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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
STRAIN ON MIND AND BODY
Few of the Great conquerors Who
Figure in History Were Beyond
Middle Age.

"Too old at forty" is a phrase the
truth of which has been in many ways
confirmed. Napoleon said that a man
ages quickly on battleflelds. Speaking
of one of his generals, he said at Aus
terlitz that Ordener was worn out, add.
ing, Zone has short time for war. I
am good for another six years, and
then | shall have to STOP"
strangely enough" says Lord Rose
berry in "The Last Phase" Ibis judg-
ment was exactly verified. Six years
and a month from Austerlitz (Which
was fought on December I'd, 1s05)
would have brought him to 1912, to
the Russian campaign, which, If he
had observed his own rule, he would
have avoided"
When his "star" was eclfpsed for
ever at Waterloo he was but forty-siz
years Of age, but he had been bro
ken man in body, and to an increasing
extent in mental power, long before
Wellington fought his last battle al
forty.six, Ney at forty-fve, Nelson al
forty-seven; Alexander the great was
only thirty-three when death ended his
career of conquest. Hannibal was ir
his forty-sixth year when he was final
ly defeated at Zama by Scipio.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
OLDEST PIECE OF WRITING
Sumerian Tablet in University Of
Pennsylvania Records Deeds Of
Babylonians.

A number of ancient Sumerian tab
lets. recording the deeds of the Baby
lonians thousands of years ago. have
been deciphered by George A. Barton
at the University of Pennsylvania mu-
scum. One OF these tablets, which
tells how farmer rid his field of To-
Gusts and caterpillars, is dated 1000
b. c. and is the oldest piece of writ
ing eXtant, according to all announce
ment made by officials of the museum.
The farmer, Doctor Barton's transla-
ton says, called in a necromancer.
who broke jar, cut open sacrifice,
a word of cursing he repeated, and the
locusts and caterpillars fed" For this
5ssrvice be received = tAN palm tree. >
That = canal wAa constructe1 In
Babylonia nearly 5000 years ago II
shown by another tablet dated 1.-The
year the Divine Naram-Sin opened the
mouth OF the canal Erin at Nippur."
Naram-Sin was a king in Babylonia
and is supposed to have financed the
construction of the waterway which
gave Nippur transportation facilities
with the rest OF the world. A third
tablet, dated 5000 B. c., records the
transfer Of land and a quantity Of
grain for bronze money. Gold and sill
yer were known at that time, but were
not used as currency.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
Churchoolna CoIIies,

The article in a recent number oil
the Companion about the shepherd
dogs that accompany their masters to
church in some parts Of Scotland has
reminded contributor of another col
lie story.
In district of Sutherland, where
the population is very scanty, the con
gregations are often made up one.hali
Of dogs, each human worshiper hav'
ing his canine companion. These dogs
sit out the Gaelic services with com.
mendable patience until toward the
end Of the last psalm, when there is a
universal stretching and yawning, and
all prepare to scamper out, barking in
a most excited manner while the ben.
sdiction is being said.
The congregation of one of these
churches determined that the services
should close more decorously, and
took steps accordingly. When
strange clergyman came there to Off
cfate, he found the people all sitting
when he was about to pronounce the
benediction, He paused, expecting
them to rise, until an old shepherd,
looking up to the pulpit, said: Say
ava, sir; we're a-sittin' to cheat the
dowgs. Youths Companion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
INCREASE RANGE OF VISION
New Night Glasses Are Said to BE
Four Times as Effective as the
Old Ones.

Night telescopes four times as el
fective as those that have long been
in use by marine officers have been
perfected comparatively recently ana
are now in practical service. 1t hard
Iy seems possible that a telescope
could be of much use in bringing near
or or making more distinct distant
ship or building at night, but the MOD
ein night glasses do give an aStonlsh'
ing amount of assistance to the eye.
Under the old theory, any attempt
to magnify distant object very mucn
over three or four diameters, Tor IN
stance-would be disastrous, because
only so much light could come to the
eye from the distant object; and
spreading this scanty light over wide
space by much magnifying would sim
ply result in blurring the object, max
ing indstinct objects even less dis
tinct.
The new glasses avoid this trouble
by using the principle of adapting the
pupil of the eye to the amount of light,
Every one is familiar with the chang
ing pupil of cats eye--a narrow slit
by day and big disk by night-open'
ing up at night to admit all the light
obtainable. The old night glasses TO-
cused the light to a point, and the
light entered the eye of the observer
practically at a point,
The new glasses focus the light into
a pencil one-fifth of an inch in dame
ter, because it has been found that the
pupil of the human eye will admit a
pencil of dim light of that width at
night. Consequently the eye can take
better advantage of such light as
there is, and the modern night tele-
scopes can magnify to eight diameters
safely. Tests have shown them to be
four times as effective as the old night
glasses.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
WAS NOT A FLORAL TRIBUTE
Mistake Made by Actress Natural
One, Though Certainly Some
what Embarrassing.

The curtain was rung UP for the
third time. and Margaret Blake
stepped forward and responded to the
prolonged reclamation of her admiring
audience. She spoke with graceful
modesty that charmed, then gathered
her floral tributes Was it the intense
excitement or the binding array of
footlights that dazzled and confused
her?
Quietly reposing on lower box
rail by the proscenium she saw mag
nificent bunch of wholesaler favorite
fower-ostensibly placed there for her
by a sweetfaced, dark-haired lady be-
hind them
With applause still ringing in her
ears Miss Blake leaned forward and
took the lovely bouquet, acknowledge
ing the gi;t by pretty bow.
The sweet-faced, dark-haired lady
reached after her with a strange and
sudden haste.
Give me back my hat" she cried,
Historically.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
The Kitchen

A kitchen is place where the cook
receives visitors, reads her mail, stores
foodstuffs and otherwise disposes of
herself between trains. Kitchens were
at one time presided over by poor
relatives: now they are used as one
night stands.
Every kitchen has a stove and a
sink. A stove is receptacle where
you burn fuel and food, and a sink Is
. watering place visited by your
plumber between cooks.
Kitchens are also supplied with
utensils, some of which you will still
find in fairly good condition at the end
OF the week-if 1t happens to be your
lucky week.-Life.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
CAL0MEL S|CKENS! It SALVATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONST|PATE[
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone Will Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Don Lose Days Work.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and it salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver.
II you are bilious, feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, If your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take spoon.
full of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead Of using sickening, salivating
cslomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
LIVER medicine. You'll know it next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work.
ing, your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full Of
vlgor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
5O-cent bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
Meteor Observations In America.

The American Meteor society has
announced that it would be glad to Sc
cure any unpublished meteor records,
of any year, and to undertake their
discussion and reduction. Communi-
cations on the subject should be al.
dressed to Prof. Charles P. Olivier,
Leander Mccormick observatory, Uni
versity of Virginia. This society,
founded in 1911, has membership OF
only twenty; good index of the
small amount Of attention paid in this
country to the observation OF mete'
ors. The members include both anna
teur and professional astronomers,
who make their observations in &C.
cordance with uniform plan, and
forward the results to the headquar-
tiers OF the organization 70 be digested
and published.-Scientidc American.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

table Compound, and now l feel like g
different person. | believe there is
nothing like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege,
table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and | would be glad if
could influence anyone to try the medi-
cine, for | know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do. Mrs.
CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. |, Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, MINI.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced Of the ability of Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the newspapers.
liz you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compoundwill help You, write
to Lydia e. PinkhamMed icineCO.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

under my personal guarantee that 1t
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; it won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you Can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because it is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
am selling millions of bottles Of
Dodsons Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, veSe-
table. liver mediCir" takes the place
of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound, reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about Inc.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
No Nice Editor Would.

A young woman in the journalism
class at X. q. was asked how she
would 60 about it to get the news of
q nre in a distant part of town, late
at night, after the street cars had
stopped running Well" she replied,
I suppose I'd have to call taxi and
go to the thing, but personally | don't
think any editor who Is a gentleman
would make girl 60 to a ire at such
q time In the night.'--Kansas City
Star.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
FARMERS Wife
TOO ILL TO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly.
dia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.
Kasota, MINI. -"I am glad to say
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable

compound mas zone
more for me than
anything else, and l
had the best physi-
clan here. l was SO
weak and nervous
that I could not do
my work and SUI
fered with pains low
down in my right
side for a year or
more. | took Lydia
F.. pinkham's Vege-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

It often turns out in after years that
the faint heart which failed to win the
fair lady was something OF a blessing
in disguise.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
An!

He's she good dancer:
She-Not Observation-Disclosures
Pelican.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

The man who has to go after his
revolver seldom shoots anybody.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

Talk less and think wore. That is
easy advice to give, but uneasy to
take.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07
Definition,

She-What did you call bachelors?
He-Men who have contemplated
matrimony.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
Hyuiene For the Aued.

A British scientist lays down regi-
men Of hygiene for the treatment Of
the aged 1t is pointed out that the
aged require less food Of all kinds be-
cause they utilize less. Overlooking,
or, rather, a normal adults ration. over
taxes their digestive powers and floods
the blood with effete products which
the kidneys and other emunctories can
not handle. Drinking water should be
encouraged, and baths, which should be
taken regularly, should be neither hot
nor cold, OF short duration and prefer
ably in the evening, when they conduce
to good nights sleep. Fresh air and
exercise are Indispensable Clothing
should be light. warm. loose and Of
wooden material, The feet should be
we'll protected.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
Durability Of Teakwood.

African teakwood is renowned for its
indestructible qualities. says the Amer
lean Machinist. 1t was used to a
great extent III sh.pbullding, and many
ships built OF it are still in existence.
more than 100 years later. Most Of
the famous East lndiamen were built
of teak. The wood is very heavy and
hard. Its weight is from forty-two to
fifty-tWo pounds Per cubic foot. where
as pine weighs only about thirty pounds
per cubic foot. Teak is easily worked.
ed in it necessitates extra hard tools,
and even then they are subject to rapid
wear. The wood contains an oil which
prevents nails driven into it from rust
ing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
Attitudes In Two States.

The exact attitudes Of about 275
points in Kansas and $50 points in Ne
braska are given in bulletin 473. issued
by the United States geological sur
yey. as determined by spirit levels run
in connection with the surveys topo-
graphic mapping. The highest point
in Kansas noted in the bulletin is in
the Syracuse quadrangle. 1922 fee:
above mean sea level. and the highest
point in Nebraska is in the Browns
creek quadrangle. 1870 feet above
mean sea level.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
Twice a year is not too often to
WhiteWash the stable.


Whitewash the stable.
Cream kept too long has sharp acid
taste that works against the making Of
the best butter Old buttermakers no
tice 1t quickly if the streaks are not all
worked out, and they know the butter
was not made by careful person.
On every farm there should be at
least one good brood mare rearing Il
good colt year. 4 yearling colt can
be grown as cheaply as yearling
steer and if a good one will be worth
several times more money Breed up
the horses on the farms as you do your
cattle. 1t will pay. 1t should be your
aim to possess pure bred draft mare
and then two and finally enough to do
all the farm work Pure bred brood
mares will more than pay their way
with their work in the field.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
4 WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their aches and pains and suffer in
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
ness and often shortens life.
Ifyour work is firing; if your nerves are
excitable; if you feel languid, weary or
depressed, you should know that Scots
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions.
It possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's is strengthening thousands Of
mothers-and will help you. No alcohol
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18

A RT SMITH, the intrepid aviator,
~ fresh from q ten-week's engage
ment at the Frisco Exposition. where
he has been playing as the star amuse-
ment feature of the big international
fair, will be at the Minnesota State
Fair, September to II, each day of
the week. He will give performances at
daS and night. looping the loop IN q
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
FLAxLINuM|'

has many imitators,'
some sold for less
money. Beware OF
any material claim
ed to be just as
good. Flax'inum is
easy to apply. Rat
and vermine proof.
Will not rot or de-
cay. Far better
than back-plaster.
Samples and stock
on hand at all
times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18

dozen daring ways. At night he loops
the loop many times in the dark, his
gyrations being traced by whirling
streak of light made by the colored
incandescents attached to his machine.
AS he loops the loop many times in
succession at the close of his evening
flight fireworks display is released
that is said to be superior to anything
Of its nasu4 ever seen. .
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18

Cools the stomach, washes out the
'"v'clS, drives out impurities, helps
the liver; it's HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea: Take it once week, dur
ing warm weather and See how happy
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18

Don't forget to read the Want Ads
on page seven.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18

and contented you'll be. Csc. Tea or
tablets.-Warren Pharmacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
YUMA IS COMING
WITH INVITATION

Citizens of Yuma will come to the
valley Sunday in force to invite local
people to the celebration f the open
ing of the bridge over the Colorado.
The trip here will be made by autos
over the Sandhill road. On their arrival
they will announce the date agreed
On for the celebration.
The bridge, built at the expense of
Arizona and the federal government;
aided by constitutions by this coun-
ty and from individuals in San Diego
and Los Angeles, will open the only
entrance for private conveyances along
800 miles of the eastern boundary of
the state.
The Sandhills road by way of this
bridge opens to Imperial Valley un-
impeded communication with the East.
Undoubtedly many residents of the
valley will join Yuma in the celebra-
ton of the completion of this struc-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
Allies Fighting Desperately
To Prevent the Germans
Rushing to Austria's Aid

BERLIN, APRIL 8 (BY WIRE
LESS VIA LNDON)-THE FRENCH
HAVE RENEWED FIERCE AT
TACKS BETWEEN THE MEUSE
AND MOSELLE RIVERS, FILLING
THE WOODS WITH THEIR DEAD
THE WAR OFFICE STATEMENT
EMPHASIZES THE "ENORMOUS
LOSSES OF THE FRENCH, WITH.
OUT THE SLIGHTEST sue
CESSES."
AT SEVEN POINTS THE
FRENCH ARE POURING INFAN-
TRY AGAINST THE ARTILLERY.
A LULL IS REPORTED AT THE
EASTERN FRONT.
Paris, April 8.-Artillery is shellng
st. Mihiel at long range and the ter
rifle attacks by the French against
the German wedge in that section con.
tinue. Paris is filled with rumors of
most important developments, but the
war office is silent except for the
above statement and the assertions:
"We have maintained all gains be
tween the Meuse and Moselle and
made some further"
Violent cannonading is in progress
from Rheims to the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
Posed as Officer.

San Francisco, April S.-Federal Sc
cret service men lured Frank NJ. Par
riott, alias w. H. Lowe, to a saloon
today and arrested him on a charge
Of sending threatening letters to Mrs.
Nettie Day. 1t is alleged Perriott
attempted blackmail by posing as an
officer and writing her that he had
arrested Walter Day, a relative, at
Tucson, and that he would have him
sentenced to life Imprisonment unless
Mrs. Day paid $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
AT WHIST PARTY

Mrs. E. Poston and Mrs. J. w.
Lindsay yesterday afternoon enter
tanned a number of their friends at
whist, at the home of Mrs. Poston.
535 Hamilton avenue. Nasturtiums
and mustard, interspersed with aspar-
agus fern, were used for decorating.
while little yellow butterflies were
everywhere among the foliage. The
effect was indeed attractive. Punch
and candies were passed during the
afternoon. After the cards, ice cream
and delicious cakes were served. The
first prize, dainty mustard jar. was
won by Mrs. Phil Swing, and the
second prize, cologne bottle, was
carried off by Mrs. F. A. Preston.
Among those present were Mes
danes j. f. Seymour, Virgil Me
Combs, B. P. Hemeon, Robson, C.
f. Sprouse, P. d. Swing, T. o. Luck
EFT, N. ]. Reid, Y. Bishop, w. w. Ap
pie, Persons, Carter, Earl, Pitt
Hamilton. Eldridge, Laura Work,
Barker, C. F. Going, Bernhart, Geb-
bic, c. A. Shafer, Campbell, F. A.
Preston, Clark Booher and Miss Pan
cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08

published several days ago to the
effect that the Karlsruhe was on it.
way to the Virginia capes to facilitate
the departure Of the Eitel.
Secretary Peters announced thar
the navy department would take
charge of the internment of the Ger
man warship. He said Chat no steps
would be taken tonight with a view
of putting the ships engines out Of
commission.
The report from Collector of Gus
toms Hamilton gave no details OF
happenings at Newport News durine
the day, but merely transmitted tn,
communication he had received from
Captain Thierichen. Collector Ham
ilton was instructed Immediately to
suspend the order for the refusal OF
clearance papers to all outward bound
merchant ships of The allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
NJ. & NJ. ASSOCIATION
DISCUSS CITY TAXES

Authorizing w. 0. Hamilton and
Eugene White to present an informal
oral petition to the city trustees re-
duesting an equitable distribution Of
the much-mooted occupation license
tax and an enforcement of the law
exempting no one, was the sum to-
tai of a discussion of the question
by members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association at the
city hall last night.
While a few expressed themselves
in favor of abolition of the tax, the
majority of those present favored a
compromise whereby the amount OF
the tax levied upon business concern
would be contingent upon the amount
of business transacted.
The meeting was practically unani.
nous in agreeing that the tax was a
necessity. Those who advocated this
point asserted that many persons in
El Centre paid nothing whatever to-
ward the support of the city and that
only through the occupation tax did
those persons contribute to the city
treasury.
The exemption of certain classes of
business from the tax gave rise to the
demand for a general enforcement of
the. law at the meeting last night.
/ All phases of the question were
thoroughly discussed during the course
!, of the meeting, which concluded with
the proposal to place their demands
before the trustees.
! Among those present were Eugene
White, R. L. Rumsey, Vern Bishop
r. l.. Harrell, Albert Durham, A. H.
Spencer, r. f. Couch, George Bowles
j. F. Matthews, J. B. Whitaker, Greer
Brown, E. Girard and Charles Fields
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-08
CHIEF ENGINEER TO
SHOW NEWSPAPERS

Chief Engineer c. r. lockwood has
invited all the newspapers of the val
ley to send a representative with
him Tuesday to inspect the work on
the levees in Mexico, as he wishes
them to have a thorough knowledge
of what has been done.
Mr.. lockwood will provide automo-
biles and will take the party over the
works and explain his plans in de-
tail.