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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
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BY URLTER UILLlAMJ, LL'O.
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HAS ENGLAND FAILED IN INDIA?

five whose inhabitants exceed quar-
ter of a million. There are more than
200. 100000 people in India directly de-
pendent-not merely indirectly-upon
agriculture. The Indian farmer-"the
ryot at the ploW"-is the dominant
figure in any picture of Indian life
which has true perspective. The land
problem is at the very heart of things
The final test of British rule is how it
has helped the dweller on the land.
Taxation Equitably Adjusted.
Judged by this test, the measure Of
success is not small. The land tax
has been changed into an approxima-
ton of fairness and reasonable justice,
left unassessed or uncollected alto
gether in times of famine, from which,
by failure of the monsoon, the wind
bringing rain, certain Indian provinces
often suffer. When the British came
the tax-gatherer was king, all south
ern India was in his merciless grip,
and in northern India the farm la
borer, though he made fortress of
his village and followed the pillow
sword in hand, was the constant vic
tim of Spoliation. The first attempts
at land revenue adjustment which the
British made were disastrous failures.
Gradually, however, schemes of taxa
ton have been evolved and problems
Of land ownership have been settled
that are placing rural India, as far as
these questions are concerned, in the
same condition as the countries of
Europe where such questions have
been more equitably and longer set.
tied.
Close akin to the problem of the
taxation Of land is the question Of
rural credits. The British found the
Indian peasant in the hands Of the
usurious money-lender. The grip of
this creature, who has all countries
for his own, has not been entirely
shaken off. 1t has been loosened
however. The establishment Of co
operative credit societies has done
much for the rural laEorer. The Oh
| lection that Indians lack the necessary
spirit of cooperation has been shown
to be without foundation. In seven
years 3,45S societies have been estab
lished, with a membership Of 226,S5s
persons and with a working capital Of
s3,430,00O, of which the state contrib.
uted only $4,000, the rest being fur
nished by the people themselves.
The Famine Evil Minimizet. III
India has always been sssJeceF n
part, to famines, which is the eastern
word for partial or total crop failure
These famines are caused by what ar
old writer quantity called the intern
perateness of the weather" British
rule has not been able to cure tbi!
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
WHAT INSECTS DO.

They annoy you; they spread dis
ease, damage plants, vegetables,
shrubbery, chickens, hogs, dogs, cat
tie and horses. 1t takes but little of
Ross Dead Quick" Spray to kill
every insect on your premises. It Is
the improved disinfectant. Use it in
your home. Sold by your druggist.
w. c. Ross Manufacturing company,
Little Rock, Ark.-Adyt
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

business, sees constantly in the back
ground the Philippine islands, with
amateurs holding the scheme OK
things. But the Philippine problem
is another story" to quote kipling,
the masterful poet-journalist, who
came out of India, trailing jingolsm.
Let's stick to the Indian text.
Beginning as a purely commercial
enterprise, with nc other object than
to make money for British traders,
often more aggressive than scrupu-
lous, the government Of India by the
British has as it's chief concern the
making of men. That's big job any
where, but it is particularly large
when the territory is continent, as
is India, and not a single country, and
the inhabitants are one.fifth of the en-
tire human race.
The problem is not lessened by the
ignorance, poverty and superstition Of
the alien and diverse peoples who
constitute the inhabitants. The good
fruits of British rule are many, but
they cannot be seen from the car
window nor their Importance gagged
by the tourist fitting from hotel to
curio shop.
Not Governed by Bayonets.
British rule in India is not military
rule. Bayonets may establish, but
they cannot maintain government
British rule in India is government by
the civil power. Less than $4,000
white soldiers are stationed in this
empire Of more than 300,00o,00o PEG
pie The United States have larger
standing army for less than one-thirt
that number of inhabitants-thre'
times the soldiery for the American
republic as compared with the Indian
empire. True, military rule was un
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

duly exalted at the time of the ccntro-
versy between Lord Curzon, the vice
roy, and Lord Kitchener, the comman-
der-in-chief, when the latter asked of
England-and was given-a free
hand in administration. The free
hand," when inquired into, is usually
found to mean a complete abandon
ment of all checks and safeguards
which long experience has devised.
When these are set aside at the be-.
hest or in behalf of the exceptional
man, trouble follows. And so it was
in India. 1t is sham imperialism, not
real one, that puts the army and
navy ahead of justice and liberty, of
civil rule.
2oo,ooo,ooo Dependent on Agriculture.
India is not governed by bayonets,
neither is 1t an empire of camps and
cities. The city is of secondary i'm.
portance in this land. We hear more
OF Calcutta and Bombay and Madras
and the new-old capital CT DELHI, but
the real Indian is villager. In all
India there are only 81 cities with a
population exceeding 100000, and on.y
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
MAKES ECZEMA VANISH
ResinoI Stops Itching and Burning In
stantIy.

There is immediate relief for skins
itching, burning and disflgured by
eczema, ringworm, or other torment
ing skin trouble, in a warm bath with
Resinol Soap and simple application
of Resinol Ointment. The soothing,
healing Resinol balsams sink right
into the skin, stop itching instantly,
and soon clear away all trace of erup-
ton, even in severe and stubborn
cases where other treatments have
had no effect. After that, the regular
use of Resinol Soap is usually enough
to keep the skin clear and healthy.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
have been prescribed by doctors for
the past nineteen years, and sold by
all druggists.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Secrets Of the Wardrobe.

When Winston Churchill was run
ming for the governorship of New
Hampshire, his opponents became pes
tiferously active making speeches
writing letters and distributing cam
paign buttons. One morning a frlend
sent this telegram to Churchill:
Have you no buttons for your sup
porters?"
The candidate was out of town and
did not get the telegram, but pretty
girl stenOgrapher did.
NO. We use safety pins.
WINSTON CHURCHILL"
Popular Mechanics.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
SPRING SUGGESTION.

Take two or three Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills upon retiring a few
times and you will say that they're
the best Spring Medicine you've ever
tried. Send for trial box to 372 Pearl
street. New York.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Delhi, India.
British rule in In
dia is suffering
the evil results Of
its own virtues. 1t
has taught lndi-
ans to stand alone
and some of them,
specifically edu-
Gated u S u a ly,
wish to try the
experiment with
out assistance. In
dian unrest and
its attendant trag-
edies are virtues
own reward. The
citizen of the Uni
ted States, look
ing at the work.
ing out of the CO.
lonial problem by
old hands at the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Bell Never Stops TolIinq.

A bell IN temple in North China
has been kept ringing for century.
A tax is levied in the district for
paying relays of ringers to work in
cessantly day and night.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Natural.

Beliefs that girls hair naturally
curly?
Nell-Yes, natural result of the
curling iron.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Gossip.

LOU saw Ethel yesterday, and
we had the loveliest confidential chat
together.
LUCY thought SO; she wouldn't
talk to me today.-Judge.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Mr., Robert H. Norris, No. 1893 Hen
nv ST., North Berkeley, Cal, writes:
1--WE have never had any other medl-
cine but Peruna in our home since we
have been married. I suffered with
Kidney and bladder trouble, but two
months treatment with Peruna made
me a we'll and strong man. My wife
felt weak and was easily tired and
was also troubled with various pains,
but since she took Peruna she is well
and strong"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
COLDS & laGRIPPE

5 or 6 doses $50 will break any case
of Chills & Fever, Colds G LaGrippe;
1t acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken.
Price 25c.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

At Campaign Headquarters.
Campaign Manager-What's become
of all this anti-railroad literature?
Campaign Cierk-It's gone to seed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Many things would go without say
ing if people had wisdom enough to
let them.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
HUSBAND SPENT
EVERYTHING
In an Effort to Bring Wife's Trou-
bles to End, and Finally
Succeeds.

Myra, Ky.-Mrs. Sarah Branham OF
this town, gives out the following
statement for publication: i am 81
years of age, and suffered untold agony
with womanly troubles for IL years.
For years, was all run down. ana
was told that l could not live My
husband spent everything he had, but
| got only temporary relief.
A merchant recommended Cardul'
the womans tonic, to my husband
and he got me bottles at one time.
| began taking it, and before the first
bottle was gone, began to feel better
| took all of the bottles, and am
today as sound and well as any
woman, and fat and hearty"
Such testimony as the above, which
is given unsolicited, speaks for itself
Can't you see, lady reader, that you
are doing yourself, your family, your
friends, an injustice by not, at least,
trying Cardui, if you suffer from any
of the many ailments SO common to
women?
Cardui is composed of pure, harm
less, vegetable ingredients, which act
in a gentle, natural way on the weak
ened womanly organs, helping build
them back to permanent strength and
health.
Cardui has helped thousands OF 9TH
er women. Why not you?
Ask your druggist. He knows about
Cardui
NB-Wras 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept Chatta.
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn, lor
Soecal Ensfructions, and 64page book. Home treat
ment for Women sent in plain wrapper. on
request. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Ball Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Some women believe that husband
less marriages would be far more sat
isfactOry.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Marriage is never a failure-but one
Or both parties to it may be.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Wrong Label.

Grocery Clerk-What is it, auntie?
Colored Auntie-Missus sent me for
two calls of medicated milk.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

No man can hold his own who can't
hold his tongue.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

City Guy-What kind of dog do
you call that?
Farmer-That's huntin' setter.
City Guy-Whaddeya mean, huntin
setter?
Farmer-He hunts bones, and then
sets and eats 'em.-Yale Record.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Not Much.

Not Much.
Bess-Do you think much of jim
mie?
Tess-No, only about twenty-fOur
hours a day.-Judge.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
SPECIAL TO WOMEN

The most economical, cleansing and
germicidal of all antiseptics is
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
In Christian U. S.

Muskogee. Okla.-Lemuel
Peace, a Caucasian. went into
the colored section of the city
Sunday night and mistreated
Marie Scott. an Afro -Ameri :
can woman. To defend her
self. she killed him. She was
arrested and put into the
Wagner county jail for safe
keeping. She was taken out by
a masked mob and hanged to
a telephone pole. The mob
got into the Jail by strategy.
The mob pulled the scream
ting woman from her cell. tied
a rope about her neck and
dragged her some distance
through the streets before
reaching the telephone pole.
Minneapolis Appeal.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
Brain. Has No Color Line

Memphis, Tenn, May l5.-
The Southern Sociological
Congress which met in this
city last week, the one body
that should be exempt, split up
over the trace question. The
local committee agreed that
If Afro Americans were per-
mitted to use a certain section
of the floor. only delegates
would be allowed to occupy
seats. This agreement. they
assert, was disre0arded and
Afro-Americans were given
seats generally. Friday night.
when a Joint session was held
with the National Conference
of Charities and Corrections,
scores OF white delegates
could not obtain seats. they
declare, hence the dissatisfac-
ton. AS a result the closing
session Saturday night was
held at the First Methodist
Church, instead-of at the the
ater formerly used.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
SCHOOL CONTEST FOR BOYS.
Professor J. 3. La Fargue's Method Of
Safeguarding Young Lives.

Alexandria. LA new method Of
extending the influence of the colored
&chool as a benefactOr to both the col
pred and the white people in commu-
nifty has been evolved by J. B. La
Fargue. principal of the Peabody pub
lie school for co!ored people in Aiexan-
iria, La. Professor La Fargue's idea
is to get his boys. in competing for
prizes to take interest in work which
will make for the betterment of sani-
tation and neatness in the city.
The school contest idea is not a new
one by any means, nor Is the idea that
the ideal school makes its influence
felt for twelve instead Of nine months
new. but It remained for the Alexan-
dria principal to combine the two and
ed along with the corn club, the can
ming club and the home garden con-
tests
The Peabody school enrolled 513 in
1913, about half Of whom were boys
In addition to a school garden and
some work in domestic science, home
garden contest was organized. in which
some sixty were enrolled. This. how
ever. was not enough. Principal La
F'argue felt that his pupils should be
Influenced by the school to stay out of
the gutter during the demOralizing
summer months. He proposed to ac-
complish this by getting them to work.
Professor La Fargue therefore inter
ested some Of the white merchants Of
the town to the extent of Offering
first. second and third prizes for the
boys giving the best evidence Of in
1ustry during the summer months Of
1914, the contest beginning in Janu-
ary and ending in September. The
boys are to solicit odd jobs from the
white people of the town and to re-
ceive upon the completion Of each job
certificates signed by their employers
stating the date and the amount paid
fex the work. The boy who holds the
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
In Holy Russia.

Ber!in.-One of the most
revolving crimes in the dark
history Of Russia was reported
here in a special dispatch
from St. Petersburg, telling
Of three Russian youths hay
outraged and crucified the
daughter of a poor Jewish
f;sherman in Stavrapoi, on the
young girl, the special dis
snatch declares. the three
vrouths dragged her TO- Gem
sserv, where they nailed her
- a cross above one OF the
graves. or Nails were driven .nA,
through her hands and teet
and even through her eyes.
The three murderers were
arrested. but their frlends 81 .a
the town released them and
thew s escaped. it is asserted
Minneapolis Appeal,
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
Raped the girl.

Clovis, n. M.-The brother
of the girl who was lynch
ed by a mob of white brutes
near Muskogee, Okla. a few
weeks ago. passed through
this town recently on his way
to Mexico. He gave pa
thetic account Of the lynching
His sister was but II years old
and of respectable parents.
Two half.drunken white men
walked into their home dur
ing the absence of the mother
and found the girl dressing.
locked themselves in her room
and criminally assaulted her.
Her screams for help was
heard by her brother, who,
kicking down the door, went
to her rescue. In defending
his sister one of the brutes
was killed and the other es-
capped. Later in the evening
the local authorities, failing to
the find brother arrested the
sister, who was taken from Jail
by mob at 4 o'clock in the
morning and lynched. From
his hiding place the brother,
who is 2I years old, could
hear his sister S cries for help,
but he was powerless to aid
her. The young man is anxi-
Gus to learn the fate of his
parents. Oklahoma is in this
country; not in Mexico, or
Russia or Turkey. 1t is in
the section of this country
that Joe Brown and Tom He
fin of Georgia, Tillman and
Blease of South Carolina.
Vardaman and Williams of
Mississippi, blow so much
about. Good Lord.-Gazette.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
largest numuer OF these certificates Dy
the opening of the school year next
September will receive first prize.

largest nuMuer OF these certincates Dy
the opening Of the school year next
September will receive first prize.
When this contest was about a
month old. according to Professor La
Fargue. one boy whom he had con-
sidered rather lazy had amassed twen-
ty-two certificates, stating that he had
moved lawns, cut weeds and drained
mud puddles and had received from
10 to 25 cents for each job. This
stimulus may mean a turning point In
the boys life. 1t may mean the incul-
cation of Industrious habits In one who
would have otherwise grown up with
out any ambition or self reliance.
1t teaches them to grow up with the
proper ideals of neatness and cleanli-
ness of property, and the lesson Is
Impressed by the fact that they them
selves are to look for the defects as
we'll as apply the remedies.
1t centers the interest of the south
ern white people, who receive the
benefit of the labor. on the school and
arouses their interest in an institution
which raises the standard of living In
their community.
La Fargue's contest, therefore, de
serves good rank among the many
activities outside of the classroom OF
the modern schools.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
Roonyille. Mo Nav

Boonville. Mo-, May A.
While making excavation for
the new Victor Building, work
men struck a bag OF gold and
silver money in an old cellar
under a building torn down
for the new one. The work
men, who are Afro Americans
got about $1,000 from the
find. Henry Williams got
$500 and others various a
mounts ranging from $4s to
SIS. 1t is supposed the money
was buried during the civil
war. as all the coins, mostly,
$40 gold pieces. bore dates
from 1850 to 1861.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.
KILLED WRONG MAN.

St. James, La, May 49,
Friday Sylvester Washington
was shot to death for the al :
legged Staying of Deputy Sher-
iff P. c. Simon. but before he
died riddled by a hundred
bulletshe gave a good account
of himself, wounding four of
his pursuers. One. Charles
Balm. wounded in the abdo-
men, died shortly afterward.
The killing OF Washington
came after a hunt of twenty
four hours in which the blood
thirsty mob mistook a white
man for him. shot and severe
|ly wounded him. The mob
cornered Washington in the
afternoon. They found him in
sugar shed and set it on
fire. He hurled himself from
the doorway. firing desperate
ly as he did so. John c. Nell
ist was wounded fatally and a
Mr.. Harding was shot in the
calf OF the leg. the bullet pene-
trating the limb and killing
Hardings horse. while anoth
ae.lbs31pennsoooab bAh<zneaa-ef Z
Itz.eb ,.,h:tn man
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
kave been troublesome to the
Republic duringthe past two

Republic duringth past two
years.
Regarding his 'rk, the
bi. hop says his Missionaries
have met with unusual success
during the past three years,
in their work among the
heather, and thousands nave
been brought under the in
huence OF the christian re-
ligion. When he first assumed
charge of the work about ten
years ago, the entire member
ship of his church was 1901,
now it is only a little short of
10000. He has in the day
schools of his church $500
pupils all except about 400
being the children gathered
from the heather tribes. One
of the needs of his work for
the proper development of
Liberia is a we'll equipped in
dustrial school.
When the bishop reached
New York, reporters of the
daily papers wanted to know
about Chief Sam and what he
claims to be prepared to do
for the Negroes he is endeav :
oring to carry from this coun-
try to Africa. Bishop Scott
knows nothing whatever of
Chief Sam, or wnat he is pre-
pared to do for the people
who follow him into English
territory. Liberia could ac-
comodate a goodly number OF
| of newcomers" as they are
called over there. if they ener-
getic, wideawake people and
have something to begin life
with. Mechanics are especi-
ally desirable, but those going
to Liberia ought to keep in
mind the fact that tits a new
country. and they should be
prepared to rough it. if nee
essary, until they are so stu
ated as to make themselves
comfortable.
Bishop Scott expects to re-
main in this country until
some time next fall New
York Age.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23

Young Lawyers Pass Bar Examination,
Howard Gilllard and Samuel Hun
man were the successful Afro-Ameri
cans Of class OF sixty-four young
lawyers who passed their examination
and who were recently sworn In by
supreme court justice as practicing Mt
torneys IN Columbus. u. Messrs. Gil
lard and Huffman each made high Az
ernGes.
The Denver star., 1914-05-23
Important Changes
In Liberia.
Bishop Scott Speaks OF Its Future. Amer
can Bankers Interested.

The principal of the Caro-
line Donovan Normal and In
dustrial Institute. located in
Grand Bassa County,..Liberia,
Africa, the Rev. ]. H. Reed.
accompanied by his wife, is
visiting the United States for
the purpose of securing plans
for school buildings and equip.
ment for the fitting up of
same.
The school has been made
possible by a fund left by the
la.e Caroline Donovan of
Baltimore, who devised the
income from her estate to a
board of trustees to be used in
the emigration of worthy per-
sons to Liberia and for the
establishment and mainten-
ance of an industrial school.
The Republic of Liberia has
accepted the terms of the be-
quest ami the legislature of
that country has passed an
act Incorporating the school,
and appointing a board OF
trustees to serve in conjunc-
tion with the American- srus-
tees of the fund in administer
ing the affairs of the school
Sixty-hve thousand dollars
accrued interest has already
been turned over by the trus-
tees to the American Coloni
zation Society. and through
the Liberian Consul General,
DR.. Lyon. been transmitted to
the trustees in Liberia.
A site for the institute has
been selected in the County
of Grand Bassa, comprising a
tract of rich, alluvial land a,
the headwaters of the Benson
and Savage rivers, covering
about eight square miles, OF
more than 5000 acres, The
act of incorporation provides
that teachers for the institute
are to be procured from the
United States or elsewhere
the appointments to be made
by the President of Liberia on
recommendation of a teacher
bureau. which is to cooperate
with the trustees of the Don
ovan Fund in America OF
which Gen. Latrobe. a former
mayor OF Baltimore. is the
head. The Liberian govern
ment has named DIR. Lyon as
3 financial agent in this coun.
try to act in connection with
the trustees of the fund.
The Rev. Mr.. Reed will con
l
suit architects as to buildings
equipment. etc. His head
quarters will be at the Lii
berian Consulate. I4I Yves,
Hill street. Baltimore. Md
Mr.. Reed is an American and
wentto Liberia nine years ago
from Arkansas. and was con-
nected with the College OF
West Africa at Monrovia. He
is connected with the NJ. E.
church. He will remain in
this country until his plans are
consummated.
Bishop l. B. Scott has lately
.at,,ruAd fron, an AvtAocive