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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22

Mrs u. l.. brooks. with her sister
Miss Wilson. left Wednesday for Cat
iiornia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22
" cd,iing anniversary

MIR and Mrs. e. q Luwhcr enter.
tanned u number of thoir friends al ai
anniversary dinner loo their home ~
south High street. on TUESDAY even
ing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-22

Dr. and Mrs. NJ n " ldcr were
dinner hosts on SUNDAY In honor of
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Wyldcr. Plates were
laid FOR ten guests.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Bismuth In Alaska.

A considerable ledge Of rock, carry
ing bismuth in commercial quantities,
has been found in the Totalanika coun.
try Of Alaska by a well-known miner
named John Leach. Tests demon
strate that the ore carries bismuth
from 20 to 80 per cent pure. Bismuth
brings from $500 a ton upward. and
of all metals is perhaps the easiest
to mine. It melts at temperature
slightly above 26S degrees centigrade,
and can, therefore, be melted with
wood fires, obviating the necessity OF
shipping the ore outside with the
heavy incidental transportation and
melting charges, q burden other min.
ing interests have to bear because OF
the governments policy Of forbidding
the development of coal mines N
Alaska. While the presence OF bis
muth ore in Alaska has long been
known, the Leach claim is the first
di very of a large deposit. Here
tofore most of it used in the States
has been imported from Saxony ana
Bohemia, although Connecticut has
mines from which considerable guam
titles Of the ore have been taken. Bis
muth is used principally as an alloy
constituent, but also enters into the
preparation tf paints, medicines, face
powder, etc.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLAMATION.
rectOrS.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
held on the 7th day of June, 1916, |,
George T. Martin, President Of the
said Parish Board of School Directors,
hereby give notice that, in compliance
with SAID resolution, a special election
will be held in ward or school district
No. 20, Parish Of Caldwell. Louisiana,
on the list day Of August, 1915, for the
purpose Of submitting to the qualified
property taxpayers qualified under the
constitution and laws of the State OF
Louisiana to vote at said election the
following proposition, towit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills
(s.O05) on the dollar on all property
in ward or school district No. 20, Par.
ish of Caldwell, Louisiana, subject to
state taxation, annually, for a period
of four (D years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the public
schools of said ward or school dis
trict.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLAMATION.
I I Cd INONI
rectorS

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of ochooi Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
at called meeting held on the 18th
day Of June, 1915. I. Geo. T. Martin,
President Of the said Parish Board OF
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolu-
ton, special election will be held
throughout the Parish Of Caldwell,
Louisiana, on the 9Th day of August,
1916, for the purpose of submitting to
the property tax payers qualified I'M
der the constitution and laws Of the
State Of Louisiana to vote at said cleo.
tion the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of ten mills
ts.010) on the dollar on all the proper
ty in said Parish of Caldwell, Louis
lana, subject to state taxation, annual
ly, for a period of FIVE years, for the
purpose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of the said parish.
For the purposes of said special e1ec-
ton, the polling places will be: St..
Adams, st. Peters, Kelley, Columbia,
Grayson, Clarks, Vixen. Fellowship,
Sardis, Wade's Bayou, Browns Mill,
Union, and Shiloh, and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
are appointed for each of the pre-
cincts: st, Adams, J. A. Salter, w. B..
Reitzell and J. A. Powell, and I. A.
Hearn, clerk; st. Peters, G. w. Mar
tin, w. A. Davis and B. e. Erskin, and
J. B. Fluitt, clerk; Kelley. T. J. Dunn,
W. H. Hall and Reggie Cruise, and e.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Peruvian River Of Horror.

There is a river of mystery and
horror in Peru, and the legends Of
rich rubber regions and untold wealth
in gold are accompanied by tales Of
those who went up it never to return.
Cashier Watkins, naturalist, recent
ly returned from South America, tells
of the stream.
"This river he said, lis the Colo
RADIO river, the richest river in Peru.
Great groves of rubber trees lie along
its course, and gold has been found
in it. But the Masc0s, tribe of can
nibals, infest it. They still practice
cannibalisrn, and will kill man on
sight. Expeditions have been fitted
out and been heavily armed to go ex-
ploring for rubber and gold, but none
of them has ever returned. The saw
ages have killed the men and eaten
them and turned the canoes adrift.
They have come down the river
empty, bottoms up, or filled with sup
plies which the savages did not care to
remove"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLAMATION.
TectOrS

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell, louisiana
held on the It'll day of June, 1916, l.,
George T. Martin, President Of the
said Parish Board of School Directors.
hereby give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution, special election
will be held in ward or school district
No. l. Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
on the list day of August, 1916, for the
| purpose of submitting to the qualified
property taxpayers qualified under the
constitution and laws of the State OF
| Louisiana to vote at said election the
| following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills
| tS.005) on the dollar on all property
in ward or school district No. /, Parish
of Caldwell, Louisiana, subject to state
taxation, annually, for a period of five
co. years. for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools of
said ward or school district.
For the purpose of said special cleo,
ton. the polling PAGES will be St.
Adams. and the following commission
ers and clerks of election of each poll
ing place have been appointed 70
serve at this election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation: J..
A. Salter, W. B. Reitzell and J. A..
Powell and I. A. Hearn, clerk
At said special election the polls
will be open at seven o'clock a, m.
and close at five o'clock p. m, and
the election will be conducted in &C
cordance with the laws Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
o'clock a. NJ, on the I'd day of August,
1916, said Parish Board of School Dt,
rectors Of the Parish of Caldwell
Louisiana, will meet at Columbia
Louisiana, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said
special election.
This the 18th day of June, 1916.
Geo T. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School Di-
rectors.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLAMATION.
TectorS.

Pursuant 10 resolution nasspd by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell Louisiana
held on the 7th day of June 1916. |.
George r Martin President Of the
said Parish Ro2r1 Of School Directors
hereby give notice that in comDtiance
with said resolution = snnrial cleo
ton will be held in Ward Of School
District No L. Parish Of Caldwell
Louisiana. on the LIST day Of Ausust
1916, for the purnose Of submitting 10
the qualified nronertv tax payers
dualified nnder the constitution and
laws Of the state Of Louisiana 70 vote
at said election the following nrono-
sition to.wit.
To lew snaciat tav of five mills
Is OO5) on the dollar on all nroner,y
in Ward or School District M Il
Parish Of Caldwell. Louisiana. subject
IN state ravation annually for = no.
riod Of five wears for the nurnose of
giving additional aid to the nuhlic
schools Of said ward ar school dis.
trict.
For the nurnose of said snecial e}ec.
ton the polling place vii, he at Lib
erty School House and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
at each polling place have been an
pointed TO serve at this election, all
Of whom shall serve without common
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLA
reCtOrS

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board Of School Directors
Of the Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana,
held on the 7th day Of June, 1916. !,
GEORGE T. Martin. President OF the
said Parish Board of School Directors.
hereby give notice that. in compliance
with said resolution, a special cleo
ton will be held in ward Or school dis
trict No. SO, Parish Of Caldwell, Lonis-
lana, on the lst day Of august, 1916.
for the purpose of submitting 10 the
qualified property taxpayers Quallhed
under the constitution AMI laws OF the
State OF Louisiana to vote al said
election the following proposition, to-
Wit:
To levy a special tax of ten mills
tS.010t on the dollar on all property
in ward or school district No. 80. Par,
ish Of Caldwell Louisiana, subject TO
state taxation, annually, for period
Of ten t0l years, for the purpose or
giving additional aid to the public
schools Of said ward or school dis
trict.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton. the polling places will be Friend.
ship School House, and the following
commissioners and clerks OF election
Of each polling place have been ap'
pointed to serve at this election, all
of whom shall serve without compen.
sation: Ben McHenry, Wiley Watts,
S. S. Gregory and Will Bird, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will be open at seven o'clock a. m.
anu close at five o'clock p. m, and
the election will be conducted in &C
cordance with the laws Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
o'clock a. m. on the I'd day OF August,
1916. said Parish Board Of School d.
rectors of the Parish Of Caldwell,
Louisiana. will meet at Columbia,
Louisiana, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount. examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said
special election.
This the 10Th day Of June. 1916.
George r. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School Di-
rectOrS
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
SEAL WAS HIS SIGNATURE
saoylonan Stamped Documents and
Letters Instead Of Going Through
the Formally Of Signing Them.
rectOrS,

Practically every man Of any stand
ing in ancient Babylonia had a seal
cylinder or seal, the impression Of
which upon the document or letter
served the purpose of his signature.
Thousands of these have been found,
cut out of all kinds Of hard stone,
which had been imported from distant
lands. for Babylonia is an alluyial
plain.
AS a substitute for a seal the indi-
vfdual would make his thumb-nail
mark upon the soft clay or impress
upon IT a portion Of his ziziktu. which
was a cord attached to an undergar-
ment. This in all probability is to
be identified with the zizith mentioned
IN the Old Testament mum. 1888.
3s), and even at the present time
worn by orthodox Hebrews.
In all periods scribes are very nu-
merous. This is inferred from the
Lot that in some periods almost every
document is found to have been writ
ten by different scribe. In the AS
syrian period women are known to
have belonged to this profession. The
scribes wrote the legal documents, as
we'll as the private letters of individ-
uals. They even placed the seal i'm
preston upon the legal documents, in
proximity to which they wrote the
name of the person to whom it be-
longed, usually the obligor or the wit
ness.
In the time of Hammurabi tabous
1000 B. c. there was at hand an off,
Ger called the burgul, who was pre-
pared to cut temporary seals upon
soft material for those who did not
possess them. This is the custom III
oriental lands in the present day.
In Constantinople, for instance. the
curbs of certain streets are lined with
scribes prepared to write for the IL
literate. An occasional man among
them is provided with little blank
stamps in soft brass. and with an en-
craving tool is prepared to cut the sig.
nature or initials of the man upon one
Of them while he waits. The impress
sion Of the stamp Is affixed to his let
ter in place Of his signature.-Prof. A.
T. Clag, in National Geographic Maya
zine.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

For the purpose Of said specla
election, the polling places Will
be Indian Mound, and the follow
ing commissioners and clerks o.
election of each polling place
have been appointed to serve at fhls
election, all of whom shall service
without compensation: j. W. James
S. J, wainwright. r. \. Lively and Tope
Lively. clerk,
At said special election, the polls
will be open al seven O'Clock a, m
and close at five O'Clock p. M, anc
the election will be conducted IN ac
c0rdancc with the laws Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that At II
O'Clock a. m, on the I'd day of August
1916. said Parish Board of Sch0U! i'I'
rectors Of the Parish Of Caldwell
Louisiana. will meet al Columbia
Louisiana, and in open session pro
rpcd to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number ana
amount. examine and canvass the re-
turns. and declare the result Of SAD
special election.
This the 18th day of June, 1916.
George T. Martin
proriJon, Danish Board of Cobnol hi.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Taxable valuatio
Signature Or Voter.

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'hat the secretary Vi the Fatisii o''iu
OF ochool directors DE- anu he 10
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pared LOT use at the salu elec''ol 'ne
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Profound Essay on the Duck.

A little schoolgirl in Michigan has
written the following essay on the
duck:
"The duck is low, heavy-set bird.
He is mighty poor singer having
coarse voice caused by getting SO
many frogs in his neck and he likes
the water and carries q toy balloon In
his stomach to keep from sinking; the
duck has only two legs aud they aHe
set 50 far back on his running gears
by nature that they come pretty near
missing his body. some ducks Wheh
they get big curlS on their tails are
called brakes aud don't have to set or
hatch but just loaf and 90 swimming
and eat everything in sight II were 10
be Il duck would rather be drake
they have wide bill like they use
it for spade they walk Ike drunk
man they bounce and bump about SIDE
to side if you scare them they will
flap their wings and try to make q
pass at singing"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

D. Co'Ingham. clerk; Columbia Ca,
SUI nay, W. A. Brandin and G. r Far.
rana' and D. ]. Dunn, clerk. Gravson
W. s. Howell, w c. Valentine and /
me- and W. r. Broadway, clerk.
Ciarks, }. W. Clarkson. 4 X Ion,
son and D. <. Watson, and J. D Meth.
cry, clerk Vixen, O. L. Womack l.
" rurlow and W. J. Railey. and Oso
Do'teh' clerk; Fellowship. Fred Ranks
H. L. Caldwell and n. A. Raw and g
o"''ey' clerk; Sardis, T. l.. Ben,
sun u. h. Enbanks and Firth Long
a''o BOWEN Eubanks, clerk: Wade,
BAYOU &. &, Hudson, ". .. NcSwcen
ana C. NJ, Harrelson, and G. N, Live.
~ clerk; Browns Mill. C. A. Hebert
II, .. H"bert. and II. W. Curry and O
~ howard, clerk; Union. w l.. rs,
Tess y. ". Simpson and r 4 Ror.
erS' and d, &, Maycs. clerk, Shiloh
H. II. Roark. y. L. Fore. and J. 4.
hudson, and G. F. Lively. clerk.
Al said special election. the polIs
Will be open at seven O'Clock a. m.
hllN close at five O'Clock u. m and
me election will be conducted in ac,
rofnance with the laws OF the S,3,e
OF Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given tina, at II
@ CLOCK a m. on the 9th day Of August,
1916, the Parish Board of School hi.
reclors Of the Parish of Caldwell,
Louisiana, will meet at Columbia, Ia;
ana IN open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots IN number and amount, eX>
ANN" and canvass the returns, and
declare The result of said special elec,
ton.
ms the &rd day Of July, 1916.
George r. Martin,
president, Parish Board OF school Di.
rectOrs,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

with a certain shade of sadness, with
al. In his estimation she was "a splen.
did LADY," He respected her force OF
character and admired her beauty. He
wondered why. with all her capabili
ties for attracting attention, she had
not chosen life mate and eyaded the
harsh rigors her acceptance of four
helpless charges was certain to bring
to her.
But Inez was loyal and sincere. She
was naturally disappointed to see what
had been considered a great fortune
practically fade away into nothing
ness. There was one mighty consola'
ton, however: all the debts were paid,
within a week she and her pensioners
were quite comfortably domiciled in
the old house at Bridgeton. She sold
off the horses and carriages. The law
YER saved moiety from the sale OF
the real estate and Inez found herself
the possessor of liquid capital OF
about nine hundred dollars.
We're not SO bad off, after all, she
observed cheeringly to her aunt and
uncle. I'VE can all do some garden
work. There is a COW, some chickens,
and the twenty acres ought to provide
for US with a little drawn from the
ready capital. The children must go
to school, Aunt Huldah can knit and
| can sew, and we shall get along
charmingly.'
yes indeed" readily chirped in her
uncle, land | am not so old that l can
not do a little work now and then for
neighboring farmers. :"
Ii depressed Inez when for the first
time she went to look at the wet
meadows" They covered few acres
ard we're a foot deep with swamp
grass and water. There seemed to be
a spring in the center which dubbed
I'D irrepressibly, the waste water haV-
ing made a sort of river bed, and
draining into the creek half a mile
away. Surrounding it was a noble
stretch of landscape-woods, valleys,
a little lake, and quite recently most
of this land had been taken over by a
city syndicate Inez heard that the
enterprising Spectator controlling It
was planning to buy up all the land
available and start an up-to-date sum-
mer resort
ITS ideal, that is sure, refectea
Inez-"all but my poor little damp
patch OF bog. Oh, dear,
The exclamation was caused by a
sudden CAST Of wind taking her new
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Blu GENETIEVE ULMAR
Copyright. 1916. by W. G.. ChapmanD

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. ChapmaR)
It was with an iron hand, but a
genial, patient heart, as was her splen-
did nature, that lnez Walton took up
the distracted threads Of destiny amid
the wreck and rNin Of great fortune.
IT'S incredible, but true" spoke the
Old family lawyer, Gideon Blake.
Your father, il seems, was the vic
tim Of the most fantastic and unvea-
sOnable experiments and speculations.
A R0thschild couldn't afford it.
"As | understand you, then" spoke
Inez steadily, although her lip trem-
bled, the estate. as we have called it,
has dwindled down to the little farm
place at Bridgeton?"
And the wet meadows a mile be-
yond, worthless waste stretch"
But the sale of the estate equities
will pay all the debts"
Just that, with possibly few hun
dred over"
Then am satisfied said the clear
eyed young lady. The debts can be
honOrably liquidated at least, there is
shelter and the pensioners are sure of
home
~ fear You will have to give up
your philanthropic ideas, Miss Wal
ton"
Never" came the firm, simple re-
ply. When fancied | was rich |
adopted Old Uncle and Aunt Daniels
and their two helpless orphaned
grandchildren. They are my sacred
charges. Much or little, they Shall
share what bounty | have till the end.
The good old lawyer viewed his
handsome client indulgently-anG
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of Directors of the
Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana, held on
the 7th day of June, 1916, |, George
T. Martin, President of the said Par
ish Board of School Directors, hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, special election will
be held in Wards or School Districts
Nos IA and Is, Parish of Caldwell
Louisiana, on the 25th day of July,
1915, for the purpose of sumbitting to
the qualified property tax payers,
qualified under the constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following propo-
sition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax Of ten mills
{$.010) on the dollar on all property
In Wards or School Districts Nos. ii
and Is, Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
q period of five t5) years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of said ward or school
district
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling places will be: Dis
trict IA, Columbia; District Is, Bills
Creek, and the following commission
ers and clerks of election of each poll
ing place have been appointed to
serve at this election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation:
For District IA, NJ FARRELL, J. L. Kel-
ley and D. J. Dunn, and c. R. Fer
rand, clerk; District Is, Fred Banks,
T. B. Estes and r. L. Caldwell, and
c. P. Bailey, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will be open at o'clock a. m. and
close at 5 o'clock p. M, and the cleo
ton will be conducted in accordance
with the laws of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
o'clock a. m, on the I'd day of August,
1916, said Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish Of Caldwell,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

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

James" said his mother, did you
nut your money in the collection plate
at Sunday school today"
"Nom," said James, i didn't"
why didn't your
We'll, you see, when / got there |
found out all the other boys had two
cents except me and Freddie Brown,
so we matched for EN- and Freddy
won"