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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

A Remarkable Experience and Rescue
In the Italian Alps.

Human beings occasionally live
through incredibly long imprisonments
after their dwellings have been over
whelmed by avalanches. On March 10.
1855, avalanches buried the village Of
BergemOletto, in the Italian Alps. and
on April 25 three women were dug out
alive from stable in which they had
been immured for thirty-seven days in
the dark beneath the mass of snow
which lay forty-two feet higher than
the roof. With them had been buried
little boy. six goats. donkey and
some hens.
The child, the donkey and the fowls
soon died, but the goats helped the
women to survive, their milk supple
menting the thirty or forty cakes and
the pocketfuI of chestnuts upon which
they depended for food. Hope Of find
ing the women alive had been aban-
doned when far in April the brother
Of one had dream in which she ap-
pealed to him for rescue.
The weather then at last made ex-
cavation possible. and the women were
restored to the world and presently to
health.-Chicago News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
RAYS FROM THE SUN.
They Become Light to Us Only Upon
Striking Our Atmosphere.

They Become Light to Us Only Upon
Striking Our Atmosphere.
The rays Of light that reach us from
the sun are not light in themselves.
For instance. to show what is meant.
suppose you were placed out in empty
space. facing so that you would look
sidewise at the light rays passing from
the sun to the earth. You would not
see them at all. You could only see
them If you looked directly at the sun,
so that the rays would enter your
eyes and, striking upon the retina. pro-
duce there the impression Of light.
The rays passing by and not enter
ing your eyes would be invisible be-
cause in open space there is no me-
dunn like the atmosphere to scatter
the rays in all directions and thus pro-
duce an illumination all around.
The sky at night is full of passing
sunbeams and star beams. vast and
inextricable web of radiations, but they
lie beyond the limits Of the atmos-
phere, and only those are transformed
into light which by reflection from
planet in the case of sunbeams or by
coming straight into the eye from a
star directly affect the nerves of vision.
Garrett P. Serviss In New York Jour-
nal
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
STEEL FOR ARTILLERY.
Tremendous Pressure the Barrels OF
Big Guns Must Bear.

Tremendous Pressure the Barrels Of
Big Guns Must Bear.
Modern high powered guns could moi
be built without steel strong enough ia
resist the enormous pressures to which
they are subjected. Few understand
how great these pressures are-almost
as far beyond ordinary comprehension
as are the distances of the stars or the
number of atoms in glass of water,
An attempt to state the matter in a
form that will mean something to the
ordinary mind is made by a contribu-
tor to La Nature In an article entitled
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
The veraeious cormorant.

How a cormorant dives for sea trout
and gets them is told by a writer: II
had the cormorant under observation
only for the space of four or five min
utes. and during that short period 1t
had captured four sea trout, all Of con.
siderable size. After being under wa
ter for a few seconds the bird would
reappear with sea trout wriggling in
its bill But in spite Of the victims
desperate efforts to escape 1t was deft-
ly swallowed, and after few gulps
the cormorant would resume its fish,
ing operations. One of the sea trout
gave 1t considerable trouble, however.
for the fish struggled violently for
some moments, but was deftly placed
so that its head pointed down its cap
tors throat, and thus its own strug-
giles assisted the bird to swallow it."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
DIDN'T QUITE DODGE.
When the Elder Booth Tried to Escape
Man Who Bored Him.

When the Elder Booth Tried to Escape
Man Who Bored Him.
Thomas R. Gould admired the elder
Booth almost to alteration. The most
minute and. instructive account that ex-
lists Of Booths acting was written by
him-a book called "The Tragedian"-
and Gould's marble bust of Booth, a no.
BILE work of art (made before the come
dian Flynn broke Booths nose with a
pewter pot), is the best likeness Of that
great actor. But Gould's assfdious per-
sonal attentions to Booth became
wearisome to that eccentric man and
vexed him. Peculiar discretion is
sometimes requisite to those who would
praise and please eminent persons.
Booth. when acting in Boston, custom
arily lodged at an old hotel called the
Albion. situated In fremont street, at
the northwest corner of Court street.
Zone day." said Edwin, my father
dashed into the bedroom where ! was
sitting and. almost breathless with
haste, exclaimed: Gould! Coming up!
Say I'm out and literally dived under
meath the bed. received Mr.. Gould,
who seemed surprised not to find my
father Il think he had seen him rush.
ing upstairsD and he talked with me
for several minutes. Then there was
moment Of silence. and my father. be-
coming impatient. thrust his head out
from under the bed. inquiring as he
did so:
ais that internal bore gone yetT
Imagine the effect!'-Collier's Weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

A well known business man in Law.
renee. Mass. once had customer who
contracted a debt that ran unpaid for
year or more, and even several let.
ters failed to bring about a settlement.
One day, while glancing over the re-
ligious notices In a local paper. the
business man saw something that gave
him a new idea. He went to his desk
and wrote the following note to the
debtor:
My Dear Sir-I see in the local press
that you are to deliver an address on
Friday evening before the Y. M. C. A. on
THE Sinners Balanced Account" in
close yours. as yet unbalanced. and trust
that l may have the pleasure of attend
ing your lecture.
A check came by the next mall
Youths Companion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
New Ways of Saying Il.

Strain at gnat and swallow a
camel" came from the lips of an old
friend as Gag at straw and swallow
a whole load Of hay" OF certain
girl she said. ''She smiles like frog at
the girls and grins like a rag carpet at
the boys" ! have never seen a rag
carpet since but it resolves itself into
rows Of grinning teeth. and as for the
dropping smile Of the frog. it certainly
speaks for itself, as it were.-woman's
Home Companion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
WHISTLER AT WEST POINT.
Hs Loved Truth and Took Punishment
Rather Than Lie

Ha Loved Truth and Took Punishment
Rather Than Lie.
At West Point was old Joe, the ne
gro cadet hair cutter. He was never
known to smile or to deviate from
regulations" Once a month cadets
were obliged to have their hair cut by
him. This was great worry to Whis-
tier, who disliked to part with his pret-
ty locks, SO he would try by cajolery
and fattery to have Joe let up little
on the length of his hair. But in this
he was never successful. Joe would
stop his shears In the midst of re-
monstrance and say, Mr.. Whistler, do
you want me to cut your hair accord
ing to regulations or not?' OF course
this put an end to the argument, and
Whistler would come back to our
rooms, look in the glass and swear
about Joe.
He loved frankness, truth and honor.
Cards were forbidden in cadet bar
racks, but we had pack, and one
night long after taps" 40 o'clock we
had been playing, and the cards lay
carelessly aside, when we were sur
prised by the entrance of the inspect
ing officer, who spied the cards. We
knew that. the offense was a serious
one against discipline and considered
whether we could properly ask that the
report should read Cards In possess
sion.' lesser offense. instead of
"Playing cards. as we were not play
ing when the inspector saw us. Whis-
tier said. mo, we had been playing"
so we faced the music and as punish
ment lost our cadet furloughs for a
summer.-H. M. Lazelle in Century.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
Early History of Rubber.

Rubber is first known to history as q
plaything. 1t was during Columbus
second voyage that Herrera observed
that the inhabitants of Haiti played a
game with balls made Of the gum of
a tree" Even as early as the begin
ming of the seventeenth century, how
ever. the Spaniards used rubber to wa
terproof their cloaks. but the fact at
tracted no attention In the old world.
and 1t was not until the eighteenth
century that the rubber industry be-
gan. Early writers mention an oil ex-
tracted from rubber which was taken
with cocoa.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
HIS VIEW OF TIPPING.
Il Was Not the Mere Money That the
Old Waiter Craved.

It Was Not the Mere Money That the
Old Waiter craved.
Tips are said to be an evil of our
times, but the man who has to give
them makes the statement That vast
number that receives the largest has
probably found 1t no crime. There is
much to be said on both sides. but I
cannot think that 1t is a system which
should be. indeed, can be abolished, for
the giving Of tip is the recognition
Of personal service. 1t Is the only way
one can thank q man who Is not, in
his present capacity at least, In the
class Of the one who dispenses the coin.
And there is another reas0n-to argue
for the other side-that was most beau.
tifully exemplified in story which
came to me recently.
A friend Of mine took into service as
indoor man one who had attracted her
attention as most perfect waiter in
hotel She paid him the same amount
that he averaged as waiter. and she
found him as satisfactory in her own
home as she had expected him to be.
Yet at the end Of few months he beg
ged to return to his more exhausting
duties In a great caravansary.
II don't know as ! can make 1t plain
to you, madam" he said to her ear
nestly, "but it's the tips that l look
forward to. Not that they are any
more, on the whole. than | get here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

please, Mrs. Brown" said the little
boy at the kitchen door, ina wants to
know If you'd be so kind as to lend
her an egg beater to beat some eggs
with"
"Why.' certainly" replied Mrs
Brown. Here it is"
"And II it amt too much trouble"
continued the boy, would you mind
lending her a couple Of eggs to beat
with itY'-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Before marriage he has a duck f1t II
she sees him with a shave and mas
sage that are less than two hours old
or the perfect poise of his correct tie
disturbed a hairs breadth, but after
ward he comes to the table with his
shoestrings united. no collar on and a
stubby growth Of beard that would
play a tune If you ran 1t through q
music box-Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Dixie" one of the most famous
American songs. was written In 1859
by Daniel Emmet. an American song
writer and Minstrel who was born In
Ohio in 1915. he appeared In many
cities of this country and England and
at one time was associated with Dan
Bryant
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

About the heaviest load that llama
will allow to be placed on its back Is
q weight of 125 pounds II any heav-
Ter load be placed on the animals back
the wise beast lies down. and no amount
Of coaxing or beating can make it move
an inch
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
Very Ihouahtful.

Customer (at railroad restaurant,-
Here, boss, this coffee Is cold
Proprietor-Yes, sir; you see. the
train only stops a few minutes, an If
the coffee was hot you wouldn't have
time to drink it"-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

did you get in without your wife
hearing you last night7"
mo. and I didn't get In without
hearing her, either."-Houston Post
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
Two Views.

would you like some views Of the
hotel to send to your friends7"
"Sir," said the disgruntled guest, 81
presume 1t will be better for me to
keep my views to myself"-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
QUESTIONING Grandma.

Grandma" inquired her little grand
son the day of her arrival, did you
sleep on your face last nightT'
"Of course not, dear. Why do you
ask thatr'
"'Cause it's all wrinkled-" Ex-
change.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
He Knew.

Il had a seventy mile drive yester-
day." she said enthusiastically.
There amt no such thing" retorted
the golf player grimly.-Detroit Free
Press.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Cawker-Tve had another addition
to my family since saw you last
Cumso-You don't say. Boy or giri7
Cawker-Son-iDlaw.-Puck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

worked with patience which means
almost power.-Mrs Browning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Fortune cannot take away what she
did not give.-Seneca-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01

Il hear your husband is crazy about
bis new auto"
Il should say 50. He's a perfect au-
tocrat"-Baltimore American
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-01
WHAT'S DOING IT?

Strange isn't M But it true isn't t7 The
friends they for
goods they
You would naturally incline
buy goods after having had opportunity inspect
the purchase from people they know
There was time when shopping
contact Today the distant close
touch with thousands who goods
their methods done7 Advertising
slant and effective advertising
Many arguments used to make of
advertising These you other
Consider the results obtained advertisers
and will wonder the city
department away the
trade that should enjoy surprising they more
dollars out of this community they do
Now mind you The Observer not talking just
for nsghbors For you do not thrive Tbe
Observer will not Naturally sehy in
community
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Spelling Contest

Following is a list of names of
the pupils of the Palestine
school that made a 100 per cent
in the spelling contest recently
held in this parish, of which the
Waterman has published the list
of several of the schools in the
parish that have furnished US
with the names. There are sew
eral yet to be heard from, a.
mong them being one of the
high schools in the parish:
Ellis Coats, Berta Banister,
Guy Banister, Minor Funderburk
Eddie Gregory, Winnie Gregory,
Lee Kinp, Emma Coates, Alma
Steel, Minnie Womack, Lula Net
tlee, Willie Gregory, Fannie
May Head, Meta Coates, Alta
Bowers, Roy Steel, Ollie Wom-
ack, Ralph King, Bette Head,
Homer Dortch, Coda Eortch,
Emma Anding, Bulah Barnette,
Lena Womack, Laura Steel,
Mary King, Ellie Banister, Jen-
ME Dortch, Jettie Head, Oracle
McGeehee, Ordie Hargrove. Ed
win Barnette, Augustus Bowers,
Claude Steel, Warden Lay, AL
gia Barnette, Ray Banister, Oda
Reynolds, bessie Gregory, Ava
Railey, J. P. Coates.
The ones making 80 per cent
are: Odies Gregory, Emmett
Dortch and Alice Bailey.
The following is a list from
the Tarver schovl, LaSalle Par
ish, of the 8, 9, 10 and 18th
grade, sent US with the request
to publish same: 100 per cent
Cirerene Cruise and Nellie Tar
yer. 5, 6, and 9TH grades MAX
81 per cent and over: Roxie
Cruise, Efie Duke, Clifiie Duke,
Mary Duke, 100 per cent. Ben
ME Bass, Maude Cruise, Blan-
chard Tarver, Juddie Hodges,
Lessie Cruise, Mamie Tarver;
Blanche Bass and Geroy.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Sheriff's Sale

Imfneth District Court-Parish of
Caldwell-State of Louisiana.
Louisiana Clothing Co. vs. No. l44l j.
E. Jemison.
by virtue of a writ of Fl ia issued
out OF the Both District Court of the
Parish of Caldwell, State of Louisiana
ana TO me directed, ! have seized and
taken into my possession and will offer
tor sale at public auction to the last
ana highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the court house in the
town Of Columbia, La, between the
hours prescribed by law for Judicial
sales on
SATURDAY. APRIL 18th, 1915
the following described property towit:
One lot of general merchandise in de-
PENDANTS store building at Kelly, La.
Seized as the property of the defend
ant, ), E. Jemison and will be sold to
satisfy said writ and all costs in the
above entitled and numbered cause.
Terms of sale, cash, with the bene-
fits OF appraisements.
W. E. GODFREY,
Sheriff, Caldwell Parish, La.
Columbia, La, April I'd, 1915,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case Of Fever or Chills. Price,
Is cents.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
PERSONAL and OTHERWISE /

E. I. Mix Of Spaulding was in
town last Saturday.
}. I. Hawkins of Riverton
was IN town one day the latter
part of last week.
Among the business visitors
to Columbia last Saturday was
Dr. 0. A. Biggs of Grayson.
E. E. Valentine of near Colum
bla was in town Monday and
paid this office a business visit.
Sheriff W. E. Godfrey went
to Pineville Tuesday, carrying
with him, Ed Harris, a crazy
white man, and placed him in
the asylum at that place.
LOST-April 5, pocket book
containing between $275 and
$500. Identification card in peck
ct book. A liberal reward will
be paid to the finder if returned
to this office.
Joe Wright Swift, Willie Tray
Tor and VIM Hardy Bridger, who
have been attending L. |. |. Rus
ton, returned home the latter
part of last week for thessvaca-
ton.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Sheriff Sale
Ihirtieth District Court-Parlsh Oh
Caldwell State of Louisiana

Thirtieth District Court-Parlsh OF
Caldwell State of Louisiana
George T. Martin VS. No. l455 K. b.
Culpepper, ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
and sale issued in the above entltleu
and numbered suit, and to me directed
l have seized and taken into my pos
session and will offer for sale at pup
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der at the principal front door of the
court house in the town of Columbia
La, between the hours prescribed by
law TO. judicial sales on
SATURDAY, MAY 9Th, 1915
the following described property, toWl w.t.
The lot No. six (6) of sec. twenty (20)
in township fourteen QD north range
five (5) east, La. Mer., containing
forty-four acres of land, more or less,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon, lying and being sltuat,,
ed in the Parish of Caldwell, State OF
Louisiana. Seized as the property OF
the defendant, R. B. Culpepper, and
will be sold to satisfied said writ and
all costs in the above entitled and mum
bered cause.
Terms Of sale, cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
W. E. GODFREY,
Sheriff Caldwell Parish, La.
Columbia, La, April I'd, 1915.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
The Youngest Speller

In our last weeks issue we
made mention that the Column
bia High School had the young
est boy speller in the parish, up
to the time we published our pa
per, and we still claimed for our
little 8 year old Alton Yarbor-
ough that he was the youngest
speller until Tuesdays mail
brought the following letter
from Prof. W. w. Brashears,
principal Of the Clarks School,
which shows that they have a
seven year old boy who will no
doubt make the Clarks school
proud Of possessing the young
est boy speller in the parish.
Following is the letter we receiv
ed Tuesday from the principal
of the Clarks school:
Editor Caldwell Waterman:
notice in your last weeks
paper that the youngest person
reported as making 100 per cent
in the spelling test was the Var
borough boy of Columbia. In
our school we have the follow
ing repor. to make which |
think is still better:
Chester Greene, boy, age Z years
JAM, 22, 1915. Huddle Fergu-
son. boy, 8 years, Aug. Is. 1914.
Doyne Burlington, girl, 8 years
Sept. 81, 1914. Lima Richman,
girl, 8 years Aug. 20, 1914. Beat
rice Skirvin, 8 years July 80,
1914. All making 100 per cent.
All these pupils are in the
third grade. | will appreciate
it if you will make proper men
ton of this fact in your paper
for this week.
Thanking..you for your kind
ness, | am
Yours very truly,
W. w. BRASHEARS
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Columbia /, Grayson O

Last Saturday afternoon mark
Cd the opening game of base
oall IN Columbia for this season,
The Grayson team came up and
crossed bats with the Columbia
advertisers, on the Columbia
grounds. The weather was
threatening and the rain that
morning put the grounds in bad
conditions, making it hard for
both teams to handle the little
round ball, and to stand up on
the Slippery grounds. In spite of
the bad weather a large crowd
Ventured out to witness the
game and was full of enthusiasm
and roofing for their choice to
wear the crown of victory, which
fell to the honor of the Column
bla Advertisers to carry the ban
ner with shut out game to their
credit. The score was, Column
bal Grayson 0.
Both teams were strong and
played good, clean ball. Nc
Ginnis was in the box for our
home boys and pitched no hit
game, while Davis did the re-
celving act and proved a good
back stop. Thompson perform
ed for the visitors and held the
Advertisers down to only three
hits. Throughout the game he
pitched good ball. Murphey was
the visitors back stop and deliv-
cred the goods. Both batteries
demonstrated they had been
there before as we'll as the in
and outfielders Of both teams.
The visitors are a cleaver
bunch of boys and it is a pleas
ure for the Columbia Advertise
ers to combat for honors with as
cleaver set of gentlemen as the
visitors proved themselves to be.
The referee of the game, C. C.
Bridger, Jr., filled his position
we'll and did the best he had in
him which was satisfactory to
both teams.
The second game between
these two teams will be played
tomorrow Saturday afternoon
at the Columbia ball park. Came
will be called at $3.50 p. m. A
good game is assured the pub
lie.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
the 23d day of March. 1915,
w. c. WEIGH, Mayor.
Notice for Publication

United States Land Office Baton
Rouge, La, Mar. 4, 1915
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Sheriff's Sale
Thirtieth District Court-Parish {
CaldWell-State of Louisiana
Floyd Blakeney VS. No. 1922 J. \
Strahan

Floyd Blakeney VS. No. 1922 J. N.
Strahan
By virture of writ of Fl ia issued
in the 30th District Court Of the Par
ish of Caldwell. a., and to me direct
ed, | have seized and taken into my
possession and will offer for sale at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder at the principal front door of
the court house in the town of Colum
bia, La, between the hours pre- scribed
by law for judicial sales on
SATURDAY, MAY 9th, 1915
the following described property, towit:
the E of the N E of the N E of
sec. a, T IA, N R3E La. Mer., con-
tanning 20 acres of land, more or less,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Seized as the proper
ty of the defendant, J. N. Strahan,
and will be sold to satisfy said writ
and all costs in the above entitled and
numbered cause
Terms of sale, cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
w. E. GODFREY,
Sheriff, Caldwell Parish, La.
Columbia, La, April I'd, 1915.