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Reason for 1t

Two Irishmen were digging a
hole for drainage. One was
over six feet in height, and the
other was not much over five
feet.
The foreman came along
presently to see how the work
was progressing, and noticed
that one of them was doing more
work than the other. So he
called down to the big fellow De.
low in the trench:
Look here, Pat; how is it
that little Mickey Dugan, who is
only about half as big as you, is
doing twice as much work?"
Glancing down at the dimin-
utive Mickey, Pat replied:
And why shouldn'the? Amt
he near toit?"
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65-Pound Tumor Removed
Lancaster News,

Lancaster News,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Steele
have returned from Rock Hill.
where they visited Mr.. Steele's
mother, Mrs. Harry Steele at the
Fennell Infirmary. Mrs. Steele
has just undergone an ordeal
which would have been too
much for one of less will power
than herself.
Last week DR.. Fennell per
formed upon her major oper-
alton, the removal of a tumor
weighing Is pounds, ard no an
eSthetics were used.
Mrs. Steele is 20 years of age.
She has borne her suffering with
patience, showing great endur-
ance and her condition is re-
garded as satisfactory. This
operation is another triumph for
DR.. Fennell as we'll as for the
endurance of his patient.
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Uncle John Says Friday Is Un-
lucky for Many Folks

AoShy AOE NIdny folks
"Yes. Sir" said Uncle John
wher he dropped in our office
last Friday morning, telling us
he had to hurry back and start a
big job of cleaning up and drain.
ing a wet spot on his farm.-"yes,
sir,"he repeated, "time was when
| wouldn't a started nary single
thing worth mentionin' ON Fri
day."
Fact is," he continued, "in
them days Friday was a sure
enough dog gone unlucky day
for me, and so was the 18th of
every month. And 1 believe
they are everlastin'Iy unlucky
days yet for lots O. folks. But as
tor me and my house, as the
preacher says, we've done got
shet of that hoodoo."
Whereupon we asked him
how he had removed the spell.
That's easy enough" the old
man answered. used to be
when Friday or the 18th come
around, I wouldn't do somethin'
l ought to have done that day,
or wouldn't Start something I
ought to have started, and the
upshot of it was, it was always
an unlucky day for me. But
since quit all such foolishness
as that, them days are about the
luckiest days l know, and when
Friday and the 18th double up
on one and the same day, l like
to swat the old fake by startin'
more things and doin' more
things than almost any other
day. I'm tired wastin' my time
an sweat on poor hill land and
lettin' that rich bottom grow up
in weeds and bushes, and I'm
goin' to start cleanin' it up today
and make dozen barrels of
c2rn an acre on it next year."
But don't you forger Ifils, Il
said Uncle John in leaving,
don't you forget this-that if a |
fellow don't know any better |
than to believe Friday is an un-
lucky day fer him, it's dead sure
going to be unlucky. "Progres-
,ive Farmer.
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tend the Missionary Convention:
Because II Will

tend the Missionary Convention
Because it Will,
Widen his horizon.
Increase his knowledge.
Deepen his convictions.
Enlarge his sympathles.
Magnify his opportunity.
Give him a clear vision.
Fill him with enthusiasm.
Make him sure of ultimate
victory.
Show him that work must be
done now.
Open to him channels of world
service.
Fit him for larger efficiency in
his local church and community.
In short, the Convention will
without doubt be the most sig
nificant gathering of christian
men to be held in South Caro-
lima this year and he cannot at,
ford 10 miss Il,
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Found Diamond in Chicken Giz.
zard IS

While Miss Bertha Tichenor,
OF Princeton, Ind, was dressing
a chicken she opened the gizzard
and found therein a diamond
ring with Is inches of a wom-
ans gold chain wrapped about
1t. 1t is believed the bird pick
ed up the jewelry in the street.
some pasSerby wearing the ring
on a chain about her neck, hay
ing lost it when the chain broke
and piece of it fell into the
road with the ring.-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-02-02
The Doctors Heaven

l dreamed that was talking
With a doctor, old and gray,
Who told me of a dream he had,
l think twas New Years day.
While snoozing in his office,
The vision came to view.
For he saw an angel enter,
Dressed in garments white and
Said the angel, "I'm from heaven.
Peter sent me away down
To bring you UP to glory,
And put on you a golden crown.
You've been a friend toevery one,
And worked both highland day,
You've doctored many thou
sands.
And from few received your
pay.
So we want you up in glory,
For you have labored hard,
And the good Lord is preparing
Your eternal just reward"
Then the angel and the doctor
Started up to glory's gate,
But when passing close to Hades,
The angel whispered "Wait.
I've place 1 want to show you.
It's the hottest in all hell,
Where the ones who never paid
you.
In torment must always dwell" /"
And behold, the doctor saw there
His old patients by the score;
Then grabbing up a chair and
fan.
He wished for nothing more.
Just content to sit and watch
them
AS they sizzle, slnge and burn.
And his eyes would rest on
others =
Whichever way they'd turn. 6
Said heangel, Come on, doctQs
Ihasc die Uuan1y gasesaI ss1.
But the doctor only murmured,
This IS heaven enough for|
me."-Anonymous.
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Said Uncle Eph: "When a man
thinks he has left his watch at
home and takes ii out of his
pocketto see if he has time to
go back for il, l should call
that man absentminded."
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Why Get Married.

Say, Johnsing," commented
Rastus, looking up from his pa.
per, ii says heah dat in Suma.
ira a man kin buy a wife foh
foah dollars.
Foah dollars" gasped John,
ing, "Efa q niGGah's gal foah
dollahs he don't need no wife"
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Great Gathering of Laymen
Next Week

Great Gathering of Laymen
Next Week
Three thousand men are ex-
pected to meet IN Columbia.
February 6-9th. 1t will be a
great Convention of Laymen of
all denominations, met to study
the relation of the church to the
new conditions throughout the
world. Churches are composed
OF llaymen; laymen support the
churches; laymen support the
missionary enterprises of the
church, now laymen will meet
to survey the field, to learn what
is being done. and what ought
to be done. Able speakers will
address the laymen and on
themes that are compelling to
their interest and timeliness.
Such addresses are distinctly
worth while and would repay a
long trip; but along with the in
formation and the appeal there is
lother benefit, a broader outlook,
quickened interest, stimulus to
more active participation in the
work of the local church as the
source OF power. That is worth
rejecting on. The laymen are
not undertaking any new thing;
they are just trying to see. 1t IS
true. probably, that most laymen
have been rather half hearted in
their efforts because they knew
but little of the work of the
church beyond the Sunday SER
mon and the weekly prayer
meeting. Such a convention as
thatin Columbia will bring to
laymen- when they are most re-
ceptive view of the world as a
religious opportunity. But there
will be much more; for the
church has problems at home
and must study these problems
las church liabilities. Social
problems In the congested cities.
somewhat perplexing subject.
must be solved. But the cnurchi 1
must infuse into all relations thet
spirit of the gospel. Laymen as
studying as we'll as ministers,
and a free discussion. led by
men who are in touch with those
things, must prove greatly bene-
tlclal. And the individual. what
should be his attitude? Such
questions will be illumined by
intelligent discussion.
Our religious opportunity is a
big one; but it consists not so
much in getting more men intol
The membership of Our churches
as it does in developing the
as an efficient factor
IN the life of a workaday world.
All roads have offered special
'ates, and good rates are offered
BY Columbia boarding-houses.
The County Chairmen in al
most every county have arrang.
I'd for special coaches to take
heir delegations to the Conven-
ion, all d elegates leaving Mon
lay morning Feb, 9th, arriving
in Columbia in time to register
and be assigned to their hotels
'r boarding-houses before time
or the evening sessions of the
conference.
Why Every Man Should At.
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A Boost For Our Town.

A Boost For Our Town.
There is a new spirit abroad
in the world. II Is the spirit of
democracy, the spirit of getting
together, the spirit of co-opera-
ton. This spirit is finding ex-
preston in small groups, in
clubs and lodges, in unions and
federations and in a growing
spirit of unity among the church
es. 1t is beginning to seek en-
bodiment in terms of a civic
consciousness, in better national
unities and in world policies.
Because of the isolation and
individualism of the smaller
towns and cities this spirit is
slow in finding means of express
sion. The smaller towns are
social unites of great import
ance, in some respects of more
importance than the larger cities.
The strongest and most aggres
sive men of the cities have come
from the country or the smaller
towns. The greatest men in
the professions, the greatest
leaders in politics and state craft,
in industry and commerce have
come from the country or small
er towns. The greatest man
whoever lived came from the
little town of Nazareth.
1t is possible to make these
smaller towns places of greater
influence and power.
The old method of improving
a town was TO get some man of
wealth and public spirit to give
it a fountain, donate a monu-
ment or put up a library. These
are all important, but it is far
more important to do things
that will develop a public spirit,
a spirit of unity and furnish an
opportunity and a channel
through which this spirit may
be expressed for the common
good.
sfhe fifsr-pfo6Iem pf I6ess,
smaller towns is to see them
selves and their needs clearly
The greatest object of their citi-
zens should not be to get as
many dollars as they can and
to keep them as long as they
can, but to build the best town
lhey can and to produce the
best type of boys and girls, men l.
and women, the best churches
and school, the best forms of
and recreation and
70 boost with enthusiasm any
hing that will give an oppor.
unity for community expires
ion, to things making for the
common good.
The mid-winter chautauqua
hat is to be given in our town
turing the three days beginning
Thursday, February 3rd affords
ust such an opportunity and
;hanpel of expression. 1t should
lave the cooperation of every
:itizen of our town. ,
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"A Convert, full of zeal, in his
first prayer meeting offered him
self for service. 81 am ready
to do anything the Lord asks of
me, said he, so long asit's hon.
orable."
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Notice

All persons having claims
against the estate of ]. Dock
wallace deceased. are hereby
notified to present same duly au.
lhentlcated to the undersigned,
T. 49," u b. Parker,
l5&eeHtof,
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Fifty Hens for Every Southern
Farm

In the Corn Belt states it is re.
liably stated that the average
farm flock of poultry numbers
nearly $50, while in the Cotton
Belt the average is not more
than 20 or Is to the farm. In the
Corn Belt the average annual in
come per farm worker is double
that of the average in the Cotton
Belt.
There may now be any neces.
sary connection between these
two facts, but to us it looks very
much like there is, and a very
important connection, at that.
The truth, we believe, is that the
greater earning power of the
Northern and Western farmer is
due to the fact he makes every
edge cut; he cashes in on every
opportunity. He uses Iabor-sav-
ing machinery; he uses more
horse power and less human la
Dor; and he uses cattle, hogs and
chickens, all his farm will carry,
TO clean up the waste products
and put them in marketable
form.
The Northern and Western
farmer long ago learned that a
goodly flock of hens is the best
kind of insurance against store
accounts at credit prices, and he
accordingly makes Biddy pay
the grocery bill, with some to
to spare. Judging from the few
nondescript hens found on a
great many Cotton Belt farms,
we have yet to learn this lesson,
and right now, at the beginning
of 1916, is splendid time to be
about it.
In the first place, let's under
stand that the Iowa or the Mis-
sour fkrnler doesn't keep a big
floe hens because he has al
bel ate than we for chick
- 1e agytihins; ,ssae ass.l
vefs ID be true. Our win
teri I'd, and there is not a
farin az HE South that cannot
hape solnething green growing
every day in the year.
Nor do we believe it be due to
a lack of a market in the South
for chickens and eggs. We don't
know of a community anywhere
in which these products are not
practically every day in
the year. They are almost as
staple as cotton. True, better
results would come from mar
keting comparatively and in
large lots. but chickens and eggs
in any quantity can practically
always be sold, and generally at
prices that will afford profit.
The carrying of not less than
fitty laying hens on every farm :
in the South is easily possible ;
and would each year add many
millions of dollars to our wealth. ,
A really good hen should lay $50
eggs year; but it we make each
Farm flock of so hens average
lOO eggs a year for each hen, we 8
nave a total of 5000 eggs, or :
lilo dozen. worth. at an average .
Of 70 cents a dozen, $S3.2O,-an :
amply sufficient to buy =
all the floor. coffee, sugar, salt,
ETC., needed, with some to spare.
Of course with good manage
nent there is no reason why this
amount might not be materially
increased.
Why not let's make this one
Of our 1916 slogans: FIFTY
HENS for EVERY SOUTH.
ERN FARM?" Such a flock
we'll cared for, will convert waste
products into marketable meat
and eggs, and will be a big step
forward toward a live-at-home
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TOlerable Times

"How's times?" inquired a
tourist
"Oh, pretty tolerable," respond
ed the old native who was sit
ting on a stump. 81 had some
trees to cut down, but a cyclone
came along and saved me the
trouble"
Fine"
Yes, and then the lightning
set lire to the brush pile and say
ed me the trouble of burning it,"
Remarkable. But what are
you doing now?"
"Oh, nothing much. lust
waiting for an earthquake TO
come along and shake the pota-
toes out of the ground"
Two Irishmen, meeting one
day, were discussing local news.
DO you know Jim Skclley"
asked Pat.
Faith" said Mike, "an' I do"
well" said Pat, "he has had
his appendix taken away from
him."
"Ye don't say SOP" said Mike:
well, ii serves him right He
should have had it IN his wife's
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

Do you want to sell your place
vour house and lot OF timber OF
do you want to buy you a home!
Do you want to change places or
do YOU want to rent? List syour
property with US, if we don't
sell it you are not out a thing, if
we do sell it you are still not out
anything. We make ours On
price. We have hundreds Of
names wanting homes in this
state. List with US if you want
to sell. If you want to change
homes Sc US before you buy. We
have some nice homes for sale
from 40 acres to over 1000 in a
block. Will you list with US at
once. Rogers Bros, Columbia,
La. o-l'tl
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Notice

Notice is hereby given that
the next examination for teach
ers will be held in the High
School building in the town of
Colgmbia for whites July "a, Is
and 26. and for negroes q, %
and 20, the same to commence at
ga. m. each day. Applicants
will be governed accordingly.
J. C. Hines, Supt.
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Proceedings Of Town Council

The mayor and board of Alder
men of the Villafie of Columbia,
La, met this day with all men,
bers present.
The meeting was called to Or
der by the mayor. The reading
of the minutes of the last meet
ing was on motion dispensed
with,
On motion duly carried the
board adjourned until Friday,
July 9TH, 1916.
W H Waggoner, C A Traylor
Secty Mayor
Columbia, La, July Z, 1916
The mayor and board of alder
men of the village Of Columbia,
La, met this day in adjourned
session with all members pres
ent.
The minutes Of last meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion of Marlborough sec.
by Meredith the following .ordi-
nance No. II, regulatings the
operation Of automobiles within
the limits of the village of Co.
lumbia, was unanimously adopt
ed. !
Ordinance No. II
Sec. l Be it ordained by the
board of aldermen of the village
of Columbia, La, in adjourned
session convened that it shall be
unlawful for any person or per-
sons to operate or drive an au-
tomobile within the limits Of the
village of Columbia, La, at a
speed greater than fifteen miles
per hour.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained
that the operators or drivers Of
! all automobiles within the limits
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14
said village of Columbia shall

w said village of Columbia shall
feduce their speed and give a
warning signal when approach
ing all street crossings or making
short curves.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained
that every automobile operated
or driven within the limits of the
village Of Columbia shall have
displayed between the hours Of
sunset and sunrise, bOth front
and rear lights and the rear shall
be red light.
Sec. 4 Be it further ordained
that any person Or persons VIC
Iating any Of the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon con-
viction, be fined not less than
S. nor more than SIS, and in de-
fault Of payment OF said fine
shall be imprisoned not less than
5 or more than 80 days.
Sec. 5 Be it further ordained
+hot +bic ordinance take effect
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road near the Davis place

road near the Davis place
ward three and to make Their
report to this board at its next
regular meeting.
On motion duly seconded and
carried ] A Warner, president,
is hereby authorized and instruc-
ted to order the necessary ma
terial for use in the dipping
watts in the eradication Of the
cattle tick.
On motion, seconded and car
ried the police jury adjourned
until Monday, July 10th.
R r Redditt ] A Warner,
Clerk President
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A Really Clean Refrigerator

Adlssley lclllycldtOl 1}s}
:: :: :: :: !: !: :: :: ::
|sa Really Clean refrigerator LINK III
The Porcelain lining the Cabinet style
is moulded Of one solid piece Puee- a
lan ~ ~ siss aaszssssa
You use porcelain Dishes washstands, bathtubs and
kitchen utensis-.-why not porcelan-lined refrger
ator.
Perfect circulation of dry cold air
saves ice bills and food waste
We purchased two solid cars this season. which guar
aees you just the kind and size wanted and price lower
than you could possibly obtain elsewhere. This large
purchase enables to maintain the prices have
made for the past four years. Notwithstanding the fact,
that all the factories have advanced their prices Is
per cent.
A solid car Of chain and lawn swings just
received. Our No. | swing is made Of solid oak,
full bolt construction, has best quality souldered
link galvanized chains, very heavy hooks, aud is
nicely finished the new brown Funed(u,sh.
Special this month only 1910 AZ In..
Special this month only $3.15I l48 In
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury

Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Petitions from citizens and the
property taxpayers Of wards l,
3, 4, 5, asking the police jury to
order special elections in said
wards for the purpose of taking
the sense of the qualified voters
of said wards and road districts
on the proposition of voting
special taxes for the purpose OF
maintaining public roads and
bridges in said wards were read
and on motion duly seconded and
carried, the following ordinance
was unanimously adopted:
Ordinance No. l-w.
Section Be it ordained by
the police jury of the parish of
Caldwellin regular session con-
vened, that a special election is
hereby ordered in wards or road
districts l and 5 of the parish OF
Caldwell, to take the sense of
the qualified voters of said wards
or road districts on the PROPOSE
ton of levying a five mills tax
on all property subject to state
taxation in wards or road dis
tricts No. ! and S for a period of
five years for the purpose Of con
structing and maintaining public
roads and bridges in said wards.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained
that said election shall be held on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of August
1916, at the polling places as
now established in said wards OF
road districts.
Sec. 8 Be it further ordained
that said election shall be hello
by the commissioners and off
GERS to be hereinafter appointed
by this board and in accordance
with Act No. 256 of the genera
assembly of 1910, Of the State o.
Louisiana, and acts amendatory
thereto.
Sec. 4 Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effec
from and after its adoption.
Adopted this July Sd, 1916.
R. R. Redditt, J. A. Warne
Clerk Pres
On motion duly seconded ant
carried Ordinance No. 2-w or
dering a special election for tn
purpose of voting special take
in ward 3 for the maintainanc
of public roads in said ward o
road district was unanimousI,
adopted.
Ordinance No. 2-w
Sec. Be it ordained by tn
police jury of the parish of Cald
we'll in regular session convened
that a special election be and i
hereby ordered in ward or roa'
district No. 8 of the Parish O
Caldwell for the purpose of tax
ing the sense of the qualifie'
voters in said ward or district o.
the proposition of voting a fou
mills tax for five years for tn
purpose of maintaining publ
roads in said ward or road dis
trict.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordaine
that said election shall be he'll
at the polling place as now es
tablished, on Tuesday the 29t
day of August 1916.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordaine
that said election shall be hel
by the commissioners and off
GERS to be hereafter appointe
by this board. and in accordanc
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

Published Every Friday
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NOTICE

We have recently purchased The Stock O:
Mr.. H. H Rogio and will do general re
tail Mercantile business. We are gong 70 sell
for CASH ONLY, and by doing this 1t "'N en-
able us to sell our goods at very small pfoti;''
Your trsde will be appreciated lei It he
large or small.
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Official Journal of Caldwell Parish

We are authorized to announce
T. Z. Jones, of LaSalle
as a candidate for the office OF
Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial
District, composed of the parish
es of Caldwell and LaSalle, sub
iect to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14

We are authorized to announce
S. L. Richey
as a candidate for the office OF
iudze of the Thirtieth Judicial
District, subject to the action OF
the democratic voters of the said
district.