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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-11
he must earn her support.

~
The school, of course, has it's own
legal tender, but its buying value
is none the less. For all work done
she is paid according to amount and
skill, and is likewise fined for family
or social offense. Each week the
girls receive pay for services render
id, less any fines imposed, and from
this she must support herself, cloth
herself from the school store, and
pay for any luxuries or services
rendered in the family of which she
is member, or the community.
No Extravaganza Permitted.
Every week the girls shop in the
store connected with the school, and
they must buy within their means.
No extravaganza is permitted, and
if any girl has not the money with
which to buy some bit of finery she
must go without. If girl cannot
make her clothes she must pay an
other to do the work, and If she is
not willing to attend to her laun-
dry she must pay another for it's
care. There is even a debtors table
on which no desserts or sweets ap-
pear. a.
AS a result of this system every
phase of community life is reached.
No girl can leave the institution un-
til she has bank account with
which to buy her a good going-out
outfit, and as fines follow .miscon-
duct, conduct really determines the
time when a girl can leave the in
stitution. .,@. =.
The home has six ungraded
schools, each cottage unit forming
it's own school group and each school
having it's own teacher Almost no
text books are used, the girls TAX
ing on through assimilation. The one
idea is to give the girls the short
time they are in the institution the
best possible equipment for prac-
tical living. Each lesson given has
it's direct application to the daily
life of the girl. -. *
improvements and Additions.
During the past two years much
in the line of improvements and ad-
ditions have been made. Four fam
lily cottages, a hospital, an admins
tration building and group of farm
buildings have been constructed, and
the grounds much improved. Much
of the work in connection with the
planting of trees and shrubbery was
done by the girls,
They have aided materially in farm
work, too, it including the planting
and harvesting of 1000 bushels of
potatoes, 600 bushels of cattle beets
and $4,000 head of cabbage. The girls
also helped to fill the silo and put
up 800 gallons of cucumber pickles
and 8 barrels of sauerkraut. Hun
dreds of quarts of canned vegetables
is another product of their labor.
Honor System Used. -
The honor system is given wide
latitude at the Sauk Centre institu-
ton, and to the credit of the girls
is very little abused. The lake pro-
vides boating and bathing and there
is always the call of the wild in the
summer months. Picnics, well
chaperoned, are quite common. This
year six of the girls are attending
the public schools of Sauk Centre
and six others are temporarily en-
ployed in office work in the same
city. Many of the girls have been
permitted to go alone to their homes
on visits varying from couple of
days to two weeks
Of 145 commitments made to the
home in the last two years, 40 we're
from Henipin county, 80 from Ram
sey county and 81 from St. Louis
county. The largest number COM
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
| Ill in | tions For fourthCias.
 P0stmasters

An executive order issued by the President requires competitive ex- aminations by the commission for the position Of postmaster at all fourth class post offices at which the annual compensation Is SlS0 or more, and at which the present incumbent was not appointed under the Civil Service Regulations
 Examinations for fourth.class post masters under the order mentioned will be held at Brinkley March T., 1914, and at Forrest City and Mari. anna March l4, 1914
 From the examinations mentioned the position of postmaster at the fol- lowing named post offices in St Francis counties will be filled:
 Caldwell, Colt, Democrat, Goodwin, Heth, Madison, Palestine, Round Pond, Wheatley.
 Haynes, Lee county.
 Mounds, Critt tenden county.
 An applicant for examination for appointment at any postotfice must re- side within the territory supplied by such post office. Applicants will be allowed to be examined on only one of the dates men, tioned. The application form may be secured from the postmaster at any of the offices for which the ex. aminations are held, the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., or the postmaster at any place which the examination Is to be held, and should be properly executed, indicating therein the ex- animation point at which the appli- cant desires to be examined, and should be immediately forwarded to the United States Civil Service Com mission, Washington, D. C. Persons who, for any reason, are unable to forward their applications to the commission in time to receive writ ten authority to enter the examina- tiOn will be examined, subject to the subsequent approval of their applica- tions, if they nppear for examination at place on date scheduled
 By direction of the commission.
 John A Mcllhenny, President
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Horrible Bi0tchps of Eczema.

Quickly cured by Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment. C, r. Caldwell, of New Orleans, La, states. My doctor advised me to try 'Dr Hob sons Eczema Sal9e. 1 used three boxes Of Ointment and three cakes of Dr Hobson's Derma Zema Soap To day l have not a spot anywhere on my body and can say l am cured y It will do the same for you. It's sooth- ing, healing, antlseptic action will rid you of all skin humors, black heads, plmples, Eczema blotches, red unSightly sores, and leaves your skin clean and healthy Get a box today. Guaranteed. All druggists soc or by mail Pfeifier Chemical Go phll- adelphia and St. Louis.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
The LeOpard's Spots.

The Leopard's Spots, by Thomas
 DiXon, was produced at the Becker &
 Lewis opera house last Friday night to fairly large audience, consider Ing the very inclement weather, and although the play and the book is written by an intensely southern man, 1t was not calculated to pro- mote just such a feeling as we would Ike to see al this time between the races We of this town and county are not worrying about the negro question, and have long ago settled II satisfactorily to ourselves by eliminating as far as practicable and as Tar as IS necessary, the question of dominance It was fortunate, per hapS, that there were few negroes in the audience, and that the white patrons, are of a high order of intel llgence, as otherwise it might have aroused feeling of hatred and an. tagonism which would, do the com. .'''''iby i'o sOOd IC pid1 IS lIltttISt and settles, as we have settled for all time, the question of social equality, The Southern view as out lined in the play is entirely of our way of thinking and we read the book when it first appeared with great deal of interest and satisfaction. Ihos. Dixon must have had very deep and true conception of the con ditions of those trOublous times, and he has portrayed the Southern side and feeling in masterful manner There can never be social equality of races, and there is now no ambition or desire for it ny the negroes of this section, and we do not anticipate that there ever will be, for the white peo. pie of this land will not tolerate it for moment. and should not The play was excellently performed by this company, and was treat To all who admire first class talent.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Must Re Qualified.

Since the matter as to who is to succeed Hon. T. 0. Fitzpatrick in the Forrest City postotlce has been sprung, there has been considerable discussion as to which of the four as pirants stands the best show of win ming out, but the fact that all the candidates for the postofce are more or less active, Is evidence that none of them have given up hope entirely. While this question of the posmaster- ship is up for discussion, 1t might be well to go somewhat into the merits and duties Of this responsible posi- tion, A newly appointed postmaster cannot walk into the postoffice the morning after receiving the appoint. ment and fire all the regularly ap- pointed clerks, who are working under civil ceryice rules and regulati ions, of of the job Specific charges must be preferred and substantiated against a postofflce employe before said employe can be discharged. There is also a regulation promulgated by the post office department making it incumbent upon the postmaster to perform cer- tain clerical duties himself for which none of the clerks or employees of the posOttiice are responsible or answerable except the postmaster in person As. pirants for the postmastership must not hug the tluttering unction to their souls that the duties of the post mastership can be thrown upon the shoulders of clerks The government demands certain work of postoffice ap. polntees and unless you are equipped to do this work in person, you cannot hold the job We merely mention these things to correct any impfes- sion that may have arisen in the minds of those who have their eve on l the postotfice, that all that isneceS- sary, after getting the appointment, is 10 walk in, take seat, and watch 1 the others, who are already on the job, do the work. If you are harbor. Ing any such notion, get 1t out of your head, because a postmaster to performthe duties required of him by law, must he intelligent, must he on the job early and late, and must be a worker, not only with his hands but with his knowledge and | brains.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
|" AN AMERICAN CITIZEN"
John Barrymore Makes Decided Hit in Famous Players fOur-Part
 Comedy Drama.


 There is an abundance of fine com edy as there are also many strong dramatic situations in "An American Citizen, adapted from the play of Madeline Lucette Ripley, which the Famous Players released on January 10. It is story in which the comedy apparently predominates until sud denly you discover the fun has been pulled out of situation and that you are looking on gray life. Barry. moore Is in financial difficulties; a partner has absc0nded and the office rent is due. A wealthy relative in England has left him a fortune con- tingent on marrying an English woman and becoming a British sub ject. The only apparent chance of restoring to his trusting clients the money they have left with him Is to accept the terms imposed by his late uncle. There is laugh as the screen shows him sadly waving a hand to the first president and saying: Good bye, old man. But as he leans over and from the corner of the frame gently removes an American flag there is an OminOus hitch in the mlrth. When he presses to his lips the bit of cloth the change Is com pete. Ii at home the act strikes deep, imagine the feelings of the ex patrlate thousands of miles from home.
 The work of the cast is uniformly excellent. The sittings are elabor- ate. One scene that would stand out in any production is the representa- tion of the House of Lords across the Thames, with the higher buildings of the city showing in di ninishing prominence in the background There will be many who will fail to realize that this is a studio triumph Another notable setting is the hotel front in Nice Not the least effective are the scenes abont the office build ing elevator.
 The story holds throughout. In the beginning there is straight com edy until the. partners discover that, instead of having no assets. they have real liabilities through the absconding of Brown The situal ions in the hotel, when Cruger, through the excusahe bluuder of l clerk. k assigned tO his Wir,fs room. are full of lpllicking fun The episOte nt the stocking win upset any house The best of all, however, are in the last half reel. Rarbury gets word that the opera house lot has advanced In prlce--worth small fortune, in fact-and seeks out Mrs Cruger He brings her to the little bookstore, | where Cruger has been busy hanging l Christmas greens. As the American sits by the blazing logs they really are blazing with his tiny flag in one hand and faded flower bearing memories of his wife in the other Mrs. Cruger steps in on him. Gradu- ally she edges her way to the mistletoe as Cruger backs against the wall. When he realizes the situation the end is sudden-and dramatic. New Imperial Theatre, Friday 18th, l0c and 20c
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Feel Miserable !!

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The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

WANTED Good, reliable press feeder -- twothirder - for work in press-room and elsewhere in The Times office. Boy with 6 months or more experience preferred. Apply to or address Landyoigt & Nadakin, or The Times, Forrest City, Ark.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Beans Instead of Meat

In a vegetarian diet where al
meat is forbidden. the substitute
IS usually some mem ar of thu
Iegume family beans,'peas, len
ills or peanuts.
The Mongolians usa the so,
bean; the Mexi, MS the frijole
bean; the Spaniar|s, Arabs anG
Alndoos the lenti!: the Italian
worklngmen the kj 10y bean;
and even in the earl DAYS in
New England bean po7i.!ge was
a staple food.
Baked beans is the famlia *
ample of a subStitut, meat j h
OF this type. Work of the hard
est kind, e. g., that done in lum-
Der camps, is performed without
difficulty on a diet made up large
ly of beans. 1t is recognized as
a hearty dish, but apparently its
value as a substitute for meat is
not so we'll known, for it is fire.
served at the same meal
with a meat dish.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
WE WANT THIS FISH HATCHERY

A dispatch from Washington says that the House Com.
mtee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries has ordered .,,o
able report to be made Senator honhs bill
$4,000 for the establishment of as hatchery in ous;a1a
Now, will you wake up good folks and 20 ont and ost
this hatchery?
What parish in the state has dea location han orr
own Horseshoe or FluFs, lake. about mile from Con,,
1t would look mis- hy good to have that $4,000 sDot in
WELL and we can say without peradventure Of doub h.
the national government would secure greater amount e
value received by the establishment Of the hatchery on Fruits
lake than at any other point in the state No doubt o m
other good locations in Louisiana but that can nar IN al
offered to those of Caldwell parish
is up to you fellow citizens We haven'ta Doubt + that
the advantages which we have to offer are fully pre;oad M
hatchery Go to it! Keep the ball rolling To, ~,
3ooters Club get busy. NOW is the time to hustle,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
lnjudicious Economy

Economy is an excellent quail
lty, but there is an injudicious
economy. That person who is
constantly seeking to eriae TIC
closest bargain is not an econo-
mist. This is niggarIliness, and
is a quality of the infrn mind.
You need the best, and it is al
ways worthy of the price.
You will find only the best at
The Waterman office when it
comes to job printing. Skilled
printers and a modern outfit are
the combination for turning out
the best in the line of letter and
bill heads, circular letters, cards,
envelopes, programs, wedding
invitations and all other station
cry. Let US bid on your catQlogs
and similar work. Once we turn
out a job for you, we feel sure of
your future patronage.
The proof of the pudding is in
the chewing Of the bag.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
VIII Sport a Pigs Cornea

What is believed to be the first
operation of its kind in TIL, coun.
try was performed at a hospital
in Baltimore, Nd, when the cor.
nea of a pigs eye was grated
on the sightless eye Of a 3-months-
old boy. 1t is said that previous
operations in which rabbits eyes
had been used were unsuccessful
bat that experiments with pigs
eyes had led scientists to believe
that they were more adaptable.
Two cases are said to be on rec
ord where the grating of human
corneas gave sight to totally
blind eyes.
In the operation the pig was
chlorotormed, the eyeball taken
olt and tie cornea cut from it.
An extraordinarily fine needle
and tine silk were used in sewinp
the coTnca in place. III, eye r, :.
malned bandaged for about p
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
SialL STANDARDS FOR ICE CREAMS
'''''e Board of Health Begins Campaign
Against Impure Product.

'''a'e Board of Health Begins campais.
Against Impure Products
Inc food and drug department,
Of the State Board of Health has
ISSUED a circular defining ice
creams, and fixing a standard 70,
outer tat in these products. The
standard was arrived at by anal
s ~ Ice creams from reputable
factories all over the state. It
was found necessary to establish
these standards as the food VAL
ue was being constantly lowered
W aoulteratlon and the use Of
the cheapest materials. The
BOARD calls on the retailers to ex-
ad, Tor their own protection, a
guaranty from the, manufacture
efa as to the Standardization of
sns goods and Of their sanitary
naga.nltaef,ye. The circular con-
flips-ta .Iaaaufact.
S ahr dealers thataf April
|, Yl4, q statewide campaign
VIII begin to enforce not only the
chemical standards but the san.
'tary standards Of production and
handling Of. ice creams.
These &Ho the standards, as
'promngatel:
| Ice cream is a frozen prod
act made from cream Tor cream.
milk and eggs and sugar, with
or without a natural. favo,riiing,
ana may contain not to exceed
one per cent of harmless filler,
a" shall contain not less than |
,eA per cent Of butter fat.
z Fruit ice cream is a frozen
product made from cream Tor
;ream, milk and eggs), sugar
md sound, clean, mature fruits, I
may contain not to exceed one
per ;, cent of harmless filler, and
shall contain not less than eight
Der cent of butter fat.
8 Nut ice cream is a frozen
product made from cream Cor
'ream, milk and eggs, sugar
md sound, non-rancid nuts, ma,
ontaln not to exceed one per
ent of harmless filler, and shall
ontaln not less than eight per
ent of butter fat.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
DESPERATE NEGRO MURDERER KILLED
Tried to Fight Way Out of Ouaciita Jail
With Iron Bar and Acid


While fighting desperately witt
\ 2-foot section of iron pipe ant
scattering acid from a quart bot
tie in a determined effort to es
cape from the Ouachita parish
Jail, Norris Watson, a negro con.
lined on a murder charge, was
killed by Deputy Sheriff Arthu.
Grant and Police Officer Tom Nc
Ellwee Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Grant and several others
were burned by the acid and John
Flowers, the negro porter at the
sheriff's office, received a blow
across the head with the iron
pipe.
As his cell door was Grcned at
dinner time, Watson rushed out
and began to use the pipe and to
throw the acid. He got into the
corridor of the Jail, whore he
fought desperately before he was
killed. The negro threw a heavy
paddock at Grant with such force
as to break it against the wall as
the deputy lodged.
The negro paid no attention. to
a wild shot fired to brighten him. |
When shot i'll the leg he kept on
and when shot through |
the stomach his reply was Shoot
again, you - white man.. At
his 'juncture Officer McEllWee
on the scene aad fired a
hot which pierced the HpgTo's
'orehead.
Watson had been in jail about
month. He was awaiting trial
OF numbering his wife, following
quarrel, when she began taking
er effects to a neighbours house.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

For living a white life; for de-
ing your level best; fos,olr faith
IA humanity; fer being Ai2d t,
tie poor; for looking before I.ae-
ing; for hearing before judi in2;
for being candid and frank; for
thinking before speaking: for
practicing all these Virtues. Won
will never be sorry.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
Caldwell Should Move l.;y..y TO Secure
Needed Appropriation

Needed Appropriation
: The Louisiana State Chambe
: OF Commerce has issued an opeI
letter to the people OF the stat
urglng support of the endeavo
by that organization TO sscui,
from the state an appropriation
OF 500, 900 a year to promote i'm
migration and colonization work
At present only 81, 500 is appro
yriated for this purpose, it's ex
penditure being in the hands 0.
tha State Department OF Agri
:uIture and immigration.
Reasons advanced as to why
the state should properly finance
IS immigration work are that
Only by the state PROVE Ing
sufficient funds to do the work
properly will the cost of the work
tal! proportionately on all who
Gerive the benefits.
Every progressive community
today includes men who are
spending their own money TO de-
Velop the section in Which, they
are directly interested. Every
community includes also mer
who do nothing to promote pub
lie prosperity, but who derive
benefits from the efforts of their
neighbors.
Progressive communities like
wise pay to create benefits for
non-progressive surroundings.
If cooperative community ef-
fort is economically sound, then
it is also economically sound to
compel every man to bear his
part of the cost of such, efforts.
Only bv the state doing the
work can every dollar produce
maximum results"
Efforts of individuals and local
are generally ex-
erted without reference to, or
knowledge of, similar efforts by
others. They overlap without
accunhu}at-d effect, and{ ongreatt
extent are economic waste. Be-
sides this, the occasional dishon-
est exploitation of lands in differ
ent parts Of the country has
caused all exploitation by individ-
lals to be looked on with varying
1egrees of skept;cism. The most
effective argument today on the
mind of a prospective newcomer
5 an official representation made
~ officials of the state.
The Waterman believes as does
he Chamber Of Commerce, and
We trust that our readers will ex-
'rt themselves to the utmost to
ecure this appropriation and
hen put into the limelight all the
advantages Caldwell par
Sh can offer to the homeseeker
nd to The capitalist looking for
n opportunity to proftably in
est his money. No parish in the
tate can offer more lucrative or
bundant opportunities to both
'asses, AMI there is no time like :
ne present for our citizens to
oom them. Go to it NOW, and
keep her rolling. boys; keep her
,lling". /
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

At Mans!iel Jack Simmons, IL
years old, p'ayfully pointed a
loadel revol.ar at Frank Will
Jams, agel q years. Williams
was taken to a hospital at Shreve-
port with a bullet in his abdo-
men. He is in a serious condi.
ton.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
jackson, Miss, Eioo;leI

A rain,. equal to q cIoudour5t,
at Jackson, Miss, Friday caused
Town creek, which h>H5 thru isb
the center OF the ,liinass dis
trlct, to overflow its banks. Cap
ltol. the principal business street,
was under water from 2 to8 feet.
A number Of brick business build
Ings were badly wra,kel. ana
scores Of negro cabins along the
banks of the cree! we're WA she'd
away or badly damaged. The
negroes were rescued by boat
parties. The flood fell as rapidly
as it rose, leaving tloIsanis of
dollars Of damage in its wake.
Two negro boys 4 reported
to have been drowne
The $1,000 steel hlIdg, across
talrchild's creek near N,tchcz.
Mss, was carried away.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

There have been nine 4.masted
schooners lea led with approx
mate'y 4.OCO Go feet of lumber
for New York in ten days at
Morgan City. Other schooners
from foreign potts are due. Five
are leading.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

We'd TX" to he running a pa
per in Oregon TIL; year. Some
pickiNgs there, Wit, fifteen can
didates iof eoverao-.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

According to the fashion notes
women's hats this spring will
C Try os much special scenery as
a spectacular thaatrica! pro1uc-
ton.