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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14
valuation, 5
Signature or Voter.

Sec. g. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Secretary of the Parish Board
of School Directors be, and he is
hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists of qualified voters,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th
er election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
PLACID in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the parish at which the election is
to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the polling place or precinct for
the said election shall be Holum, and
the following three commissioners
and clerk Of election are appointed to
the respective polling place, all of
whom shall serve without compensa-
ton: C. R. Elliott, J. S. Ferguson,
Ernest Taylor, and E. W. Braddock,
clerk.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors shall meet at II o'clock a. m,
on the list day of August, 1916, for the
purpose of, in open session, examin-
ing and counting the ballots, canvass
ing the returns, and declaring the re-
suit of said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the President of the Parish Board
of School Directors be, and he is here.
by instructed to give public notice of
said election by proclamation, to be
duly published according to law.
Geo. T. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School Di'
rectors.
J. C. Hines, Secretary
There being no further business
the board adjourned, to meet on July
26, 1916
Geo. T. Martin, President
J. C. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14
PROCL

Pursuant to a resolution passed py
the Parish Board of School Directors
Of the Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana
held on the 9TH day Of June, 1916, l.
George T. Martin. President or the
said Parish Board of School Directors,
hereby give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution, a special cleo
ton will be held in ward or school dls'
trict No. 30. Parish of Caldwell, Louis
lana, on the LIST day If August, 1916,
for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified property taxpayers Quallhed
under the constitution AMI laws or the
State OF Louisiana to vote at SAID
election the following proposition, to-
wit:
To levy special tax Of ten mills
(S.010) on the dollar on all property
in ward or school district No. 80, Par.
ish Of CALDWELL Louisiana. subject to
state taxation, annually, for a period
of ten t10} years. for the purpose OF
giving additional aid to the public
schools of said ward or school dis
trict.
For the purpose Of said special cleo
ton. the polling places will be Friend.
ship School House. and the following
commissioners and clerks Of election
of each polling place have been ap'
pointed to serve at this election, all
of whom shall serve without compen.
sation Ben McHenry, Wiley Watts
S. S. Gregory and Will Bird, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will be open at seven o'clock a. m
anu close at five O'Clock p. m, and
the election will be conducted in &C
cordance with the laws of Louisiana
applicable thereto. :
Notice is also given that at II
O'Clock a. m. on the I'd day of August,
1916, said Parish Board of School Di
rectors Of the Parish of Caldwell
Louisiana, will meet at Columbia
Louisiana, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re
turns, and declare the result Of said
special election.
This the 18th day Of June. 1916.
George T. Martin,
President, Parish Board Of School Di
rectorS.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

white appear to be best liked, although
other cOlOrs have appeared. All white,
with black at the top and point, makes
a beautiful stick, furnished with a
vanity bag of black and white striped
satin ribbon. stick of this kind is
shown in the center of the group
above.
At the left of the center there is a
smart model of white enamel, covered
with emerald green satin and banded
with black and white. On the left Of
it is black stick with white knob and
point. The knob IS banded with black.
The stick at the right of the center,
of white enamel, may be carried on the
arm by the black-andwhite ribbon
which Is run through slit in the top.
Next to it plain black stick has a
white knob and point and contriveS to
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

pointed panel at the front of the
bodice provided with buttons in black
and white composition. The button
holes are let in on both sides. The
bodice is cut with short kimOno
sleeves lined with the striped satin.
and border of it outlines the v
shaped neck. The skirt is open at the
sides in a slit that is rounded at the
bottom. 1t is finished with cord COW
cred with the plain satin and reaches
a little below the knees.
The stockings are of black silk with
pin stripes in white, and the shoes Of
black cloth are finished with white.
When the maid is fully equipped for
her plunge she will don a close-titting
satin cap of black or black-and-white
satin and it is likely to be provided
with visor or something in the way
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

Louisiana, will meet at Columbia,
Louisiana, and in open session pro,
coed to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the result Of
said special election.
This the 18th day Of June. 1916.
Geo T. Martin.
President, Parish Board of School Di-
reCtors.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

of little shade for the eyes. Under
II she may wear close cap of rub
her cloth or she may select one or
the many rubberized caps or hats
which the season provides.
Certainly no girl really needs a
"swagger stick" and just us certainly
every girl wants One-or will as soon
as she sees them. These breezy little
accessories have no excuse for being
in our midst at all except that they are
pretty and announce that their youth
full wearers are out for walk and
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14
ORDINANCE NO. s6.

An ordinance Ordering a Special
Election to Be Held in District No.
81 OF the Parish of Caldwell, for the
Purpose of Submitting to the DUAL.
flied Electors of the Said Parish the
Question of the Levy of a Special
Tax Of Ten Mills 5000 for the
Purpose of Providing Additional Aid
10 the Public Schools of the Said
District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board Of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
that special election be and is here
ny ordered to be held in Districy No.
81 of the Parish of Caldwell, Louisi-
ana, on the LIST day of August, 1916, for
the purpose of submitting to the quail
lied electors of the said parish, emit
tied to vote thereat, the question Of
the levy Of special tax of ten mills
S,0lO) on the dollar of all property in
the said parish, subject to state taxa
ton, for a period Of five 60 years,
the proceeds of said tax to be used
in giving additional aid to the public
schools of the said parish.
Be it further ordained, etc. that the
ballots to be used at the said election
shall be prepared by the Secretary of
the Parish Board of School Directors,
and shall be in the following form
Proposition to levy ten mills
(SO1O) special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in District No. 81
of the Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana.
annually, for the period of
five years, for the purpose YES
Of giving additional aid to - -
the public schools of the No
said district.
Taxable valuation, S..
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in
the square after the word yes" to
vote against it, place a similar mark
In the square after the word no"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

be most sedate and businesslike in ap-
pearance.
Those sticks which are furnished
with vanity bags to put them in cOun-
tenance promise to be the most IA
yored. For. whatever else her girl
ship may consent to do without in this
ungenerous world, she simply will
have q vanity bag.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

annually, for the period of
five years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the
said district.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
True Talk

The following editorial. under the
heading "The Newspapers Courage" :"
recently appeared In the Sharpsvllle
(Pa) Advertiser
Once in awhile somebody gets the
idea that the reason the local paper
does not report every scandal that
comes to public knowledge is because
the publisher is afraid. That's not the
reason. The reputable newspaper, es-
pecially In small town, where every
one is neighbor to every one else,
takes no delight In giving publicity TO
those things that have brought dis
grace TO some family or heartache TO
some wife or mother.
II is much more pleasant TO record
the good things that happen, to tell
about the incidents that tend to make
life more endurable and that upiift
rather than tear down, that bring Joy
instead of sorrow. pride instead OF
heartache.
So IL you don't always find I'm the
Advertiser the delectable bit OF gossip
that would doubtless make good read
Ing" and If you are inclined to blame
the editor because he doesn't print all
the news, consider that some home
has had enough worry over unfortu-
nate happenings and that the gossip
and scandal mongers of the commun-
ity can and Will gladly and ghoulish-
ly give sufficient publicity to the de-
tails to satisfy the lowest tastes.
Incidentally IT might be remarked
here that the most complaint OF CEN
sored news comes from people who
have had in their lives some things
they are glad were not given news
paper publicity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
The Farmers Rest Time

However much the city folk may
look forward TO winter time with
dread, to the farmer IL comes as a time
OF relaxation. Winter is his vacation
time. While the city man is trying
his best TO enjoy himself with n hard
earned vacation during the summer
the farmer is getting out into the
fields long before the sun has begun
to shine and coming home at night
many times long after the sun has
ceased to shine. But with the coming
of winter things are different. with
many feverish Gays OF haste I'm octo-
ber and early in November I'm an en-
deavor TO take advantage OF every
hour of good weather I'm gathering the
corn and getting 1t safely into the
home crib the flag end OF the work is
done. BY this time the pumpkins
have been heaped in big pile in the
barn for feed for the cows. The spring
wheat is beginning to get vigorous
growth preparatory TO standing sieges
OF freezing and thawing which must
be its fate during the winter. The
spring pigs have been shipped TO mar
ket and the money safely slowed away
in the bank. Provision has been made
To keep the November lItters warm
during the inclement weather. The
hay has long ago been pulled up into
the capacious nav until there is only
room enough to force ones way up the
ladder leading TO the loft The tur-
Keys. big handsome fellows, have got
beyond the danger OF damp weather.
that bane of the turkey raiser. Cords
and cords OF wood, cut the year before
and left to season, are piled up in the
woodlot ready for the parlor heater
and the cook stove.
With a wood fire cracking In the
big old-fashioned FIRE place or the
more modern stove the family shotgun
is brought from it's hiding place, from
which it has been drawn forth only
occasionally during the summer TO
pluck squirrel from tall hickory.
Days of enjoyment now belong To the
farmer by right. He may lie abed un-
I'll or in the morning without feel
Ing like a criminal Not that the
life of the farmer in winter is one
entirely Of "sensous ease" For he has
his work to do in cold weather. Per-
haps 1t were better to call the work
chores, since the latter term implies
work to be done at stated intervals,
usually morning and night, which
does not take more than a fraction of
the day. These chores are 80 light in
comparison with the strenuous days of
spring. summer and fall they may not
be mentioned in the same breath.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

TRENTON, N. j.. Jan. Billy Sun
day bounded from the carpet of his
platform TO the top of his pulpit. His
fist shot into the air. One leg stood
out at an angle like ballet dancers.
Stand up for God. you Trenton peo-
pie" he cried, in hoarse. grating
voice.
Every man and woman In the crude,
raw tabernacle rose.
Lets give God Chautauqua sa-
Lutte" Sunday yelled.
He whipped his handkerchief from
his pocket Handkerchiefs flashed i'm
to view all over the audience.
Come on. Rhoddy. give 'em the Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" shouted
the now radiant Sunday.
II was the finish TO typical Billy
Sunday campaign opening. The evan
geiist began six weeks work In Tren-
ton this morning. He preached three
times. Probably ten thousand persons
heard him preach. There was another
big meeting tonight Sunday preach
ed on Gods Grenadlers" this after
noon. Abreast OF the times he injected
the doctrine of preparedness.
Am I for preparedness huhl you
bet your sweet life. believe In the
biggest gun and the biggest battieship
and the biggest torpedo that can spit
$50 pounds OF guncotton and turn a
battleship into bunch of junk. Yes,
l believe in preparedness with big p
and I'm not Democrat. either" he
yelled.
But the biggest hit was when he
pointed to one of the vivid American
flags draped from pine post. and
cried:
In these days either be American OF
sah TO Europe. one OF the two,"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
Ford Returns Kame

NEW YORK, January 2.-Henry
Ford, who headed the pilgrimage to
Europe to get the boys out of the
trenches by Christmas" returned to-
day on the steamer BergentoJord.
He has changed in his views and
almost in appearance since he sailed
on December 4 On the Oscar III which
steamer he chartered for the trip. His
face is more drawn and pinched and
his optimism has changed 10 at least
conservatism.
The publicity he sought at the out
set of the trip he now shuns. He
tried desperately to elude Newspaper
men. Instead OF going to the Bllt-
more he hurried in secret to the Wal
dorf When he was finally found he
talked guardedly.
when left the United States" he
said, II was Of the opinion that bank
ers and manufacturers of war NUM-
tions held II in their power 20 end this
terrible struggle, Since have care
fully looked Into the matter, however.
find that 1t is the people themselves.
those who are being slaughtered. who
hold that power.
THE men doing the fighting have
been too content to let those who rule
them do their thinking"
or the eventful success of the peace
mission Mr.. Ford declared he had no
doubt. His future plans with respect
20 the peace expedition we're uneer-
tain, he said. F1f necessary, will go
again 10 Europe and II II will help
matters will charter another ship"
Henry Ford and william Jennings
Bryan tonight laid new plans for re-
storing peace I'm Europe. The latter
made hurried trip from Washington
to meet the Detroit philanthropist and
returned to the capitol at midnight
They did not disclose the nature ef the
new plans,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

That newspaper advertising is the
best means to bring business to banks
and other fnkncial institutions was
declared by frederick w. Ellsworth.
publicity manager OF the Guaranty
Trust company of New York, in an
address recently at the weekly lunch
con Of the Poor Richard club OF Phila-
delphia. He said experience had
proved that newspaper advertising far
excslled circulaTizing and personal
letters in producing results. In this
connection the speaker cited an in
stance where the bank he represented
had rceiYed S5ssoee in deposits few
days after II was inserted.
Mr. Ellsworth as an advertising ex-
pert was asked TO address the Poor
Richards on Financial Adver-
tising." A large number OF represen-
tatives OF financial institutions of New
York and Philadelphia were present
as guests of the club
Illustrating the efficacy OF newspa-
per advertising for banks, Mr.. Ellis
worth said many merchants who had
engaged solely in international trad.
ing when the war began had nothing
" do with their money because ship
ping was cut on. zone Of them" he
said. "came TO our bank with $50, 900
and asked for a certificate OF deposit,
as he thought the money might just
as we'll be earning something while
the international market was closed
This gave MS an idea We mailed a
circular letter TO foreign traders ex-
planning the advantages Of depositiHg
on these cer,iaeates IN the war ext
gency. with the result that favorable
answers started to come I'm. Then we
placed the same letter in the daily
newspapers in the form Of an adver-
tisement and I'm a few days these ads
brought IN f5Ss 900 in deposits"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
Vast Prehistoric Sea

prehistoric sea. or arm OF the
ocean, which extended from the Gulf
of Mexico far up into New York state.
together with the early animal life Of
this sea. is described in an interesting
manner by the United States geologi-
cal survey in reporting TO CORES
pondent on a rock sample:
The rock was formed very long
ago. many million years ago, in what
geologists call the Devonian period
AT that time a large part of the east
ern United States was occupied by
an arm of the sea which extended
north-eastward from the Gulf OF Mex
leo region into New York state. The
eastern shore of the sea was not far
east OF the preesnt line OF the Blue
Ridge and the Highlands OF New Jer-
sey and southeastern New York, and
still further east lay a great continent
which extended an unknown distance
into the area now occupied by the
North Atlantic. The northern shore OF
the sea was somewhere near a line
drawn from Albany through Syracuse,
Rochester and Buffalo The present
site OF the Catskills was thus near the
northeast end or head OF this sea or
gulf. with land not far away on the
east and north.
The sea teemed with life, almost
wholly invertebrate animals and ma
rine plants. and the larger part OF the
life appears TO have inhabited the sea
bottom. Brachiopods. though rare
now, were very abundant then, and
many other forms OF animals crawled
about or grew upon the sea floor. AS
the streams washed in sand and mud
from the neighboring lands the sea
gradually filled up and the shells OF
many brachiopods and other she'll
bearing animals were thus buried in
the sand and their forms preserved
till now. BY slow upward movement
OF the earth's crust the sea was
drained from the region and the beds
OF sand and mud that had been depos-
ieSd hdIucutu INTO bdnublOno ana Snalo
and lifted thousands of feet above sea
level to form great new land. The
Catskill mountains have since been
carved from this uplifted mass of rock
through the cutting of valleys by the
streams.
"As rule none OF the original ma
terial of the shells is preserved, hav-
ing been dissolved away long ago.
The sand being closely compacted
about the shells, their forms were pre-
served, however. as molds I'm the sand
stone. Some OF the molds have since
been filed by calcite Calcium carbon
ate) which has crystailized from wa
ter that soaked through the rock, and
thus casts were formed having the
same shape as the original shells and
consisting of similar material. The
fact that few. II any, whole shells were
preserved in this particular rock
shows that, after the death of the ami
mails that they belonged to, the shells
were washed about by waves and cur
rents and more or less broken up be-
fore being buried in the sand"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
LARGE ENROLMENT
FOR FARMERS WEEK


The boys program was carried out
| on schedule. beginning at z a IN. when
the morning call aroused them from
their quarters In the armory. Follow
ing breakfast. they posed for pic
ture and then proceeded to extension
headquarters where they registered.
During the remainder OF the morning
they were shown about the campus.
introduced TO President .Trotter and
attended the welcome address by Di-
rector Titlow
The afternoon offered a most inter
esting demonstration and lecture on
farm horses by Or. A. c. Lneder, head
of the department OF veterinary
science. How TO throw a horse. how
to tell the age OF horse. how TO tell
when horse has poor eyes. where to
look for blemishes. and some things to
know about breaking colt were all
demonstrated In an interesting man
ner. Refreshments at Comuntzis end
ed the afternoon. In the evening the
boys attended the lecture by DR..
Knapp.
The report on the years work OF the
girls garden and canning clubs over
the state, just completed. by Miss
Guseman. the organizer. is most inter
esting. During the year eleven coun-
ties were organized in the girls gar
den and canning work with an en-
rollment of 637 and an active member
ship of 300. There were 20 girls en-
rolled from unorganized counties max
ing total of III members. The re
port says:
while the number is some less than
that of 1914. the total results are far
greater. The recent state legislature
passed two laws relative to the sup
plying of funds necessary to carry on
the work. One section OF House bill
No. l59 makes IL possible for districts
and county boards of education TO ap-
propriate from the school funds mon
ey to employ a woman to look after
girls club work. House bin No. 81
makes II possible for county courts to
appropriate funds for a like purpose
Clay county and Nicholas county high
school boards and many district boards
of education I'm Harrison, Marion, Mar
shall and Wetzel counties are now en-
tirely or partly supporting the work
loyalty. The county courts OF Payet-
te. Kanawha, Wood, Harrison and Ma
rion counties have made appropria-
tions for the local financial support
necessary. The local funds OF the 9TH
er organized counties have been sup
piled by subscriptions from private in
dividuals. women's clubs. banks, etc
During the year IL counties have
been organized with So garden and
canning clubs. IL sewing and canning
clubs, one sewing and cooking club,
three women's auxiliaries TO farm bu-
reaus. three women's clubs resulting
from girls club work, 2S local leaders.
nine district and county picnics, 10 ex-
hibits at county fairs. nine exhibits at
county shows, nine exhibits at district
shows, three canning schools"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
II All who Hate Would Love Us
(Washipgton starl

Washington Starr
II all who hate would love us,
And our loves we're true,
The stars that swing above us
Would brighten in the blue;
II cruel words were kisses.
And every scowl a smile.
A better world than this is
Would hardly be worth while;
II purses would not tighten
To meet a brothers need,
The load we bear would tighten
Above the grave Of greed.
II ihase who whine would whistle,
And those who langulsh laugh,
The rose would rout the thistle,
The grain outrun the chaT.
n hearts we're only Jolly,
II grleving we're forgot.
And tears Of melancholy
Were things that now are not.
Then love would kneel "a DUTY,
And oil fhe werld would seem
a bridal bower Of beauty,
A dream within dream.
II men would cease TO worry.
And women cease to Sigh,
And all be glad 70 bury
Whatever has 70 die.
II neiGhbor spake to neighbor.
AS love demands OF all,
The rust would eat the saber.
The spear stay on the wall:
Then every day would gliaten,
And every eye would shine,
And God would pause and listen,
And iife would be divine.