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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-03-08

mitted the following prGI ion,
towit: XIV
To levy a special tax Of five
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No. II Of the
Parish of Caldwell, louisiana,
subject to State Taxation, an
nually, for a period of five years
for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to public schools.
Ttat the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said
election a sufficient number OF
ballots on each Of which shall be
printed the proposition mentioned
above and in such manner and
form as is prescribed by law.
That the secretry of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said
special election all necessary bal
lot boxes, tally sheets, list of vo.
tiers, assessed valuation of pro-
perty, and compiled statements
of voters in number and amount.
That the polling place for the
said election shall be Vixen and
0. L. Womack, w. H. Banister,
and J. w. Dortch are appointed
commissioners and J. w. King,
clerk of election to serve at said
polling place, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And
said election shall be conducted
under the law of the State appli-
cable thereto.
That the President of this
Board be and he is hereby in.
structed to give notice of the
special election herein ordered,
by his proclamation to be
publisht according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall an
nunce that at on the 9Th of Yuly,
1912, this Board will meet at
Columbia, La. and in open public
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the
election.
The resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed
with this board a petition signed
by one fourth of the property
taxpayers Of. School DistIs!!
mo. IL eligible to vote at slci
election, praying that a specia
election be ordered in and fol
said district No. IL at whid
shall be submitted the following
propositions, towit:: #
/. To levy a special tax of fiv,
mills on the dollar on all propert!
III School District No. Is of thu
Parish of Caldwell, La, subjec
to State taxation, annually for
period of five years beginning
with and including the year 1911
for the purpose Of:
(a) Giving additional aid Il
public school. d
(b) Purchasing Tor construc
ting) public school buildings it'll
to which shall vest in the public
or charging present building an,
purchasing equipment terefor.
2. To incur debt and issu,
bonds to amount of Twenty Fiv'
Hundred Dollars to run not Ion
ger than ten years from date an,
to bear interest not exceedin,
five per cent per annum payabl
annually or semi-annually for tn
purpose of purchasing Tor con
' structing) public school buildin,
title to which shall vest in til,
nublic. or constructing q nuhli
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-03-08
School Beard Proceedings.
Continued From Last Week.

On the second day Of January,
80, Special School District No.
IA of the Parish Of Caldwell,
State of Louisiana, will pay to
bearer twenty-five Dollars, law
full money of the United States,
at the Continental and CONNER
cial National Bank in the City OF
Chicago, Illinois. being annual
interest then due on its school
building bono dated January 2,
1912, no. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
FRESIIIES LOST
TO FIJI C.
YEAR

The sophomore team at the state
university Wednesday afternoon de-
feated the freshman squad in a fast
and interesting game of football by a
score Of 10 to o. The contest was n
Of the best played on the university
field this season and the teams were
fairly we'll matched, the second year
men havin g aslight advantage over
their opponents. Taubert and Huston.
who played halves for the sopho-
mores. were responsible for the only
two touchdowns Of the game. Roh-
wedder at full played a splendid
game throughout and made many
long gains for the Sophs. He kicked
goal after Taubert ran forty yards for
q touchdown on a forward pass, but
failed to kick the other goal. Roh-
"edde made several forward passes.
which worked we'll. The rest of the
second year men all played good ball.
James n Zipoy at ends were into
the game every minute and advanced
the ball for good gains.
Payne's punting for the freshies
was one of the best features Of the
game, and his work. at half was good
at all times. Bolyard at the other
half and Montgomery at full played
stellar ball for the first year men.
passes we're frequently tried
by both aggregations. but the fresh
me were unable to gain as much in
this as their opponents did.
Rohwedder tried to drop kick once.
but failed to make the kick good. The
linemen on the freshman team PLAYED
fine on the defense and held the 9th.
er squad for downs a number of
times.
The contest yesterday rave the
class football championship.
The officials were: Referees, HEMP
and Bacon; umpires, Bacon and Sch
losser. Head linesman. Sad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
H0CK|N WOULD
NOT Be THE GOAT
Did Not Propose to Bear all
the Odiurn in Dynamite
Conspiracy.

indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 31.-Robert
J.. Foster. a detective, testified at the
trial Of the forty-ive accused "dyna-
mite plotters" that Herbert 8. Hockin.
one Of the defendants, made the fol.
lowing statement to him:
I am not going to be the only
goat. When you take me-, you'll take
the whole bunch. I'll he satisfied II
I get of wit ha few years but I will
not &c on the stand. 1t would be
worth my life for me to testify against
the others"
Foster testified Hockin so spoke
while the federal Jury last winter was
investigating alleged transportation
OF dynamite On passengers and lust
before Hockin turned over the keys
Of the unions office 80 that the gov
eminent might procure ]. j. McNa.
mara's letter from the files.
Foster. formerly on tho police force
IN Louisville. KY. said as a special in
vestigator Tor the National Erectors'
association he came to Indianapolis to
help search for evidence.
II met Hockin several times while
the grand jury wal in session." said
Foster. Gle promised I oprocure out
Of the iron workers Office any letters
that had discriminating evidence in
them. He repeated he was not the
only one in the case and did not pro-
pose to he the goat or all of them.
After he turned the once key over
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
MRS. A. ERICKSON
DIED SUDDENLY
Passed Away at Her Home
North of Town After a
Few Hours Illness.

! Mrs. Andrew Erickson. who resides
seven miles north of East Grand
Forks. died suddenly at her home yes
terdaN morning. Although she had
not been feeling we'll during the day.
no n thought she was very sick, un-
I'll shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. Her husband noticed at that
INT that she vas very week. and sent
for her mother and a physician. Be-
fore either could arrive, the oma
passed away.
During the day Mrs. Erickson said
lsevera m h a she was not feeling
very we'll. but no further thought was
given the case until early evening. At
ina time 1t was suggested that a doc
tor he sent for. hut she said she was
only tired and wanted to rest. Think
ing that that would bring the desired
rellef. she retired. Toward morning
she grew weaker, however. and her
husband finally summoned medical as.
ststance. but too late to be of any
help.
Deceased was 90 years old, and had
resided north of this city for a num-
Der OF wears. She is survived by her
husband and three children, Edna,
aged 9: Elof. aged 6. and Arthur, aged
.. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A, L..
Steele. and two brothers, Oscar and
Walter Steele. and two sisters, Mrs.
Adolps Larson and Mrs. James Pow
ers. also survive her.
Funeral services will he held at the
nome tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.
and will be followed by short services
at the Swedish Lutheran church, To-
cated about ten miles north of town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
MANUFACTURER
WANTS TO COME
TO GRAND FORKS

The Commercial club Is in touch
with a Minneapolis engineer and man.
ufacturer. who has recently designed
and invented a small gas tractor en-
CINE and who is looking for a suitable
location in which to manufacture 1t.
The engineer in question desires to
have the tractor manufactured in the
center of the territory. where 1t would
be used. and for this reason he has
been corresponding with Secretary
Graves Of the Commercial club.
The proposition is now being look
ed into. and. II it proves satisfactory.
every effort will be made to have the
man establish a factory in this city.
Both the club and engineer believe
that Grand Forks ia the best dis
tributing point that could be secured
for the purpose.
Secretary Graves has considerable
Information anent the proposition on
file at his Office. and business men or
farmers interested in the affair can
secure further details from him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
TWO BOYS DO
WELL IN ACRE
CORN

A. ". Hayes. head of the agrtcul-
'toral department Of the local school,
spent Yesterday north Of town. where
ne checked two of the acre-corn con-
MI. Hayes represented the
state agricultural college in the work.
According to the checking. June
and sixty-four pounds on his acre
n William Braden raised seventy.
his land. -"
The contests were held under the
direction OF the state agricultural COL
,ege. and. according to the rules, each
boy was Q do all of the work in con-
n neg with the planting. c%ultivating
vicinity. '"'s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
AID ALTIORA HELD
ANNUAL BANQUET
AT THE COLUMBIA

The annual banquet OF the Ad AL
tiora Literary society was held We'd
nesday evening at the Columbia hotel,
and 1t proved one Of the best ever
given by that organization. A splen-
did program of toasts was given. and
Rheinhart kamplin presided as toast
master. Lester Smith. president Of
the society. gave the address of vel
come to the new members. and Fred
Conway replied. The Present Crisis
the topic that Howard Huston
spoke on and ]. F. T. O'Connor talked
on the value Of debating.
After the banquet the following
message was SEM to Richmond. Va.
to DR.. George s. Thomas, who was
formerly the faculty advisor Of Ad
Altiora:
"Ad Altiora banquets tonight. We
miss the inspiration of Your presence:
the announcement Of your kindly and
fatherly words. Your interest in de-
hating and oratory during the score
Of years spent at the university has
been forgotten. Thirty young
send o and yours greetings and
good wishes.
Lester NJ. Smith,
PRESIDENT"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
OUTFIT MAY Be
TAKEN TO PEG
w. A. Whitney of Transpor.
alton Company Says Condi-
tons Must be Bettered.

Unless something is done in the
way Of improving river navigation at
this point. the Red River Transporta-
ton company will cease to exist. 40
far as Grand Forks is concerned. This
was the statement made by W.. A.
whitney of Superior. who. with his
brother. purchased the Transportation
company during the past summer.
II Will he impossible for the COM
panN to do any navigation work this
tall. The company planned, however.
to complete the repair and other pre-.
urinary work just AS Q as possible.
SO they could commence navigation
Immediately after the ice had left
the river.
But II the river is in no better. con
dition IN the spring for navigation.
the company will undoubtedly cease
operations on the river at this point.
and will move to Winnipeg.
Mr.. Whitney. who arrived in the
city. from Superior yesterday to at
tend to business matters. said thar he
had purchased the Red River Trans
portat1on company and intended to
get his money u Of it. II he had to
move the boats and barEes to Winnf-
peg.
The Commercial club has been
working on the river improvement
question for some time. and the work
will be carried on during the winter.
Just what means of improving navi-
cation conditions will he asked for IL
not known. Several plans are be-
ing considered. and they will be taken
up with the proper authorities Just as
soon as possible.
During tho last pooptb mr. tv,> 49,
Whitney brothers did considerable
work in the way of dredging the river
at several points near town. They al
SO put a crew Of men at work to lift
the Fran and get 1t in condition for
transportation. This work has not
been completed. but II will be rushed
just as rapidly as. possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
30 w might procure the letters a

so we might procure the letters at
night I told him I appreciated what
he had done and he would not lose
anything by 1t. So far as he was con-
cerned I said, We had enough on him
already and that no doubt he would
like to have company.
cat one time in the office he point
ed out a bundle of letters and said:
Here are some from the California
end They were signed by Olaf A.
Tveitmoe Of San Francisco.
another time I met Hockin in the
federal building and told him re-
morse evidently had taken possession
of him. but no matter how black a
mans past might he he still had a
chance to redeem himself. Then he
said. when You take me you will take
the whole bunch l advised him to 60
to District Attorney Miller and make
a clean breast. Of 1t. He said Miller
was a cold biooded proposition but
later he told me he had gone to Mil
Ter and had made a clean breast of
it."
Hockin. formerly Of Detroit, had a
desk in President Frank NJ. Ryan's
room in the union headquarters. He
Ortie f.. McManigaIts confession he
is accused of being an instigator Of
dynamiting plots.
Cross examined by the attorney for
the defense, Foster testified he was
Al present under indictment charged
with assault on President Ryan. The
charges were that Foster while in
toxicated entered Ryan's Office and
drew a revolver on him. Foster also
admitted having been dishonorably
discharged from the army.
j. A. G. Endorf. New York. assist
ant to Walter Drew. counsel for the
Erectors' association. testified con-
corning a visit to the home of McMan-
igaI's father at Tifin. Ohio. after Nc
Namara's arrest. He said that one
pound sticks of dynamite were found
In a shed. having been hidden there
b yMcManigal and James B. McNa-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
CANADA WILLING

ottawa Oct. 31.-Rev. DIR. Mavety,
In his sermon at the T~hanksgivinE
service in the eastern Minnesota
church. after referring to Lord Rob
erts recent utterances and speaking
OF Canada as perhaps the most i'm.
portant colony Of the great British
empire. asked what the duty of Can
d was toward the motherland with
respect to the naval policy.
Inat Canada owned a debt to Great
Britain. which she would v be
able to pay. was the statement made
by the speaker. "N
Her present duty was a subject
worthy the study of every Canadian
at this time.
The government have no doubt q
policy to provide adequate heip. and
the preacher was sure that the people
OF Canada were Is willing to carry ont
the governments proposal as the gov
country. For upon the solidity ~ the
empire Canada's safety dependss
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
NIayviIIe Normal Coming.

The Mayville normal football squad
will come to the university Saturday
morning. and al . o'clock that after
noon will line up against the univer-
sity team. This game promises to
he an interesting one. as both aggre-
cations are strong. The Mayville
players defeated the A. c. second team
at Fargo last Saturday. and they are
coming here determined to carry off
the long enc of the score. The uni
versity men are equally bent on win
ming the contest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
HARVESTER TRUST
PAID FOR LOBBY
CONTINUED from page l.,

tContln0eQ from page ID
hearsay evidence and the question
was withdrawn.
Were you at a conference at which
the South Dakota matter was dis.
Ic~ussed?" asked Attorney Grosvenor.
II nave no recollection of it." re-
piled the witness.
|. Swift said that H. L. Daniels was
In charge of the binder Irvine branch
tional Harvester company supplied
sixty per cent of all the binder Irvine
used in this country.
Swift testified that the profits Of the
Mccormick Harvester company ag-
gregated SIS. 900. 5000 0 for the years
1900. 1901 and 1902. although the
corporation was capitalized for but
He contrasted the change in bust.
ness methods after the ORGANIZATION
OF the International Harvester COM
pany with the methods prior to 1902
when he said competition between the
different companies was keen.
Previous to the organization Of the
alleged combine the companies, he
said, varied their prices to meet com
petition. took old machines in trade
and allowed for repairs Of new ma
chimes.
Counsel for the defendant argued
for an hour in an unsuccessful attempt
to prevent Swift from taking the wit
ness stand, setting up that sufficient
notice Of his being called had not
been given.
The International Harvester com
pany refused to pay the bill Of So O
said Attorney E. A. Bancroft until
after Attorney Rossington had visited
Chicago and assured Cyrus n. Nc
Cormick and other officers of the
company that money had not been
improperly used in defeating the bill
in the Kansas legislature. That was
why the fee was not paid more
promptly. Before he died Mr.. Ros.
sington wrote a letter to the ATTORNEY
general Of Kansas in which he stated
he had used money improperly
in defeating any legislation. This en-
Tire matter was aired and denied by
Cyrus H. Mccormick in the senate,
Lorimer investigation. The truth Of
these charges were disproved several
years ago.
John ]. Glessner. vice president and
director and E.. N. Wood, secretary OF
the International Harvester company,
will be examined at tomorrow's ses-
sion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
SHOULD GUARD
AGAINST

Grand Forks people who have
stomach and howell trouble should
guard against appendicitis by taking
simple huckthorn bark. g~lycerine. etc.
as compounded in Adler-i-ka. the Ger
man appendicitis remedy. A SINGLE
DOSE relieves sour stomach. gas on
the stomach and constipation IN
STANTLY because this simple mixture
a~ntisepticizes the digestive organs and
draws of the Impurities. j. H. Void.
Druggist.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
STOMACH SICK, SOUR UPSET AND
FULL OF GAS? PAPES OAPEPS|N
In Five Minutes! Time It! All INDIGESTION He,r+h,rn and
Dyspepsia Gone and Your Stomach Feels Fine.

ally Keeps the stomach regulated and
they cat their favorite foods without
fear.
If your stomach doesn't take a Of
your liberal limit without rebellion: II
your food Is a damage instead Of a
help, remember the quickest, surest.
o harmless relief is Pape's Diapep-
sin which costs only fifty cents for n
large case at drug stores. It's truly
Observation-Disclosures the food and sets
Things straight. 40 gently and easily
that 1t lis astonishing. Please don't go
on and on with T. weak, d~isordered
stomach: it's s % Unnecessary:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Junior Contest Committee.

President Elsie Dahl has appointed
the members of the Junior Carney
Song Contest committee. and they will
commence work Immediately. The
date for the affair will be February
81. and that means that songs will
have to be written in the near future.
sc that they may be p%racticed. The
contest was held last spring and was
Won by the junior class. Those on the
junior committee are: Eva Rorke,
chairman. Anna Poupore. Minnie
Markell. Ada Jensen. Katherine Nc
Dougall. oscar Preble and Lawrence
Feetham.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Public Auction.

! will sell at public auction farm
equipment ana cattle on the Anton
swarstad farm, two miles east. one
half mile south Of Thompson. on
Thursday. November z. The sale
commences promptly at 10 o'clock.
The terms OF the sale: On all sums
under $40. cash; over that amount
tune VIII be given until November I,
1913. on bankable paper; interest at 8
per cent. Free lunch. H. A. Peter
son. %auctioneer; Anton swarstad.
wner
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Drinkine on the increase.

Four cases of plain drunk appeared
before Magistrate Church this morn
ing in the police and fines of IS
were imposed in each case Judge
Church says that the number Of cases
Of drunk and disorderly appearing he
fore him is largely on the increase.
Last year thirty-seven was the high
number for any one month. This
there have been 112 cases.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Hesperia Held Meeting.

The Hesperia Literary society Of the
university met last evening in Merri-
field hall. and an interesting program
was given. Earl Louden spoke on
The American Indian" and cited a
number Of facts in support Of his
contention that the red man has not
been abused by the white people. The
relationship between the professional
and ministerial careers was discussed
by Monta Perry. and Mr.. Fox talked
on the conditions Of the laboring man.
Harry Fitch spoke on THE Free
Negro Slave Holder" and Joseph
Kouchy read a story entitled The
Death of John Eragset."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Start Delivering Ballots.

County Auditor Hans Anderson this
morning delivered to Sheriff Benson
the ballots and other election supplies
10 be used in Tuesdays election. The
he in the hands Of the election inspec-
tors in the various voting precincts
twenty-four hours before the polls
open.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Wonder what upset your stomach

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the
damags-do you? Well. don't bother.
IT your stomach is in a revolt. IL sour.
gassy and upset. and what you just
ate fermented into stubborn Jumps:
your head dizzy and aches; belches
gases and acids and eructate undiRest-
ed food; breath foul. tongue coated
Just AXE a little Diapepsin and in five
minutes o will wonder what became
OF the Indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
that II is needless to have a bad
stomach. A little Diapepsin occasion
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Marriage Licenses,

Licenses to marry were granted this
morning to David Holweger and Ber-
tina Heth. both Of Arvilla: Ernest w.
Williams and Mrs. Ernie Wane Davis.
both of Brock. Sask.. Canada. and
James w. Patterson Of Walhalla. and
Lillian Sixworth Of Grand Forks. The
first couple were married by Justice
Purcell. and the second by Rev. W.
II. Matthews.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
To Build Drain.

returned to Bismarck from Pembina
county. where he did some surveying.
The farmers in the vicinity of Crystal
have decided to take advantage of
the state law. and will esta blish a
drain for the purpose of carrying off
spring flood waters. These annual
overf1ows have caused much of their
land to remain worthless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Mrs r A Town 1n7 9Th 81 u.

Mrs T. A. Town. lo7 sth ST.. Water
town. 6. D., writes /: MY four chill
dren are subject to hard colds and I
always use Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound with splendid results. Some
time ago I had a severe attack Of Ia
grippe nj the doctor prescribed
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
1t soon overcame the la grippe. I can
and Tar Compound and am sure Of
always depend upon Foley's Honey
good results" McGrath's Pharmacy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Halloween Party.

The pupils of the grammar DEPART
ment Of the local school will give a
halloween party in the school audi
will be from 1880 to 10 o'clock. and
will be under the direction Of the in.
'structors in the department..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31

j. G.. Criswell. IA painter living at
$40 North Mulberry ST.. Hagerstcwn.
Md. states. II had kidney trouble
with a severe pain across my back.
and could hardly get up after sitting
down. took Foley Kidney Pills and
the bladder action was more regular
and normal" Try them. McGrath's
Pharmacy.