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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
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" ROM the desert back to the
l. town, to "the world to the
1 hurly-burly of Cairo and the
- tleShpotS of Egypt. 1t IS war
time, the summer of 1915. The city IS
full Of soldiers, sunburned Australians
and New ZcalandorS who have not yet
been in action but are being kept lest
the Arabs should come out or the
desert and strive to etfacc the EllSllSll
and French civilization Of the banks
of the lower Nile and so ada more
ruins to the ruins of Egypt, writes
Stephen Graham in Country Life.
The city is majestical with its broad
streets white stone palaces and state
" mansions, its WOndrouS river anu
its mighty bridges. The dryneSs'
cieanneSs and Wilderness of city that
knows no rain; the city CLEANS IN
vast supply of sunshine. The Wlhu
blows all the time from the desert,
and watts heat in the face as from
furnace. A city Of life and gay en-
ergy. The fountain of life plays rap
idly and brilliantly all the time. throw
ing up all colorS, forms, faces. There
is a sense Of Respondent and tremen-
dOus gayety. No one comes to CAIRO TO
be an ascotic and mortify the flesh. But
every building, every sight and sound
says, life. life, life" All around is
death-the desert which is death it.
self, the Pyramids which are tombs,
the old cities and ruins which are the
bodies of ancient civilizations passed
away. But every sight and sound in
the oasis of the great city says-Live.
be gay, let the pulse beat fast, let the
heart go and be glad let the eyes
sparkle and burn, let the lips form
words of passion and pleasure.
There is a sense of an immense an
tiquity which, in contrast with
the little second of the present
moment, makes the latter less i'm
portant, less holy. There is a
subtle smell in the air, an Odor
that makes the head little dizzy and
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
LANDS SUITABLE FOR SHEEP
Animals Do Best Where Grasses Are
Produced Naturally or introduced
by Cultivation.

Sheep do best on high, dry land
that is, on hard-s0iled land, where the
grasses adapted to sheep are produced
naturally, or are easily introduced by
cultivation. The short grasses, or
such as usually are termed pasture
grasses, are essential to the well-be.
ing of the sheep. Cattle and horses
Will thrive and do well on hay grasses,
on wet land grasses, tall grasses. but
with the sheep it is different; they
depend on the short-growth, dry-soil.
pasture grasses. 1t is important that
they be not confined to wet, soft, bog.
gy pastures. The sheep inclines to
foot scald, sore feet and finally foot
rot where the hoof is constantly under
the influence of moisture in the soil.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

the hands a little feverish as you
walk; it is the actual Odor of antiquity,
hnest dust in suspension in the
wind, the dust of decay from past
ages. All that dies in Egypt becomes
dry, and only after centuries turns
to dust and loses form. That which
rots away in a year in our northern
cline keeps its semblance for thou
sand years in Egypt. The stones of
the houses of native Cairo were many
OF them quarried by the ancents; the
wooden beams and jOists have lasted
from the days of the Pharaohs, and
only now are gently crumbling. Here
the very stones can be used to manure
the fields. Subtly, secretly, the sew
enth foundation is always crumbling
away and passing in dust into the
desert air. The smell In the air is
partly the fine dust of mummies, of
the bodies that were once erect and
nervous and vivid, gay and feIicitous
and moving, the mysterious flocking
humans Of thousands of years ago.
Crowds in the Streets.
The streets roll forward with flock
eng crowds-dark faces, brown faces,
sallow faces; red caps and straw hats
and little turbans and smocks and
ournous; negroes, Copts, Arabs, wom-
en- IN white wells, women with dark
Vells; Europeans, soldiers, hawkers,
mehdlcants, postcard sellers, newspa-
per vendors. Along the center of the
broad sun-swept roadways crash the
electric trans; the rubber tired cabs
and wide~hooded victorias follow pleas
antly; the motor cars proceed; the
,'lllltary auto-cycles pant: and the
heavy OK and buffalo carts Of the ma
yves olunder along at the sides.
There is doing everywhere happen
Ing being. Voluminous and promiscu-
Gus action floods and surges through
the city with the traffic, It is life
everywhere e.. And yet mingled with
life there is death. There is plague
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
HORSES KNOWN AS 'R0ARERS'
Uncomplimentary Terms Used to In
dictate Unsoundness in Animals
Trouble May Be Cured.

CBy c. N. KENNEDY, Oregon Expert
ment Station)
Whistlers, wheezers, blowers or
rOarers. These uncOmpimentary
terms were not applied in anger, but
merely used to indicate the character
Of the unsoundness in horses, known
as roaring. Their use may be avoided
by saying that the horse it afflicted
with laryngeal hemiplegia. Horses at-
fected with this disease appear nor
NAL while at rest, but when severely
exercised the breathing efforts become
much greater and the characteristic
noises are heard. Ninety per cent of
the cases are caused by partial
paralysis Of the muscles Of the left
side of the neck. 1t may be cured in
great majority Of cases by an opera
ton on the laryny. The operation is
not dangerous if performed by a skill
full veterinarian. Most cases are ready
TO be put back to work in course of
eight weeks.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Where He'd Been.

A baItcrcd-l0Uking man came aIou'ld
10 he back door and asked for some
thing to eat.
MY dear man" said the woman OF
the house, won are in such Il terrible
state that you must have just come
back from the front
Fright, lady. And there was Il very
rude man sitting on the porch. Mt.
Louis Star.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen,
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because OF
dandruff and eczema a shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sO0th-
ing, especially if shampoo is preceded
by gentle application Of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everyWhere-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Disuraceful Behavior.

The little girl who had been instruct
ed not to talk in church because ii was
very rude was very thoughtful after
the service, and when questioned she
said in mortified voice:
"Dh, mamma, | think it was just
awful for our minister to show off 50
rudely in churrl-he talked all the
time"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

NebuchadneZZar, the music Of COrnet,
flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery and dull
elmer. Dark women with gold Orna-
mentS hang out from CurtainleSs win
dows or Turk just inside doorways and
dark paSsageways, ready to coil snake
like upon prey. In the roadwayS
shouting, calling crowd. In the tav-
ems they are singing "Tipperary" and
1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morning.;
some men are standing on the tables,
others are frying to put gaWky Arab
girls through the steps of tango.
The music ,jangles. The whole street
has a collective voice, a strange tink-
ling and Eurmuring uproar.
A tall, lank, loose jawed, genial
Copt would show you the haunts of
evil and offers his services to procure
you pleasure. You have said mo" to
him; he stands there where you left
him on the pavement in his long cot.
ton rags, smiling gently and cogitative.
ly-the same type as stood in the city
| of the Pharaohs in the old days of the
Israelitish bondage. 1t is strange to
reflect that they find in the mummes
of those who lived SO many thousands
of years ago the marks of "the city's
disease" and the sign of the impure
strain. There is community of sin.
What was in ancient Egypt is in the
world today and was not invented in
any recent time but has been carried
on from one human being to another,
to many others, and from them to
| others still.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

Fecundity appears to be Unbeatable,
at least to slight degree. This fact
is borne out by herdbook records, al
lowing for their errors. 1t is ques-
tionable whether the size of the litter
really represents the hereditary fac.
tors transmitted. The wild hog usually
averages four pigs per litter, very fer.
tile sOws of improved breeds often ay.
erage eight pigs, but the Tamworth,
with an average Of u pigs per SOW, is
the most fecund breed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

FOR the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 1873 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana" and the words.
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 1873 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State, Wheth- :
or he votes for or against the proposed
amendment
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 6. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
DRY FOOD QUITE INJURIOUS
Cows and Sheep Grow Feverish and
Stomachs Show Effects of unnat.
ural Food-Give Green Roots.

Cows and sheep fed on dry food
in summer grow feverish and their
stomachS show the effects of the I'm.
natural food. Green roots, when mixed
with the grain diet, will prevent this.
If 1t is not desired to feed the roots
whole they can be massed by passing
them through q pulper.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
INHERIT FERTILITY IN SWINE
Experiments of Kansas Experts
Watched With Closest Interest
TamWorth Most Fecund Breed.

Can filters of s to IL pigs per SOW
be insured by any system of bonding?
Possibly so, is the reply indicated by
the work of Wentworth and Ambel
Kansas Agricultural college. Their
experiments in breeding will be
watched with the closest interest.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the im1ta'
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your mar IL
the natural way, but contains no dye'
Price $l.00-Adv
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Limited Ambition.

"YOu can't unscramble an egg" re-
marked the Sententious person.
II don't wish to- replied the prac-
teal citizen. I'm perfectly content if
can afford the egg regardless Of how
It's cooked"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Consistent Expectation

"The fashions for women are get
ting more youthful every year." COM
mented one man.
"Does that meet with your disap-
proval?"
"Not bit. If it goes on this way a
few seasons more, my wife will be will
ing to give up her automobile and ride
in q baby carriage"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN

need tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our 'Plantation" Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take-contains no Cal
Omel Price 50c.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

in Cairo, and every now and then the
eyes rest on q native funeral process
sion, one procession, two professions,
five professions, ten professions all
following one another. They are in
every street, and they go past with
their strange pomp of death, with the
body and the mOurnerS and the Keen
ers and professional howlerS. The
brightly living crowd on the foOtways
each side Of the road pause mo-
ment and think, "Someone has died"
and pass on, obliviOus, intent on life.
In luxurious hotels gentle and beauti-
full NubianS are handing out delicate
fare, rich dishes cooked and served in
that Sought-out and magnificent style
that Egypt has inherited from ages of
epicurism. And wonderful assem-
bly, of officers and ladies' rich pleasure
seekers and tourists from the Mcditcr-
ranean shores, invalids, reCciveS-Sit-
ting at tlOWer-decked tables in great
halls.
A strange impression, in the after
noon, to 60 down the side streets and
see the thrOngs Of young men, I'M
steady on their feet but brighteyed
and thirsty-lppcd. greedy, eager; the
StrOng-limbed Sunburnt colonial sol
diers dancing with Arab girls. the cafe
chantants, shooting saloons. bars, bad
houses, the barrel organs, the smell OF
the air.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Natural Phenomena.

TNdIUT dT 7 TCTTOTTICTd.
"Did YOU ever hear Il tree bark!'
NO, and yet one might suppose the
dOCWOOd"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

Dsagreeable and Dangerous Trouble
is Diarrhoea, but a speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Never bow to the inevitable before
YOU meet il.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
When Niqht Comes.

Night comes over the stately city,
and the Europeans in their white
clothes come in greater numbers into
the streets. The great remote staring
moon stands over the broad highway
and arched bridges. Heat seems to be
generated through the haze in the sky.
but light, dry breeze is ever blowing.
and the pungent. SWeetish OdOr of the
city is in the nostrils. In the contrast
of darkness and night silence the
clangor of eastern music is more stir.
ring 1t stirs the body. not the soul,
and is like the senSuOus music Of
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29

~ ROM the desert back to the
- town, to "the world to the
I hurly-burly of Cairo and the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
UNCEASING MISERY
Some Alma Kidney Sufferers Get Lit
tie Rest or Comfort.

There is little sleep. little rest, lit
tie peace for many a sufferer from
kidney trouble Life is one contin-
ual round of pain. You can't rest al
night when there's kidney backache
You suffer twinges and "stabs" OF
pain, annoying urinary disorders
lameness and nervousness You cant
bc comfortable ut work with darling
pains and binding dizzy spells. Ne
glect these ailments and serious trou.
bles may follow Begin using Doan's
Kidney Pi,le at the first sign of dis
order Thousands have testified 10
their merit Alma readers will hnd
convincing proof in the following tes-
timony.
Mrs. H. Cooper. k. K. No /, Wheel.
81, Mich, says my back ached and
. had other troubles with my kidneys
] was nervous and dizzy Doar's Aid
ney Pills entirely relieved the com
plant. There is no doubt about
Doan's Kidney Pills being the best
medicine to be had think that any
one who gives them "A fair trial will
receive good results"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remcdy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the SAM that
Mrs Cooper had Foster Mlburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo. y. y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
THE CHURCHES

St. Mary's church. Rev John A.
Mulvey. pastor. Sunday, December
9TH, High Mass and sermon at 1890
& m. Christmas, Low Mass and COM
munion at $3.50 a. m. High Mass and
sermon at 1880 "A. m.
st. Johns church. The regular Sun
day services will be held. The subject
for the morning service. "The Word
i'm the Wilderness" There will be a
Christmas service at st. Johns church
or Christmas day at $3.50 a. m. There
will be holy communion and sermon.
The Christmas tree for the Sunday
school OF st. Johns church will be
held on Thursday, the 18th, the fes-
tiVal Of the holy innocents. There
will be parish supper and the mem
bcrs are requested TO be present.
Regular services will be held nj the
Pine Street Church of Christ with
preaching both morning and evening
by the pastor. M. c. Ault
Christian Science. T he First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in the AL
ma State Savings Bank building.
Services at 1880 n. m. Sunday, and
80 Wednesday evening Subject for
Sunday, Jesus Christ Reading
room open from 200 o'clock until
400 o'clock Saturday afternoon
Baptist church Christmas enter
lainment Friday night December
22nd. Sunday morning service at
1000 O'Clock; sermon. And the Gov
eminent Shall Be Upon His Shout
del" Christmas music 10y the choir
Christmas talk to the children. sun
day school at ll:l6 "A. n. b. y. p. u.
meeting at 6 o'clock. Topic, Help
q to Accomplish the Purpose Of
Christ's Coming" Leader, L. A.
Sharp. Evening service at 700
o'clock sermon. THE Great Christ
mas Gift" Baptism
First Presbyterian church Christ
mas csntata Saturday night at 1880
Sunday. December oath. at 1000 a.
m. public worship with special Christ
loas music Sabbath school at 11:30
East End Sabbath school at 2:45.
Public worship at ZOO p. m; subject
Saved If We Are Fit TO Be Saved. :"
Special Christmas music.
The pastor will preach at the Unit
cd Brethren church next Sunday even
on the subject Of peace by Con
Quest Other services OF the week
usual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
The Genesta

The star system is one that has re.
Gently borne the brunt of considerable
criticism in motion pictures. How to
offset this criticism is a problem that
has given many producers acute head
aches. Now comes Mary Pickford
the foremost star Of them ALL with
what appears to be thoroughly sat
isfactory solution of the entire prob
lem. She says that star is known
by the company he keeps. and to
prove it has assembled for her new
est production one of the most nota-
u, casts Of supporting players ever
seen on the screen Of a motion pic
ture theatre. Such we'll known play
ers of the legitimate and motion pic
Il re stage as David Powell. Frank
Losee, Mary Alden, Mario Majeroni.
Ccsarc Gravina and Mercita Esmonde
arc prominent in the cast.
II is Il coincidence that this cast
has been assembled for LESS Than
the Dust" which will be presented by
Aircraft Picture Corporation at the
Genesta theatre. This is the first
Mary Pickford play to be released
since the famous star said farewell to
the programme system and decided
t. make productions independently,
whenever she found a story that ex-
actly fitted her and with more atten-
ton to detail than is possible under
the clock and calendar method OF
making pictures at so many feet a
cav.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
SCHOOL REPORT

Report Of school from Allen dis
tgict No. ;, Ere Pine. River township.
for month ending December i
Number Vi scholars in attendance.
IS
Average daily attendance. 50
The scholars that have not been
tardy or absent during past three
months arc Mildred Fitzgerald, Frank
Ingraham, Stanley Palmer, Donald
Kyes and Harriet Haney.
Those not absent the past month
are Wilfred Kolhoif Johnnie Moeg-
genborg. Harry Moeggenborg, Celes-
"a Rookie. Lucinde Rookie, Zelma
Divelbiss. Harvey Palmer, Curtis Ing
raham and Silvarius Bendele
Those tardy hut not absent are FL
mer O'Boyle, Virgil O'Boyle, Ross
Grover. Lucille Grover, Alphcus
Ingraham and Charlie Richardson
We especially invite all parents to
visit U.s.
LORA PRIEST, Teachet
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
THE THEATRE


he ilitnOuT.
ON Friday night. Geraldine Farrar.
the famous grand opera star. viii APP
pear in Temptation" story of the
difficulties which are met by beau
tiful girl in her struggle to reach the
top in her chosen profession, wthou,
yielding to the many temptations
forced upon her. Miss Farrar will De
remembered for her wonderful work
III Carmen, shown at the Idlehon
ii few weeks ago. She is a really
great actress and her admirers will
DC we'll not to miss this opportunity
to see her work.
On Saturday. VIM. S. Hart will APP
pear again, in The Aryan," which i.
considered one Of his best pictures.
The old-type Of Western" drama
which was seen 50 much FIVE or siA
years ago. is not 10 be considered ii
The same class with those presented
10y VIM. S. Hart. Mr. Hart is ac
aaowledged throughout the moving
picture industry TO be the greatest
Western" character IN the world II,
has elevated this style Of drama L
the high plane of real art
For Christmas day the ldlehour ha.
booked special attraction that vii
be especially appropriate to the day
Mary Pickford in THE Founding"
Hundreds Of Alma people were de
lighted with this charming actress il
Rags when it was shown at tn,
ldlehour several months ago, and tn,
best that can be said for "The Found
ling" is that it is fully as good. or bet
tel than rags" Together with thi.
will be shown the first three-ree
chapter Of Liberty" the newest an,
greatest serial story ever filmed
Liberty has been "a record-break
er in every house where it has beer
shown, which simply means that PEG
plc have liked H.
A special matinee, free to children
under Ii years, viii be given OF
Christmas day at 100 o'clock. 1
will be out AT 100 o'clock. and ge
the Riddles home in time for dinner.
The regular matinee will start a
300 o'clock with continuous show
foI the rest of the day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
PROGRESSIVE COLUMN

The progressive people are
rapidly Joining the ALMA
HOME COMPANY'S p r O.
GRESSlVE COLUMN.
We invite every man and wo-
man in Alma to Join our Pro-
gressive column. and help fill
this page.
The following is a list of those
who have purchased a house. and
they are having them erected
by the ALMA HOME BUILD
ING co.
Garland hewitt has purchased
j beautiful siX-room bungalow,
with full basement. furnace and
inside toilet. Being elected on
lot fourteen Michigan Heights.
1t is for sale.
Mr.. Garland hewitt has also
purchased d beautiful five-room
bungalow, with full basement,
furnace and inside toilet. 1t is
being erected on lot fifteen
Michigan Heights. Ii is also
for sale. by the ALMA HOME
BUILDING co.
Mr.. John Chick has purchased
q five-room cottage OH a cement
wall, and is having it built by
II is for sale on easy terms.
the ALMA HOME BUILDING
co. 1t is for sale on easy terms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Calkins
have purchased beautiful six
room bungalow, full basement.
and plumbing 1t will please you
to watch this house erected. II
is not for sale.
Mr.. j. A. Pinkston has pur-
chased two fine artistic houses
from the ALMA HOME BUILD
ING CO., and which are being
erected with inside toilets. They
are for sale on easy terms.
Mr.. Elmer Mapes and wife
have purchased from the ALMA
HOME BUILDING CO. a beau
tiful six-room bungalow. which
is also being erected BY the
ALMA HOME BUILDING co.
These people have Joined the
Progressive Column and are
more than pleased with their
homes.
You are invited to Join the list
and help 10 BOOM Alma.-Ad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
Go.To.suNDAY.sCHooL SUNDAY

Don't let the Christmas festivities
and the rush OF the season make you
forget than on January IA, 1917, &C
eurs the great united effort Of all the
churches TO induce people to visit the
Sunday schools. If the church people
will show an interest in the move
nent, and go half way" TO meet peo-
ple outside the churches, they will not
b, disappointed and great results will
TX seen from their efforts.
E How many superintendent and
preachers started the movement last
Sunday? Or did they think "some
other time would do" Every Sun
day school superintendent and pastor
we're written personal letter in time
Tor Sunday last Did your superin-
rendent and pastor begin the work :?
n not, ask him why not?
Is your Sunday school a dead one
help resurrect it. Let's all work to-
gether to make the day a great day
ior the boys and girls, men and wom-
n of Gratiot.
Don't forget the program.
/. Every class make list of those
aho do not attend any school.
. Write personal card invitations
I, each one.
3. Have special program so they
will be pleased when they come.
4. Don't wait for George to do
i, " but get busy and help.
VI. G.. SKINNER, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
MARKET REPORT

Following are the prices paid by
the Alma Grain & Lumber Company
mill December Ia. 1916.