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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
1916 FAIR

The management of the fair
is planning some improvements
in the 1916 event. There are
some changes we want to tell
you Of now, but save for a
pleasant surprise. Here are a
few you may know now; l,
Thecatalogue will be out a quar-
ter of a year earlier than it was
last year; second, building and
race tracts will be improved;
third, there will be a special
poultry display building; fourth,
the premium list will be increas-
ed; fifth, we hope to have a
ward fair in each ward the week
preceding the parish fair; pre-
miums will be given there and
then these exhibits hauled to
Grayson to compete for the best
ward prizes and individual
awards. Then these agricultur-
al exhibits (no live stock, Gull
nary or textile exhibits) will be
taken to Shreveport to compete
for individual prizes the third
time, and to help Caldwell par
ish win one of the big prizes
there in competition with other
parish fair exhibits. We won
$4,000 there last year as a par
ish fair and $500 was won by
individual exhibitors.
MONEY
1t takes money to make the
merry-go-around, and by the
way, we will have one of them
things" It requires money to
make the fair go around too.
And the free gate will be swung
wide open again, no entrance
charges. Where will we get the
money then? Last year we
passed the hat" as it were, be-
fore the fair, but this year we
do not expect to make any per-
sona' appeals for donations to
the fair. But we will get the
money alright if our plans don't
fail and if they do fail we will
let you know about it. Some in
dividals will be solicited not
for donations but for invest
ments. Many investors in the
fair last year received a thous-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Mr.. IRVINE OBJECTS TO BEING
CALLED IGNORANT

Riverton, La, Feb. IA, 1916
Editor Caldwell Waterman:
In the statement signed by
Mr.. Lonnie Pine relative to the
conversation between himself
and Mr.. Ben H. Miller, candi-
date for Assessor, he quotes Mr..
Miller as saying that Mr.. J. E.
McClanahan was a shrewd poll
tician but could only handle the
ignorant voters of the Parish. 1t
is not my intention tc take up
any fractional or political fight,
but | want Mr.. Miller to know
that | voted for Mr.. McClanahan
because | thought and still be-
lieve him to be the best man for
the place.
| had thought very seriously
Of supporting Mr.. Miller in the
next primary, but since he per.
haps, does not care for the igno.
rant vote of the parish, | have
decided to cast my vote for Mr..
S. P. Walker. The situation as
to our Assessor looks this way to
me: All the small farmers !
have talked with state that Mr..
Walker has made US a good as
SCISSOR and the only objections |
can hear from any one is that he
has been in Office long enough.
1t ne has made a good Assessor
why not keep him and not take
chance on putting in another one
who mightraise your assessment
and lower that of one of the biz.
gest corporation in the parish,
whom it seems are trying to
elect their own Assessor for some
purpose. Mr.. Miller boasts of
getting such large vote at his
home precinct, but we IGNO-
RANT VOTERS can see through
this without our glasses. Mr..
Miller states in his circular let.
ter that he came all the way
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
PICTURES IN The AFTERCL0W

Did you ever sit by the fire
side alone, on a cold, bleak night
and as the fire burned out in the
CRATE, and the Goals begun to
glow see pictures? Did you ev-
er see the spirits of long ago
fit and pass, see faces and
forms of people you used to
know, boys and girls, men and
women, some handsome, some
homely, some honest, some true,
many dishonest and many who
in passing had made a shudder
pass through your mind and
heart? Did you ever under
these conditions, with no one
but yourself and God as wit
nesses, view your life in the af-
terglow? Arraign yourself, so
to speak, before the great tri-
bunal Of God and self, and look
into the deepest, most innermost
working Of your soul, and ask
yourself what you have accom-
plished Natures in Vineyard,
ask yourself what you will have
to show in the way of deeds &C.
complished, when the final sum-
mons comes and you join the in
nummerable caravan that tray
els but one way? Have visions
like Banquo's Ghost, passed
along in an endless procession,
bearing upon their shoulders
burdens that you should have
borne, have countless thousand
messengers passed in review
bearing the great scroll of life
upon which is recorded deeds of
kindness that you should have
done, have countless heralds
shoutedin passing the kind words
you might have said along the lit
tered and rugged pathway of
life? Did the spirit of some friend
or loved one cast a glance of re-
proach from the other side it
passed along with the Pickering
afterglow, and did you remem-
Der why that glance, why that
look? And as the fire burned
with the last Pickering glow
could you say that you had
passed muster with yourself
and God? If you have not, why
not7
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
SWAT The FERTILIZER
FORMULA FAKER

That old perennial faker, the
agent for a formula that will
enable any farmer to make at
small cost a fertilizer better than
the commercial kind, is again
abroad in the land. In certain
parts of our territory one is op-
Grating who, we are informed, is
selling for SIS a formula that
calls for the following: two tons
of manure, six hundred pounds
of acid phosphate, four humid
red pounds of lime phosphate
and two hundred pounds of salt.
Of course this mixture has
some plant food value, largely
because of the stable manure
and the phosphorus it contains;
but the saw dust and salt, for
all practical purposes, may be
considered worthless for fertili-
yer purposes. Moreover, in this
mixture there is nothing, either
in the materials used or in the
manner Of mixing, that any far
mer cannot-obtain without pay
ing S. for a fake formula. The
Progressive Farmer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
J, |. KELLY CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF ON INDEPENDENT TICKET


In another column will be
found the announcement OF ).
L. Kelly for the office OF sheriff
of the parish Of Caldwell.
Mr.. Kelly is a native of VIM
parish, has been life long be-
lever in reform politics, and in
his good natured, jolly way,
lakes a delight in discussing his
politics with all those who differ
with him; at all times centerlng
his hopes for reform upon the
principals of morality and rellg-
con.
He has farmed all his life ex-
cept for the past six years, when
time he has been engaged IN the
mercantile business.
From early manhood ne has
been noted for his good nature
and ready wit; he is very liberal
and donates to every good cause,
he is g man of strong character,
and has ever been noted for his
bold stand against all kinds OF
immortality; he solicits your sup
port purely upon his own merits.
He invites you to investigate
his private life and judge his fu-
ture dealings toward his fellow
men accordingly.
If elected sheriff, ne pledges
himself TO use nothing but COM
petent and courteous helpers in
transacting the business OF The
office, and to do all in his power
to preserve peace throughout
the parish. He further agrees
to refund all commissions on
on special school taxes also COM
missions on poll tax collections.
This being in line with his we'll
established belief on political
reform.
He solicits your consideration
and support and if elected Pied
ges himself to treat one and all
alike those who support him as
we'll as those who oppose him.
His policy will be as ever be-
fore one of the boys.
|. D. Meredith,
G. W. Thompson,
E. B. HUMPHREYS,
L. P. Warner,
J. S. Ferguson,
S. R. Fitzgerald,
T. A. Hendrix,
A. R. Vollentine,
Willis "
W. A. Ferguson,
J. W. Tarver,
.. T. Parker.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18

from Union parish to GET THIS
JOB and am sure he will have
sad, aad story to write back
home after the 10Th and tell his
folks how ignorant the people
are down here. Z
Very respectfully, !
R. M. IRWIN. +;
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
NOTICE

We have tied up near Columbia. La
one block of Pine Logs, owner can have
same by identifying and paying charges
Robert Harrison, Columbia, La.
Jan. 10, 1916
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18

and 10000 per cent interest on
their capital, through the fairs
influence. Some thought it was
a donation to the fair then
but later saw they had donated
to themselves ten fold; they
had cast their bread upon the
waters and it came back butter
ed. If you have a suggestion
that will help the fair let US
have it, we will appreciate it.
THE FAIR SECRETARY.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF

FOR SHERIFF
The Caldwell Waterman is hereby
authorized to announce
j, l.. KELLY
as a candidate for Sheriff of the Parish
of Caldwell, on the Independent ticket
and solicits your support in the general
election, April Is, 1916.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Notice

Send me your subscription to the
'MENACE" a Patriotic weekly, Is
cents year. w. w. Lantrip, Gray.
son, La,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
SATURDAY MARCHES, 1916


the following described property to
wit:
All of the Northwest / Of the South
west / of section % lying soo,h and
east of Copenhagen and Samnarvll!e
public road also all OF that portion Of
the Northeast of the South EST | Of
section 70 lying South ana East Of the
Copenhagen and Summeryt.e public
road and west of certain boundary
line of land formerly owned by ". d.
Yeager and reserved in a certain deed
from W. H. Hanchey to Henry Hays
of record in conveyance book - page
346 of the records OF Caldwell Parish;
also certain tract Of land in the
No. thern portion of the Southeast
of Southwest t Of section - contains
ing u acres and more particularly de-
scribed in certain survey made by
A. ]. Mcdaniel, parish surveyor. Of
record in conveyance book M page
494 of the records Of Caldwell Parish.
All of the above described lends lying
and being in section %, Township y,
North Range East, comtai ing 10
acres more or less together with all
buildings and Improvements situated
thereon or thereunto belonging.
Seized as the property Of dtGendent
and will be sold to satisfy SAID writ
and all cost in the above entila., and
numbered cause.
Terms of sale cash with the benefit
of appraisment.
w. E. GODFREY,
Sheriff of the Parish of Caldwell! La.
Sheriff. Office Columbia, Louisiana.
Feb. II, 1916.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-02-18
Sheriff Sale

State or Louisiana, Parish 81 Caldwell,
Thirtieth District Court.
r. C. Greer. VS.. No. 1879
friedrich P!tre
By virtue of writ Of SeizWe and
sale issued out of the thirticlh judicial
District Court and to ne directed, l
have seized and takene into my pos
session and will offer for sale at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder
at the principal front door Of the
court house in the town Of Columbia.
La, between the hours prescribed ny
law for judicial sales, on
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
CITY AMUSED
BY COBURN'S MINSTRELS
(Vicksburg Evening Post)

One of the finest entertainments
from purely amusing standpoint to
ever visit this city is the Coburn min
strel aggregation. Aside from the
excellent comedy, the music also was
of high grade.
Mr.. Gano departed from the con-
ventional minstrel opening by arrang-
ing a scene where delegation of Am
erican tourists visited the rajah's
palace in India and were received by
his majesty, who acted as interlocu-
tor. The costumes were brilliant
and very pleasing with the contrast
ing colors of red and green. The
stage setting was attractive and I'M
usual.
The soloists and chorus sang many
catchy songs. The numbers were
brand new and the voices far above
the average. The orchestra carried
by the aggregation played both clas-
steal and ragtime music with equal
dexterity and spirit.
An act which created Juror of
laughter was the comedy acrobats.
The hair-raising tumbles taken by
the clown caused the audience to gasp
more than once, and when it was real
lied that the acrobat was uninjured,
the house came down with applause.
The comedy work through this act
was of a new variety and kept the
audience in commissions of laughter.
The musical trio which furnished
melody and harmony from great
variety of instruments were repeated
Ily encored. The saxaphone and
xlyphone work was especially admir-
able. The audience could not get
enough of it, and they were forced to
respond to repeated encores.
The comedians were all good, es-
pecially Gano and his mule. The final
lafterpiece was one continuous laugh.
For originality and general clever
ness, this is one of the most note
worthy companies to ever visit the
city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
IFS" OF CHRISTMAS TIME

What mind can e'er the sentence
frame,
Or fashion cen the thought
OF how the world would be the same,
Or how, with evil-fraught,
If Christ the Lord had never came
That lonely Christmas night
To turn the long, lone age OF gloom
Into morn of light?
If His great light had never stream
We cannot think it thru
If Bethlehem's star had never beamed
In the Judean blue!
If Christmas time had never been
It's glad cheer never known,
And sinner bowed beneath his sin,
Had never found the throne!
The heart grows sick-we cannot
think
A world thus clad in cloud!
We lift our Christmas cheer and
drink
And raise our voices loud
To thank the God of Christmas time
For love and peace and song
For every merry, CHEEKY chime
That swells the tide along!
lie Christmas morn had never smiled
| On stockings hung at night,
To greet the wide-eyed happy child
With presents shining bright
| If fife and drum and baby horn
| Had made no Christmas sound,
Sweeter far than Handel's "storm"
Mid symphonies profound
If "Home Comings" were all forgot
lie loved ones sighed in vain
For tender tones that now are not
That ne'er will speak again
If birch and oak should never glow
| Upon the smiling hearth
| Nor Christmas carols make below
| The sweetest spot on earth
Tiff! Nay, nay! No sIfs" we see
| Where love hath lit the star
That shineth clear from Gallilee
To where our darlings are!
And in their childlike noise and cheer
We see our "Ifs" all fade
Our sunshine streams thru all the
l year
From the Christmas God has made
VIM. D. Upshaw.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

formers desire to have the public mis-
understand the issue they should be
held to the record.-Times-U Union.
There has never been any chance
Of misunderstanding the Star. The
Times Union held to the platform
plank, and we have no doubt that it
was conscientious in doing so. The
Star was against the plank and a
great majority of the party agreed
with it. The Stars position on a
single presidential term of six or
seven years is its own opinion, and
we daresay that the Times Union will
agree with it when it says that it is
the right of newspaper to express
its opinion sometimes without con-
sulting any president or any party
The one-term plank was almost lost
sight of during the campaign; and if
any tried very hard to perform on it,
they did not draw much attention
from the audience.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

An interesting though disgusting
spectacle of Christmas was gang OF
darkies that stuck to the back door
of the Southern Express Co.'S. office
like swarm of flies to splash of
molasses. They had ordered whisky
from Jacksonville, and were waiting
to have it handed out. A great many
were disappointed, the Jacksonville
houses, for some reason, being unable
to fill their orders. Some of these
poor devils didn't have money enough
to buy necessities, let alone Christ
mas presents. There should be law
prohibiting shipping whisky into dry
counties. Every dollar such silly peo-
pie send away for liquor is utterly
wasted and deprives their neighbors
as well as themselves of that much
aid to prosperity.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

Perhaps the issue between the
Ocala Star and the Times-Union
should be stated in baby-English. The
democratic party made pledge to
the people in the Baltimore platform
which expressly bound its nominee to
a specific performance. That nominee
expressly bound himself to such per-
Torrance. The nominee was elected
and a democrat in Congress prepared
a bill to redeem the pledge. There
upon the president-elect who was also
the nominee pledged to such per-
Torrance, wrote letter expressing
his opinion that the pledge should not
be redeemed. The Union in
sisted that the party should keep its
pledge-during the campaign others
said nothing on the subject. After
the campaign was over and the peo-
ple had lost the power to enforce per-
Torrance those who had been silent
begin campaign to uphold the good
faith Of the partyI IF the belated per-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
OCALA TO HAVE A
LYCEUM COURSE
The WOman's Club to Put On This
Entertainment for 1917

The Woman's Club to Put On This
Entertainment for 1917
Ocala is to have the pleasure of en-
joying four very good lyceum num-
bers the coming season. These at
fractions are to be given by the Al
kahest Lyceum company under the
patronage of the Woman's Club. The
first of these attractions will be on
January 10th in the Woman's Club
building on Tuscawilla street. There
is to be one high priced attraction in
Guided in the four more reasonable
numbers, so the holders of the sea-
son tickets will be gamers by buying
the season ticket.
The price of a single season ticket,
which includes all four of the very
fine attractions is 81; price of dou-
bic ticket, $3.50.
Now, if you want to give some one
good time as well as yourself, just
buy the double ticket.
Announcement will be made from
time to time of the different attrac-
tions and the dates for same.
Keep on the lookout for further
announcement of the program of the
whole course, which will be made at
an early date.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

motherhood. "-MRs. L. M. ANDERSON,
Plant City, Fla.
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covery to-day from any medicine dealer;
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Depend upon this grand remedy to give
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

This is considered a practical age,
and one in which beauty must give
away to usefulness. Yet would there
be any use in anything if the beau
tiful was banished? To take the pref
tiness out of the world would be like
taking the water out of Silver
Springs. Any one who has foated in
a boat over the rocky caverns of the
springs, which are softened into love-
illness and painted with rainbow hues
by the light that shines thru the wa
ter, can imagine how grim and forbid
ding they would look if some convul-
sion of nature suddenly laid them
bare to the glare of the sun. It's the
way with all the world-the useful is
only useful as long as it holds and
helps the beautiful all were
strong, unyielding and ugly as the
bare rocks there would be no use in
having any world.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
IMPORTANT MEETING
BOARD OF TRADE

A very important meeting of the
Board of Trade is to be held Friday
evening. The principal matter under
consideration is the proposition of
the Seaboard Air Line to grant three
day stopover on all their tourist tick
cts during the season, the stop to be
made going or coming. This is some
thing the business men are vitality
interested in, and they should be
present in force. As there will be a
number of attractions that evening,
the board will be called to order at
6:45, and all who can should be pres
ent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
,sEABOARD LUUAL SCHEDULE
Snuthhound

No. 9-Leaves Jacksonville 1:35 p.
M; Ocala, 4:30 p. m; arrives Tampa,
1850 p. m.
No. LEAVES Jacksonville $3.50 p.
M; Ocala, LAS p. M; arrives st. Pc
tersburg 10 a. m.
No. 3-Leaves Jacksonville 9:15 a.
M; Ocala 12:40 p. M; arrives st. Pc
tersburg sos p. m.
Northbound
No. 10-Leaves Tampa 1 p. M,
Ocala Alp p. M; arrives Jacksonville,
7:15 p. m.
No. 2-Leaves st. Petersburg 4:3O
p. M; Ocala 2:30 a. M; arrives JACK
sonville Gas a. m.
No. tLeaves Tampa a. M; Ocala
l p. M; arrives Jacksonville 5:25 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
Neglected Colds Grow Worse

A cough that racks and irritates
the throat may lead to serlou
chronic cough, if neglected. The heal
ing pine balsams of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey-nature's own remedy
will soothe and relieve the irritation,
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which retarded healing. Have it handy
for Group, sore throat and C hronlc
bronchial affections. Get a bottle to-
day. Pleasant to take. At all drug
gists. 25c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
Sion that Cough

A hacking cough weakens the whole
system, drains your energy and gets
worse if neglected.; your throat Is
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sore all over. Relieve that cold at
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The soothing pine balsams neal the
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GERMS and break up your cold. Don't
let a cold linger. Get DR.. Kings New
Discovery today at your druggist, 90
certS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

The Tampa Tribune declares that
Editor Byington, of the Clearwater
Sun is $50 years old, whereupon the
editor opines that the proofreader
should have cancelled the CO." Or
was is the 80" that should have been
eliminated Lakeland Telegram.
Byington was at least 80 when we
nrade his acquaintance in Macon just
81 years ago this Christmas. We
haven't seen his paper lately, but we
understand he is doing good work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
EVERY MARRIED COUPLE

and all who contemplate marriage should
own this complete book of Life-The
Common Sense Medical Adviser" by
r. v. Pierce, NJ d. 1t unfolds the Sc
crets of married happiness, 50 often re-
vealed too late. No book like it to be
had at any price. zoos pages bound In
cloth. Sold formerly for 81 so.
Special Offer:-For a limited time we
will send one copy for 8 dimes to pay cost
of wrapping ard mailing, to any reader of
this paper. Address, 663 Main ST.,
Buffalo, NJ. Y.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
l. O. O. F. ELECTION TONIGHT

The annual election of officers and
other important business will be
brought before the meeting of Tues
day night, December 26th. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
F. E. McClane, N. G.
L. H. Pillans, Sec'y.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

A noticeable feature of the civic
Christmas tree celebration was the
presence of an unusually large num-
Der of the country people and their
children. 1t is to be hoped they will
be here in even greater number next
Christmas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Mutual Mining Company will be
held at the office of the company, IN
Ocala, Fla, on Tuesday, December
10Th, 1916, noon.
Geo. F. Armstrong, Pres.
Robt. w. Groves, Sec'y:
December 18th, 1916, Ocala, Fla.
f0-fIIpS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-26

We did not realize until the last
three days what very pretty GUS
tom the sending of Christmas cards
had become. We received fifty-three,
each from a friend whose goodwill
we sincerely prize.