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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
PARISH FAIR ExhlBlTS,
Many Displays Of Agricultural Predict
From Different Parjshss.

convincing evidence Of wond6rful
development Of the parish fair rive.
ment In Louisiana will be furnished
November 4 to II at the State FIR Il
VIII be shown insthe agricultural MIA.
ing, where the State Fair Assoc fiOn
provides an exhibit space of 10Ya 80
for each parish associations h0kl b
Last year there were eleyerrs1f.I
ialrs with exhibits, competing for r. lj3a
IN cash premiums offered the pari{l1ea
making the finest records Decora inr
OF booth. variety and quality Of abro.
ducts exhibited and other features AZ.
considered by those judging theye
booths, and suggestions are made iater
90 that improvements may be nada
the next year. At the fair this year
II Is expected that the largest number
OF parish exhibits on record Will he
seen. There Is a stronger feeling In
favor OF fairs than ever before and
u Is expected to be demonstrated more
IMAM ever at this years state show.
In addition to providing exhibit snaca
tor the parishes with parish fair'ex.
nloits. the State Fair will allow Zach NJ
the associations $50 towards defrayiny
the expense Of getting the exhihits ro
shreveport and installing them Ths
railways, also, will haul the products
free &c, over their lines, one way.
Inc benefits to be derived by the
parishes from this exhibit are innum-
cradle The parish fair department has
become one Of the most popular at the
state Fair. The various exhibits are
closely studied, and no doubt invest
alents are made in different sections
on account of lessons taught spectators
by the fine exhibits of agriculture dis.
played. N' 49,.
The farmers whose products 20 to
make up the parish fair exhibits may
compete for the general premiums Of
a. tereu TOT individual specimens, and it
Is expected there will be scores IF these
individuals.
Catalog and premium lists are fur
nisned free. upon application to Sec.
setary Louis N. Brueggerhoff, Shreve-
port Dates OF fair. Nov. 4 to II.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
Meredith Captured The Fawn

Dear Waterman:
AS there is seldom anything from
these ends of the earth will write a
few words. A protracted meeting has
just closed at Fellowship after about
nine or ten days. Several additions
The meeting was conducted by Elds
Wall and Deer, the latter doing the
expounding. In the meantime there
was an election held in Ward S for
school purposes, and therefore the peo-
pie have been under manor chal form
of government but at said election
they rebelled and now declared for a
Republican form of government, and
their King no longer rules. Now some
one will say (ignorance) but the peo-
pie are tired of furnishing the doe for
these little horny heads to swim in, es.
pecialy in these war times.
P. w, Carr is just back from the CAP
ital city. He must be going to run for
Governor of our beloved state. By the
way, there seemed to be some attrac-
ton along with the Elder Deer. And
it is rumored that Mr.. Asa Meredith
captured the Fawn.
Yours truly,
Roy
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
GOVERNOR HALL At FAIR.
Chief Executive Will Formally open
Bio Annual Show November =.

The Louisiana State Fair will DO
formally opened November 4 by GOV
ernor L. E. Hail. The visit OF the cnlei
executive, stamping official approval
on the big institution. will be among
the most important and interesting
events during the Fair.
According to the plans mapped OUT,
there will be a street parade. leo py
the governor, and participated also Dy
his staff, the Shreveport city officials,
state officials. representatives OF the
Fair Association and others Of import
ance and distinction. Many automobiles
are expected to join IN the procession,
which will lead from the business Sec
ton Of the city to the Fair Grounds:
An address by the governor Will De
among the days features. An Official
inspection of exhibits will be another
big event.
II there are any persons In the state
who have not had the privilege Of see
ing the governor. this will be splen-
did opportunity. It will also be a fine
chance for his friends. acquaintance,
admirers and those from curiosity, to
shake hands.
Don't forget the date Of the fair. No.
vember to November II. Also. apply
to L. N. Brueggerhoff, secretary. OF
Shreveport. for catalog and premium
list.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11

The honor has been given
Graves B. Erskins, by the L.S.U.
faculty in presenting him with
a free scholarship to this State
institution. Graves Erskins at
tended the L. S. U. at its 1913
IA term and made an excellent
record there. He returned home
during the vacation period and
has not been one to spend his
time on the streets loafing
around but has been working
every day SO that he might be
able to continue his school days
this year. He is one of Column
bias promising young men and
is to be congratulated for the
honors that has been bestowed
upon him with this scholarship.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
Notice OF Sale
Thirthieth District Court, Par
ish of Caldwell, State of
n,1isiana

lSn OF CalQWeli, OIdte VI
/ Louisiana.
In the matter Of the success
sion of John (Jack) McClary, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that
pursuant to an order issued out
of the Thirtieth District Court in
and for the Parish of Caldwell, /
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, at the principal front door
Of the Court House in the town
Of Columbia, on Saturday the
10Th day of September 1914, all
Of the real estate belonging to
succession of John (Jack) Nc
Clary, deceased. Said sale will
be made for cash, at not less
than its appraised value as
shown by the inventory and ap-
praisment now on file in the Of
flee of the Clerk Of said Court,
for the purpose Of paying the
debts Of the said succession. The
real estate to be thus sold is de-
ccribed as follows: LOG IL acres
of land situated in section 6,
Township IL, North of Range
5 East, and being the same prop
.erty on which the deceased last
resided in ward z Of the Parish
of Caldwell, and the same that
was acquired in an act of parti-
ton with Sam McClary and
others as per deed of record in
Conveyance Record, U. page So
Of the records of Caldwell, Par
ish. In faith where of witness
my official signature on the 18th
day of Aug. 1914.
SAM MCCLARY,
Administrator,
By C. P. TH0RNHILL,
Attorney.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
CALDWELL BANK WILLING
TO ASSIST FARMERS NHOLD-
ING COTTON FOR HIGHER PRICES
Announces Willingness to Advance
$500 Per Bale

To tho Fn,o. Columbia, La, Sept g. 1914
in living TO the fact that practically all of Europe is now involved
III war; ne effect of which has greatly paazed commerce and
the cotton market we desire to that we
position to advance twenty-five dollars per bale on mdd
assist the farmers in carrying over their cotton until
.e prevail Which great many authorities believe will
NC Wi'hln the next OR sixty ninety days.
Yours respectfully
Caldwell Bank
By A. D. Bridger Cashier.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
PERSONAL and OTHERWISE

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<s's'sss'sssssssssssns..sss.ss.ss,ti
Douglass McSween of Dut,
was visitor here Saturday.
F: Lively of Duty transacted
business in our city Monday.
Send in your renewals to The
Waterman.
B. H. Miller of Clarks was in
town Friday of last week.
Attorney H. T. Hair paid his
Old home in Bosco visit last
Sunday.
E. E. Tarver of Clarks was
mlngling with his many friends
here Sunday.
Miss Angie Cloyd of Grayson
is the guest of Miss Marguerite
Traylor.
Miss Duke Of Kelly visited in
Columbia this week guest of
Miss Edna FAINT.
c. R. Benson of Glen Ella was
a visitor to The Waterman Of
flee last Monday.
Misses Mecom and Edna Riet-
zell OF Kelley were guests of
Miss NADIA Meredith Tuesday.
5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of Fever or Chills. Price,
25cents.
Mrs. j. E. Jemison and child
rem of Kelly are visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
Rev. Vaughn of Ruston preach
ed two able sermons Sunday
morning and night at the
Methodist church in Columbia.
Mrs. |. B. May and children
are expected home tonight after
some time spent in Tennessee
visiting relatives.
Miss NADIA Meredith returned
home Sunday from Monroe
where she spent the past week
visiting relatives and friends.
Attorney A. B. Hundly of AL
exandria spent last Friday ming
ling with his many friends here.
Cashier N. L. Hover of the
Grayson Bank, Grayson, was a
Sunday visitor to Columbia.
Miss Zudie Jones, member of
the Columbia High School facul-
ty, is expected to arrive tonight
Thursday.
Mrs. Purvis Fluitt and child
rem of Beouf Prairie were guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Walker, this
week.
Do you think lis time to move
if so see G w. Thompson, he
can sell your place for you.
9-11-3t
/ can find you a buyer for
your property no matter where
it is located. Better see me about
it.
9-11-3t
We, the Palestine Baptist
church at Vixen, ask all the
churches, composing the Pales-
tine Baptist Association, to meet
and elect delegates to meet us on
Friday before the first Sunday
in October, for the purpose Of
holding the association.
If you want to sell your farm
better see G. w. Thompson. He
has a long list of prospective
buyers who has the price.
9-11-3t
w. I. Redditt and wife left
Wednesday night for Nashville,
Tenn, where Mr.. Redaitt goes
to resume his old position with
the Remington Typewriter Go.
The Louisiana State Fair Gotta
log and premium list Is now
ready for distribution, and any
one desiring to exhibit Livestock,
Poultry, Fancy work, Agricul-
tural Products, ETC., may secure
a copy of same, free of charge
by mailing request to L. N, |
Brueggerhoff, Secretary, P. 0. |
Box loo, Shreveport. La. !
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11
COMMUNICATIONS

The Waterman will be glad to
receive communications on sub
jects of general interest, but is
notresponsible for sentiments ex-
pressed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
SPORT.

Patsy Brannigan will meet Benny
Chavez, March /, before the Rex Ath-
ietic club at Pueblo. Colo.
King George and Premier Asquith
saw the English fifteen beat the Irish
team by ~ points to IL in the third
game of the international Rugby foot
ball series in London.
An effort to organize a national
baseball championship series will be
made in Chicago on Feb. 20 and 81 at
meeting of delegates from Eastern
and Middle Western cities.
Lieut. John Cyril Porte, formerly of
the British naval flying corps, expects
it will take him only twenty-four
hours to fly across the Atlantic. He
expressed this opinion as he left Liv-
erpOol for America on board the Car
mania to make preparations for the
flight
Twenty-eight candidates are signed
up for the Colorado college track
squad at Colorado Springs and all are
equipped and working whenever the
weather is favorable. They hope to
get sufficient practice to make re-
spectacle showing in the conference
indoor meet to be held at Denver on
Feb. 2S.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
Members Quit Prison Board.

Denver-Joseph Maupin of Cahon
City and Jesse Harris of Greeley have
resigned as members of the State
Board OF Prisons Trustees, which has
charge of the state pcnitentiary and
the state reformatory. A third mem.
ber, Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfell. has re.
moved from the state. and the beard
now has no members. The resigna-
tions of Maupin and Harris were pre-.
sented to Governor Ammons. 1t Is be-
lieved that the members were prompt.
ed to resign by conditions arising with.
in the beard after refusal of the state
auditor to issue warrants on vouchers
for the board, following a recent ex-
animation OF reformatory accounts by
state examiners. NJ. p. Capp, who was
recently appointed to be warden of the
reformatory, after receiving first in
the civil service examination for the
place, demanded that an examination
Of the accounts be made before he
took charge.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
A Day Of Prayer.

Denver.-At the recent meeting Of
the board of directors of the State
Sunday School Association, it was
voted to launch four campaigns in
Colorado this spring. A campaign Of
Sunday school evangelism to win the
Sunday school boys and girls to
Christ and into the church; a cam
paign for statewide prohibition, in
which all the organizations and chris
tian forces OF the state are this year
uniting; campaign to set up the Col
orado plan of high school Bible study
in chief high school towns in Septem-
ber, next; campaign to push the
splendid opportunity offered by a COM
munity training school for Sunday
school workers into all the chief cen.
ters Of our population To make sue
cess of these four propositions the
state board are now asking all Chris
tian people of the state to unite in a
Day of Prayer on Thursday, March
18th, It is proposed to consecrate the
noon hour for this special purpose and
wherever possible, that little groups
shall assemble together for prayer. and
that these four movements be made the
subject of public, family and private
prayer on that day.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
PREDICTS RICHES IN OIL
OUTSIDE CAPITAL DEVELOPING
NEW PROSPECTS.
Colorado State Inspector Expects In.
teresting Opening in Falcon Dis
trict as Result of Drilling. IS,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Heavy development of Col
orado oil fields will be witnessed In
the near future. according to the an
nual report of James Duce. state oil
Inspector, which he has submitted to
Governor Ammons. He says there is
evidence that the tide of capital, which
has overlooked that form of invest
ment in this state, is now turning.
Colorado has several oil districts
that 1t would well repay the capitalist
to develop, and we understand that ne
gotiations are pending with this in
view in several of the districts the
report reads.
Until recently, while money was
freely invested in the prospecting for
oil in other states, Colorados great
opportunities We're being overlooked
However, there appears to be evidence
that the tide is turning toward this
state, and rhe near future will see
much more active operations carried
out in this line"
The Falcon field in El Paso county,
he reports, is being prospected by
Eastern capitalists, and he remarks
that interesting developments can be
looked for Other fields in which
work is being done are at Aurora, near
Denver; Weld county, Mesa county,
Delta county, La Animas county and
In the San Luis valley. Drilling is be-
ing continued in the Rangeley field,
and the inspector believes that "as
soon as transportation lines are avail
able 1t will doubtless become a
shipper
Twelve changes In the present oil
inspection law are recommended by
him, among which is one designed to
prevent the waste Of gas from gas
producing wells which are not now be-
ing used for beneficial purposes.
He says that in Mesa county 250, 900
cubic feet Of Illuminating gas escapes
In every twenty-four hours from one
well and that in Boulder county from
100000 to 100000 cubic feet of gas es.
cape DUNG every twenty-four ours,
He would make it compulsory for
owners to put caps on such wells, in
order that the gas be retained for fu-
| ture use.
During 1918 approximately 5,767, 900
gallons of crude oil were produced in
Colorado. The department inspected
92.193,600 gallons of refined oil The
state will realize profit from the
office for the first time since 1t was
created. The amount of revenue to
| the government for the year will be
1914, which is the profit above the
expenses Of collection. The amount
formerly went into the pockets of the
chief inspector.
The Florence fields are credited
with the greater part of the production
for 1913, They produced 5,444,45l gal
Ions of crude oil The Boulder district
produced 322,949 gallons.
Other recommendation of changes
in the present law are for the preven-
tion OF the promotion of wildcat oil
schemes, for the prevention of oil es-
Gaping into coal mines seams and for
the protection of purchasers of lubrl-
eating oils against fraud.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
GORE rEsrIFlEs IN BOND CASE.
Blind Oklahoma Senator Accuses
Enemies Of Instiqatinq Attack.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Political op-
position was held responsible by
Thomas p Gore, United States sen,
ator from Oklahoma, for the damage
suit for $4,000 filed against him by
Mrs Minnie f. Bond, who alleges that
the senator attacked her in Wash.
ington hotel
Senator Gore testified in his own
behalf. He denied making an attack
on Mrs. Bond and said he believed
the charge was made te injure him in
his campaign for denomination as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
ACQUAINTANCE with Mrs. Bond. the
plaintiff, and replied that he remem.
bered meeting her at a reception here
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men.
toned AZ the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington, the senator, in reply to
questions. told of meeting Mrs. Bond
at her hotel after she had telephoned
him making the appointment. He
said he never knew that James r. ia.
cobs, 7. Z. Robertson and others we're
at the hotel at the time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
GEN ERAL.

The cold snap which descended
upon New York and sent the mercury
below the zero mark caused eight
deaths.
Thomas McNab, ninety-five, a ward
of the county for years at Weymouth,
Mass, has set out to earn money so
he can wed Mrs. Alice Clark, seventy.
four, of Northampton.
The funeral of Mrs. Rose Comiskey,
step-mother of Charles A. Comisl,ey,
owner of the Chicago American league
baseball team, who died at the home
of brother-in-law. was held in New
York. Mrs. Comiskey was 10 years
old.
Rather than see her only child
grow up frail and weak, Mrs. Amelia
Bertat of Chicago shot her year and a
half old daughter Helen. The shot
was not fatal, Mrs. Bertat told the
police, and the mother wept over the
wounded little one for two hours be-
fore nerving herself to fire a second
bullet, which brought death.
A complete Progressive ticket will
be placed in the field at the New York
state elections next fall The state
committee of the national. Progress
siye party decided upon this unani-
mously at meeting. Theodore
Roosevelt was suggested in speeches
as the Progressive candidate for gov.
ernor.
Speaker Champ>Clark and Senator
John Sharp Williams are cooperating
with President Wilson in framing a
bill that will appropriate s3O,00O,0OO
to be used for prevention of floods
this and subsequent springs and for
tine relief OF flood sufferers. This was
made public in Chicago by Edmund
s. Perkins. president of the National
Drainage Congress and a prominent
drainage engineer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
FOREIGN.

An earthquake was felt at Montreal.
Ottawa. Toronto. Prescott, Brookville
and many other points.
King George and Queen Mary held
the first court of the season in Buck
ingham palace in London.
William Smith, an English chauf-
feur. was sentenced to ten months
hard labor in London on charge of
bigamy in marrying Catherine Higgins
of New York while his wife was alive
in England.
A presidential mandate was issued
accepting the resignation of Hsiung
Hsi-Ling. the Chinese premier. and
appointing Sun Pao-Chi as acting pre-.
mier until a definite nomination is
made.
More than 250.OO0 soldiers OF the
French army we're on the sick list
during the month of January. accord
ing to figures made public ir the
chamber of deputies by Deputy Ed
Guard Lachaud.
The American minister and Mrs
Maurice F. Egan gave dinner and ball
at Copenhagen in honor of the royal
family. Many government and other
officials, as well as the members OF
the diplomatic corps, were present.
DIR. Knute Hjalmar Leonard Ham
marskjoeld, governor of Uppsala. and
a member of The Hague court of ar
bitration, accepted the task of form.
ing new cabinet offered him by King
Gustave, who insists on the selection
Of a liberal ministry
No word was received at Brest,
France, Sunday of the French line
steamer Niagara, which, bound from
Havre for New York, with 147 pas
sengers aboard, was obliged to turn
back because of broken propellers,
and was returning to a French port.
After waiting half the night for
confirmation of telegram stating
that Maximo Castillo, the bandit who
fired the Cumbre tunnel, had been ex-
ecuted, General Villa at Mexico City
admitted that the report probably was
untrue in the absence of direct word
from his representative in the field
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
Routes PeriIed by Parcel Post.

Grand Junction.-The entire mailing
system on the star routes in western
Colorado and eastern Utah are likely
to be tied up because Of the new par
Gel post business. Bids which have
been sent to Washington for handling
the mail. most OF which originates
here, have been made at prohibitive
figures and are all likely to be reject
ed by the government. The uintah
railway, which runs from Mack, Colo,
to Vernal. Utah. over what is said to
be the steepest road in the United
States, is baking on It's contract
which calls for about $4,000 monthly,
but which now is claimed to be short
Of actual cost of carrying. The par
Gel post has become so heavy that
extra trains are required to take care
of the mail.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
Lane Offers Aid to Reclamation.

Denyer.-A proposal for a confer
ence for the promotion OF irrigation in
the West has been made to the COVER
nors OF eleven Western states by Sec
retary Lane OF the department OF the
interior. He believes that much good
can be done by securing comprehen-
siye understanding OF the subject and
situation between representatives OF
the states and of the federal govern
ment. Governor Ammons received a
letter from Secretary Lane making the
proposal The governor Is heartily In
favor Of holding 1t. He replied by tel.
egraph, suggesting that the conference
be held in Denver at the time the con-
ference of Western governors Is held
here.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-02-19
CUTSDOWN ZONE GUARD
GENERAL CHASE REDUCES MUM.
Der OF MEN AT TRINIDAD
Seventy Infantrymen Ordered to Re
turn to Denver-cavaIry viii
Remain to Preserve Order.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Colo.-Seventy infantry.
men of companies l. and A, First regi
menl Colorado National guard, have
ben relieved from further duty In con
nection with the coal strike, and re.
turned to Denver.
This is the first step taken by Gen.
eral Chase in the plan to gradually
reduce the force of infantry, leaving
only the cavalry in the field. From
among the mounted guardsmen, It is
understood here, picked number will
be retained indefinitely for service
similar to that rendered by state con.
stabularies in other states.
Militiamen began another search
for arms in the Ludlow tent colony,
following receipt of report at mill,
tary headquarters that a shipment of
fifty rifles had been smuggled into the
tent colony.
Four rifles, few revolvers and
shotguns We're seized by the searching
party.
While on the rounds the militiamen
recognized in Charles Costa, a striker
one of the men wanted for alleged
completely in burning the post office
and tipple Of the Southwestern mine
Costa had been sought by the militia
since an investigation Of the affair re
Gently by the military commission.