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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
GOOD LAW FOR COOPERATION
Essential Feature 10 That Any Num-
Der Of Persons May Associate
Themselves as Society.
(By A. d. WILSON. Minnesota Agricul-
tural Cnllepe

(By A. d. WILSON. Minnesota Agrfcul-
tural College.)
Wisconsin,, which may truly be
termed a progressive state, passed a
law recently which should be dupli-
Gated in other states at once. This
law governs the incorporation of CO.
operative associations and the fees to
be paid for them. An essential fea-
ture OF the law Is that any number of
persons, not less than FIVE, may asso-
ciate themselves as a cooperative as
ISOLATION. society, company, or ex-
change, for the purpose of conducting
any agricultural. dairy, mercantile,
mining. manufacturing, or mechanical
business on the cooperative plan. II
provides for the drawing up of articles
OF incorporation and the filing of them
with the secretary Of state and regis
ter OF deeds in the county in which
the association Is to have its head.
quarters. The fee for filing with the
secretary Of state is $40, with IS add.
tional for the filing of amendments,
The fee for filing with the regi1ter of
$1,000 AZ ~ SChto. uc law DTOV10oS
for the distribution of profits on the
basis of patronage. that is, only fair
rates OF interest are paid on capital
invested, and profits are distributed
In proportion to the amount of bust.
ness done by each individual, in the
association. The amount of stock
that may be held by one person is
limited and each stakeholder is limited
to one vote. The law further pro-
vides a penalty for the use of the
word cooperative" by any organiza.
ton that is not based on true CO.
operative principles; that is, any com.
pany that pays profits on capital stock
Instead Of on patronage, or does not
comply with the requirements of the |
act. cannot use the term "co-oper. |
alive"
Minnesota needs such a law: First
to protect its citizens from being mis-.
led by the term cooperative: second
to provide some simple and easv
means Of legalizing cooperative assoc.
Citations; third. to legally establish a
basis for true cooperation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin. supposed widow. is
urranged TO move from Trumet to Bos-
ton. following the death of her brother.
sSe had oe ksp5 aHS
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah DAN
tels. leader of the Regular church offers
keziah place as housekeeper for the
new minister. and she decides to remain
in Trumet Keziah takes charge of Rev
John Ellery. the new minister. and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
sensation by attending a ''Come-outer'
meeting. Ellery's presence Is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting Grace apologies for her
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Ebens
son, becomes a hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
torn Ellery finds Keziah writing let
Sponse to q demand. She is curiously
PARTED when informed of the arrival of
nat Nat calls on Keziah. and It devel-
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. Ell
sery u caught by the tide and is rescued
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
make an impression on him. She no.
fices with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through a spy glass; Nat
again importunes Keziah to marry him.
He says he has had a quarrel with his
father. who wants him to marry Grace.
Ehery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him. but says
phe fears to displease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
tngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher Grace finds
him IN faint. following the excitement
OF Elkanah's visit Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
receives note from Grace saying she Is
10 marry Nat. and asking him not to try
TO see her again. Keziah tells the story
or her own marriage with a man who
furned out TO be a good-for nothing. and
who was reported to have been lost at
Sea- and Of her love for Nat. whom she
cannot marry because the husband In
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
De gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not TO marry until
ne returns
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

before her in the path, and her cheeks
flushed and her eyes fell.
"Er-Miss Van Horne" he STAN
mered. Il merely wanted to tell you
how deeply I've all feel for you In
your trouble. Ill am so sorry. l
have heard SO much Of the captain
from"
From Aunt Keziah? Yes, she was
Mats warmest friend"
Il know. Er-Mrs. Coffin tells me
you are going away. l hope you may
hear good news and soon. l shall
think Of you-of him want you to
understand that l shall"
She held out her hand and he took
1t. He knew that his was trembling,
but 80, too. was hers. The hands fell
apart. Grace entered the house and
John Ellery went out at the gate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

try homes to the town. with their
bags and baskets on their backs. or
In sledges they draw along with them.
Skating is as easy and natural to them
rs walking, and they skim over the
Ice with such speed that the eye has
some difficulty in following them. In
FORMER years wagers were often laid
among the most swift Dutch skaters
as to who could keep up with a stated
train, skating upon the canals that
run parallel to the railway, and in
most cases not only did the skaters
keep up with the engine but they
would at times shoot forward and
keep ahead of 1t for a few minutes
People skate from The Hague to Am
Bterdam and back again the same day;
the Utrecht university students leave
that town in the morning, dine at Am
sterdam and are at home before night;
the wager of going to Amsterdam to
Leyden In little more than an hour has
several times been laid and won. And
1t Is not only the wonderful speed but
the unerring surefootedness with
which such long Journeys are accom-
plished that is worthy Of admiration.
There are peasants who skate by
night from one town to another.
Young men go from Rotterdam to
Gouda; at Gouda they buy long pipe
Of chalk and skate back to Rotterdam.
it safe and sound in their
hand. Sometimes as one is walking
by canal human figure viii be seen
to shoot past like an arrow.
Here. indeed. Is the place to enjoy |
winter. The dry, feathery snow de-
sends, but no one heeds it. We turn |
up our coat collars and drive on.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
The Fresh Egg.

The fresh egg beats to a froth easier
than a stale one. 1t takes a longer
time to boil a fresh egg than it does
stale one. The fresh egg when
boiled will peel of smoothly. The
stale egg is not 80 heavy as the fresh
one, and the shell becomes shiny and
smooth, probably from the little oil
that exudes by evaporation from the
contents of the shell.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Advertising the Farm.

n you raise fine fruit or vegetables
for the table. why not let the people
In your market town know It, by
means OF card? You may thus sell
many a wagon load direct to consum.
ers. and at q much better price than
when the middleman is your only Gus
toner.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Ventilation Test.

A single, way to tell whether you
room 10 properly ventilated 10 Il
place a wide-necked bottle of waite
into which you have put half an ouac,
OF lime water. in the room. letting
remain uncovered over night II IL
the morning the lime water il mil,
the ventilation is bad. II the lime va
ter becomes milk on your coyerin. IN,
bottle mouth with your hand an
shaking the vessel, the ventilation \
not sufficiently good. II the lime wats,
remains clear. the air a that room b
pure.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Farmers Cards.

The man who makes a business of
farming" should have a business card:
some printed letter heads, with the
name of his farm home thereon; and
should pay his bills with checks on
his bank. All these little things not
only make business" but help to dig.
nifty his calling. improve his social
standing and enhance his credit
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Heavy Demand for Mutton.

Sheep are becoming better property
than formerly. and the farmer who
likes the woody friend and can see
brighter future for wool and mutton
will add q few to his farm herds. The
demand for mutton is away ahead Of
the supply.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.
In Which the Minister Boards the San

In Which the Minister Boards the San
Jose.
Hey. Mr.. Ellery!"
1t was Captain Zeb Mayo who was
calling. The captain sat In his antique
chaise. drawn by the antique white
horse. and was hailing the parsonage
through a speaking trumpet formed by
holding both his big hands before his
mouth.
The minister and Mrs. Coffin, the
former with a napkin In his hand, had
emerged from the side door Of the par
sonage and now came hurrying down
to the gate.
Land Of Goshen!" exclaimed the
captain, you don't mean to tell me
you amt done breakfast yet, and 1t
after seven o'clock. Why, Mr.. Ellery,
| tell you: Em'lous Sparrow. the fish
peddler, stepped up to our house a few
minutes ago. He's just come down
from the shanties over on the shore
by the light-where the wreck was.
you know-and he says there's a
'morphrodite brig anchored three or
four mile of and she's flynn colors
hat mast and union down. They're
gettin' a boats crew together to 70
of to her and see what's the row. I'm
goin' to drive over and l thought may
be you'd like. to go along"
A moment later the minister, having
donned his hat and coat, ran down the
walk and climbed into the chaise be-
side Captain Zeb. The white horse,
stimulated into creaky trot by repeat
ed slappings Of the reins and roars
to Get under way!" and Cast OIL"
moved along the sandy lane.
They found a group/on the beach.
A few fishermen. one or two lobster
men and wreckers, and the lightkeep-
or were gathered on the knoll by the |
lighthouse. They had a spyglass, and |
good-sised dory was ready for
Where Is she. Noah?S asked Cap
ain Zeb Of the lightkeeper.
She's brigantine, Zeb," observed
he keeper, handing up the spyglass.
And fyin' the British colors. Looks
I she might be one of them salt boats
rom Turks islands, But what she's
loin' out there, anchored, with can
'as lowered and shown distress sig
lals in fair weather like this, is more'n
my Of US can make out. She want
here last evenin. though. and she is
here now"
She amt the only funny thing
long shore this mornin', nuther," an.
lounced Theophilus Black, one of the
lshermen. Charlie Burgess Just come
lown along and he says there's a
hips longboat hauled up on the
each. bout a mile n a half t'other
ide the mouth Of the herrin' crick yon.
Ter. Oars in her and all. And she
int no boat that b'longs round here"
Captain Zeb. who had been inspect.
ng the anchored vessel through the
pyglass, lowered the latter and
eemed puzzled. Blessed IL she don't
ook abandoned to me. Can't see a
ign of life aboard her."
We couldn't neither" said Thoph.
We was just callatin' to 90 on to her
'hen Charlie come and told us about
be longboat. / guess likely WA ran on
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
SKATERS RACE WITH TRAIN
HoIlanders Travel Over Ice From The
Hague to Amsterdam and Back
In One Day.

Amsterdam.-Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle tells how he learned and how
he crossed an Alpine pass on ski in
an entertaining little volume Of com
pilat:ons on winter sports,
E. de Amicis contributes 10 the vol.
ume an article on skating in Holland,
In which he says that it is not merely
a favorite amusement. it is a common
mode OF locomotion. The peasant
skates to market, the mechanic to his
work, the tradesman to his business.
whole families skate from their coun-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Little Details Pay.

Do not forget that the careful Oh
servance of all the little details IN
poultry raising is what brings in Tho
end the big returns. Every neglect 10
a cog removed from the perfect wheel
Of success in poultry raising.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Ventilation for the Hoos.

A house to accommodate a single
SOW does not need a great deal of
ventilation. although there should be
enough to keep the air in good condi-
ton. but where a dozen or more hogs
are kept In the same house perfect
ventilation is necessary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Wife Excused From .I,,.v

Seattle, Wash.-Though both Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Dean insisted that neither
would influence the other in iurv
WORK, for which they were drawn.
Judge Gillian in the superior court
decided that husband and wife shouIa
not sit on the same case and Mrs. Dean
was excused.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Sent to Hospital Twelve Tina.

New York.--Police here are ser,-
ously thinking Of providing a spec,a,
ambulance for Miss Jennie Rich, the,
nineteen-year-old girl. who has been
"a ZEN from street in a fainting fit
ana removed to . hospital twelve
hmer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

now; it's pretty nigh smooth a. a
pond. You'll take An oar, won't you,
Noah?"
4 can't leave the light very well. Ny
wife went over to the village last
night You and Charlie and Bill 10.
Want to 60. too. zeb!"
mo. III stay here. 1 guess. The old
lady made me promise to keep my feet
dry afore l left the house"
You want to 80, Mr.. Ellery? Lots
Of room"
The minister was tempted. The sea
always had q fascination for him and
the mystery Of the strange ship was
appealing.
Sure ! won't be In the way?"
NO, no! course you won't" said
Burgess. Come right along. You set
a the bow, II you dop't mind ssttin'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Wages for Daughters.

II your girl does the housework.
why don't you pay her the same wages
you would have to pay some other
mans girl for doing the same work?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Farmers Motto,

He that tilleth his land shall be
satisfied with bread" but he that
ehaseth away to the corner store ev.
cry evening shall shortly be out of a
Job.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Lice and Mites.

II lice and mites fail 20 pay enough
attention to other treatments. Try
burning them out with :. torch
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

stopped and tried to accustom his eyes
to the darkness.
A room perhaps ten feet long, 30
much he could make out. The floor
strewn. like that Of the cabin, with
heaps Of clothing and odds and ends.
More shapes Of clothes hanging I'D
and swaying with the roll of the brig.
A little window high up at the end,
black with dirt. And cavities, hunks
in rows. along the walls. A horrible
hole.
He took q step toward the center of
the room, bending his head to avoid
hitting the fo'castle lantern. Then in
one Of the hunks something stirred.
something alive. He started violently.
controlled himself with an effort, and
stumbled toward the sound.
What Is it?" he whispered. Who
is It? Is anyone there?"
A groan answered him. Then
voice. weak and quavering. said:
Gimme drink! Gimme a drink!
Can't none Of you God-forsaken devils
give me a drink"
He STOPPED over the bunk. A man
was lying In it, crumpled into a dread
full heap. He stopped lower, looked.
and saw the mans face.
There was q shout from the deck.
or, rather, a yell. Then more yells
and the sound Of running feet.
"Mr. Ellery!" screamed Burgess, at
the hatchway. Mr.. Ellery, for the
sake. come up here! Come
'ut of that this minute. Quick!"
The minister knew what was COM
Nc, was sure Of 1t as he stepped to the
DOT Of the ladder, had known II the
Instant he saw that face.
"Mr. Ellery!" shrieked Burgess. "Mr.
1lery. are you there!" I
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06
pheeien and pemosthenes.

Why tell me that a man is a fine
speaker II 1t Is not the truth that he is
speaking? Phocion. who did not speak
at all. was a great deal nearer hitting
the mark than Demosthenes.
He used TO tell the Athenians: You
can't light Philip. You have not the
slightest chance with him. He Is a man
who holds his tongue. be has great dis
ciplined armies. be can erag anybody
you fke IN your cities here. and he Is
going on steadily with an unyarying
aim toward his object. and he will in
fallibly beat any kind OF men such as
you. going on raging from shore TO
shore with all that rampant nonsense. q"
Demosthenes said 10 him one day:
THE Athenians will get mad some
day and kin you" yes Phocion
said. when they are mad. and you as
soon as they get sane again. Thomas
Carlyle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06
embellishments
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just because you start the day worried
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an aching head, burning and bearing
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the day begins, do not think you have to
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BE strong, well and vigorous, with no
more pains from stiff joints, sore muscles
rheumatic suffering, aching back OF kid
ney disease.
For any form of bladder trouble or
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Those sufferers who are In and out OF bed
half dozen times night will appreciate
the rest, comfort and strength this treat
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To prove The Williams Treatment con-
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'matism and all uric acid troubles, no mat
ter how chronic or stubborn, IL you have
never used The Williams Treatment, ~e
will give one SOC bottle az doses) free II
you will cut out this notice and send It
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help pay distribution expenses, TO The Dr.
ID. A. Williams Company, Dept. NO os'
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Send at once ana you will receive by par
Gel post a regular Soc bottle, withoaI
charge and without mourning any obiigs-
tions. One bottle only to an address.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06
COUNTY NEWS.
EAST SULLIVAN.

EAST 81 l4lsi AN.
Mrs. Hattie Tram Flagg and daughter
Marcia, OF MilbridEe, are visiting relatives
In town.
Misses Sibyl and Eva Coughhn, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, are visiting relatives
in town.
willett o. johnson and bis nephew.
Henry johnson, are doing carpenter work
in Jonesboro,
Burton winsiow Noyes arrived ut ;he
home OF Eysrard Soyes and wife satur-
day afternoon, Aug. ?.
Mrs w. e. Rrsgdon and daughter
Marcia, OF Franklin, were recent guests
of her brother, Fred II. Bean.
Herman Joy has scted as guide for Hon.
Burton HARRISON on several trips recently
to the Harrison trout reserve.
The entire osgood family are nov at
William Lords, and fishing trips, by land
and sea, are the order OF the day.
f. /. Thomson and wife, who are en-
jcying their summer>in the British lslss,
have finished Scotland, and are nov in
England.
Mrs Jane Ashley is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs. Fred. Fuller, Ersnddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Hayes Gorton, and three great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Mary Leighton and Mrs. David
Bradford, of Philadelphia, are visiting
relatives here. Mrs. Bradford is dsugh-
ter of the late Alfred Martin.
There were services at the church sun
day morning, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Gray, OF Pennsylvania, who will hold
services for the next two Sundays.
Richard Ptilman, with his wife, who
was Miss Josie Pettce, his young brother
and Andy Moran, OF Roxhury, Mass, are
camping at the Stephen Pettee place.
Mrs. II. T. oudsleys, who is pleasant
ly remembered IS a guest at ''iilIcrofs"
in 1911, has been very III al her home in
Baltimore. She is gaining, and 1t Is hoped
will soon be able TO be moved to Cape
May.
Miss Georgia II. Emery, Of Newton,
Mass, with her cousin, Miss Alice
Emery, Miss Ella Thomas and chauffeur
spent ten days in Sullivan. Miss Emery
WAS the guest of her cousins, the Hills,
over Sunday. Mrs. E. W. Hill and
Miss Lydia Hill, OF Bar Harbor, were
invited to meet her. aiss Emery will
sail Aug. 10 for a trip around the world
lasting seven months.
Aug.S. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.

J.. E. Brooks has been nominated as
postmaster OF Biddeiord.
Capt. Johnston, of Perth Amboy, n. j..
sailed from Eastport Sunday in a twenty
eight foot motor and sailbost, bound ;or
San Francisco by way of the Panama
canal.
Fire, supposed to have been caused by
ate power for the cash system in the DE
Gruchy Co.'S store at Main and Silver
streets, Waterville, caused loss OF about
5000 Saturday night.
A conference of naturslists and scient-
lists of Maine has been called to be held in
Rockland, August Is, for the purpose OF
forming state association for the sd-
vancement Of science, by means of an in
stitution to be known as "rhe Maine
Academy of Science.
Bernard Cromwell, aged twenty-five, of
Topsham, died last week OF blood poison
ing following an insect bite on his
right arm, received about week before.
Several specialists from various parts OF
of the State were called, but ii was decided
that the case had gone so far that amputa
ton would be useless.
At meeting of the governor and coun-
ell last week, the members Of the new
highway commission nominated Paul ID.
Sargent, former State highway commits
sioner, as chief engineer to the depart
mept. The salary was fixed at 5000. The
highway commission believed it was inn
portant to secure an engineer thoroughly
conversant with the conditions in Maine.
In Mr.. Sargent the commission feels 1t has
the right man for the work.
AS the result OF the bursting of an ex-
tractor in the Bangor steam laundry Sat-
urday, Miss Clara Costigan, aged twenty
five, OF Bangor, was instantly killed and
several others were injured, although not
seriously. The copper basket in the in
terror OF the extractor, which makes
thousands of revolutions per minute,
gave way and burst the outside casing of
cast iron, fragments OF which were pro-
PEELED with tremendous force about the
room. One piece struck Miss Costigan,
who was standing some thirty feet from
the extractor, in the back OF the head,
killing her instantly.
Francis w. McNamsra, of Old Town,
aged thirty-one years, was killed near
Benedicta, Aroostook county, Saturday,
by being thrown from the advertising
wagon he was driving. 1t was at first re-
ported that an automobile ran into the
rear of the wagon, throwing Mcnamara
into the ditch, the horses then running
away, the autoists not stopping TO inyesti-
gate the injuries to the man. This story
was disproEed Monday, when Rev. H. H.
automobile, told Of his discovery OF the
accident, which had occurred before he
came along.