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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
WEST CORNVILLE

Mrs Eva McQuilkin. who is visit
ing her mother Mrs. Fred Brown, has
been seriously ii. Altho she is now
on the gain. Mrs. Joe Roderick is
also on the sick list. Her sister is
with her.
Mark Hobart has sold his former
home where Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sprague have been living for the
past two years and for that reason
they are moving into Mrs, Hiltons
house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Harris were in Farming
ton and vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Ina Morrison and daughter
Berle of Brookline, Mass. are visit
ing friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Williams ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus
Mason took an auto trip to Crescent
Beach, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cover, Mrs.
Earle Burrill and daughter Christine
and Mr.. Weber took an auto ride TO
Togus last week. Mr.. Weber re-
NAMED for a time
Fred Lord of Boston is the guest
CT his brother Scott Lord.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
NORRIDGEN0CK

Mrs. Alyinza Whiteomb Of New
Sharon is spending this week With
her mother Mrs RoSie Carr Mrs.
Whitcomb was very seriously i'll for
several months this spring and her
many friends will be glad to learn
that she is gaining rapidly
Buy this paper at spaulding's.
Miss Nellie DolloG is caring for
Miss Laura Baker, who is very sick.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
MADISON CENTER

Tracy Forsythe took a party of
business men from Skowhegan in his
auto to Jackman. starting Saturday
night at ten o'clock and arriving
home at ten o'clock Sunday night
Mrs Sarah ]. Spear is seriously i'll
at the home of her son Chas. Spear
Mrs. ~ D. Mcdonnell of New York
City with her son arrived Friday
noon to spend a month at her cottage
The Memo.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lake of Madi-
son and daughter Maud are visiting
Mrs Hattie Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Fletcher and
baby Carolyn were in Lewiston over
Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
SOMERSET

Mrs. NJ. ]. Berry of Muncie, Ind,
is visiting her aunt Mrs. Mary Luce
and other relatives in Maine.
John Abbott has finished haying
and resumed driving the stage going
to Dead River much to the satisfac-
ton of all on the route.
H. o. Hewett and crew are home
from Dead River where they have
been engaged in cutting hay for the
week past.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Green went
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical BoOk-in cele-
bration Of sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual Of all
giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
tho sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
THE FORKS

Terrence Martin of Pleasant Pond
and Miss Winnie Morris Of Caratunk
were married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edd Martin last Friday evening
by Carl j. Sanberg Fsl.
Dick Page, who has been a very
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

l will pay $25 reward for
information leading to the
recovery of a tire, Goodrich,
thirty seven by five, stolen
from my car at the foot of
Croker Pond Trail, Thurs.
day, August 18th.
Henry III. Bowman,
Care H. p. Mckinney,
1w34 Lake Parlln.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24
WELLINGTON

Annie L. Decker will be at the
hotel next Wednesday, until three
o'clock to meet patients.+
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-24

We hear that Carroll Church has
'ecently purchased a new Ford
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
BOOKER T. WASH.
INGTON is DEAD

This master mind of a child of
slavery has passed away, but
lis work still goes on. We are
publishing his own story of his
ife and work with a final or
losing chapter by Albion L. Hol.
ey, a member Of the Executive
taft of Tuskegee Institute. This
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erms to agents. Both outfits for
sc. Address Southern Bible
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hicago' Ill.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Notice of Lost Notes.

Notice is hereby given that |
am the owner and possessor of
three promissory notes, dated
January %, 1914, each for the
sum of $108.00, one of which is
due and payable on the first day
of January 1915, one on the first
day on the January 1916 and the
other on the first day of Janu-
airy, 1917, all of which bear
eight per cent per annum in
terest from date, and are signed
by John W. McHenry, and are
secured by mortgage on the S.
E. IA of S. E. ia of Section 26
and N. E. ia of N. E. IA of
Section IS, all in Township 10,
North of Range 8 East. All Of
which notes have been lost or
mislaid. Now, therefore all
persons are hereby notified of
said loss and are warned against
buying or IN any manner negoti-
ating for said notes or any one
or more of them.
J. J. SHELTON.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18


permanent The preamble of Federal Constitution states that our govern
organized happiness Read the Dec
alton independence and the Constitution Of the United States and one
the conclusion that the citizen 10 he who most
posterty
capable The spirit country freedom
land become American citizen unless he Is free
Turning perhaps the best authority
p and universally by the public Websters Inter
Dictionary which citizen member of State; person,
" ra2ed of either allegiance government and
He'd reciprocal protection from it. Further "A citizen such Is
entitled to The protection of m liberty and home and abroad
We have before authoritative definition citizenship by both
humble citizen
perfectly into study and discussion Of this subject will briefly
outline conception Of citizenship involves for the Of the Texas
Economic League will be in If the lowy citizen does not feel
obligation
his responsibility o fellow men.
Applied to aMeboded adult males with which take We wnl have
chiefly citizens the rights privileges and protec
ton outlined above would be- First e1pend sufficient labor
ion auxiliary occupations viz, manufacture transportation
distribution himself his family comfort Second conform
I'll laws framed under the Constitution Third
time If bearing dsepsS % the
citizens entitled the
period
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18

Hair cut, 25cts Fred D. Mere
dith.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
FARMS
Farnas, Farm,, Farms!

sAsSe US AsA~S - sAAS'
I wish toimform all land own
ers in this section of the coun
try that | am in position to han
die your property for you.
! l have connection with a hun
dred people in the North who
want to locate in our state.
Every land owner who wants
to place their lands on the mar.
ket can do SO by listing same
with me. l do not pay for op.
tons, neither do l bind the land
owner up in a contract which
prevents him from selling his
property should he have an op.
portunity to dose.
If interested in selling your
farm or improved land write me
for blank on which you can list
your property giving location,
description. price, etc.
| will have buyers in this par
ish within the next thirty or six
ty days who are coming for the
sole purpose of buying a home
While here, so do not delay il,
getting your property listed.
You can get your property list
ed and advertised without any
expense to you, and you pay me
no commission unless l sell your
property for you.
So loose no time in listing
your land as I will not show my
clients any property only that
which is listed and contracts
signed.
You can list your property in
two ways: Give me your net
price which allows me to add nv
proht, or you can list at price
you want property sold at, and
pay me five per cent commission.
You can obtain the necessary
blank on which to make applica.
ton for contract by applying to
me, Box SO, Grayson, La, or cal
ling at the Caldwell Waterman
Columbia, La. Now do not do.
lay and if you want to sell. b,,v
or rent land, see me before clos.
ing your deal. |
Respectfully yours.
Geo. W. Thompson,
b38, Grayson, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Notice of Trespass

All persons are hereby warn.
ed not to trespsss upon the fol.
lowing described property, COM
monty known as PERKINS, Island
to-wit: sw Ia and lots 3, 6, 7,
and s, e IA of n " Ia, 8 W Ia
of n W l A and W IL of S W IA
Of sec. Sc, lots 10 and II of sec
IS, all in tp II n, r 4 e. The a.
bove property having been post
ed this day. All persons tress-
passing upon the same will be
dealt with according to law.
MRS Laura E. Graves
Columbia, La, Sept. l. 1915.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Notice of application for
Pardon

Notice is hereby given, that l am
applying for a pardon for my son
Sam Holland, whe was convicted of
the charge of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary of the State
of Louisiana for term of three years,
tiled and sentenced from the District
Court of the Parish of Caldwell, on
the 10Th day of November, 1914.
C. w. Holland.
Columbia, La. Nov. 20, 1915.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
In the District Court of the
United States
In the matter of

5 james 1"s % 3. sta1I in No. 1859 in
Bankrupt Bankruptcy
Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to an order of the Referee, | will
sell at public auction at the location of
the hereinafter described property in
the town of Grayson, Louisiana. on
the 9Th day of March, 1917, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, the following
described real estate together with
storehouse and all other buildings
and improvements thereon and there
unto belonging, to wit:
That strip or lot of land 65 feet
wide and 100 feet long by the side Of
lot one block IS of town Of Grayson,
Louisiana, described as beginning at the
S E corner of said block 35 being also
the S E corner of lot one said block IS
running along side Of said lot one in
a N w direction 100 feet thence in S
w direction parallel with N W and Sc
boundary block 35; thence IS feet "a
cross tract of land known as the Depot
acre ground; thence S E across depot
ground parallel with lot one block 35;
thence N E direction to place Of be-
ginning; said lot ueing N E portion Of
said tract known as depot ground as
per plat of said town on file and Of
record in the Office of the Clerk of
Court Of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana,
in Not. Book J page 2S2.
Said sale will be made for cash
subject to approval by the Referee.
Monroe, La, Jan. %, 1916.
N. W. Haas,
Trustee
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Trespass Notice

All persons are hereby warned moi
to trespass upon the following desert.
bed property, known as the S. j.
Brown place nearEVixen, La. the S.
E. ! of S. W. / of Sec. 80, N. E. I of
n W. I of N. E. / Sec. 81, Township
Is North R. 2E. The above property
having been posted this.day.l 'all par
ties trespassng upon the sama.-willi.be
delt with according to law.
Brown,
Clarks, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Notice of Application for Par.
don

Notice is hereby given that .
will make application to the
Board of Pardons of the State
Louisiana. for the pardon of j.
h. Hawkins, who was on the 31st
day of July 1915. convicted in
the District Court in and for the
Parish of Caldwell, for man
slaughter and sentenced to
serve one yeal at hard labor in
the State penitentiary at Baton
Rouge, La. J. R. Hawkins,
Columbia, La, Aug, 26, 1915.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18

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ing far newspapers; experience
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
J. S. Cullinan

ON CITIZENSHIP.

Mr. J. s. Culltnan, President Of the Texas Economic
League inviting the people to study and discuss citi
zenshp and to give special attention to the problems o.
government said in part: Before can intelligsnty
study so important subject as citizenship we must hrs
define it. What is citizenship? Who the best Amsri
can citizen? Search the statute books tor denni
ton of citizenship and unless is member Of the
legal profession we Immediately become entangled IN
labyrinth of confusing and ottimes contradictory laws
seeking promote restrain most every form Of human
activity much OF them good Of them bad apd others
Indifferent But laws come and co. the Constitution
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
PACIFYING THE
LAGUNA REGION
Torreon Advices Say that
Peace Is Being Restored
Rapidly There Now.

TorreOn. Mex. Feb 1.-Commanders
in the military zones established by
Gen. JacintO TrevinO report rapid pro-
gress toward complete pacificatiOn. The
Arrietta brothers, it is stated, have
renewed their protestations of loyalty
to the Carranza government Their
detection is said to have resulted from
n personal dispute with the subordi-
nate Carranza general, Murgia.
CaliXto Contreras, whose band, with
that of Argumedo, was defeated by
Alurgia al Pasaje, probably will be
granted amnesty. He has been nego-
tiating for pardon since the battle
in which Argumedo is reported to have
sustained the wound that subsequent
" caused his death. Carranza author
tiles say that Contreras' band and the
disaffected Indians Of Cuencame have
only local grievances which can be
easily adjusted. The same applies, It
is declared. to Argumedos men whose
surrender is also expected.
General TrevinO, the Carranza COM
mander in this district, will leave soon
for Monterey on trip of inspection.
Agents of the Torreon smelter have
been making inquiries for shipments
of ore from Sierra Mazda and of
coal from Sabinas. The smelter may
be started in a week or two.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
CREAT PICTURE AT GRECIAN

The Grecian offers for today's show
ing ThOs. Ince's great play Of love and
finance. The ConQueror," featuring
Willard Mack, Enid Marley. Barney
Sherry. supported by the strongest
dramatic cast in pictures. The New
York -Four Hundred" as they dress
and amuse themselves in their luxuri-
Gus surroundings, are depicted in the
new Ince Triangle drama, The Con
querOr." Financiers are shown in bust
ness dinner and ball room attire.
Beautiful women wearing the latest
low-cut modes and sparkling with
necklaces and tiaras, move through
scenes that rival in magnificence those
Of THE Arabian Nights" All manner
Of elegant furniture Of all periods,
hangings and rugs of ancient hand
craftsmanship, the finest work of the
old masters in oil or marble, all the
things that delight the eye, are shown
in the interiors of fashionable homes in
The COnqueror." In contrast TO the
sauve manners of the we'll born is the
contrast of Willard Mack, as the
Wolf Of Wall street" He pays no at
tentiou to the little amenities and
turns his back on society men ano
women with perfect unconcern at their
disploasure. But when he finds that
the girl really loves him for himself he
then is the lover that you cannot help
but admire. This picture is full OF sur
prises and tense moments and II IS as
beautiful as it is powerful They don
make 'em any finer. See this one, sure
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
DECISION SAYS AGENTS
MAY SPLIT COMMISSION

Phoenix. Ariz.. Feb. lit is not I'M
lawful for duly licensed insurance
agents to split commissions with other
duly licensed agents. This has been
decided by the corporation commission
in the case brought against the Mary
land Casualty company and the Phoenix
Savings Bank & Trust company. its
resident agents. The decision is Of i'm
portance as insurance agents generally
have stopped the practice Of splitting
commissions since the Arizona insur-
ance code went into effect, believing
that It was prohibited.
The Slaybacl1-Nan Setback agency. of
Phoenix. representing a wen known in
suTance company. had a client who de-
sired Insurance in the Maryland com
pany This agency had the insurance
written through the Phoenix Savings
Bank and received n commission of Z y
percent. Other agents made complaint
alleging that the law had been in
fringed. The commission based its de-
cision on an opinion of the attorney
general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
Ell PASO HAD BEST ORDER
FOR LIBERTY BELL VISIT

The following is a part of letter
received by an FL Pasoan from former
Ell Paso boy who is now living in Phila-
delphia:
well Charley, here's a compliment
You ought to send to The Herald.
On Franklin's birthday anniversary,
which is celebrated in the schools here,
our school had Chas. B. Hall talk to us
about the trip of the Liberty Bell across
the continent. He was one of the men
who had charge OF the bell on its trip.
In his speech he said: In most of
the cities where the bell stopped the
crowds were so large and handled so
poorly that many were hurt and lots Of
people did not get chance to see it at
all.
But there were four YOU might call
ideal stops He mentioned the names
of all, but I have forgotten all but FL
Paso. Then he said; The ideal of ideal
stops was at FL Paso. There things went
almost perfect
"Some compliment, Ell? Believe me.
my chest expanded some when he said
that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
SAYS STRIKERS
GREAT HUNTERS
District Forester Claims Ari-
IONA Mine Strike Depict
ed the Game Supply.

Phoenix. Ariz., Feb. THAT the
Clifton-Morenci strike had the effect
Of depicting the game supply in the
national forest north and northwest of
those camps is a statement made in a
report compiled by E. W. Kawaugh,
who is connected with the district for
esters office at Albuquerque.
According to Mr. Kawaugh, about
$50 men left Clifton. Morenci and Met
calf for hunting trips in the hills
shortly after the strike was called,
He says they killed AIS deer. 375 tur-
keys and a great deal of other game
At one time the country north Of
Clifton was more heavily stocked with
game than any other part of the state,
but all this is changed now.
The kawaugh report shows that in
all the national forest area of Arizona.
1868 deer, Sc turkeys. "a bears, 404
coyotes, A wolves anad 102 mountain
lions were killed last year. These
figures are not absolutely accurate but
are based on reports Of forest rangers
and are approximately correct
Rangers complain that Arizona, s
defective game laws make it difficult
TO protect the wild life of the state
The law does not require that the
'arcass Of a deer be accompanied by
horns or any other evidence Of sex,
and this makes it almost impossible
to apprehend killers of does Other
defects are pointed out in Kawaugh's
report, a copy of which has been re
ceived by state game warden, 6. NJ.
Willard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
HIPoLITO VILLAS MOTHERINLAW
SAYS SHE WAS ASSAULTED

Hipolito Villas motheriHlaw, Mrs.
Eloise de Silva, lad Estevan Castillo ar
rested Monday afternoon on charge of
theft from the person. She alleged that
he had taken a shawl and a pocketbook
from her. The poeketbook contained 81
in silver.
Mrs. De Silva stated. at the prelim.
mary trial in Justice j. NJ beavers
court, that Castillo had asked her for
money on December 20, as she came out
Of a restaurant.
Il told him | did not have any money"
she testified. He followed me until we
got to Second and Santa Fe streets,
when he was joined by two other men,
and they attacked me, took my shawl
and poeketbooS.'
Mrs. De Silva lives at 36S South Santa
Fe street The defendant in the case
has been given time in which to secure
witnesses,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
WHO CAN HELP CLASSIFY THIS
ANCIENT COIN OF THE MAYORS

Mayor Tom Lea, who is a collector
of other things than political scalps, has
recently come into possession of coin
of very ancient mintage which he cam
not nationalize. 1t is dated in 1907,
is made of silver and is about the size
of an American half dollar. 1t bears
hieroglyphics on one side that might
be Chinese, japanese or East Indian.
On the other side is a face which the
mayor says "looks very much like Dan
Jackson" but he is not positive that
it is the likeness of the Judge, since
he is not certain Dan is that old The
mayor would like to have the coin prop.
erly classified, and viii take pleasure in
exhibiting it to any expert who would
like to see it. He intends to put it in
his curio cabinet in his den at his new
home, as soon as he knows what it is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
MEXICAN WOMEN
ASK FOR OFFICE
Women's Congress in Yucca
tan Declares Women Equal
of Men in Intelligence.

Mexican women are the equal of men
in intelligence. and should have the
right to hold public office, according
70 the final resolution adopted by the
Women's congress in the state Of
Nucatan, Mexico. The convention has
ended. and advices to the Mexican con-
sulate in Ell Paso report the results OF
its sessions.
To Return Indian Lands
other wires to the consulate here an
nounce that the secretary of fOmento
In the state of San Luis POtosi has de-
creed that public lands which We're
taken from the indian owners by Feliz
Diaz be returned to the various vii
lagos to which they rightly belong,
with similar action to be taken in
every state in Mexico.
The last week in Mexico City, ac-
cording to consulate advices, has shown
q decrease in the virulency Of the ty-
phus epidemic amounting to a full 40
percent. Warm weather and rains are
said to have proved beneficial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01
l.THE GOLDEN CHANCE.v

The Golden Chance" at the Alham-
bra today is the chance of lifetime
to see what is really a great picture
1t is a marvellous picture. In the first
place, the story Is uncommonly strong
II is rich in dramatic material ana re-
plete with genuine pathos. II de-
scribes in pictures of superb beauty
and sublime simplicity the Golgotha
OF a woman's heart. The theme of the
story is entirely modern. but there is
q wonderful element of romance deity
woven into the plot The guile Of a
society woman aiding her husband in
the exploitation of young mllnonaire
texture The next is the silly but
tragic adventure of well bred girl
who marries a scoundrel The third is
a play at hearts-the heart of q young
woman so cruelty toyed with by late
and the heart of the young mlIllonalre.
The climax is as it should Pc the
strongest part of the play, and 1t comes
with a startling suddenness and ire
sstible force.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

TORREON COTTON 70 BE
TRADED FOR AMERICAN CORN

Torreon, Mex, Feb TO relieve the
food shortage in northern Mexico, mer-
chants Of the Laguna district are seek
ing to exchange the cotton crop for
American corn. A special train Of
eight cars Of cotton products left Tia
hualilo today.
The next cotton crop. according to
experts, will amount to only about 40
percent of the normal yield, owing to
scanty rainfall, but it also will be ex-
changed as rapidly as possible for food
supplies.