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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

OF the boil weevil. In Arkansas and
parts of Oklahoma they hunt for their
food among the tangles Of the dead
cotton stalks, and they kill out thou
sands of weevils.
Their presence is never harmful to
crops at any time in the season, as
they are insect eaters, rarely bother
ing with grain. At the season when
the cotton ground is being broken
they are especially busy among the
dead bolls and stalks of the cotton
patch.
Purple martins. cliff swallows. bank
and barn swallows, quails and a
score of other birds are tremendous
helps in keeping the prolific weevs'
from smothering the cotton fields out
of existence. During the periods OF
spring and fall migration, millions Of
birds cross the southern states on
their way from and to the north, and
they reduce the weevils by the mil.
lion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
QUE IN AFRICA
Explorer Finds Lake Of Dead and
a Strange People.
p. A. Talbot, Who Located Sacred
Eody Of Water, Describes Weird
Scene of Place Never Before
Seen by White Men.

Cape Town, Africa.-Mr. and Mrs.
T. Amaury Talbot have Just returned
to London from Central Africa, where
they had spent two years in an anthro-
biological, botanical and geological sur
vey from the Gulf of Guinea eastward
across the continent. In statement
issued to the London press, Mr.. Talbot
declares that certain territory he and
his wife traversed had never been Wis
tied by a white man before. He said
that in the Southern Nigerian bush he
found evidence of the origin of the
witchcraft panic, which swept over
England, New England and southeast
ern Europe in the middle Of the sew
enteenth century. Said Mr.. Talbot:
The bush, with its soft green twi-
light, dark shadows, and quivering
lights, is peopled by many terrors, but
among these 'ojje, or witchcraft,
reigns supreme. Should the suspicion
OF witchcraft fall upon any one, only
trial by ordeal can free them. The
most usual one is that Of eating esere,
a poisonous bean which almost in
variably kills the suspected person.
The ordeals of boiling oil poured upon
the palms of the hands and of pepper.
corns inserted in the eyes are far less
dreaded, not only because their re-
suits are practically never fatal, but
because the physical anguish entailed
is acknowledged to be less intense
than that caused by esere."
One of the most interesting discov'
cries was that of the Lake Of the
Dead in the Oban country.
1.-THE name of this lake." said Mr.
Talbot, occurs in many OF the tribal
| songs, but for a long time could not
discover the meaning of the word, and
all inquiries failed to elicit informa
ton, and when I believed was in the
neighborhood Of this haunted spot and
altered my course my carriers begged
to be allowed not to proceed, and were
left behind. After a struggle through
dense bush We could see the edge of 9
sheet. of water, along the banks o1
which were the holes of crocodiles
whose tracks covered the shore. The
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
DESTROY BOIL WEEWL
Birds Assist Greatly in Holding
Down Cotton Pest
Meadowlark Is Vindictve Enemy OF
Insect, Hunting for Prey Among
Dead Stalks-Never Injurious
to Growing Crops.

Birds of the woods and fields can
not be expected to kill out the boil
weevil and prevent its spread, but
they can, and do, help greatly. Any
help that planters and the small cot
ton growers may receive from bird
life will aid in controlling this pest OF
tie southern agriculturist.
The United States bureau of bio
logical survey has found that there
are forty-three species Of birds that
depour millions OF boil weevils The
experts of this bureau have issued a
bulletin announcing that these birds
are one Of the most important checks
upon the spread of the weevil.
During the fall migrations Of the
swallows, the orchard and the Balti-
more orioles l have watched these
birds, feeding by the hour on the
weevi1s that are then flying freely,
says writer in the Farm Progress.
Some of the birds shot at that time
had as many as thirty-seven weevils
in their crops, and the cliff swallows
that were examined averaged nine
teen weevls to the bird. In week
have seen at least $4,000 birds pass
on their fall migration, and these
must have destroyed millions of these
pests Of the cotton grower.
In Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Tennessee the black birds can be
depended upon to help the planter
greatly in his fight against the weevil.
The crow-blackbird, the red-winged
variety. the cow-bird and the brewer
are fairly common in all these states.
Last fall, while l was raking up the
cotton stalks and getting the ground
ready for fall blowing. hundreds of
blackbirds followed the rake, picking
up every boil weevil that was dis
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

,odged from his hiding place. Inc!
destroyed thousands every day
When the plows began to turn over
the soil, the birds were on hand again
gorging themselves with the weevlls.
Every insect destroyed at that time
cut down greatly the spring Matching.
In the north, among the corntields
and the meadows, the common
meadow lark is valuable in killing
ont the field worms, the cutworms and
other enemies Of the grasses and
Young corn plants. In the northern
mart Of the southern states the
meadow lark is the vindictive enemy
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
Most important Part Of the Work il
the Picking, Sorting and Pack.
lng-Some Good Hints,
(By W. H. UNDERWOOD1

Wy w. II. UNDERWOODo
The most important part of the
handling of tomato crop is the pick.
Ing, sorting and packing. If wisely
and carefully done the results will be
very satisfactory.
In handling my tomato crop first
go through the field searching closely
for all smooth, sound tomatoes Just in
the turning stage-that is, with a
slight shade of redness In color. vet
green and firm.
never pick any cracked or disf1e.
ured tomatoes to ship to market
place only smooth, uniform spec,.
mems IN the crate baskets on their
sides, with the blossom ends up, 80 az
to show to the best advantage
90 not crate anything but No ia
IN a No. l package and No. 2 quality
In a No. 2 package. Anything inferior
to No. 2 will not pay to crate. Bv nh,
serving this rule am saved tho cost
OF many crates, also the Transportation
charges on them, as Well as the labor
OF putting them up and obtaining bet.
ter prices for what ship.
| When picking for the market aim
to pick only No. l fruit, then WHOM
packing there is not much No. 2 frni,
to pack. - ui'
I n,.
by not picking the cracked or disfp.
ured fruit green, but letting It rsmatn
On the vines to ripen to the rioh,
stage for the canning factory. mors
money can usually be realized ROW =,
than II packed to shin. A' -
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

their minds 1t is the best form Of
utilizing feed. Then after pasturing
and feeding all summer the calves
should be put In close feed lot and
fattened on clover or alfalfa hay, corn,
cottonseed meal and silage if one has
the silo. In this way yearling can
be made to bring twice what it would
otherwise be worth.
This method is worked out by many
farmers in the Northwest, where the
summers are short and winters Sc
we're. In the Central West and SoutA,
where the climate is mild, the prob.
lem should be easily solved. 1t is
practicable, and the money and time
spent are we'll Invested. Instead of
marketing thin yearlings, weighing GOO
or 700 pounds, and bringing 3h cents,
they should be fitted to 1000 pounds
or more, and fetch six to seven cents.
The market for baby beef will never
be Overdone. Young cattle always
bring good prices.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS
Germans Struggle With the English
Language Praiseworthy, but Some.
what Mirth Provoking.

Prince Henry of Reuss, who speaks
superb English, laughed good-natured-
ly at a dinner in New York, over the
account of certain officers Of the Ger.
man fleet.
Zone Of our chaplains," said the
prince, had the hardihood to preach
in English at one of your Lutheran
chapels the other day. He astonished
his congregation by saying, as he
rose, that he would choose for his text
the words:
"'And he tore his shirt
"A quite audible smoker went round.
The chaplain noticed it, flushed and
repeated the text in a louder, slower,
more distinct and impressive voice:
"'And he tore his shirt
"The smoker became a laugh, and
the pastor rose and said:
"'Our good brother is quoting, of
course, the familiar words:
"'And the door is Shut"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
The GiVeaWav,

Jane" said her father, chow does
it happen that | find four good cigars
on the mantelpiece this morning: Did
Henry leave them for me-"
NO; he took them out OF his vest
pocket to avoid breaking them last
night, and guess he forgot all about
them afterwards"
The laugh that followed made her
wish that she had been as careful
with her speech as Henry had been
with his cigars.-Detroit Free Press.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
A WINNING START
A Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes
Nerve Force for the Day.

Everything goes wrong If the break.
fast lies in your stomach like mud
pie. What you eat does harm II you
can't digest tit turns to poison.
A bright lady teacher found this to
be true, even of an ordinary light
breakfast Of eggs and toast. She
says:
1.-TWO years agoI contracted \ very
annoying form Of indigestion. My stom.
ach was in such condition that sim.
pie breakfast Of fruit, toast and egg
gave me great distress.
81 was slow to believe that trouble
could come from such a simple diet,
but finally had to give it up. and found
a great change upon cup Of hot
Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream,
for my morning meal. For more than
a year ! have held to this course and
have not suffered except when injudi.
ciously varying my diet.
Il have been teacher for several
years and find that my easily digest.
ed breakfast means saving Of nerv.
GUS force for the entire day. Ny gain
of ten pounds in weight also cauaes
me to want to testify to the value of
Grape-Nuts. a
"Grape-Nuts holds first rank at our
table"
Name given by. Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, snd fuM OF humAa
interest.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
Meeting Emergencies.

Senator Dixon was condemning q
piece of political deception.
"The thing was as fragrant" no said,
tas the railway case.
Two men, one.of them very short,
were passing through station toward
the train gates when the bigger one
was heard to say:
Give took half ticket fur ye.
George. Yer so little. yell pass, all
right
But protested George, how about
my beard? And he twiddled his chin
beard nervously.
ooh rejoined the other, tell 'em
it's mole,'"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
Excellent Plan.

Il see," said Mrs. De Jones, while
Mrs. Van lyle was calling, "thta you
have Chinese chauffeur. Do you
find him satisfactory
He's perfectly fine said Mrs. Van
lyle. ITO begin with, his yellow COM
plexion is such that at the end of a
long, dusty ride he doesn't show any
spots, and then when I am out in my
limousine | have his pigtail stuck
through a little hole in the plate-glass
window and | use it as a sort of bell
rope to tell him where to stop.
Harrer's Weekly.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
To Protect the Flowers.

Edelweiss and other characteristic
Swiss flowers are said to be in dan.
ger of total extinction because of the
craze of tourists for collecting them.
Women tourists especially are always
anxious 10 take away souvenirs in
the way of a plant. and do not simply
pull the flowers, but dig up the plant,
It is proposed to introduce law that
will prevent the buying, selling or dig.
ging of edelweiss, fire lily, Siberian
spring crocus, Alpine columbine, the
Daphne, Alpine violet or other ma
tional flowers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
A man seldom generates any steam
with the money he burns.
Does II Paw TO Eent a House?

Get out your rent receipts for the past five
years and add them up yourself-then in
vestigate our plan; $50 per month, with b
per cent interest on yearly balances pays for
q thousand dollar home. We allow the loan
to run about ten years but you can pay 1t In
full at any time, thereby stopping further
interest. The Capital Security Co., Dept: XIV.
Benk Of Commerce Building, Norfolk, Va.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
Special Car to Cost Fortune

New York,-A part Of Lucky"
Badwin,s many millions is to
be- devoted to the construc'
ton Of a novel private railway
car with which his daughter, Mrs.
Clara baldwin Stocker, will tour the
world The principal novelty will con-
sist II an apartment to house her aer.
on,ana On the roof Of the car Will
be a landing stage that can be exteno'
ed when the car Is on a siding. a
fortune will be expended In the bu''o'
Ing Of the car.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
People who live in clean houses
shouldn't throw mud

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box OF
Paxtine Antiseptic, delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

First Beetle-What kind of meet.
ing was that at the Oak hall last
night?
Second Beetle-Must have been a
temperance meeting. The place was
full Of water bugs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

Percy-1f I were rich, my darling,
would you love me more than you do?
Virginia. might not love you any
more, Percy, but l know would look
forward to our wedding day with a
degree of Impotence that never seems
to possess me at present.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

The Writer Who Does Most,
That writer does the most who
gives his reader the most knowledge.
and takes from him the least time
G. G. Cotton.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

Many girl strives to make name
for herself rather than attempt to
make loaf of bread.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
Let's Be Thankful for That.

At any rate womans shoes haven't
yet reached the point where they but
ton up the back.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26
0niv in = Business Nav

Only in Business Way.
$50 Clara rejected the plumber"
do you know why?"
Somebody told her to be careful
about encouraging him, as he hit the
pipe"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

Old Michgans wonderful batter
Eats Toastes tbs said, once day.,
For he knows they are healthful and wholesome
And furnish him strength for the fray.
His rivals have wondered and mayened
To see him so much on the lob,
Not knowing his strength and endurance
Is due to the com in TY COBB
Written by J.T MAGEE
alo Washington st., Two Rivera Wis
Of or viii the postuu Co..
Battle Creek, Mich, paid $4,000 n May.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-07-26

When He Can't Be Overlooked.
Somehow or other We never take
much notice OF the coming man till he
gets there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02

prevent the gradual extension of the
disease in the country. Plague still
exists on the Pacific coast. Sixteen
infected ground squirrels have been
found in California during one week in
June. The opening of the Panama
Canal will unquestionably increase the
danger, yhile the possibility Of such
infection over the Mexican border can
not be overlooked. We do not wish
to appear as alarmists, but we feel it
desirable to recognize the situation
as one of great gravity, worthy the
earnest attention of national and
state officials. The general public
should be made definitely aware of the
plague and should be urged to CO.
operate in the difficult, costly and
tedious but absolutely necessary meas
ures of prevention. Thorough methods
may prevent the plague from getting
a foothold in the United States, and
those responsible should at once take
up the necessary work"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02
I: (. 4. I: Z: = = = {. > q = q = = q .
!: CONSTIPATION is A /:
I. MENACE IN SUMNER I:
!. Regularity Of Bowels Very I'm
: portant to Health at This
Time.

At no time should people more close
ly watch the condition of their bowels
than during hot weather. Summer con-
ditions contribute in various ways to
cause constipation, but whatever the
cause the trouble should be quickly
corrected constipation, if neglected,
leads directly to serious, and often
fatal disease.
Some people find that certain fruits
have laxative effect, but this cannot be
depended upon; a mild laxative tonic
that will act gently and positively
without gripping or shock to the sys-
TEN, is far preferable. The compound
of simple laxative herbs with pepsin,
known as Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin,
is highly recommended as being easy
and natural in action, pleasant to the
taste, and certain in it's effect. A dose
of Syrup Pepsin at night will restore
normal action in the morning, carrying
off the heaviness and bloat Salts,
purgative waters and cathartics should
be avoided as they upset the entire
system and afford at best but tenn
porary relief. By cleansing the bow
els and removing the foreign matter
that irritates and inflames the tissues,
a spoonful of Syrup Pepsin will quickly
check the summer diarrhoea that is so
weakening. DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin is sold by druggists for fifty cents
a bottle, the larger, family size costing
one dollar. A free trial bottle can be
obtained, postpaid, by writing to Dr.
w. B. Caldwell, 4O6 Washington ST.,
Illinois.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02
HISTORY WHICH SHOULD
REPEAT ITSELF
New York World:

| New York World:
Gov. Wilson is busy writing his
/ speech of acceptance, and a great
many Republicans are hoping that he
viii find himself upon the hons of a
dilemma in dealing with the tariff
plank of the Baltimore platform.
We feel fully confident that they
forget and that the Governor remem-
bers what happened in 1892.
In that year of blessed memory the
Democratic Convention adopted tar
if planff which SAID
I'VE declare it to be a fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that
the Federal Government has no con-
stitutional power to impose and col
lect tariff duties, except for the pur-
pose Of revenue only and we demand
that the collection of such taxes shall
be limited to the necessities Of the
Government when honestly and
economically administered
Grover Cleveland, being in the same
situation in which Woodrow Wilson
now finds himself, met that situation
In his letter of acceptance, as follows:
Tariff reform is still our purpose:
Though we oppose the theory that
tariff laws may be passed having for
their object the granting of discrim-
mating and unfair governmental aid
to private ventures, we wage no war
against any American interests,
and we contemplate a fair and careful
distribution of necessary tariff bur-
dens rather than the precipitation of
free trade. We will rely upon
the intelligence of our fellow-country-
men to reject the charge that a party
comprising a majority of our people
is planning the destruction or injury
of American interests and we know
they cannot be frightened by the
spectre of impossible free trade"
This was the way Grover Cleveland
met the issue.
The way the country met the issue
was to elect Grover Cleveland Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02

Martin Chuzzlewit" Charles Dick
ems famous novel in three reels at
the Lomo theatre Monday, August list.
The complete story is told on the
screen clearly and faithfully. This
novel contains some of Dickens best
known types, such as the hypocritical
Pecksniff, the self-sacrficing and low
able Tom Pinch and jolly Mark Tapley.
To the lovers of Dickens, these and
many others will literally come to life
on the screen just as We may believe
the author had them in mind. To
those not familiar with the story will
be presented an absorbing tale, sharp
ly contrasting the nobility of human
life, with its weakness and crime, and
steadily increasing in interest up to
the sensational close. The settings
and costumes are correct to the small
est detail and the photography is
superb. Before leaving the theatre
today ask for one of the descriptive
folders, as it contains a complete
synopsis Of the story, which you will
enjoy reading whether you see the
play or not.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02
"BLACk DEATH" MAY
INVADE UNITED STATES

| Bubonic Plague, the BLACK Death"
OF Medieval Europe, is threatening the
United States. Our country is today
confronted with problem of momen-
tous Importance and one the very gray
ity if which should awaken the entire
people to immediate action. Plague
has manifested itself in Porto Rico
and Cuba, two of the principal islands
of the West Indies. The idea of bu-
bonic plague ever ravaging the Miss
issippi Valley or sweeping the Atlantic
seaboard, may be regarded by some
persons as an absurd fancy. Moth
wlthstanding popular opinion to the
contrary, these sections of the United
States will probably have to consider
this problem in the near future. This
is the opinion of Dr.Howard B. King
OF New Orleans, Instructor in Tropical
Medicine in Tulane University. This
is rather an alarming prophesy. Its
fulfilmen depends on the attitude
Which will be adopted by the health
authorities of the threatened states
and the ertent of which the working
forces of the different health organiza-
tons of the national government will
cooperate. Plague on the eastern
coast of the United States is
already a national health prob
lem and not sectional one. The
situation in South America, Porto Rico
and Cuba, and the possibility of the
of either human beings or |
rats afflicted with the plague is by no
means pleasant one to contemplate. |
The Journal of the American Medical
Association. in which Dr. Kings article
appears. considers the situation one Of
utmost seriousness. 1t says editorial
~. 1T is time to face the situation
soberly but with full appreciation Of
what is In store for us. Our ports on
Tie gulf and Atlantic coast are to a
degree rat infested II
Hague infected rats should be intro.
;ed in to any of our coastal cities,
'ould be difficult, and in the opin- il
of some, an impossible task to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-02
OLD-TIME REMEDY
DARkENS The HAIR
Gives Color, Lustre to Faded and GRAY
-Dandruff Quickly
Removed.

! For generations Sage and Sulphur
have been used for hair and scalp
troubles. Almost everyone knows the
value of such a combination for keep.
ing the hair good even color, for
curing dandruff, itching scalp and fall.
ing hair, and for promoting the growth
of the hair. Years ago the only way
to get Hair Tonic of this kind was
troublesome and not always satisfac-
tory. Nowadays, almost any up-to-
date druggist can supply his patrons
with a ready-to-use product, skillfully
prepared in perfectly equipped labora-
tories.
An ideal preparation of this sort
is Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy, in which Sage and Sulphur
are combined with other valuable
remedies for scalp troubles and thin,
weak hair that is losing its color or
coming out. After using this remedy
for a few days, you will notice the
color gradually coming back, your
scalp will feel better, the dandruff will
soon be gone, and in less than a
months time there will be wonder
full difference in your hair.
Don't neglect your hair If 1t is full
of dandruff, losing its color or COM
Ing out. Get fifty cent bottle OF
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur from your
druggist, and see what a few days
treatment will do for you All drug
gists sell it, under guarantee that
the money viii be refunded IL the
remedy is not exactly as represented. |
THE OWL DRUG sToRExfS /