the cook left at the most inconvenient
time, he'd tell you to cheer up because
1t would be all the same in a hundred
years and that there were just as good
fish in the sea as ever came out of it
and that care killed a cat and away
boys with melancholy and that sort
Of pifle. If the laundress ruined your
very best waist, he'd grin and say
that there was no use crying over
srilled milk and that every cloud has
silver lining and in trouble to be
troubled is to have your trouble dou-
bled."
I'm sure I think that's very SEN
sible way to look at things" observed
Aunt Jane. "Fretting over q thing
never helped 1t yet, and It's always
better to be hopeful and look at the
bright SIDE"
Suppose it hasn't any bright side"
argued Mrs. Merriwid. Suppose it's
a slab Of soft coal. And what a WON.
an wants in husband is sympathy
If she's lying down with a sick head.
"che, she doesn't want him to Jolly
her up and tell her she just imagines
the ache part. And if he can't come
across with the price of a new hat
nee in while. 1t isn't any satisfac-
lion to her to be told she'll be snort.
ng diamond tiaras by next fall on the
strength of his scheme to establish
eria' road houses for the flying ma.
,hine trade. You give MIR. GLADDEN. a
patent clothes pin and the population
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
Wisdom Worth Needing.

What is true Of men can be true
of women. The realm of achieve
ment is sexless. The brain is not at
its best until you are forty or past.
A bishop in a play cried: "Oh, that
we were born old and could die
young!" You are fulfilling in business
the bishops wish. He longed to start
the race with experience. That is
what. you can do, may do, must do. Start
the real race. Count fourteen years
a. the first half, as the learning time,
as the warming up time. Begin again.
Get your second wind. No man is
whipped until he takes the count. No
woman has failed until she tells her
soul she will no longer try. Work and
earn an old lady's home that shall
not be the old ladies' home.-Ex'
change.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
GRUMBLER ALWAYS WITH US
Disconnected Man Accomp!ishes Some
Good, With Much Harm, Through
His Eternal Walls.

We are all natural-born grumblers.
From childhood to the grave we look
for the few things that are wrong and
forget the many that are right. When
we are strong and healthy we offer no
prayer of thanksgiving. But let US
have an ache or a pain, cut finger
or sore thumb and hear the walls
of distress.
We expect to be healthy, happy and
we'll. We feel that that is an inherit
ance to which We are entitled. So
we think nothing of it. But how we
magnify our little troubles!
We forget that if we inherit health
so we may also have an inheritance
of suffering. If we have days of sun
shine we must also have days of
storm. II we expect to enjoy happi.
ness we must also anticipate hours of
pain. If We have joys we must also
have sorrows.
We never voice contentment. We
always proclaim our discomfort. Hear
the cries of unrest by those, who
magnify their grievances against the
present order of things. This has
much to do with the clamor in favor
Of upsetting our established form of
government and trying experiments,
costly, unnecessary and in many in.
stances foolish.
The grumblers are responsible for
the unreason, discomfort and unbe-
lief that so widely prevail. It has
been so always from ancient biblical
times to this so.called new century Of
progress" -Leslie's.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
Depth of Meanness

Little Jonas was the son Of penurt
GUS parents, and the son babe fair to
outdo them in frugality-a fact that
worked extreme hardship upon Bobby
Graves, his seatmate.
Bobby came home one night looking
SO depressed that his mother asked
the cause of his trouble.
Its that Jone Peterbo!" burst out
Bobby. Hes just about the meanest
thing! He eats my apples all M and
ne never gives me even a bite often
MIS-. an my apples are good an his
alnt-very! An today he made me
DO his 'rithmetic zamples, cause he
didn't know how, an he wouldn't even
lend me his pencil to do 'em With
Youths Companion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
Happy Burmese

The Burmese are the most light
hearted and care free people in all
!ne world, and the sound Of merry
laughter fills all this happy land. At
neart the Burman is, first Of all, a
gentleman, and though he il the
proudest mortal in the world. he is
UNAFFECTED, sincere and as simn,a as
niue child and is. moreover, remark.
aoiy free from the vices Of other
oriental races, The Burman may be
INCIDENT. careless and pleasure low.
, IN to a fault, but he is always kind.
~ and what he lacks in ambition and
Industry Is more than supplied 81 the
energy and cleverness Of his wonder
July capable women.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
COLOR NOTE IS GRAY
is OBSERVED IN ALL MATERIALS
AND GARMENTS.
Moieskin, Supple and Beautiful Fur,
Is the Acknowledged Favorite-
Revival Of Squirrel Feature
Of the Season.

Gray, particularly in the soft taupe
shades, is the color note of the sea-
son. and since violets and satins,
cloths and silks are made in gray;
since gowns and wraps and suits and
hats and gloves and even shoes are
gray, then 1t is no wonder that gray
furs promise to hold a prominent pc.
sition in the winter modes. placing
even the sables in second place, for
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
Just the Place for Her.

He hustled into his home and began
vigorously:
"Now, wife, l want you to go outon
a nice farm and rest for the summer.
I have located a nice farm out In
Elizabeth township, not too far from
Pittsburg for me to run out"
"How can l go anywhere for the
summer" demanded his wife. Il
have no clothes"
That's just the point. You can
wear old clothes on this farm. Every
body wears old clothes. Old clothes
are the thing
"Old clothes are the thing, Ell?
Then for once in my life can make
a splurge. If old clothes are the
caper, I'll take along seven trunks OF
oldest clothes in Pennsylvania
pittsburg Post.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

brown furs and grays do not mingle
artistically, and only the white furs
which contrast prettily with the gray,
or the soft seal which makes a good
background for gray trimming, or an
occasional dash of jet black in the
fur line, will be really appreciated in
this overwhelming popularity of the
soft taupe tones.
Moleskin, as everyone who grew
familiar with this supple and beauti.
full fur on its introduction last season
knows. is the finest of any gray furs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
CoIored Embroiderjes,

The current demand continues to In.
clude many varieties of embroideries,
says the Dry Goods Economist. Main.
sock, Swiss and batiste goods are
holding their own steadily, especially
the finer qualities. Fancy cloths, such
u wolfe neige and mousseline ajour
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

In some Of the newest street cos.
tunes the coats are entirely of fur,
mostly in mole, Hudson seal, ermine
and sable.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27

To make tie-rack case, take two
handkerchiefs and join plainly at the
lower edges, but sew together at the
two perpendicular sides to form little
frills. On the upper edge of one
handkerchief make row of tiny but.
ton holes to correspond with the but.
tons on the other edge. Then slip in
board size Of handkerchief. The
handkerchief representing the front
OF the case must have large embroid.
cred button hole Sits to hold the sun.
ports OF the nickel tie bar, which NAV
be detached at will from the hoard
thus daintily covered.
~~~~~~~~~~~.~~>>
are scoring heavily in high-class lines
Especially is this true of the new col.
ored enects on these fancy cloths For
many seasons an effort has been mada
10 bring about big movement in col.
ored embroideries and Indications ara
so promising for the coming season
.nat the most rosy predictions ara
heard on every side.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-12-27
INTERNATIONAL.
.SUNlZyS(|lOQL
LESSON.
. {By r. o. SELLERS. Director Of Eve.
. ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chcago)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 20
REVIEW.

GOLDEN TEXTILE any man willeth
to do his will. he shall know of the
teaching, whether it be Of God, or Wheth-
er speak Of myself" John I'll K. V.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
Confer With Premier.

Victoria, u. G., April p Repre-
sentatives Of the contractors at work
on the construction of the Canadian
Northern between Hope and kamloOps
In the Fraser valley, conferred today
with Premier Mcbride and the al
tornev general regarding the Walkout
of $500 inen.
The premier was told tllnt 1900 men
still are I'm camp and being fed by
the contractors, the men asserting that
they are willing 10 r,adae work IL
they are given protection The con
tractors said that unless protection Is
afforded at once the best workmen
would leave the country ana the work
of organization would have TO be done
over again.
Premier Mcbride gave assurances
that any men who want to work would
be given full protection.
Superintendent Campbell of the
provincial police has gone to Yale to
consult with Inspector Smith and to
arrange for policing the construction
| camps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
QUESTION OF STRIKE
YET UNSETTLED
IN BRITAIN
BALLOTS NOW BEING COUNTED
BUT INDICATIONS POINT TO
CONTINUANCE OF LOCKOUT.

London, April 2.-Thc baloting or
the miners ~ the question OF
terminating the c9al strike has ended.
| but the officinl returns viii not be
available until tomorrow. Apparently
there Will be majority against the
resumption OF work.
Under the rule Of The miners fed
Grafton two-thirds uiority is ncces-
sary 10 authorize national strike
and IL Is "A question of doubt whether
bare majority will suffice for the
continuance of the strike This point
has not arisen heretofore and which
ever may be decided 1t probably will
cause dissension and delay and pos
sibly n split in the fedcratlpn
Meanwhile, more than 10000 miners
have resumed work and If the decision
Is against rcstarting the mines. II ls
certain that thousands of men who
are desirous of working viii DIS
regard IL.
King George, Queen Mary and the
queen mother have contributed s5, 1000
each for the relief Of distress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
WYOMING STOCKMEN
HOLD ANNUAL SESSION

Sheridan, Wyo.. April 2.-Thc
Wyoming Livestock association today
opened it's forticth annual convention
with u large attendance All parts Of
the state and many outside points are
represented. Governor Carey IL pres
ent, together with other state officials.
w. G. Irvine. president Of the asso.
citation. Is presiding, Mayor Kutcher
delivered an address OF welcome to
which Robert Carey, son Of the gov
ernor, responded
Stockmcn In a statement given 10
the press declare that not IA single
stock grower has gone bankrupt
through the past winter which was
the worst In the history of Wyoming.
Within a year or two their herds. they
say. VIII be replenlshcd To n normal
basis by natural Increase. a con !.
servatlvc estimate Of the livestock loss
In northern Wyoming, taken as an
aggregate, Will not exceed 20 per cent.
Most of the loss was sustained by the
stocklnen In financial way by paying
out an immense amount Of money to
farmers for feed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
SIX THOUSAND MEN
OUT ON STRIKE
Up NORTH
TROUBLE CAUSED BY INDUS.
TRIAL WORKERS MAY LEAD TO
SERIOUS CONDITIONS.

Vancouver, Il. g.. April Six thou
sand men employed in the construc-
ton camps of the Canadian Northern
railroad in British Columbia are idle
as result Of the strike called last
week by the Industrial Workers of the
World. The men are flocking To the
coast cities ana reports from camps
that violence has been offered by the
strikers have caused the Vancouver
and Victoria police To make provis-
ions to deal with any disorders that
break out among the incoming idle
men,
Officials Of the Canadian Pacific an
nounced today they would NOT give
employment TO any men who left the
CAMPS of the Canadian Northern.
Premier Richard Mcbride said that
the Canadian Northern contractors
would not be permitted to employ
oriental labor To take the places of
strikers. The premier said the agree
ment the provincial government has
with the railroad regarding the non
employment % orlentals was clear and
complete and would be enforced IL The
letter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
SAN DIEGO POLICE
USE THEIR CLUBS
ON !. ". ".
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ATTACK
OFFICER, WHO is DEFENDED
BY SAILORS AND OTHERS.

San Diego. Cal, April 2.-1llc police
quelled riot on Fourth street by a
vigorous charge tonight. The trouble
began when score Of Industrial
Workers attacked Patrolman Langford
Several sailors of the cruiser Mary
land. in port here. came to his rescue,
but he was terribly beaten before they
could tear his assailants away from
him. Then came fight between a
crowd of Industrial Workers on one
side and policemen, sailors and citizens
on the other. The former finally were
driven up Fourth street, but at the
Plaza they made another stand and
the fighting was resumed. At this
juncture police reinforcements APP
peared and the officers used their
clubs with telling effect. half dozen
Industrial Workers being knocked
down and many others bruised before
the crowd was dispersed and the
street cleared.
Benjamin Butcher. an avowed an-
archist. under arrest here, will be
started tomorrow for England, his
native land, The order to dcport him
was received today from Washington.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
AMERICAN IS HELD
BY AUTHORITIES
OF JUAREz
FORMER FL PASo POLICEMAN
HELD MuNicADo ON
MERE SUSPICION

III pasp. Aprli :, Powell Roberts.
until recently a member Of the police
force OF this city, was arrested In
Juarez Sunday but the fact did not
leak out until today when the prisoner
succeeded In grtt'ng n note telling of
his prcdicamont to Thomas -. Ed
wards, United states consul In Juarez.
When MIR Edwards and some Of the
former polioemnn's friends called at
the Jail and on the rebel officers they
were Informed that Roberts was taken
to Chihuahua today.
I Colonel Ponce, the chief Of arms OF
Juarcz explained that Roberts arrest
grow out of a search made of his
,Poncc'sD house in ri Pasp by police
aud government officials some weeks
ago They were searching for am
munition, Colonel Ponce stated, but
found none Roberts WIS one of the
police engaged, according 10 Ponce,
aud after the search $500 was missing,
Roberts was held incommunicado for
the purpose Of making him give up "A
sum equal 10 that alleged 10 have
been siO''n
Consul Edwards telegraphed the
facis Ia Washington and to Governor
cnlquitt Of Trxas.
Two loud explosions south of Juarez
We're heard tonight ANA II wns runorod
| thai II calvert on the Mexican Central
had been blown up.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-04-03
BRITAIN S BIG BUDGET
APPROACHES A BILLION

London, April 2.-David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exehequer. in
troduced In the house of commons to-
day the British budget for 1928. A
nest egg Of $32,75O.0O0 remains from
last year. The loss to revenue from
the coal strike has been upwards of
$2.000.000 The estimated expendi-
lures for the fiscal year 1928
amounts to 1894 4.625.0OO. From the
good trade outlook, the chancellor con :
sidered that 1t was safe to estimate
an expansion of most Of the revenue
producing taxes. He announced
therefore that although there would be
no reduction of taxation, no new taxes
would be imposed. Revenue for the
coming year he estimated at $685.
345,000.
The chancellor said: Trade
throughout the world appears to be In
an exceptionally healthy condition
Conditions In the United States are
better than they have been for years
There is one disturbing factor. 80 nres
idental election; but I do not tank
that is going to have very serious
affect on the trade OF the United
States."'