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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

Know all men by these presents
that the Parish of Caldwell in the
State ofLouisiana, acknowledges
itself to be indebted and for value
received hereby promiaes to pay
bearer the sum of FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS on the first
day of January, A. D. l9--, to-
gether with interest thereon from
the date hereof until paid at the
rate Of five per centln (5oi G1er
aunum, payable se1ai-snn"a ly on
the first day of July a.'d OF JAN
uary in each year, (provided,
however, that the first interest
coupon shall be payable January
l, A. D. 1917, for one years in
terest), upon presentation and
surrender of the interest coupons
hereto annexed as they severally
become due. Both principal AND
interest of this bond are payable
in lawful money Of the United
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

President, Police Jury of the Par
ish of Caldwell, Louisiana.
Attest;
Clerk, Police Jury Of tie Parish
of Caldwell, Louisiana.
form of Interest Coupon)
No. -. $12.50
On the first day Of (July) o.
anuary), A. D. 19--, the Parish
of Caldwell, State of Louisiana,
promises to pay Bearer Twelve
Dollars and Fifty Cents at the
Banking House Of the First Nat
icnal Bank, in the City Of Chic
ago, Illinois, for interest the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

all prior special and specific ap-
preparations by at least the sum
of twenty-five hundred and htty
Collars ($2. 250), being an amount
that can be provided for our OF
the levy and collection of a one
mill tax; and
Whereas the budget Of eXpen-
ditures of the said Parish for the
1916 was duly adopted at the reg
ular meeting of the Police Jury
on September %, A D 1918, and
the surplus or residue of the ten
mill tax authorized to be levied
and collected for the year 1918
1916, pursuant to article 232 Of
of the Constition, as heretofore
ascertained and determined by
this Police Jury will be the sum
of not less than two thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars
($2, 250); which is now properly
available for dedication and ap-
preparation for any lawful pur-
pose;
Now therefore. be it ordained
by the Police Jury of the Parish
of Caldwell, in the State of La:
Section |. That bonds of the
Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana, to
the amount Of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars (S15, O00) be issued. Said
bonds shall bear interest at the
rate of five per centum Is olo)per
annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day of July and January
of each year, except the first cou-
pom which shall be for one years
interest and payable January |,
A. D. 1917; bear date the first
day of January, A. D. 1916. be of
the denomination of five hundred
dollars 100000 each; numbered
one to thirty (1-3O), both inclus-
i've and maturing in their consec-
utive order, three 60 bonds an
nually on the first day of January
in each of the years 1917 to 1925,
both inclusive.
Section 2. That said bonds and
the interest coupons attached,
with the necessary variations to
sh,ssw the different numbers and
maturities, shall be in substan-
italy the following forms:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALDWELL
ROAD BONDS
No. $500
Know all men by these presents
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

iiioei oNlCN w 1Ol W diu dillOuuL W
q l. Shipp.
Judge r j Edwards and R 3
Banks appeared before the
Beard and made statements rel
alive to the proposed bond issue
and expressed their willingness
to renew and amend their offers
fot said bonds, which was grant
ed.
TO be continued next week..
Be it remembered that at a
regular meeting of the Police
jury Of the Parish Of Caldwell
il the State of Louisiana held on
the 9Th day Of January, A D,
1916, at its regular place Of meet
ing, at Columbia, La, al II o.
clock a IN, there being then and
there present the following mem
bers Of said Police Jury:
J NJ Bennett, I T James, P T
t,aunch, 4 H Rogiliio, J W King
IC R Benson, } W James, } }
Harris, J L Johnson, and A H
HUMPHREYS.
Absent: None.
At which meeting certain pro-
ceedings we're had, among which
were the following:
j ] Harris presented a certain
ordinance, and moved it's adop-
ton, and whereun>N ! " James
seconded said m "a to adopt
laid ordinance, and said motion
being then and there put to a
vote of the Ayes" and Nays"
and the roll Icing called, the
following meml ers voting aye:
j NJ Bennett, [ F James, H Fl
Rogillio,C R Benson, J w James
J J Harris, and J L johnson. 7
in number, The following voted
nay: P F Claunch, j w King and
A Il HUMPHREYS, 3 in number.
The vote Of thu ayes and nays
being thus taken showing the
clear. full, legal majority as re-
CURED by law, said ordinance
was adopted, which ordinance is
in the words and figures, to-wit:
An ordinance providing for
the issuance of road bonds of
the Parish OF Caldwell, in the
State of Louisiana, in the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars (S150O0)
Pursuant to the provisions of par
agraph 4 Of Article 281 Of the
Constitution Of said State and
providing for the payment of the
Principal and interest thereof.
Whereas, the parish of Cald-
we'll is now engaged in construct
ing Highways for said parish and
in connection therwith has in.
cured indebtedness and has en-
tered into contracts for road max
ing materials, the aggregate of
which will be at least the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars (S15000)
and.
Whereas, the Police Jury of
said Parish has ascertained and
determined that the amount of
the annual statutory and ordin-
airy charges of the Parish which
it will be necessary for it hereaf
ter to pay out of the proceeds of
the ten mill tax authorized by the
Constitution, after deducting the
three mill school tax, in addition
to all prior special -appropria-
tons dedications do not exceed
the annual sum Of thirteen thous-
and five hundred dollars (Sl3, 500)
and it appears that the proceeds
of the said ten mill tax for the
current year, 1915, after deduct
ing the three (5) mill school tax,
Will exceed the emount required
for all statutory and ordinary
charges of said Parish, and for
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

due on its Road Bond dated J.
anuary /, A. E. 1915, No. -,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

Year of School For eli Statu-
Levy Tax tory and Ordi-
nary Charges.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07
Shave, Fred D. Meredith. lOc

Amount of Ten
Mill Tax now ded
icated to pay Prin
cipal and Interest
of Bonds Author
liked by this Ordi-
nance.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-01-07

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Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Ills Elaborate Efforts.

One should beware of beginning his speech in too loud voice." said Grout, If you start off with a yell, when the time comes to roar denunciation or shout hosannas you will have no wind left with which to be emphatic. ] once knew a man whose wife ex- hibited more than 300 love letters in court, which he had written her dur ing a brief courtship of eleven weeks. He often wrote her six or more ill one day, and his shortest epistle contained four pages. And yet before they had been married two months he had slap ped her jaws so far around that when she wanted to talk into the telephone she had to back up to it. Ais excuse was that he had exhausted his alice tion in the course of the correspond ence."-KaDsas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
A Useless Advertisement.

An old man. wei asst SiXty. cnte. Ct the publication offices of the BUO.; ;,n Life and asked to be directed to tlte lost and found cnrIntcT. At the proper department, lie requested the insertion of the following Timer ad.:"
 LOST-About fort; years Ggo-an opp5r- tunity. It is probably worthless now. but I will reward the honest finder who brings it to me, as l am curious to know what it might have done for me had l not beer careless with it.
 The clerk read the advertisement and then looked ptyingly at the ol.i man.
 wen insert your al.," he said, "hC it is my duty to inform you that there is hardly any use ill putting it in. We have no. records of any lost Opportuni- ties ever having been found"
 The old man thought for q few min utcs. then he said:
 Well, insert it anyhow. People vii. read it and start to thinking"
 Then he went away. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Men Who Wear Feathers.

Among the strange tribes of men about whom little is known are the Chamacocos of the region about the upper Paraguay river.
 Although the Chamacocos wear but little clothing. they excel in the art of making personal adornments from the feathers of birds. Their country abounds with birds of the most beauti- full plumage. including parrots, tou- cans and trogons, whose feathers are dazzling in color; rheas with gray plumes, musk ducks of a glossy black color. egrets with feathers of pure white and spoonbills of a delicate pink.
 All this wealth of color and grace full plumage is combined by the Cha- macocos in a most artistic manner. Some of these savages walk their for est glades in colors more brilliant, if less ample, than any wOman's dress maker could produce. = Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
ENGLAND ID STOP
 LUXURY IMPORTS
Drastic Steps to BG Taken to
 EnfOICS Economy.

An important government statement is expected to be made in the British parliament when the question of Swe den's prohibition of the export of wood pulp is raised.
 The oLndon Weekly Dispatch said that the government has decided on drastic steps as regards the importa ton of luXuries.
 Ut may be safely stated" said the Dispatch. that in a few weeks time there will be no imported luXurieS whatever. Certain necessities will stil! be admitted. as. for example, banana~ for the poor. but expensive imported fruits for the rich will be debarred. Wasteful motoring, which is every where seen, is to be stopped because if is using up shipping. which brings pc trol and rubber. The importance of pulp and paper probably will be cut down 40 per cent"
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Ce!ts Discovered Soap.

Soap appears to have been discover cd by the Celts. for the name is de- rived from the Celtic word "sebon." It seems strange that such early wan derers should have Ecen familiar with soap, but if they had the name they must certainly have had the article it stood for. Moreover, it is quite con ceivable that nOmads using wood fires could accidentally discover soap. All woods have a certain amount of min eral salts. chiefly those of potash, in their fibers. After burning these are left in the form of carbonate, which a heavy shower of rain would dissolve into liquid I've. wanting only the grease from an overturned caldron of broth to form soap. A dash of natural curiosity on the part of the woman who cleaned up the mess would reveal the cleansing properties of the new substance.-London Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
AID THE KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When Canaan Citizen Shows You the Way
 to Avoid If,

Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kideny complaint, back aches, urinary disorders, lameness, headaches, lanuor, why allow them selves to become chronic invalids, when tested remedy is offered them
 Doan's Kidney Pills have been used in kidney trouble over 50 years, have been tested in thousands of cases.
 If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of kidney diseases, act now. Dropsy or Bright's disease may set in and make neglect dangerous. Read this Canaan testimony:
 Mrs. E. Hawver, Barlow St., Ga naan says: "I know that Doan's Kid ney Pills live up to the claims made for them and don't hestitate to recom- mend them. For some time my kid neys were weak and I suffered from 5ackache. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro- cured at R. T. Farnum & Co., $ Drug Store, gave me great relief"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim- ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Hawver had. Foster Milburn Co.,. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
GARDNER ATTACKS PRESIDENT
Blamcs Wilson For Charges Makers
 Fostered Preparedness.

Responsibility for the charges that are in circulation that the munition makers have fostered the agitation for national preparedness was laid at the door of the White House in an address to the house committee on rules by Representative Gardner of Massachu- Setts.
 Mir. Gardner. who appeared to re- quest favorable report on his resolu- ton authorizing an inquiry into opera tions of the defense organizations, de- clared that year ago a statement was published. inspired. Mir. Gardner be- lieved. by the White House. setting forth that the president would go to any length" to head off additional ap- propriations for defense: also 1t was limited" that the president had said that the intuition makers were behind the agitation for preparedness.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Chateaubriand a Lover of Cats.

Many famous men have loved cats Cardinal Richelieu and Victor Hugo among Others-but probably the ami mals' most eloquent defender was Chateaubriand, the French writer.
 'I love in the cat" he said, that in dependent and almost ungrateful tenn per which prevents it from attaching itself to any one, the indifference with which it passes from the salon to the housetop. The cat lives alone, has no need of society, does not obey except when it likes, pretends to sleep that it may see more clearly and scratches ev- erything it can scratch.''
 And the great writer on another oc- casiOn went so far as to express hope that by long comradeship with cats he was acquiring some of their charac- risticsr'-London Times.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Robbery!

He was old, gray. unkempt, unshay en and tottering. His toes protrudcI from his shoes. He crawled up to an old well curb by an ancient homestead and clung there exhausted. Suddenly a man in furs dashed angrily forward.
 Hey, gimme them ringsr he shouted
 The old man removed three diamond rings from his fingers and gave then, to the brute.
 "All right. Now go onr' he ordered to a man turning a handle. How'd you s'pose them rings would look on the screen, you poor idiot? You're sup posed to be broker
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
kRMEN AN PRIESTS
 BU}NED 10 DEATH
Turks Murder Many PrGIateS,
 Archbishop Writes,

That tho Roman Catholic clergy in Armenia had suffered equally with the native ArmCnians iS shown in letter received by thc Rev. Father NJ. Mighir- ian. an Armenian Catholic pastor of New York. from Archbishop Peter Ko youninn. who wrote from Rome.
 indeed. the maSSacrcS in Armenia seem incredible. but they arc true" he says What the rcoplc know is incon- ccivablc. but the facts are much more terrible. The harharous Turks do not permit the real facts to be known, just as tho Germans in Belgium take care that they do not come to light,
 "ArchhiShOp Maloyan of Mardine. in Mcsopotamia. was killed. and Joseph Mclchisetekion. bishop of Erzcrum. met the same cruel end. Others who were murdered were James Tapoosian. bishop of Van: Leo Kachegian. arch bishop of Sivas: stephen Israelian, bishop of Karnut: Andrew Chelebian. bishop of Diarkchir: Anthony Baha- { hanian, bishop of CacSarea. and also probably the bishop of Meditene and the archbishop of AIarach, who once visited New York.
 This is true. and in these dioceses no Armcnians are left. In general. all our diocesps are ruined. except perhaps that of Brusa. In Diarbekir the Turks poured petroleum on three bishops, and many other Christians were burned in the public place. They also burned q venerable bishop in Caesarea. and else where they hung two other bishops"
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Cross Eyed Mentally.

Do you ever start to say something and find yourself using the word yO1 hadn't the faintest idea of using: Just q little cross eyed mentally, aren't you? Did you ever mean to jam yOEr foot on the acceleratOr and slam it down on the brake instead? Have you ever put salt twice on the same plateful of food when one of the applications should have been pepper? Did you ever laugh at the wrong time at the theater, or snceZe unnecessarily at q funeral, or fall to sleep quietly in church, or solicitously inquire where So-and-so is nowadayA when the poor chap has been dead six months? Sure you have. Everybody does it. We're all just bit mentally cross eyed somc- times, and we don't look where if seems that we are looking. What we really need to look out for is not doing queer things too often. If we do there's no telling what may happen tU us. We may get into the papers, Springfield Union.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
ATTACKS ABERDEEN PLAN.
Irish Babies Not Suffering Because of
 the War, Says London Paper.

Irish Babies Not Suffering Because of
 the War, Says London Paper.
 Commenting on the Washington re- port that Lord and Lady Aberdeen an nounce that they are going to tour the United States for the purpose of rais- ing $50,000 to save the lives of Irish babies, among whom the mortality ow- ing to lack of necessaries and general conditions of war is very great, the Liberal Star of London says:
 This reads like another war baby myth. Ireland is no more distressed by the war than England. On the con- trary. as an agricultural country she has been doing uncommonly well, and in any case one would like to know what authority Lord and Lady Aber- deen have for appointing themselves beggars extraordinary to America"
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
General Markets.

FLOUR-Steady; spring patents, s6.50a G9O: winter patents, S625a665; winter straiglts, $59Oa605; Kansas straights, s6,i5 a6.40.
 BUTTER-Easier; receipts, 3.766; cream cry, extras, 92 score, 32aS2lkc. creamery, higher scoring, SSa33kc.; firsts 2saSl'sc. seconds, 251ka27Jac.
 EGGS - Steady; receipts i,l32; fresh gathered, extra fine, 30a3lc. extra firsts, 2SIka29c: firsts, 27a2sc.: seconds, 26a26lsc. nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy 35a 3Gc. nearby hennery browns 32a34c.
 CHEESE-Firm; receipts, 1890; state, whole milk, flats, held, specials, 1salSho, 1, do average fancy, 17AalSc.; do, current make. specials, 17S4c.; do, average run, ii a17lsc
 LIVE POULTRY-unsettled no prices quoted: dressed, strong; fresh killed chick ems, 16a27c.; fowls 14a19c.; turkeys, Sja21c.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Live Stock Markets,

CATTLE-Supply. 100 carloads; market 10 cents lower on best heavy grades; nll other grades strong; choice, sSI0aS,G5. prime, ss. 2OaS. 10: good, s7.75as.15; tidy butch CTS, $7.50aS: fair. $6.75a7.25; common, S5toa 6.50: choice heifers, S6.5Oas.6o; common to fair heifers. S4.50a6; common to good fat bulls, $4.50a7; common to good fat COWS s3a6.5O: fresh cows and springers sioaS5.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply, 1b double decks; market l5 cents higher on choice lambs. other grades of sheep and lambs steady: prime wethers, SS25aS.50; good, mixed. s750aS15: fair mixed, SG75a7tn: culls and common. Sla5 heavy ewes SGa1: lambs, 750all. 9: veal calves, Slt.50aii .ij; heavy and thin calves, S6as5o
 HOGS-Receipts, & double decks; mar ket higher; prime heavy, heavy mixed n1n- diums and heavy Workers. S.75a7S0. lfht Workers, s7.50aI75; pigs, $6.75aLl5: rous s, Sc 50a6. 75 stass, S550a5.I5.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
CONVICTED OF SWINDLE.

Chicago Lawyer and Sister Are Found
 Guilty of Working Confidence Game.
 Miss Lodavine Miller and her broth, CT. I. Marion Miller. a lawyer, were found guilty of operating a confidence game in Chicago. The crime is pun ishable by imprisonment from one tu ten years. Both were granted their liberty on bonds pending the outcome of arguments for a new trial. set for Feb. II.
 The Millers were charged with swin. ding Thomas T. Foulkes. formerly a farmer of Danbury. la. out of $11.312 and two farms valued at $4O,0OO.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Pasteurs Gift to Societu.

The normal death rate of civilized countries before the days of Pastcur was about thirty to q thousand of the population. Today it is about fifteen to Il thousand i'll the more progressive nations. Think what q saving of if teen lives a year for every thousand half the earth. It means the averting of 12,000,0O0 untimely deaths annually It means more than 25.0O0000 cases of illness avoided. It means health and happiness in 20OGO,CG0 homes rather than disease and distress.-Buletin of National Geographic Society.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Anthony's Nose.

Anthony's Nose. at the northwest corner of Westchester county, N. Y, reaches an altitude of 1,22S feet above the Hudson river. The scenery from this point just at the entrance to the famous highlands has been described as the most beautiful on the globe. This particular point has brought worldwide fame to the noble Hudson, the Rhine of America.-Magazine of American History
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Cinnamon Bark.

It is seeming paradox that the best favored cinnamon bark is produced on FOOT. white, sandy soil. It must. how ever, have an abundance of moisture. the choicest growing in temperature of S5 degrees. where the rainfall is about one inch for every degree of temperature.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
CORONATION POSTPONED.

Uprising In Southern China Causes a Change of Arrangements.
 The coronation Of Yuan Shi Kai as emperor O. China has been officially postponed indefinitely. The reason giv- en officially is the uprising in southern China. The foreign office notified the various legations that the Chinese gov ernment had decided that the enthrone- ment would take place early in Feb ruary. but that Yuan Shi Kai had is- sued an order canceling the arrange ments. in view of the disturbances in Yunnan province.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
TO TRANSFER CONSUL HIGGINS
American Official at Stuttgart Becomes
 Non Grata to Germans.

Arrangements to transfer the Amer ican consul, Edward Higgins. from Stuttgart, Germany, to some other country are being made by the state department. Mir. Higgins will not be recalled or granted n leave of absence. He has become objectionable to the German government because of alleged criticism against Germany.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
German Spy Escapes.

I-nHtuS I I. incoln. former mem. be" of l:r British parliament and self confessed German spy. who waS being held here pending eXtradition ro England. escaped from a United States depn,v marshal iE New York.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
MORE PAY IN NAVY YARDS.
Master Mechanics Are to Receive Per
 Cent Wage Increase.

mcrcascs ill pay averaging per cent will he given ."aster mechanics in the navy yards throughout the United Staess. Secretary Daniels said he had decided to grant the increases and woull make thnr, effective as soon as possible. probably within the next two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
How to Tell Parcel Post Charges.


 Ii you GnoW tie zone in which is To- Cated the p0stoiice to which you desire to send a parcel post parcel you may figure out the postage required by q simple Mcth1d.
 If the office is in zone No. 1 or No. 2 ada to the figure Gr figures represent ing the weight tEe nun.C";l i. If tale weight i; ten pounds the postage will be Il cents. ii il is five pounds the postage VIII aI 9 cents, and ii it is one p0umi the postage will Lc j cents. If the office is il zone No. 3 multiply the weight hT . and aCl i.
 IT in z0n9 70. i multiply by I and add ;:. Ii ill gore .lo. ; multiply by 6 an1 ;tGtl y. i, il @onc No. m1,.i"1y by an1 ada i. 1T ill &onr >:o ! multiply by 10 rnd add l.
 If in zone No. s multiply by 12. This scheme k good for packages uu to and iurllt.u% twenty pounds. It vas WorHcI olt by an ingenious at tache of the ChiragO pnStotiicc.-FaTm Life.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
His Drawback.

Girl, ain't you making a mistake in marrying q football hero?'
 But, auntie, consider how he is ad- mired on all sides"
 'I do. and I should think that would make it very difficult to reduce him to a point of humility desirable in good husband."- Louisville Courier-Journal.