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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Bow Hunter Accidentally Shot.

Franklin.-While out hunting in the
Foster woods in the rear of this city
Young Jack Marshall, of this place
was badly wounded in the left hand
and leg with shotgun in the hands
of Peter Clements, his companion, ac
cidentally discharged. Marshall had
an old-type shotgun, which became
out of order, and he asked Clements
to fix it for him. Both boys sat down
on a cane row, Marshall sitting in
front of Clements. Clements took the
gun, and while he was trying to get
the trigger, which has hung, to work,
it slipped, firing the gun, and the
whole load struck Marshall in the leg
and hand. The gun was loaded with
fine shot, the end of which was only
short distance from the wounded
bow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Secretary Warns Congress.

Washington.-Strong urging radi-
cal reform of the ''unreasoned and un-
scientific" banking and currency sys-
tenn of the United States, Franklin
MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury.
freely warned Congress in his annual
report submitted that the federal gov
ernment, as long as the present
scheme exists, will be exclusively re-
sponsible for the commercial and So
cial disasters which flow from panics
and attack, directly or indirectly.
every home in the nation. The secre-
tary forsees a deficit of s22 2.556, ,023, ex-
elusive of Panama Canal expenditures.
for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1914, the first fiscal year Of President
Wilson's administration. For the cur
rent fiscal year, ending June 80, 1913.
Mr. MacVeagh estimates that there
will be a surplus of $40,200,000, ex-
elusive of Panama Canal expenditures.
and a deficit of $1,s00,o00 including
the Canal transactions. He estimates
receipts for this year at $711 .000, 900
and ordinary disbursements at $780,.
| 500, 1000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
%SSasas/ 4
WATERWAYS WANT BIG SUM
Resolution Passed Approving the
Panama Bill Exempting Ships.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ashington.-Delegate to the ninth
annual convention of the National Riv-
ers and Harbors Congress. after two
days of speeches, got down TO actual
business. An annual congressional ap-
preparation of at least $50,000,000 for
waterways improvements was recon-
mended in a resolution adopted at the
closing session.
Another resolution urged the crea-
ton by congress of a department of
public works of which the corps OF
army engineers would be a part. The
waterway congress passed a resolu-
ton congratulating congress upon its
recently enacted Panama canal law
from tolls upon ships engaged in our
coastwise trade, and upon the pro-
lection to water-borne commerce af
forded by said law against railroad
ownership or control of water lines
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, Representative Joseph E
Ransdell, louisiana; secretary-treas
urer, S. A. Thompson, Indiana; ser
geant-at-arms, John l. Martin, Mis-
souri,.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
ARCHIBALD HEARING BEGUN
Defendant Hears Himself Characterize
ed in Preliminary Charges.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Robert w. Archibald,
Judge of the United States Commerce
Court sat before the bar of the Senate
and heard himself characterized as
one who had "prostituted his high Of
ficial position to personal profit" who
had "commercialized his potentially
as judge" and who had degraded his
office and destroyed the confidence OF
the public in his integrity
To this arraignment by Representa-
tive Henry ID. Clayton of Alabama,
representing the managers for the
House of Representatives in the i'm
peachment proceedings against the
jurist. Judge Archbald's chief counsel,
A. S. Worthington made an emphat-
ic reply. He declared the house had
brought proceedings against Judge
Archibald upon facts, that IL properly
analyzed, showed the jurist's motives
to be unquestionable. The charges. he
said, we're vague and indefinite.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Pension Clause Is Killed.

Washington.-The first big supply
bill of the present session of Con-
gress, the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, has been
reported to the house. The measure
carries s34,S97, ,105.50, a decrease of
s319,O27.Ss from the corresponding bill
in the previous session. Estimates of
the secretary of the treasury OF $780,
514.955.50, were cut more than S1,000,-
900 by the committee. The bill inciud-
ed a provision by Representative Bur-
Lesson of Texas making former presi-
dents members-at-large of the house
with a salary of $17 500, but full COM
mittee disapproved, and it was struck
out. The Commerce Court is provid-
ed for in the measure. The court ask
ed for s54,5OO for the coming fiscal
year, but the committee would not al
low the item. The last legislative ex-
ecutive and judicial bill gave the court
just enough money to continue II to
March next year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
PEACE ENJOYS TO
MEET THIS WEEK
European Powers to Have Hand
in Settling OF Dispute--To
Meet in London.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-Prospects for a satlsfac-
tory and reasonably rapid settlement
of the Balkan war seems brighter than
at any time since the allied armies
took the field against Turkey.
The ENJOYS from the Balkan king
doms. Greece-if Greece decides to
participate-and the Ottoman empire,
will hold the first meeting of the peace
conference this week. At the same
time, ambassadors of the great powers
at London, charged with ,ecting
the interests cf their countries, will
meet as a court of appeals to watch
and advise and admonish the peace
delegates.
To reach even this complicated ar
rangement has strained all the re-
sources of European diplomacy. Aus
tria consented to join the ambassa-
dorial conference and Germany, which
stood aside awaiting the decision or
it's ally, announced its acquiescence.
This will be by far the most i'm
| pOrtant assembly OF diplomats slnce
the Berlin conference after the Russo,
Turkish war;
One question charged with the pos,
sibilities of disaster is Servia's un'
quenchable determination for an At
lantic port and Austria's determina-
ton that she shall not have it. Ser
Wan official newspapers make it plain
however, that the little kingdom has
made up its mind to take instructions
from the powers so far as public opin
ion in. Seryia will let it.
A second interesting struggle will
take place over Turkeys endeavor tc
hold as much of the conquered terri
tory as Oriental diplomacy can save
for her. The best bargain the sultar
can make probably will reduce hi'
subjects in Europe from more thai
100000 to less than 100000, ant
the Turk seems reconciled to this.
third important factor will be thu
Greek attempt to gain Salonica.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE WlDENED
Skilled Mechanics Of the Navy Yards
viii be Free of Future Politics.

Washington-Moret than 10000 skill
ed workers in the navy yards through
out the United States were placed un-
der the protection of civil service by
executive order of President Taft.
The presidents order was issued with
the approval of the civil service COM
mission and in accordance with an
opinion by Attorney General Wicker
sham.
No navy yard employe below the
grade Of skilled mechanics will be af-
fected by President Taft's order. A
recent conference of navy yard COM
mandants recommended that the men
be placed in the service, and it was
approved by Secretary Meyer.
Toolmakers, electricians, stonecut-
ters, machinists, masons, plumbers and
others will be affected by the order.
Until the eligible lists for the new
classification can be prepared, new
appointments to such positions will
be made in the regular way. 1t af-
fects all employees except common la
borers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
ADVERSE REPORT
ON IMPROVEMENT.
Two Rivers in Arkansas Fail
to Get Approval Of U. S.
Engineers.
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED
Skilled Mechanics in the Future Will
Be Free From Politics-Common
Laborers Excepted.

-Wcstern Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. Secretary of War
Stimson submitted TO congress the
report of Lieut.. Col. VI. Taylor, acting
chief of engineers of the United States
army, in which the Recommendation
is made that further Improvement on
the st. Francis and LAnguille rivers
In Arkansas be not made at this lime.
The Improvement of the st. Francis
river from its mouth to the mouth OF
the L'AngUille river and from its
mouth to the city Of Mariana. Ark,
in order to maintain all-the-year-round
navigation. has been requested by
members of the Arkansas delegation
In congress.
Lieutenant Taylor concurs in the
report made by Maj. Clarke Smith OF
the army corps of engineers, last
year, in turning down the project
The report states that up to June 80
1911, Sl35,000 had been expended in
the improvement of these two rivers
but that the condition of the river al
low stages is such that it is not prac
ticable by open river methods to i'm
prove the river to as to provide con
tinrous navigation.
Taking into consideration the ad
vantages and disadvantages, the re
prove the river so as to provide con
found unworthy of improvement TO
greater extent than authorized by th'
present project.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
MONEY FOR ARKANSAS
s74o,5oo Is Sum Wanted for govern
ment Work During Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, ID. C.-Congress mas
been asked to appropriate S749,5OO
during the next fiscal year for the
improvement of the rivers Of Arkan-
sas, the largest amount, S35O,OOO, De-
ing asked for continuing Improvement
Of the Ouachita and Black rivers by
construction of locks and dams. Other
estimates are as follows:
Improving Ouachita river in Arkan-
sas and Louisiana. Sl50,00O; malnte-
nance of improvements below Camden
by open channel work, $4,000; for
maintenance and Improvement be-
tween Camden and Arkadelphia, ST.
500: improving Arkansas river and
maintenance, including works at Pine
Bluff and operation OF dredging plant.
$4S coo: improving Black and Current
rivers in Arkansas and Missouri, $685.
600: improving Cache river, $4,000;
improving st. Francis and L'Angille
rivers and Blackfish bayou, $1,000;
improving Red river in Arkansas and
Louisiana below Fulton, Ark, $4,000;
for maintenance and Improvement be-
tween Fulton and mouth of Washita
river in Texas, $42 600; improving Sa-
line river, $4,000; White river, 100000.
The sum of Sl9 600 is asked for con-
tinuation of the federal building at
Searcy. and $500 and $1,000 respect
lively for sites and continuation OF
buildings at Newport and Paragould.
1t is estimated that it will require
| $4,000 for the management and i'm
provement of the Hot Springs reserva-
| tions at Hot Springs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
1872 WILL Be A
RECORD BREAKER
Secretary Wilson Makes Report
Covering Is Years of Amer.
ican Progress.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-After 16 years, rec
ord for service in the cabinet, Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson submitted
to President Taft the last annual re-
port he will make as head of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
The report is more than review of
the past years work: t contains a
summary of the agricultural advance
of the country during the venerable
secretary's term of public service.
"The record Of 16 years has been
written" he says. "It began with
yearly farm production Of s4,000,0 ,000,-
900 and ends with $9,532 100000. Six
teen years ago the farmer was a joke
of the caricaturist; now he is like the
stone that was rejected by the builder
and became the headstone Of the cor
ner.
"The tillers of the soil were burden
ed with debts" he adds, "but pros
perity followed and grew with unex-
ampled speed. Beginnings have been
made in production per acre increas'
ing faster than the natural increase
of population. There has been an uplift
of agriculture and of country life.
Most productive of all agricultural
years in the country has been 1912
The earth has produced its creates,
annual dividend"
"The total production Of farm wealth
is the highest yet reached by half
billion dollars. The grand total fol
1912 is estimated to be $9,532, ,000. 900
This is more than twice the value Of
the farm wealth in 1897"
More than s105,000, 100000 is the
grand total of farm wealth production
the report says, during the past II
years, an amount equal to about three
quarters of the present nationa
wealth.
From a department with 2,444 EN-
ployes in 1897 and an appropriation o
$3,272,902, it has increased to 1885
employees at the beginning of the pres
ent fiscal year with an appropriation
of almost 100000. Whereas ther
are now $4,000 requests every weel
for department publications, ther
were but 500 in 1907; and during thi
period 225,000,O00 copies have bee
distributed. In soil investigation. a
area of 1000 square miles, equal I
that of Germany. France, Great Britai
Ireland and Italy has been covered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
COMMISSION RULING
Excursion Trains Must Be Run Under
Better Conditions.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-That the railroads
must give comfort on the cheap ex-
cursion trains is the edict which has
gone forth from the Louisiana rail-
road commission to the roads of the
state as a result of the commissions
investigation into the charge against
the Southern Pacific railroad, that il
violated the rules of the commission
in the operation of an excursion train
August 25 between New Orleans and
New Iberia.
The road, as result of the inves-
tigatior, was fined 500 by the com
mission.
In the order given out by Secretary
Jastremski the commission says: "The
commission finds that the Southern
Pacific Company was grossly negli.
gent in not having lights in a number
of its cars after nightfall, thus sub
jecting the passengers to great an
noyance, inconvenience and danger
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
eIease Is Refused Invitation.

Washington.-Gov Cole s. Blease Of
South. Carolina was refused an invita-
ton to the annual Gridiron Club BAN
quet, as a result of his recent public
utterances, on the ground that 'he is
not a gentleman" When President
Louis Garthe was notified that Judge
John C. Rose of Baltimore would be
unable to attend, Governor Blease's
friends made a strong effort to have
the South Carolina executive invited
to fill Judge Roses chair. President
Garthe. supported by the other Off
GERS Of the club, declined to grant the
invitation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Game Laws not Enforced.

Shreveport.-At a conference be-
tween Inspector r. H. Sterling, Of the
Louisiana Conservation Commission,
and the Caddo Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association, of which Ex-Governor
Blanchard is president the inspector
admitted that in some parishes no
hunting licenses have been sold, rev.
enues of the commission are scarce,
and he recalled no adequate prosecu-
ton of violators Of the law so far.
voicing the sentiment of those attend
ing, Governor Blanchard declared
there would be no adequate law en-
forcement until there was one or more
regular game law agents in each
parish.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
GOV. BLEASE REPUDlATED
Governors Conference Passes Resolu-
tlon Declaring Against Mob Law.

Richmond, va-The governors con-
ference unanimously repudiated the
recent utterances of Governor Blease
of South Carolina concerning the
lynching of negroes. BY vote of IA
to 4, it adopted a resolution declaring
against mob violence, and for the i'm
partial enforcement of the law. The
four governors who opposed the resolu-
tion declared themselves as strongly
endorsing it's purpose, but voted NO
because they thought they had no right
to reprimand a colleague.
Governors of Alabama, Wyoming,
Missouri, New York, Maryland and
Wisconsin denounced the South Caro-
linian in strong terms for his utter
ances. Governors of North Carolina,
Arkansas, Connecticut and Idaho vot.
ed against the resolution.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

Reno, Nev.-The Episcopal church Of
the District of Nevada in convocation
here adopted resolution pledging the
clergymen to require certificate Of
health before performing a marriage
ceremony Gin any case where there is
a reasonable doubt as to the fitness
of either party for marriage" The
convocation also advocated the pas.
sage of law by the next legislature
in Nevada requiring that such GER
tificate of health be presented to the
county clerk upon application for q
license tn marrv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14

Constantinople.-Cholera is causing
great havoc in the native quarters of
the. Turkish capital. 1t is officially
admitted that over 1000 cases have
occurred during the past 20 days and
that half of them have been fatal.
This total, however, is believed to be
much below the real figures. The pre-
feet, in a proclamation just issued, re
fers to the great proportions of the
epidemic and warns the public that
failure on their part to notify cases
of cholera to the authorities will be
punished by fine and Imprisonment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
GOVERNOR MAKES CHANGE
Asks for Resignation of Dock Board
Members-Unexpected.

New Orleans.-Governor Hall has
asked the designations of the four
members of the dock board, viz, Will
liam A. Kernagan, president; Adolph
Dumser, Jeff ID. Hardin and Thomas
P. Kelly. Mr.. Stewart, appointed on
the board by Governor Hall to fill a
vacancy, will not be disturbed. The
request read:
Baton Rouge, Dear Sir-The govern
or, having decided to reorganize tbe
board Of port commissioners for the
port of New Orleans. in the public in
terest, directs me to advise you that
he will be pleased to receive your
resignation, effective on the qualifi
cation of your successor.
Respectfully, w. F. Millsaps,
Secretary.
The first intimation of the govern
or's action leaked out when the mem
bers received their notices.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
aIim Crow" Law urheld.

Jackson, Miss.-The Supreme Court
OF Mississippi has decided that the So
called "Jim Crow" law applies in this
state to through sleeping cars as well
as day coaches. This decision was
handed down in the suit of Miss Pearl
Morris, who was recently given YER
dict against the Alabama and vicks-
burg railroad for $4,000 because it
refused to eject three negroes from a
Pullman car in which she was riding.
The court held that the $4,000 dam
ages was excessive.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Sen. Raynor Was Worth $1,000, 900.

Baltimore.-Thev value of the estate
of the late Senator Isador Rayner Of
Maryland will approximate $1,000. 600.
This will be shown when the senator's
will is filed for probate. The property
is divided equally between the widow
and. the son, William B. Ra, ner, a
portion being left in trust. The sena-
tor left to the widow and son the right
to make such charitable requests as
they may see fit, stating that he had
confidence in their judgment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Bow DESTROYS Mail.

Baton Rouge.-Ben Byers, the g.
yearold boy, who robbed the postof-
fice box of Dudley L. Weber, destroy.
ing $400 worth of checks, was arrang'
"a before Judge Rufus E. Foster, of
the United States District Court The
child made complete confession, and
said he took the mail because he had
the key. On account of his youth and
because he did not realize that he
was doing wrong Judge Foster placed
him on probation for a year, fixing
the bond at 500. Signed by Fred
Byers, the father of the boy. Sen
tence Is to be suspended during the
meantime, and If Byers is a good boy
and behaves himself the charge
asainst him will be dismissed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
|IEWS Of LOUISIANA
chanues Made in State Guard
Announced by Adjutant
General McNeese.
|saILROAD IS FINED $10O
Issues Order Compelling
Roads to Have Better Service
on Cheap Excursions.

|western Newspaper Union News Service.
BATON Rouge. - Adjutant General
|BcNeese issued the following order:
.The following appointments, pro-
-otioas, transfers, retirements and
rsignations during the month of No
vember, 1912, are hereby announced:
khe governor, Thomas c. Wheadon, to
u lieutenant colonel and aide de
amp, November IA, 1912.
medical Corps-Oliver L. Pothier,
n he major, November IL, 1912; Lewis
levy. TO be first lieutenant, November
rs. 1912. Battalion Washington Ar
tllery-First Sergeant Guy l.. Cas-
sels, to be second lieutenant Battery
c, November %. 1912.
omotions-Battalion Washington
Artillery-Second Lieutenant William
w. Crane, to be captain Battery c. No
rambler %, 1912; Second Lieutenant
stanley NJ. Lemarie, to be first lieu
tenant Battery C, November %, 1912.
sTransfers-To the supernumerary
list: Colonel Joseph Kantz, infantry
sRetirements-Naval Brigade; Lieu
tenant F. Goldman Ford, section 30
military laws Of Louisiana, 1912.
"Resignations-First Infantry, First
lieutenant H. G. Williams, Company
Z C. November q, 1912; Naval Brigade
Lieutenant Alvin c. Carpenter, Divis
! a.. ID Novamhor 1919
aCommissions Vacated - Battalion
washington Artillery, Captain Olivel
L Pothier, Battery c, upon acceptance
Of commission as major medica
corps; First Lieutenant Lewis Levy
assistant surgeon, upon acceptance o
commission of first lieutenant.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
New Board Meets.

Baton Rouge.-The newly appointed
Atchafalya levee board held its first
meeting, here last week, and while in
session, for several days, took no &C
ton. postponing even formal organi-
cation until the meeting to be held on
December Is. 1t was generally
thought that at this meeting the
board would formally organize. The
board is practically a new one, and
the new members were present. Vic
tor Lefebvre, of West Baton Rouge,
who was president of the old board, is
mentioned as the probable president
of the new one, and Tom Erwin, OF
West Baton Rouge, has been suggest
ed for secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
PREPARING FOR CHANGE
Postmaster Gathering Data for Par
cells Post System Effective Jan. 1.s

zwsstern Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-Postmaster Burnett
Z. collecting data to furnish the post
I11fice' department at Washington with
reference to the workings of the new
'parcels post law, which becomes ef-
fective January 1, 1913.
Under this ney law any package, in
ending farm or factory products, can
Be sent forth class, provided it does
not exceed II pounds in weight, or
h no greater in size than 72 inches In
l9ngth and girth combined.
Under the new law the rate is di-
vided into zones, the first zone being
Rom local to so miles. second zones
9 - to $50 miles.
i The UNI, I States postoffice depart
nenvwants TO know the average num-
ber Of fourth class parcels now mailed
I. from Baton Rouge and the average
number that will be mailed when the
new law goes into effect.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-14
Battle With Animal Fatal.

Los Angeles Joseph Rudolph, en-
ploye of dairy, died from wounds in
flicted by a bull which he had delib-
erately engaged in battle. Some time
ago the bull killed fellow-employe
and Rudolph determined to avenge his
comrades death. He entered the en-
closure where the animal was con-
fined, armed with a revolver. knife
and club. Before he could use any of
his weapons the bull charged and gor.
ed him so badly that ne died.