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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21
Our Choice for Governor

AtI11oetlSSN |
as as our choice for governor
and in doing so. we promised
our readers to have something
more to say on the subject this
week.
Like other people, and espe-
cially newspaper men, we nave
been wondering who would an
nounce, and who of all men IN
the state. would make the best
governor, but we did not reach
a conclusion satisfactory to our
self until the Speaker came out
in such frank manner and de-
fined in such a manly way MS
position on ali Of the state al
fairs that are now agitating the
public mind. In his letter to the
New Orleans Daily States, Mr.
Thomas has Convinced US that
he is not only a statesman OF
unusual ability, but a patriot,
pure and simple-one who takes
into consideration first OF all, the
welfare of the state at large.
And this only, is the sort of man
that is fit to rule over the peo-
pie of a state like Louisiana.
Mr.. Thomas expresses his re-
greet at the necessity of an extra
session of the legislature at this
time on account of the expense
which it will entail upon the tax
payers, as we'll as on account OF
it's unfavorable reflection on the
present state administration; for
it has already had two extra
sessions and a constitutional con
vention. And to pile up anoth-
err extra session of the legisla'
ture and another constitutional
convention, seems to Mr.. Thorn
as, calculated to exasperate, ant
wear the patience of the peopi'
to the point of breaking.
The Speaker points out tina
if the committee on approprla
tons of the last session OF tn
legislature had been more care
full and thorough in it's work tn
necessity for this last extra Sc:
sien of the legislature Won
have been avoided. Through
out his letter to the States, tt
Speaker voices the necessity
retrenchment and economy
the administration of state al
. IS, just as men now feel tt
kcessity of practicing econen
Rn their private business affair
At the same time he refers
the difficulty those in charge
the government have to do TIL
on account of the enormous al
I. persistent demands which t
schools, asylums and hospit'
make from year to year for
creased appropriations for t
benefit Of these several instl'
tons. Mr.. Thomas says tt
the present faulty method
making appropriations of pub
funds is a heritage from
Sanders administration VIII.
should be corrected at the e
Hest possible moment. And
says further that all of the t
which he hear about the ineq
tiles of taxation and assessme
is true, and that he has in
past and will in future supp
the very best plan of correct
the inequalities that the rel
sentatives of the people will
mulate and submit. In the r
ular session of the Legislature
1912 there was some effort m
to change the system of ass
ment, but for the most part tt
efforts were along the VIZ
lines. in that they placed
much power in the hands of
chief executive, no matter
he might be and went a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21
erwise he altogether deserving.

erWlSe De altogether oSooi'9'
AS pointed out by Mr.. Thomas
equalization of taxation is a very
difficulty problem and has agltat
ed the minds of political econo'
mists throughout the world Tor
years without any satisfactory
solution; and it matters not VINO
may be elected governor IN 1910
the people should not look tor
immediate and complete relief
from these burdens of unfair
taxation, for even though the
government may be placed IN
the hands of the most untlrlng
and devoted patriots, it will take
years and years yet to WORK
this matter out to a perfectly
fair and equalized basis.
MIR. Thomas says: The gen.
eral tendency is to equallze up
and not down. | believe the
Somers or some similar system
is best for cities and towns, and
a geographical assessment for
the country will probably secure
, more uniformity in values. How
ever, | am a little afraid that
we are all tending to practice
! too much extravaganza in govern
ment expenditures and not ap-
plying those rules OF economy
We use in our private business.
1 Under existing conditions and
> such as We have had to face for
the past several months private
: individuals have been compelled
! to practice economy and so Should
our government and all of its
institutions. | am not inclined
. to favor raising taxation or the
! rate just now, and yet | notice
that all of our schools, heads 0:
departments and eleemosynar!
: institutions are calling for in
creased appropriations. | d
not know where they expect tn
: money to come from"
Mr.. Thomas is not an enthu
AZ siast on the question of calm
a. another constitutional CONVEX
Re ton because he is not who'll
e. convinced that the necessity
ne 50 urgent or the present const
IS tuition so deficient as to requil
10 the state to incur a cost of :
n least a hundred and fifty thou
he and dollars for a new one, SIM
% the present constitution has jul
IN oeen practically codiied by tt
II convention of 1918. But
ne as much as the people seen
ny that they will not be satisfied t
til they are given a new cons1
" tuition. Mr.. Thomas thinks tn
% it will be the better part'of wi
|lS, dom to postpone the holding
'ho that convention until after t
'ie new administration comes in
dis power in 1916. for the excit
III ment and strife of a polite
'he campaign will then pass ava
ltu- and the men charged with t
nat framing Of it will not have tn
OF minds beclouded with politi,
ollc rancor and partanship, but "
the be left free to carry out tn
llch patriotic desires to give the p'
ear pie a short and simple fundam
nc tai law for the future guidal
Iaih of the legislature.
luai Mr.. Thomas is also in ia,
5h's Of material changes in our &C
the plicated election laws to the {
'or' that the purity Of party orga
ing cation may more fully repres
pre- the spirit of true democracy.
ior- To our mind, there is no n
reg In Louisiana today who more
{ III ly represents the will and W
OF the masses Of the people
and who would more SUI
nose prove faithful to the trust re
rong ed in him should he
too elected governor.
: the NoT77n
who
lono | have information which
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21

ed toWit: Said wall road shall
leave its old road way at the |. t
|. Estes place and run in a {
southeasterly direction almost a
direct route and ~intersect the
Smithlsnd road just west of
Mrs. Bottoms place and that por
ton of the Smithland road where
said Wall road ~intersects run
ming east heretofore temporari-
ly abandoned is hereby revived
and made a public road.
Be it further resolved that
this resolution take effect from
and after it's adoption. Adopt
ed this May 3, 1915.
H. H. Rogillio, Pres, P. J.
R. R. Redditt, Clerk, P. j.
On motion carried Eli ]. May
is hereby appointed overseer Sd
division wall road in place Of
Walter Jones.
On motion carried the presi-
dent of the police jury is hereby
authorized to settle with G. M.
Cruise for flooring Black Bayou
bridge when his claim is present
ed.
On motion carried Mrs. Keen
is stricken from the INDECENT
fist;
carried Jim Morgan and Mrs.
Morgan, his wife; residents of
the Sd ward are hereby placed
on the INDECENT list at a salary
of 81 per month each, from May
LIST. 1915.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following committee
towit: C. R. Benson, Chairman;
: Jessie Mays, C. D. Cough, Ellis
Roberts and j. P. Harris are
!, hereby appointed a special com.
mittee to draw up specification
j.. for the working of the public
, roads in ward 6 and the sale
committee is hereby given full
authority to divide said roads in
to divisions with certain specif
cations for the working of tn
respective divisions.
i. On motion duly seconded AM
carried, the president Of the pc
l. lice jury is hereby authorized t
s advertise for proposals to wor
the public roads in the 9Th war
according to the specification
al of the special committee thl
,e day appointed for that purpose
D. On motion duly seconded an
carried the following ordinane
relative to display of number
IF on automobiles was adopted.
u Be it ordained by the polio
re jury of the Parish of Caldwell,
D. regular session convened, tn
d, section 6 of ordinance 60 R ado
r. ted by the police jury on Sep
Of ember 16, 1914, be and the san
he is hereby amended to read ;
It. follows:
he That every person in Caldw'
nd prrish owning an automobi
Sc shall have displayed on the ba'
IT'S Of same the STATE Licen
Number, which number shall
in registered with the clerk
on court, Parish of Caldwell, in
of book to be kept by him for tn
te. purpose.
nh Be it further ordained, til
,3O all ordinances or parts of or
ats nances in conflict herewith,
aid and the same are hereby repe'
,rv ed and that this ordinance ia
Is effect from and after it's adj
-. ton. Adopted this May 3, ,:
49, H. H. Rogillio, Pres, P.
R. R. Redditt, Clerk, P. j.
The committee on claims ma
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21
Police Jury Proceedings

bers present. !
Minutes of last meeting March !
1st, read and on motion carried, )
were adopted.
The committee appointed at
the last meeting Of the police
iury to ascertain the probable
cost of dipping watts and the
proper location for the same
made their report as follows:
To the Hon. President and Mem
bers of the police jury, Parish
of Caldwell.
We your committee appointed
at your last meeting to investi-
gate and report the cost, loca-
ton etc., of dipping watts for the
eradication of the cattle tick in
Caldwell Parish, beg leave to
report the following resolution:
Be it resolved that we have in
vestigated the plans, construc-
ton and cost of these watts and
that we have ascertained they
can be built at a cost of about
$50 to the parish for material
the citizens furnishing the labor
fencing, etc. We therefore rec
ommend that not exceeding
three dipping watts be construct
ed in each ward throughout the
parish, where the citizens may
wish them on the following con-
ditions.
The parish to furnish the &C.
ment and gravel necessary and
the citizens the lumber etc., to
complete the watts.
We believe this the best poll
cy to make the work educational
and not compulsory, believing
2 the move will become parish
| wide, and the parish in due
! time be placed on the roll Of
5 tick free parishes.
/ We further recommend thai
these watts be located by the
member of the police jury from
t each ward in conjunction will
two citizens of said ward.
II Further resolved, that ate
o completion the police jury fNfys
a. ishr the necsss~ry~ssol.sionf ~
use in these watts. III
/ Respectfully submitte
g H H Rogillio
wv James
ly wv King
is ] J Meredith
j. Carl Treen
re Mays, 1915 Commute
In presenting the resolution
s. Mr.. Meredith explained some 9
ce it's provisions.
st Mr.. J L Johnson presente
he petitions from citizens Of war
in 9, in opposition to the propos
ms tton of establishing dippin
IN watts in the parish and address
IT, the Board on the subject.
at Mr.. j. W. James spoke in Il
Is vor of the resolution as did M
OF N. M. Davis and Mr.. Carl Tree
ne On motion carried, board a
ITO journed until 1:30 p. m.
te- Board met pursuant to a
cal journment with all membe
ay' present.
me After further discussion rel
elr tive to the report Of the spec;
cal committee on dipping watts, t
VIII following resolution was on m
'elr ton duly second and carrie
CO. adopted.
zen Resolved by the police jury
nee the parish of Caldwell, in res
lar session convened, that thu
Vor may be not more than three d
'lh, ping watts located in each wa
that a committee of three p
I'LL sons including the member
'eh' the police jury in each ward,
other two members to be sele
nan ed by the police juror and
lul citizens of their ward, be
'iSn they are hereby authorized to
ol lect a location for dipping v
rnlv . i.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21
School Board Proceedings

School Board Proceedings
Columbia, La, April 6, 1915
The parish Board Of school d.
rectors of the Parish of Caldwell
State of Louisiana, convened in
regular session with all members
present.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were read as published in
the official journal of the board,
The Caldwell Waterman, and
were adopted as read.
The President then proceeded
to appoint tellers to count the
votes and promulgate the return
of the election held in District
No. % held March 80, 1915 and
the following members were
then appointed, F L Cottingham,
W L White and W H Furlow,
who proceeded to count the
votes and make returns of said
election in the presence of the
school board, which was as fol-
lows:
For or in favor or said propo-
sition, there were cast IA votes
representing a taxable assessed
property taxation of five thous-
and eight hundred and fifty
dollars Is, OO] and against
said proposition there were cast
II votes representing an assess
ed valuation of property taxa
ton of six thousand and nine
hundred dollars ]S6, 800. OO[
And the said proposition was
lost both in number and amount
of property voted.
The board then proceeded to
create a new school district in
ward 9, to be known as school
district No. q and which con-
tains the following territory:
The west half of sec 3 all of sec.
6, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and the W half Of
sec. 10 and W half of sec Is, and
all of 16, II. Is, and all of that
portion of 10 lying in ward 9,
and sec 20 lying in ward 9 and
all that portion of 80 and 80 ly-
ing in ward 9, and the whole of
sections of a. IS and sc and the
e IL and the e IL of the W IL
and the s w IA of n w Ia and
= the w IL of the s W Ia of sec.
13, nr2 east.
A petition from the citizens of
= ward 9, asking for a special e.
lection to be held in district No.
of 27 parish of Caldwell, State of
Louisiana, was read and the
40 same was granted and the fol
81 lowing ordinance No. 7 was ther
he adopted.
ma A petition from the Holumschoo
Ter was read, asking for school dis
,si trict and containing the follow
he ing territory, towit: S 10, 20, 2.
'aI %, II, %, % and 80 and the I'm
-. districted portion of sec. 80, t
' lU IL, 4 and motion and secon'
rse the petition was tabled.
Jas And on motion duly seconde
de. district No. % was divided a
,nd follows: District No. % to cor
UNI tain all Of that territory descrit
pne ed as follows: All of that POI
portion lying east of district NJ
La. IL and sections 10, 80 and % i
I'd II n Sc and sections %, 5;
"a, Is, 26 and % and e IL of Sc
5 tons q and % and the S e /
lice of n W Ia of sec. %, tp IL n
y 3: 4 e this is to be known as di
&C. trict %, and the motion W;
the carried.
6. On motion duly seconded Il
re following described territol
shall be dnown as district N
to g. Sections 10, 20, 20, 80 al
sub. 81 and the W IL Of sec q al
uIy: the n IL of the n W Id and t
will S W Ia of the n W Ia and the
CT is W IA of Sec % tp IL a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-21

Continued on page Z
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
RICH FILES ANSWER
To BADGER BANKERS
Federal Board Sets May 20 as
Date for Hearing.

Bankers Of part of Wisconsin who
wish to be transferred from the Min.
neapolis to the Chicago federal re-
serve district, and representatives OF
the Minneapolis bank, will be heard
by the federal reserve board May 20.
The Minneapolis bank filed with the
board a brief answering arguments
made by the appealing banks.
In his answer John H. Rich, presi'
dent of the Minneapolis bank, init
mates that Milwaukee is attempting
to stir up dissatisfaction among the
Wisconsin banks in the Minneapolis
reserve district.
Mr.. Rich points out that while rail
road communication with Chicago
may be better the bankers do not
handle their business in person in the
reserve cities, but transact it largely
by mail.
With respect to better mail service
he says that while that to Chicago is
slightly faster than the service to
Minneapolis letters mailed one eve
ming will arrive in either city the
next morning, so in reality no time
is lost.
No evidence was presented, accord
ing to Mr. Rich, TO prove that exces
sive telephone and telegraph rates are
charged on messages to Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
FARMER IS RAISING SKUNKS
Wisconsin Man Has Unique Herd
Of Thirty Animals.

An unique industry in Wisconsin,
skunk raising for profit, has been start
ed by William Fairbert, living three
miles north of Beloit
Fairbert has herd" of thirty AMI
mails on his farm. His skunk raising
business is a side line to general
farming, but as it grows he plans to
give more and more of his attention
purely to breeding skunks for their
pelts.
The idea originated with Fairbert
when he caught number Of animals
in traps near his farm last winter.
will there be profit in the bust
ness? Yes, indeed, declares the
skunk breeder. "Pelts of pure skunks
bring as high as $3.50. The common
striped ones sell fer less. l have both
kinds in my stock, but by killing off
and selling pelts of the striped ones
this winter | will have a herd of pure
black animals to breed from for the
future"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
ROWING BOOM AT MADISON
Student Body Is Taking to Aquatic
Sports More Than Ever.

The University of Wisconsin at
Madison is experiencing the greatest
rowing season in its history. Never
since the sport was introduced at the
university has so large a number of
students engaged in the sport The
prohibition of intercollegiate rowing
has killed interest in the sport for a
number of varsity men, but it has
opened wide the doors to the general
body Of students.
Over 100 students, freshmen, sophie
mores, juniors and seniors, are engag-
ing in daily spins on the waters of
Lake Mendoza, which offers Isl
square miles surface area, with
straightaways from four to seven
miles. Sixteen Fights can be seen on
the water any afternoon when the wa
ter is calm.
The way the crews swarm out OF
the university boathouse resembles a
bevy of bees The lake is fairly dot
ted by fast speeding shells. On &C.
count of the large number of Fights
and the limited number of shells and
barges the different shells do double
and triple service daily.
Boats return, unload their crews and
serve for other Fights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
NOTICE TO Cement WORK
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Common Council of the City
of River Falls at the office of the
City Clerk on the goth day of May,
A. D. 1915. for laying the cement
sidewalks that may be ordered by
the Council the present year, and
also for doing such cement work
as it may order.
The proposals will state the price
per yard for cement sidewalks
and crossings and tops of culverIs,
and the price per cubic yard for
other cement work. The city will
furnish all reinforcing material.
The contractor to furnish all ma
terial except the reinforcing iron.
All work must be done in accord
ance with the specifications f or
such work on file in the City Clerks
office.
Proposals must be handed in in
sealed envelopes directed to the
City Clerk on or before o'clock
p. M, May Goth. Address all bids
to the City Clerk.
ALLEN P. WELD,
City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
NOTICE TO WATER-W0RKS
PATRONS!

Rules and regulations of h e
City of River Falls relating to the
use of city water:
RULE 1. Hose may be used for
sprinkling purposes if held in the
hand, between the hours Of a. NJ
and at a. m. and D. m. and s
p. m. between May 1 and October
/, and may be used in connection
with lawn sprinklers or spray .noz-
zles one hour each day within the
hours and dates above mentioned
but no person shall allow hose to
be used lying loose on the ground
or attached to lawn sprinklers,
hose reels, trees or any other sup
ports except as above stated.
Please adhere to these rules as
service will be discontinued for
violation of the same without fur
Their notice.
Mayor and Common Council.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
WISCONSIN NEWS
Events Of Interest From Many
Parts Of the State.
CITES FIRM TO SHOW BOOKS
AlIis-Chalmers Company of Milwaukee
Is Accused of Violating
Neutrality.

A complaint has been filed at Mil
waukee under the so called "discov-
cry statute of Wisconsin to obtain
information to determine whether the
Allis-Chalmers company, corpora
ton, Otto Falk, it's president, and 9th
ers have entered into conspiracy
with the Bethlehem Steel company
and others to manufacture and ship
shrapnel shells to European belliger-
ents.
The action calls for the appearance
Of Mr.. Falk and other defendants be-
fore the circuit court commissioner in
Milwaukee May 5 for preliminary &C
ton before pleading. Mr.. Falk is cited
to appear and bring with him all let
tiers, contracts, correspondence and
agreements between the AllisChal-
mers company and the Bethlehem
Steel company.
The complaint was filed by Samuel
Pearson, who declares he is a citizen
of the United States and that he has
valuable property interests located
within the boundaries of the German
empire and that he is owner of Sc
curities issued by the German gov
eminent.
Pearson alleges the manufacture of
shrapnel was engaged in by the de-
PENDANTS only after the war started.
Upon the information gained in the
examination, it is said, an injunction
suit VIII be based to prevent the de-
PENDANTS from continuing in any such
conspiracy as is alleged.
Mention of President Wilson's neu-
trality proclamation is made and GER
tain federal statutes are cited, viola
ton of which, 1t is cOntended, consti-
tute breaches of neutrality and sub
nit the offender to criminal prosecu-
ton for high crimes and misde-
meanors."
According to the complaint the du-
ration of the war would be materially
shortened and the operations resulting
in wholesale bloodshed and taking of
life and vast destruction of property
would be curtailed If arms and ammu-
milton were withheld by the United
States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
CLEANUP WEEK

The week following May 1st is
hereby set aside by tne Board of
Health for a general cleanup. All
owners or occupants Of premises
under their control and supervision
are hereby ordered to clean up, de-
stroy and remove all garbage, ret
use, ashes, manure, tin cans and
other waste materials in, upon and
adjacent to the respective premises
BY order of Board of Health,
City of River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
FAST TRAIN is DYNAMITED
Engine Sets. Off Explosive, but Rails
Are Not Displaced.

An attempt was made to wreck
the Twilight limited train from
the Twin Cities on the Omaha rail
road two miles south of Comstock by
placing explosives under rail joint.
When the engine struck the joint
the resulting explosion raised the
rail ends but they dropped back into
place and the train passed safely.
An attempt was made to wreck the
same train between Turtle Lake and
Clayton two weeks ago. Railroad de-
tectives are working on the case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
CAN DANISH BOWIE KNIVES
Act, Just Signed, Allows Cities to Pro.
hibit Other "HeeIing" Also.

Among bills signed by the governor
were the Weisalder bill, comforting
authority on common councils of cit
les to regulate or prohibit carrying of
any pistol, revolver, bowie knife, dag
ger or other dangerous weapon; the
Boshard bill prohibiting hunting of
water fowl before sunrise and after
sunset, and the Fairchild bill giving
the governor authority to determine
the force of and to strengthen the or
CARNATIONS in the Wisconsin national
guard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Farmer Near Grantsburg, Wis.,, Also
Wounds Stepdaughter.

After shooting and instantly killing
his wife and wounding his stepdaugh-
ter, Erick Anderson, prominent
farmer residing in the vicinity Grants
burg, gashed his wrist and throat with
a knife and turned the gun on him
self, dying Immediately.
Domestic troubles are said to ex-
plain the tragedy. The woman, who
was his third wife, formerly lived in
St. Paul. They married two months
ago