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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Roars Of Zoo Beasts Awaken Timid SchooIoirIs

a ousy lcty supposedly sound asleep.
Terrors of night are increased, par
tlcularly to the 100 or more girls in
Forest Park university, near Clayton
and Tamm avenues, by the roars, the
growls, the grunts and other calls
from the zoo.
MRS. Anna Sneed Cairns, president
OF the university, says the young wom-
en- students in the dormitories thus
oiten are disturbed and frightened at
night. Many a fair, but tousled head.
ducks under the bed cover as the
lions, and the ostriches, too. roar In
unison.
1t is not pleasant" she said in ef.
rect, TO lie in bed and be forced 70
listen to the terrifying calls of the AMI
mails IN the ZOO. The ostriches roar AZ
loudly as the lions and we a hear
the bears growl and other animals
bark and howl"
Other residents in the vicinity of
the geological gardens have complain.
ed OF the night noises. Not long ago
lou members of the South Side Forest
Park association protested against
tne nocturnal c%acaphony. OF the $50,
only two were women, indicating. It
was said, the men were as much
lrlgntened and worried as the women.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Marriage License Has Hard TussIe With Hoodoo

G AN FRANCISCO, CAL.-When Ma.
~ bel Hazel Gibbs, aged nineteen, of
Colorado Springs discovered in the
marriage license clerks office the 9TH
er day that her prospective husband,
James ]. Pottes of Vallejo, was TWEEN.
tythree years old she suffered a little
shock.
That's a hoodoo number, James,"
she remarked. And then she glanced
at the calendar and discovered that II
was the 18th of the month. This vas
too much.
You'll have to get the man to make
our license as If it were the 18th or
14th," she explained. 81 never dare
risk both % and 49,"
Grant Munson, in the role of Cupid,
assured the young lady that he was
willing to do anything in reason, but
that it was beyond his power either to
turn the calendar backward or for
ward. You wait until Monday, and
then 1t will be the 18th, a very lucky
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14

M EW YORK.-He walked briskly in.
~ to the lobby of the hotel and went
straight to the desk. The night clerk,
being a mar of lonely calling, greeted
Tim cordially with outstretched hand.
Welcome stranger. Where have
you been?' he asked.
He saw the tired face of the man
who had come upon him SO breezily
from the street, and realized that
something out of the ordinary was be-
fore him.
1--WE failed; business failure you
see. Bad management; wrong men in
with me-lost everything"
The night clerk listened and looked
but was silent. 1t was a silence that
was friendly; the discretion of a mar
whose life had been an observing one
OF all sorts of men.
Il forgot to send my key back when
! went away" said the man from out
side. and he threw a room key on the
desk. The night clerk picked it up.
looked at the number and smiled pleas
antly.
"Oh. we'll, better luck next time" he
said. tossing the key aside. A further
silence made the mar wish he had
paid his hotel bill, although in better
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Pop Mullen Stars in the Capture Of Small Piq

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-Squels Of a
l sucking pig mingled with the
"oofs' and grunts In duet by Pop Null
len, patrolman of much embonpont,
under the suffering of electric arc
lights, awakened residents of East
Washington street at two o'clock the
other morning to view a spectacle
that proved the performance Of Ursus,
the head waiter for Lygia, in Quo
Vadis." didn't furnish Nero with the
most exciting arena feature by catch.
Ing and subdLing a bull. The mon.
key-shines through which Mullen gy-
rated in catching the pig place Ursus
in the bush league class.
Mullen was sauntering serenely
along his silent beat thinking OF moth.
Ing In narticulax. when he. heard,a soft
grunt behind him.
Must be a cat" wondered Mullen.
The grunt was repeated.
What the -" demanded Mullen,
and decided to investigate. Out of the
darkness came a patter of small hoofs
and a three-months-old pig trotted into
view. A ribbon around the chubby
neck enhanced the unusual appearance
IN the night-shrouded city street. Null
den resolved to get transferred to a
dry beat. But the toe of the patrol
mans boot against the curly tail,
proved, by the long drawn out wee
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
How a NiQht Clerk Revealed Human Attributes

| days he had paid a good deal over that
! desk.
I'd like to sit in the lobby a little
while and smoke a pipe-may L." he
asked.
Smoke up, 60 ahead" said the
night clerk.
To the further end of the lobby
went the guest. He seated himself in
a corner chair in the darkest spot and
lighted his pipe.
1t was 2 a. III. when he came in. 1t
was toward 8 a. m. when he half fear
ed that the night clerk would be won
dering what he was doing. So he
thought Of something to say.
The night clerk began to whistle
softly 1.-The Palms" He finished the
song, then came from behind the desk.
and sat down beside the other man.
so business is rotten??" he asked
alphabetically.
Worst ] W experienced, but I'll
pull through"
"Of course you will; many do. II
you just keep a stiff upper lip and
don't lay down, but keep going, there's
lots of other chances if life"
The man in the corner emptied the
ashes from his pipe, slipped it into
his pocket, buttoned his overcoat
tightly and stood up.
Would you like to have a nap"
asked the night clerk quietly.
"Yes-I should" said the other man
promptly.
Well, l can fix you up a comfort
able chair in the private Office; 1t will
be all right till the cleaners come, In
a couple of hours" He led the way
and the other followed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14

CT. LOUIS, MO.-And IN the Silly
~ night (stilly is the poetic term
for very still there came to their ears
the chilling roar Of lions, the blood
%curdling defiance of the king Of beasts.
And upon the sobbing wind (pro.
nounce wind with the long Il" to
maintain the poetic lilt) there also
came the fearsome growl of bears and
other calls of the wild.
No. dear reader, this is not a de.
scription of the night sounds of a Jun.
gle. 1t is what hundreds of residents
near the Forest Park Zoo experience
almost every night.
The roar of lions, the growl of bears,
the restless, ceaseless sounds of the
wild in leash-these mingle with the
hum of trolley cars, the whoop and
swish Of autos and other evidences of
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14


On September II the timid little ser
want saw through a keyhole the an
swer of the Princess Sophia to her ia.
ther, to the grand duke of Saxony and
to the hard compulsions of her rank
She had ended the long struggle with
a bullet.
Hans Won B%leichroeder still remains
in Heidelberg. He has sought an in
terview with Prince Wilhelm, desiring
the return Of his love letters. Prince
Wilhelm declines to receive him, re
fuses even to reply. From the stand
point of the house of Saxe-Weimal
there were no love letters.-New York
World.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14

ee-e" 1t produced, that IS worth Of
pork actually was running loose. Null
len decided to catch the piggy and
things began to happen. Witnesses
are uncertain as to details.
Mullen carries two hundred pounds
none too lightly and the pig was agile.
with youth. Mullen is not bowibgSed
or the story would end with an e.
hausted patrolman and a free pig. Al
1t is, there was the exhausted patrol
man, with a wildly kicking and squeal-
ing porky pressed against his badge,
walking down the street to fire house
No. II.
Here, Wachstetter, you take him."
Mullen called between pants to Henry
Wachstetter, at the firehouse, and the
pig now has a private stall, well barn.
caded. 1t is supposed the pig is a net
and followed the patrolman after it be-
came lost on a midnight forage.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14

Cold Weather Dish Is Certainly One
of the Best That Has Yet Been
Devised.

Use an 'aitch" bone for this and
reserve part for a roast, as the whole
bone would make stew enough for 10
people. However, shinbone can be
used if you prefer.
Take off enough of the fat to brown
the meat and vegetables and let it be
trying out while you are preparing
the meat. If there is no fat use a lit.
tie pork fat or dripplings.
Cut your meat into dice about an
inch large each way, dredge them we'll
with salt, pepper and -four, and brown
In hot fat. Put in your stewpan.
Cut two o%ninos, one small turnip
and half a carrot into dice and brown;
add to the meat, cover with boiling
water and cook until the meat is ten.
der. Remove bone and skim off the
fat; add six or eight small potatoes,
which have been pared and parboiled.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook
until nearly done and then add dunn.
pings.
Dumplings-One pint of -four, one
half teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons
baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Add
enough milk to make a soft dough.
Shape and cook ten minutes in the
soft dough. Add salt and baking DOW.
der to the -four, and sift all so as to
mix them thoroughly with enough
milk to make a dough you can handle;
1t will take about a cupful; they can
be dropped from the spoon or shaped
q little with the hands.
The stew should be boiling rapidly
when the dumplings are added, and
continue to boil rapidly while they
ire in. Do not have so much water
xg broth in the stew that the dunn
lplings cannot rest on the meat or on
NE potatoes. If they do not they will
Ne heavy. And do not put in so many
hat they will crowd each other, for
hat makes them heavy also.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
IPrune Jelly.

rune jelly is a dessert that can be
Ifde when no fresh fruit can be had.
Pr a quart of cold water over a
;2DSts Z primes. II they are the sort
'NS2cses hAs n~-- -~-eprca->-@r~uud
pal Z, and SO are reliably clean, they
cansb cooked in this water. II you
canho rely on their cleanliness, wash
then arefully, throw away the water
and I'd another quart. II they are
the lxed-paper sort, they will not
need baking for this recipe. II the
otheEort, soak them until they are
tends Put them over the fire and
let em boil gently until they are
softAdd the juice of half a lemon
and 70 tablespoonful OF sugar and
takehe prunes out of the liquid. Pit
thennd put them in the bottom of a
5ellyoold. Soak a boxful of gelatin
in aittle cold water and pour the
boih liquid in which the prunes
wercooked over the gelatin. Stir
untille gelatin is dissolved and then
straiDver the prunes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
HAMBURG IS GREATEST PORT
Figures Show City to Have Made
Wonderful Strides in Compare.
lively Few Years.

With a record of 1900, 900 tons of
freight unloaded from 1S,400 vessels
in 1912, Hamburg, Germany, is right.
fully called the greatest commercial
port in continental Europe. Because Of
her location On the Elbe river, at the
junction of the Alster and the Billie,
her river frontage and docks are meas
ured in miles. Over 10000 linear feet,
almost rs miles of dockage furnishes
an area of 5,000,0 900 square feet, which
is reserved for handling package
freight alone, and an extension of 49,
900 linear feet is now being built.
Other Quays are provided for bulk
cargoes that are unloaded directly into
cars, lighters, or warehouses, and an
unloading crane has been installed for
every 65 feet of quay Among others
there are $50 three-ton ship cranes, op-
Grated by steam or electricity from a
municipal power plant, 100 electric
travelling cranes, a number Of huge
double cranes, and several 75.ton Ham.
mertype cranes which pick up cars
and empty them bodily into ships
holds. The quay sheds are 200 feet
wide, and their switch tracks connect
them with railways, running to every
part of Europe.
From the harbor to the open sea, 50
miles away, the old 15foot channel
of the Elbe has been deepened to 81.
feet, and IL dredges are now at work
lowering the bottom to 40 feet. Traf
fc across the river is carried by sew
eral bridges and a tunnel for pedestri
ans and teams. The tunnel consists
Of two 20-foot wrought iron tubes witt
elevators at each end.-Popular Me
chanics.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
BITS WORTH KNOWING

TO soften brown sugar when It has
scome lumpy stand it over a vessel
lied with boiling water.
CASTLE soap and orris root in equal
rts make a cleansing and fragrant
10th powder.
A quantity Of quicklime put into a
dmp cupboard for a few days will
asorb the dampness.
Blood stains should be soaked when
flsh In cold water.
Use salt and lemon Juice on ink
stins.
Rub grass stains with molasses. and
Nsh.
Use boiling water for tea stains.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
His Choice,

Hobbs is a good soul and a clever
pianist, but no genius and nobody
takes him for one. Nevertheless he is
a very serious person.
Consequently 1t seemed to his
friends a bit out of place for him tn
decorate his music room by hanging
up Wagner's portrait, and as a match
to 1t on the opposite wall one Of him.
self of exactly the same heroic size
Somebody ventured to call Hobbs at.
tention as tactfully as possible to this
slight error of taste. He took II all
very kindly and seemed impressed,
Upon the next visit to his quarters II
was observed that the hint had horne
fruit. Wagner's picture had been re
moved.-New York Evening Post
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Roast Goose.

selea bird with a clean white
skin. mp breast and yellow feet,
and Id hang for a few days. To
have aoper flavor it should be stuff
Oh village and onions before roast
inc Ht from an hour and a half
~ twours, according to size, and
carve Il good brown gravy, bread
oumbshly Drowned, and a tureen
Of app,auce.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
ironing Hint.

WI ironing dresses fastened with
hooklr snaps / fold a very soft towel
very lick and lay the edge of the
dressook down on the folded towel
and IL on the other side, says a
correondent. Dresses trimmed with
smalluttons can be ironed in the
sameay, looking much better than
whenpned right side up, which often
leaves rough looking place on an
otherie finely ironed dress. l find
this ch the neatest and quickest
way iron all kinds of dress fas.
tenint
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14

uay. I've heard" said Clerk Munson.
Pottes glared at Munson as If he
would like to strangle the suggestion
IN his throat. Miss Gibbs blushed and
nesltated. Then all at once her face
cleared.
l know what we can do, DEAR" she
Whispered to her intended. I'VE can
make believe that today is tomorrow;
mat will make it all right"
This suited everybody, and the mar
riage license was issued.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
estnuts in Chicken Salad.

Trydding chopped cooked chest.
nuts chicken salad, either in place
of ceE, or in addition to it. They
give delicious flavor and con-
sistento the salad. They also can
he adj to potato salad-which, by
the VI is always better for the ad.
ditions some other ingredient.
Min sweet green peppers or
chopp celery keep potato salad
from certain heaviness that 10
somets has.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Fudge.

Cook De cups sugar, one cup milk
ond ortablespoon butter. When
.uoar islted add four or FIVE table
Snoons "a, stir and boil Is minutes.
Toke ii fire, add one tablespoon
.sn,lla till creamy, pour on but.
..od nl.lcut in squares.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-11-14
Socoa Frosting.

po,, thirds cup sugar, heaping
...,osnoOcoa, creamy milk to mix.
oil Il ii soft ball in water. Take
Asm Ared butter size walnut and
nNn;,,a aeat until ready to spread
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

First Lieutenant Il y. IJ Gardr.
If the United Stale Army arrived m
the city Tuesday from his hradpua~
ter, in Phoenix. Aril, where he is
stationed ~ Inspector and instructor
of the Arizona National Guard. lie
left Dcmiug Wednesday morning for
Silver city to inspect the company of
national guard at that place, on
special orders Of the War Depart
mrnt.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting

The annual melting of the stock
holders of the Forest Queen Top
per Co., will be- held ut lis Once III
Spruce St.. Deming, \. NJ, on FIJI
dny. Dee. 90. 1913, between the hours
of 10 u. IN. and 1 p. M. for the p"r
pose of electing Board of Directors
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

and ,h. transaction of such other
business ~ may properly come be-
forc the meeting, II. T. k'''ler'
p,o.;den, uud Asst. Sec'y" Demlng'
\ NJ. Dee. -, 1918 ;"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19
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i. TUNis AND RED MOUNTAIN i
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Last week several of the Red
Mountain farmers worked together
ON the Bordcrland Road. These
good road workers grubbed out con-
siderable mesquite and soap-weed IN
front of the belong, Pond. Brown
and Kerr ranches and near the
Mongolia scctin house 10 prepare the
the road bed for the later work of
the county tractor and the two LARGE
graders attached to it. These road
machines graded II portion OF the
Rorderland Il few days ago but the
work had To stop to permit Few
necessary repairs being made on the
big tractor The grading will be re-
,umed in II short time and the
/ Bordcrland road will be in first class
condition from Deming to Mongolia,
and all the way to the Pacific coast
/ for that matter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

PERSONAL


Mrs. Charles Dresser and Mrs, j.
ID. Henry, of Luxor, were in the city
Monday To attend the Sunday School
convention.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19
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MOUNTAIN VIEW ITEMS ::

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once again this week
Jim HOMELAND ranch an Saturday
and Sunday.
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Suidow Of Mountain View
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: : : ! : ; : "
Walter :. Mullen. II newcomer
from north Trxn-, hn, moved into
rev home about ,wo miles east
1T Mludus, where he has a well
furnishing ample water for domestic
Ne l;uWdcn. ais recent ac-
QUESTION nom Trxa- aud II neigh
Dor at Mr. Mullen. hus built neat
,rllH.r.
I,,lr,u NJ. Romlnc, wh" mo Il t.
lbs, section from Cai,'urAa. ha-
. ! .lll very attractive '"l~r ou Ia.
|pl,rr Ills way of h,,llme Nl,
somewhat out of the ordinary. ~ he
ycurrr,G the outside with adobe
bl"co~.
Mr.. Nar,ay has installed pump
and wind mill in his we'll ON hi
Tie pul II drop drill inside hl- pit
and went down to the second stratum
If NaicI.
lnud three and one half miles east of
Myudus. He expects to begin work
soon ON II well for irrigation pur-
rhc Curtis family recently arrly-
ri IN Myndus from their old home
ID, Georgia to join Mr. Curtis on hi,
homestead, north of the Southern
George A. I.rcdy, late of Pitts
burg, Penn, has finished two irrlgn
Ilou wells on the tract which he
+ Fl pnso.
Mr.. Dickinson, recently from the
state Of Mississippi, has erected u
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Underground silos are Or'llg o"" .
H., ,he farmers in the vicinity OF
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

On Sunday afternoon. at two
thirty Dee. ~, Sabbath school wi..
be held in the school house. In ad
diriou to the regular religion, pro
gram, the children atlmdm, will
r'rllc appropriate Christmas ~rlcc-
rDou~. Church services and ser.
mon will follow the Sunday -chuu.
At lhrcr-lhirty Everybody l. cordial
~ invited To attend the Sabbath
school ard the church at the Tuu
school house ton the Bordcr.aud
Road and a mile due north Of Rel
MouutainJ
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

We understand that Mr.. Woehm-
hocner is having nice aud com
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

The fine and bouniiiul rain that
visited here Monday frightened ev-
ry thing up and made the grass
Green and beautiful.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Mr.. Mitchell is having some re-
ruirs made on his well near Red
Mountain.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19
modiouS house built on hi ranch
W,-l of Red Mountain.

On last Sunday afternoon our
folks had the pleasure of listening
To II sermon by Rev. Scdcr At the
Tuui~ school house. There were,
thirty eight rrr~uu~ present
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Mrs. Virginia Stone, of Los Angel
c-, sister of Tom Mister returned to
her home Monday, after II pleasant
visit here.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

pcu,irp with the view of being pre-
pared next year to have plenty OF
feed for their COWS.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

J. NJ. Poss, justice Of the peace,
live stock and real estate dealer Of
Cloudcroft, was visitor to the
chamber of commerce Tuesday
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Mr.. Mar,Oy has installed It pump
and wind mill in his we'll ON hi
Place. "lIoining the Brewster tract.
Tie pat drop drill inside hi pit
and vent down to the second stratum
IF NaicI.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

I,,rIu NJ. Rominc, wlo m"..d t.
rhjs section from ta,l'mLIa, ha-
J .lll very attractive '"l~" ou h'-
place Ills way of h. ,l,lm. NI,
somewhat out of the ordinary. Us he
framed aud crilrd u box house aud
vcurrr,G the outside with adobe
bl"cn~.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Mr.. krllrr, of FL Pa,o, has filed on
land three and one half miles east of
Myudus. lie expects to begin work
soon ON well for irrigation pur-
poses.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

Ilc Curtis family recently arrlv-
ri in Myndus from their old home
H. Georgia to join Mr. Curtis on his
homestead. north of the southern
.'aciiic tracks.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-19

George A. l.rcdy, late of PITTS
bure. Penn, has finished two irriga
Ilon wells on the tract which he
purchased from Henry f. l.nckcy,
+ IL Pnso.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-08-18

President Wilson. to use the yer
naCular expression, has answered
"nothing DOING and the senate and
the house nus remain at the capital
to battle with the sturdy tariff bill
and the elusive currency measure.
Pathetic indeed. is the ~eituation
OF the men who elected and were
elected to serve the interests of their
country. Martyrs Of duty. heroes OF
principle, they should be crowned
with laurel leaves and have their pic
lures in the Sunday supplements.
Hitherto there has been too much
dilly-dallying with the important mea-
Sures that came before congress-. Re
ceSees were taken, adjournments al
lOWd pressing bills to hang in abey-
ance and the president acted more
like a puppet than the head OF the
nation.
The old order of things has passed
away and President Wilson is eNcr-
cislng his authority as the chief exc
cutive of the nation. lie insists that
congress remain in session until its
work is completed.