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Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

Public notice is hereby given that the un-
derSigned, Charles TOliver, has duly settled
upon the following described school land,
situated In the County Of Barton, in the
State Of Kansas, namely Island land locat-
ed in the bed Of the Arkansas river, lying
in Sections 10 and II, Township 20, Range
ii, containing 1875 acres, more or less, and
has resided on said land continuously for a
period exceeding six months Immediately
prior to the appraisement thereof, and has
permanently Improved, said land to the
amount Of at least $4,000, and that said i'm
provements consist Of permanent dwelling
and other Improvements showing an inten-
ton to make permanent home thereof, and
that said land has been duly appraised at
the sum Of $3.50 and that said improve
ments Of the undersigned have been duly
appraised at the amount Of $4,000, and that
the undersigned has not heretofore taken
any school land to the amount Of one quar-
ter section under the provisions Of any Act
Of the Legislature Of the state Of Kansas.
And public notice Is also given that the
undersigned expects to prove his said set
tlement and improvements on said land
above described by the following witnesses,
namely, Ed Wilf0ng, residing at Great Bend,
Kansas, and Rube Vancil, residing at Great
Bend, Kansas, and that his said petition ask
ing that he be allowed to purchase the said
land will be heard by the said Probate
Court in the Probate Court room in the
County Court House in the City Of Great
Bend, in Barton County, Kansas, on the 3Oth
day Of September, A. D. 1914, at O'Clock
I. N. Of said day, or 50 soon thereafter as
the same can be heard by said Court, the
said time having been fixed BY the order
Of said Court as the time Of such hearing;
and at such time and place the understand
viii ask that he be allowed 70 purchase
said land.
Dated, September z. 1914.
CHARLES IoLlYR
Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

Of the Last VIII and Testament Of James
X. Repple, deceased.
September 4, 1914.
Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

Subscribe for the Democrat and
take advantage of the club offer.
Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

First Published in The Barton County
Democrat, September Is, 1914.)
State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court Of Said County.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLI-
CATION TO PURCHASE SCHOOL LANDS
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

United States of America,
State Of Louisiana,
In the United States District Court in
and for said District, Monroe Division.
In matter of No. 947.
S. T. Pool, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. Petition for Discharge.
To the Hon. Aleck Boarman, Judge of
the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of
Louisiana:
S. T. Pool, of Kelly, in the Parish of
Caldwell and State of Louisiana, in said
District, respectfully represents. that on
the 18th day of March, last past, he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, and
has fully complied with all the require.
ments of said acts and of the orders OF
the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of February, A.
D. 1914.
S. T. Pool, Bankrupt.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12

WAYS, very different from an an
c Ge9f' warfare. But on the bat
tIefeld one faces danger in a
fair fight. +ho +on-
gue'' cannot be met in open
fight, because it is never z! a. an
o c,6' enemy. It is born in the
dark and is the offspring OF evll
minds, Like death, 1t loves a
shining mark" Its instinct;
for this scourge has always anl l.
NAL Iife-is to pull down that
which is high, to degrade that
which is pure, to debase that
which is innocent.
This is one of the curses that
science cannot combat and
which civilization has failed TO
cure. For the ''scourge OF the =
tongue" continues, IN spite VI
our boosted Christianity, ana
those who are low still shoot
their venom-tipped arrows at
those who are high, and direct
their evil shafts at the pure ana
the innocent.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
Order of Notice Thereon.
Western District of Louisiana, IS.

Western District of Louisiana, IS.
On this 18th day of May, A. D. 1914,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered BY the court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 9th day Of
June, A. D. 1914, before Hon. R. H.
Oliver, Jr, referee and special master.
at Monroe, La, in said District, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published in The Cald-
we'll Waterman, a newspaper printed
in said District, and all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear at the said tine and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer Of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Hon. Aleck Boarman,
Judge of the said Coutt, land the seal
thereof, at Shreveport, in said District,
on the 26th day Of May, A. D. 1914.
Attest: LEROY B. GuLOTTA.
Clerk.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
AN ORDINANCE
Columbia. Caldwell Parish. J

OOluIIlDld, OdlQWell fdrlSn, La.
June 8, 1914.
The Police Jury met this day in ad-
journed session, with all members pres
ent
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was adopted:
An ordinance ordering an election in
Ward and Road District No. of the
Parish of Caldwell to take the sense of
the property taxpayers in said Ward
and Road District No. a upon the ques-
ton of voting tax not to exceed ten
mills on the dollar of all taxable prop
erty in said district for twenty years
beginning with the year 1914, and to
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, in aid of the construction of
public highway from Columbia by the
way of the towns of Grayson and Clarks
to the line dividing Wards 8 and 4 of
said Parish of Caldwell, and from a
point on said road near Banks Spring
to the Columbia and Vernon road. and
thence along said Columbia and Vernon
road as far as practicable, to the line
dividing Wards a and S of the Parish of
Caldwell.
Section l. Whereas there has been
presented to the Police Jury of the
Parish of Caldwell petitions signed by
$50 Of the property taxpayers Of Ward
and Road District No. 4, eligible to
vote at such election, praying that a
special election be ordered to be held
in said Ward and Road District No. q,
at which shall be submitted the follow.
ing propositions, to-wit:
First. To levy special tax not ex.
ceeding ten mills on the dollar on ali
property in said Ward and Road Dis
trict No. 4 of the Parish of Caldwell.
La, subject to state taxation, annual
ly for period of twenty years begin
ming with the year 1914, for the bur
pose of aiding in the construction of a
highway from the town of Columbia bv
the way of the towns Of Grayson and
Clarks to the line dividing Wards 3 and
q OF said parish, and from point near
Banks Springs to the Columbia and
Vernon road, and thence along said
Columbia and Vernon road as far as
practicable to the line dividing Wards
4 and 5 of the Parish of Caldwell.
Second. Incur debt and issue nego-
TABLE bonds therefor in the sum of
thirty thousand dollars, bearing inter
est at rate not greater than five per
cent per annum, and to levy and collect
tax annually in excess of all other
taxes, sufficient to pay the interest an.
nually and the principal falling due
each year while any of the bonds thus
issued are outstanding; and in all things
according to the requirements. stipula.
tons and restrictions of Article 28l of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi.
ana.
Therefore be. it ordained by the Pc.
lice Jury of the Parish of Caldwell in
regular session convened, That a spec.
ial election is hereby ordered to be held
in Ward and Road District No. 4 of the
Parish of Caldwell, on Tuesday. the
| 2lst day of July, 1914, at which cleo.
ton Propositions Nos. / and 2 as here
inabove stated shall be submitted t.
the property taxpayers qualified t.
vote at said election.
| Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, Tha
the Secretary of the Police jury be
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
Police Jury Proceedings
AN ORDINANCE
Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La.

June 8, lJl4.
The Police Jury met this day in ad-
iollrned session, with all members
present.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was adopted:
An ordinance adopted by the Police
jury of the Parish Of Caldwell author
ling the issuance of certificates OF in
debtedness pursuant to Ordinance No.
-. adopted on the Sd day of November,
1913, equal to one-third Of one mill on
the dollar of assessed valuation of all
taxable property within the Parish of
Caldwell for the years 1914 to 1923,
both inclusive, and authorizing the
President and Secretary to issue said
certificates of Indebtedness and to ne
gotiate the same.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Caldwell, in regular ses-
sion convened, that pursuant to Ordl-
nance No. -, adopted on the Sd day of
November, 1913, appropriating and set
ting aside one-third of one mill on the
dollar of assessed valuation of all tax
able property within the Parish of
Caldwell for the years 1914 to 1923,
both inclusive, that certificates of in
debtedness shall be issued in such
form as may be most convenient, and
negotiable, for sum equal to one-third
of one mil, on the dollar of assessed
valuation of all taxable property with
in the Parish of Caldwell for the years
1914 to 1923, both inclusive.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the President and Secretary of said
Police Jury be and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to prepare,
sign, issue and negotiate the said GER
tifcates in conformity with the letter
and spirit of the law and the ordinance
es of the said Police Jury adopted rel
ative thereto.
See. 8. Be 1t further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect from and
after it's adoption.
Adopted in regular session on the 9Th
day of June, A. D. 1914.
H. H. ROGILLIO, President.
r. R. REDDITT, Secretary
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
Looseness of the Tongue

Since the production Of the
play last Saturday by local tai
ent, there has been spread talk
the play is, in part, immoral.
Among the Breakers" has pass
ed the Board of Censors, whose
business it is to weed out all inn
proper plays, allowing only such
to be staged as will not have a
bad effect on the morals of the
auditors. The mothers of most
of the children in Columbia were
present Saturday night, and
their verdict is that the play is
clean and trust a pure mother
to protect her daughters morals.
This play has been~''on the
boards" for a number of years,
but this is the first time it's. tone
has been impugned.
The author Of the talk against
the play has not hurt it. Such
blatant assumption of the role
of the sanctimonius critics does
not fit. If he will read the fol-
lowing, clipped from the Monroe
News-Star, he may see himself
as others see him. The. scourge
of the tongue is a fearful thing.
The article reads:
"And thou shalt be hid from
the scourge of the tongue"
Thousands of years ago this is
what Eliphaz, the Temanite, one
of the three Jobs Comforters, "
come to condole with him for
seven days and seven nights,
said unto Job. This man placed
this 'scourge Of the tongue" in
the same list with famine and
''the power of the word" That
was many years ago, but the
scourge of the tongue still pre-
walls. It is not peculiar to any
race of people, to any period of
time, to any cline or condition,
and no one is immune.
Eliphaz, the Temanite, placed
this scourge third in his list of
calamities. First there came
famine and then war and then
the scourge Of the tongue. :"
But like all scourges that have
been checked, this pestilence has
grown until if Eliphaz were liv-
ing today he would probably
place it first. For famine is
brought about through condi-
tons that are more or less under
control of man. When the
drought comes, or the flood or
the freeze, nearly always there
is some prescience of it's coming
some chance for preparation,
some opportunity for anticipat-
ing the results. Or else, when
the lean days. are at hand
there are ready neighbors, kindly
friends or a generous govern
ment to come forward for the
relief of suffering.
The power of the sword can
be combatted by the power of
the sword. But who may be
hid from the ''scourge of the
tongue?" Like the chief in the
night, it preys upon the innocent.
Like the pestilence that is born
of impurity and the offsecurings
of the earth, it reeks to heaven
and no one is immune.
Science has learned to combat
disease. 1t has said to famine
and to pestilence: Il am your
master, and it has proved its
proud boast. Modern warfare
is not yet, except in exterior
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12

w. paw d piece.
1t. T. P. DUKE, Kelly, La
J. Ticheli next store to the
bridgezthe best, most sanitary
ice cream parlor in Columbia. Cal
and be convinced. Three ice
cream sodas for 25c, or 3 ice
cream saucers for Csc: ice cream
cones for Csc. We handle fresh
lines of fruits, candies, cigars,
etc. Delicious cold drinks. Call.
Most convenient stops for auto
mobiles.
J A. Eason, Jr., of Blankston,
who was operated on last Satur-
day for appendicitis, is making
rapid strides to recovery. He is
doing so we'll that his nurse, Miss
Cora Beal, is able to take an oc-
casional horseback ride with a
daughter OF }. T.. EaSOn. Both
are expert horsewomen.
A rainfall, lasting a few hours,
visited Columbia Wednesday,
late, and was a life-saver for the
gardens and crops generally and
served to break the torrid heat
under which the community was
sweltering. A bout the only
trouble with the rain was that it
didn't last long enough and, the
sun coming out in a clear sky
Thursday, caused everyone to
take an imitation Turkish bath in
the steam that arose nearly all
dav.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
PERSONAL and OTHERWISE !

e. II. Traylor spent several
days this week in Monroe.
|. N. McClanahan, from Beouf
River, was in town Wednesday.
J. A. Jemison and wife of
Kelly were Sunday visitors to
Columbia.
Mrs. H. C. Blanks and Miss
Evelyn left for Delaware, Ohio,
Wednesday.
DIR. F. H. Mecom and wife of
Clarks are the guests of Mrs.
Mecom's father, J. R. Brown.
F. |. Girod of Landerneau was
among the business visitors to
town Monday.
F. B. Crick of Kelly was in
town Wednesday and called
around and showed the date of
his subscription up another year.
Misses O'1ne Godfrey, Lillian
Moore and Leola Ridgdill went
to Monroe Thursday.
J. W. Clarkson and wife in
company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder motored to Monroe Sum-
day.
M. FARRELL has gone to New
Orleans to attend to the disposal
of several boatloads of slaves al
ready shipped there.
W. D. Murray and wife spent
several days this week in Ola,
the guests Of DR.. Benton, Mrs.
Murray's brother.
Mrs. J. E. McClanahan of Riv-
erton was in Columbia Thursday,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H.
W. Blanks.
Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Ray
visited Mrs. Minor of Flint lake
last Tuesday and had a delight
full outing fishing.
Miss Thelma DeGraffenried
one of Monroe's charming young
ladies is this weeks guest of Miss
Thornhill.
Misses Lillian Moore Of Mon
roe and Leola Ridgdill of Ruston
arrived last week and will spend
some time, here the guests OF
Miss Godfrey.
Mrs. A. H. Scriber and grand
daughter, Lydia Mae Miller, have
returned from a visit to Baton
Rouge, where they visited rela-
tives and friends. They were
accompanied home by Claud Lu-
po, who is spending a few days
with them. He is a teacher from
Union parish.
Dan Cupid got busy on Friday
of last week. His victims were
Miss Jennie Clark and David D.
Matthews. They came to Column
bia and secured a marriage IL
cense, both giving their residence
as Riverton. R. R. Redditt tied
them fast in double harneas. At
ter spending a short while in
town, they left for the locks,
where The Waterman hopes the
matrimonial waters will always
be free from rapids and only the
gentlest zephyrs blow.
On Saturday afternoon Of last
week the Columbia Dramatic
Club was most delightfully."- en-
terrain by Mrs. S. P. Walker at
her beautiful home. At 5 o'clock
the guests had gathered at this
lovely home and a pleasant time
passed exchanging jokes, after
which the hostess invited her
guests to the dining where she
served delicious refreshments
consisting of ice cream with
cherries and cake. Mrs. Walker
was assisted serving her guests
by Miss Bessie Walker.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12
-, Miss AnnieBel Swift left on
thursday for Cincinnati where
she will enter the Conservatory
of Music.
For Sale

Duroc Jersey pigs, 2 months
old. $500 a piece.
1t. T. P. DUKE, Kelly, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-12

tIIo 'r0ut1of1 VI LUuISIdlId,
and if the voter shall desire to
vote in favor of Proposition
No. 2, he shall strike out with
pen and ink the word "No"
printed on said ballot, and if
he desires to vote against the
Proposition No. 2 he shall
strike out with nen and ink
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

Poor Mother Waverly, ~.
church quartet began to sing ABIDE
win Me Wanted. There was the
usual craning Of necks and otner ex-
pressions OF curiosity as Dick and
the nurse carried her TO another room
TO resuscitate her.
AS | passed, with Mollie, through
the ranks of neighbors and friends |
heard one woman say to another:
How thin he has grown, | would
not have recognized him." and the
answer came, II think he looks very
natural. They say that Jack is very
unhappy with that chorus girl he
married"
Mollie pressed my arm convulsive-
ly. She was sure, as | was, that
Mary must have heard as she and
Jack were close behind us.
Dick and his mother and Mollie and
took the first carriage and Jack.
Aunt Mary and Mary the next.
do not think In all my life | have
found anything harder than that
grief parade from the home TO the
carriage.
loved dear old Dad and shall
miss him more than | have ever
missed my own father who died when
was too young TO understand.
The day)was wonderful. The whole
atmosphere was one of molten gold.
Poor Mother whispered as she sunk
back into the carriage seat He
loved the sunshine So" | knew in
her heart she was rebellious that the
day was SO bright and seemingly OBJ
livious of the cataclysm that had
come 10 her.
has called nature the greatest sym
pathizer."
have never found II so. Nature
goes about her own business in the
most impersonal and implacable way.
She will put forth her gayest buds
and blossoms while you are bidding
farewell to your nearest and dearest
and will weep and moan when your
heart is singing with its greatest hap.
piness. Nature warns me, inspires
me, contents me. but II never sym.
pathizes with me.
When we reached the cemetery. the
grave. in fact the whole lot was bed
Of flowers. Until saw how all these
comforted poor Mother Waverly,
had thought that flowers for the
dead" were wasted.
He loved flowers So" she sighed
as Dick took her arm to lead her
from tne carriage TO the open grave
This time however. II was said in {
very different tone. The hard imper
sonal sunlight hurt but the flower.
that spoke in fragrant memory OF the
L A -
great sorrow was balm to her achins
heart.
| Poor mother. Poor woman She
will mss Dad even more than Aunt
Mary misses Uncle John for she has
not so much within herself TO depend
upon. am going to try very hard
and make her life as livable as pos
able.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
p. O. CO.'S EMPLOYERS
MAKE MERRY AT PARTY

The wolf wasn't kept from the door
of Clark's Dancing academy, Satur
day night He was guest OF honor
for everything that was suggestive OF
poverty was strictly in vogue in the
dance hall
Cracked shoes and clothing that had
done full service, were considered
proper. Evening dress for either la
dies or gentlemen was barred The
occasion was the annual poverty mas
querade Of the Peoples Quitting
Co, given to the 400 employees OF its
mail order department.
The judges threw up their hands
in helplessness when they were called
upon to decide which of the guests
seemed, in appearance, TO be farthest
removed from prosperity. Many OF
the workers in the big house furnish
ing firm, had schemed for days and
days to determine upon costume
which would be really original
When the awards we're made, they
we're greeted with applause. The first
masquerade prize went To N. Adler.
John Frazier was given second prize.
The first prize for the most charac-
teristic poverty costume was awarded
to Charles Brethren; the second to
Miss II. Himmelford.
A flashlight picture was taken in
the midst of the party, and when the
dancing was over, the guests wern
surprised with copies of a miniature
newspaper bearing full account of
the dance and the prize winners
names. The paper was published by
the publicity committee.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29
DRIVES AWAY
HEADACHE
Rub MusterOle on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the
dangers of headache medicine" Re-
lieves headache and that miserable
feeling from cold or congestion. And
1t acts at once, MUSTEROLE is
clean, white ointment made with oil
OF mustard Better than mustard
plaster and does not blister. Used
only externally, and in no way can
affect stomach and heart, as some
internal medicines do. q
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Group, Sun Neck, Asthma Neuralgia.
Congestion Pleurisy, Rheumatism,
Lumbago. all Pains and Aches OF the
Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles.
Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet,
Colds OF the Chest cit often prevents
Pneumonia).
AT your druggists. in 25c and SOC
Jars. and special large hospital
size for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get
what you ask for. The Musterole
Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-29

one, despite the fact that he Will
shortly celebrate his seventy
birthday.
special arrangement has been
made by the committee in charge Of
the annual ball for the benefit OF the
Woman's Hospital and Infants home
10 take place Tuesday evening, in Ar
Cadia, whereby spectators who have
not secured boxes, may reserve seats
Tor one dollar, in the chairs immedt
ately back of the boxes. All other
seats and the gallery Sill be open to
the holders OF general tickets. Mrs
Dwight Cutler chairman of the box
committee, has two desirable boxes
still FOR sale. Every effort has been
made by those interested I'm the hos
pital and in the arrangements for the
hall, TO assure the success OF the ar
fair Unusually pretty decorations
have been planned, the dancing pro
gram will include the old favorlte
dances as well as the ultra-modern
steps and a delicious supper has been
arranged. As nearly all of the ex-
penses connected with the ball have
been donated by the individuals and
firms who are doing the decorating,
etc, or the payment OF the bills guar
anteed by friends of the hospital all
OF the money raised by the ball will
go direct to the board OF trustees OF
the hospital. The Christmas ball" as
this function has come TO be known,
has ever been one OF the most de-
and most Loyalty supported,
OF any charity ball given In Detroit