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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
CONVENTION COMES
To END SATURDAY
DELEGATES WORK TWO WEEKS
REVISING THE LOUISIANA
CONSTITUTION.
SEVERAL ARTICLES ADOPTED
Governor Hall Pieased-Praises Char.
acter Of the Deieeates-Refund-
ing Plan Adopted.


western Newspaper Union News Sarvire
baton RouSe.-After being in ses-
SION TWO weeks the Louisiana Consti-
'uuonal convention came to a close
here Saturday night.
IL sat two weeks. holding three ses-
sions practically every day. and In
tored 10 complete the task within the
! iltteen days specified. Perfect har-
mony prevailed: never did factional
politics show hand. and the financial
policies of Governor Luther r. Hall
as 10 the refunding of the state indeb,.
edness OF sll.l0S,30O, which falls due
January !. 1914, were adopted by the
convention and made mandatory. The
entire constitution of 1898 was revis-
ed, rewritten and changed in a few
minor particulars, and seven new ordi-
bances were adopted by the conven.
tion and written into the organic law
OF Louisiana, as follows:
By Charles ]. Thread-To amend
the Sewerage and Water Board act,
authorizing he transfer or surplus
funds from the water department TO
mat OF the sewerage, and by a two.
thirds vote u the board 10 give a
salary TO the president of said board
BY W. o. Hart-To authorize s3.-
100000 Dock Board warehouse bonds.
against which shall be pledged the re.
ceipts of such warehouses and ne:
proceeds of the entire port, but not TO
impair previous issues.
BY John P. Sullivan-To give con-
stitutional authority to the fire mar
shal to exercise police powers in the
city of New Orleans and collect the
two-fifths of l per cent tax against
fire insurance companies.
BY James r. PattersOn-To contr0,
and prohibit trade restraining combi-
nations in Louisiana and empower the
attorney general TO bring custer pre-
ceedings and drive them from the
state, known as the Parkerson ant.
trust ordinance.
BY Charles ]. Thread-To authorize
the Sewerage and Water Board to con-
tinue construction work under $25 ,0On
with its own forces until Septeanl
|, 1918. after the legislature of
year meets: all contracts of $25
or over to be let by bids
By E. B. Du Juisson-To reserve
the state granting same. the rights
repeal, alter or amend charters.
Governor Hall Pleased.
Governor L. E. Hall epitomized
result of the constitutional conventio1
as follows:
1.-The convention has adjourned al
its work is now matter of permanef
record.
THE few left remaining in the stat
who prefer political strife and dis
r"nsicr will probably raise their fee
BILE voices in criticism, but the great \
> o. the people will approve its
action.
The convention was remarkable in
the high character of the men VINO
composed it, in their earnest and pat
riotic work, in the harmony and good
feeling that attended their delibera-
tions in open session and in commit
tee and in the short period in which
they completed their difficult labor"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Engineer Sticks to Post.

Meluchen, y. with seven coaches
swinging behind the engine, William
Carr, engineer, was bringing his ex-
press train from Philadelphia to the
Pennsylvania terminal in New York
when. just this side Of Trenton, his
locomotives steam chest exploded. In
an instant he was enveloped in steam
and scaldins water streamed over him.
Carr remained at his post, knowing
he must bring his train to halt. He
closed the throttle and threw on the
emergency, brskeA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Women to Teach VOTING.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Ohio will follow
in the footsteps of New York in having
schools for suffrage, it was announced
at the Ohio Woman's suffrage con-
vention. The first school will be open
ed at Cleveland in the near future and
following that, similar schools will be
started in Cincinnati, Akron and pos
sibly two of the other large cities.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Maderos Are Protected.

Vera Cruz.-Evaristo and Daniel Ma
dero, two relatives of the late presi.
dent of Mexico. were taken on board
the American flagship from the con-
sulate, where they took refuge. A re-
quest for their surrender to the local
authorities was made upon Consul Will
liam w. Canada by Col. Eugenic Gu
tierrez, aide of Gen. Gustavo Mas.
Federal commander of Vera Cruz. Mr..
Canada promptly refused.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN
Chairman Mccombs Says Prosressives
Not in It.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, ID. Civilian F. Nc
Combs, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, after a confer
ence with President Wilson, announc-
ed that he believed the Republican
party will be the chief contender with
the Democratic party for the presi-
dency in 1916.
The recent election" said Mr.. Nc
Combs, has served to strengthen
conviction have had since the last
national election that much of the Pro
gressYe party would be absorbed
either by the Democratic or Republi-
can parties and that the next ma
tional political conflict would find the
Republican party the principal oppon-
ent of the Democrats"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Highest Prices August IS.

Washington.-Retail process of food
were higher August Il than they had
been at any time during the last 90
years, according to figures of the bu
reau of labor statistics. Retail prices
OF the principal articles of food in 4C
important industrial cities compiled
by experts show that during the year
IL of the - articles advanced in price,
while only three declined.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Depositors Will Get Money.

Franklinton.-Through ]. S. Brock,
Jr.. special agent appointed to liqui.
date the affairs of the Bank of Angie
and the Mount Herman Bank. which
were suspended last May by w. L.
Young, examiner of state banks, il
is learned that provision is being made
to pay depositors 80 per cent and %
per cent, respectively.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Says Tammany Not Democratic

New York.-That Tammany Hall is
not a Democratic organization and
that a committee Of $50 should be
named to proceed with the organiza-
tion Of The party in New York city,
was the concensus of opinion express
ed at the first meeting of the tempo
rary committee appointed by the Anti.
Tammany Jeffersonian Alliance. under
whose ba.h hner 250. 900 votes for the fu.
sion tick -~3-aat in the recent
sity electlf saa~e-e
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Not to Be Taken Serloti

The senate just now is
that it is too exhausted BY
labors to take up the ADM
currency bill; and anywa
pass two reform measures
sion would be contrary tQ
the senatorial union. Wy
is sent round that thel
to 60 on strike, that the
will be kept in committv
quorum will be present for 4
of business, and that Preside
will find he can not dictate
august upper house OF congrel
This journal suspects that
this talk of a senate revolt
In talk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Kills Former Partner.

Shreveport.--Within five minutes
after they had dissolved their business
partnership J. J. Vancleave, promin-
ent real estate agent, was shot to
death by Hervey S. Little, in the
presence of the latter's wife, Mrs.
Anna Bond Little, whose complaint
that she had been insulted caused the
tragedy. which occurred in the lobby
of the Levy building, on Texas street,
the main business thoroughfare.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Land Promoters Indicted.

Kansas City.-Eight officials and
agents of the Florida Fruit Lands
Company were indicted by the federal
grand jury here on a charge of con-
spiracy to use the mails to defraud
in connection with the sale of 100000
acres of land in the Everglades dis
trict of Florida to 10000 purchasers in
various states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Would Restrict Bars.

The Chamber of Deputies
.,un the discussion of the bill
It the number of bars, saloons
, her Establishments for the. sale
l.illed sririts which already has
the Senate. The measure gives
umber Of bars at one for each
and until this figure
,hed no new bars may be opened.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Live Stock Exhibit at CAPITAL.

Baton Rouge.-There will be an
East Baton Rouge agricultural and
live stock exhibit under the auspices
OF the Chamber of Commerce on Dec.
. and 6, coincident with the poultry
show at the Louisiana State Uni.
versity. Dec. will be marked in part
by free public games on the State Uni.
versity football field.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Presidential Nominations.

Washington.-Presid Wilson has
sent to the Senate the nomination of
Henry NJ. Pindell of Illinois to be am
bassador to Russia; consul to Mono
ton, New Brunswick. Charles Foreman
of louisiana consul general to Ham
burg, Germany, Henry HI. Morgan of
Louisiana.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Proeressives Prer.cJy {

Secretary of State -
at Winterport, Me-, In be
liam r. Pattingall, Dem
didate for congress, define =
sive as "a man who is asha
a Republican and hasn't I'd
to be a Democrat"
The Progressives insist |
are Democrats" he said.
in spots, and we are glad
we wish the spots were lars
Referring to President w
retary Bryan said:
In the matter Of the
taken the peoples side,
for the consumer, the llVe
the rank and file, the maj
people.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
To Move Stock Business.

Shreveport. F. Barbee, live stock
raiser, of Monticello, Ark, who was
an exhibitor at the Louisiana State
Fair. has organized a company here,
it is reported, and arranged to buy a
plantation of LOO acres in Bossier
Parish to remove his business to Lou.
isiana. The concern is estimated to
represent a capital of about 500, 900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
SOLD ARMS TO REBELS
Serious Charges Preferred Against
American Troops on Border.

Douglas, Ariz.-Twelve troopers Of
the Ninth United States Cavalry (ne-
gro) and a. quartermaster-sergea
named Shepherd, were arrested charg-
ed with selling government arms and
ammunition and aecoutrements to the
Mexican rebels. The arrests reveal
ed a grave army scandal and at the
same time partially cleared the mys-
terry of the source of the rebels war
supplies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Would Make the Rich Pay.

Washington.-To meet the cost OF
naval construction, Representative
Bailey of Pennsylvania proposed a su-
pertax of per cent on all incomes
of $4,000 or more. however derived,
and collectable under the same regu-
lations as the present income tax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Elected County Clerk,

Alexandria - Murray Hetherwick
was nominated as the Democratic can
didate for clerk of court of Rapides
parish in last weeks election receiving
a majority Of seventeen votes over
the other two candidates. He receiv-
ed 92S votes. c. NJ. Calvit received 619
and George T. Neal 291.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
an kllls Mother and Self.

&eo.-Albert Zinkie, A years
4 killed his mother and him-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Missouri Bank Fails.

Joplin. Mo.-The Joplin Trust Com
pany, organized here in 1909, closed it
doors. Continued withdrawal of de-
posits compels us to place the affairs
of this bank in the hands of the state
for adjustment" a notice on the door
read Officers said all liabilities would
be met in full.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

New York.-The heads Of 300 local
organizations OF the Housewives
League were notified by telegram that
the National Executive Committee, OF
which Mrs. Julian Heath is chairman,
has called a nationwide boycott on
eggs. According to an announcement
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

y killed his mother ana nlm-
49,. - hkie and his
10 nd better off
q I Wilson be-
u hes on phases
which he will
"a his address
y Congress next
- d a long con-
in Sharp Will
hor Of a bill
nies from in
n talked at
Re Stanley OF
committee
nited States
-.1 crop .st congress-'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Shipments Were Heavy

Houma.-The first train over the
Houma branch of the Southern Pacific
since the strike left on time re-
Gently, being a passenger train. The
express shipments were large. espe-
cially that of oysters. Fully 100000
we're loaded in the express cars for
Western points.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
lay Evade Game Laws.

ngton.-Evasion of the game
'ough the agency of the parcel
W is possible, for Postmaster
Burleson replied to the inter
of indignant officials of sew
ties that Congress had placed
'ictions on the department as
'ceptance of game. This con-
ate game wardens fear, will
n a great measure the state
med for the protection of wild
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

Houston, Tex.-Four United States
soldiers and a civilian chauffeur are
dead and a fifth soldier is injured
badly as a result of an attempt to pass
the Texas City Junction crossing in an
automobile ahead Of Galveston, Har-
risburg and Henderson passenger
train.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Refuse to Adopt Resolution.

Seattle, Wash.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor refused to ADOPT
resolution ccndemring armed inter-
vention in Mexico on the ground that
such Intervention might be jus.ifable
and desirable.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Gin $500 Bales of Cotton.

Observation-Disclosures has ginned g..
500 bales of cotton and bought 5000.
Cotton in this community is 90 per
cent picked. Syrup-making has been
completed. and the output is about so
per cent shorter than last year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Law viii Prove Its


The reasonable hope is I
tariff law will work much
much better and need less 4
than its immediate predec
Payne-Aldrich law. and thd
publican predecessor OF 4
lived and notoriously un
ure. Upon the issue 7
have largely staked thei
is. in Democratic ranks
feeling of satisfaction
ner In which the bus
maAing has progressed
climax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

President
by unimpeachS
the faithfulness,
nifty which appeal most a.
American people.-George H
the North American Review
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Favor. "AIl Southern Hichwav.v

Lake Charles.-At a meeting Of d.
rectors of the Lake Charles Chamber
of Commerce resolution was passed
that a great convention be held in this
city this winter to promote a great
"all-Southern highway"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Prohibition Wins EvanoeIine

Vile Platte.-Returns from the elec.
tion when every ward of this parish
voted on proposition to prohibit the
sale of liquor, indicate that every
word, except the Basile, voted favor.
ably for prohibition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
.cIsirvo, ants" Convicted.

cago.-A , erdict of guilty agains;
, Ryan ar c. II. Bertsche, lead
I the "cla rvoyant ring" was re-
d here. I icy were charged with
H'ng Mrs. Hope L. McEldowner,
Salem, Wis, out of $15.500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
At Work on levee

Donaldsonville.-Th United States
quarter-boat Torras is at the Sims
levee for the use of the assistant en-
gineers running levels to bring the
levees up to the required grade.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Crop Good IN Spite of Conditions.

oP Sooo w Spite OF Conoitione.
Vidalia.-Crop conditions in this
parish show Improvement during the
past three weeks OF favorable weather.
One cotton farmeF +, on Black river.
whose place wad overflowed, will
maze tnirty bales on forty acres, in
sDite of late plantih hg and rains
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
CONTINUES {
| HIS PLANS
: CONTROL OF CON-
ECLARES NO QUO
4 PRESENT.
JCH SPECULATION
Dictator is Sparring for
rider That He May
With Demands.
Union News Service

: Union News Service
The bulk of the evil
H 4 continues TO indicate
r,,.o o Huerta is unalterably
u0t 10 accede to the de-
.. '-a United States govern
". Elimination as president
."r ut there is some basis
HF'e' hat he may at last give
% gI.I a manner as TO leave
."a,s.an that he acted of his
= Vi.. defying Washington to
.ga-lalded parliamentary prac-
h" Chamber of Deputies gave
'Clsitorable speculation. The
eInHers was called and it was
d"gr hat the number neces-
nrrrum was present, but
r Corral, presiding in the alb
Eduardo Tamariz, the speak
s said 10 be i'll, declared there
'uorum.
suggested that this action
a part of a plan to bring
leath of Congress and thus
with the Washington gov
'hich, through John Lind,
Wilson's personal represen-
d insisted that this new
body should not come into
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Plan Buy-at-Home Campaion.

Thibodaux.-The Chamber of Com.
merce is planning buy-at-home cam.
paign to secure cooperation to build
the community and surrounding coun.
try.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
"fiQh Praise for WiIsonv

All that had been predicted OF the
effectiveness of Woodrow Wilson nd
been realized. No president of III
United States has demonstrated greal
er capacity for true leadership. Non
barring Lincoln, was confronted at thu
outset by a larger number of perplex-
ing problems None has met his diff.
ficulties with more sagacity or re-
solved them more skilfully. Recogni-
hon of that fact is as universal and
ungrudging as it is gratifying to all
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Found Dead in Roopo

Shreveport. II. Stewart, Kansas
City salesman, was found dead in. his
room. Death was due to natural
causes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Trains Resume, Haul Cane.

St Martinville-Thet trains have re-
sumed operations and as a result the
farmers are at work hauling cane.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Ginning Exceeds Last Year.

Vidalia--Concordia parish ginned
5s2 bales Of cotton up to November
1, 1913, compared with 35S bales last
year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-22
GRAVE CAUSE FOR DISPUTE
Romanticists and Others Have oppor.
tunity to Squabble Over This
Happening.

The Winans will has upset the the
ory of the cynics that romance is dead
in the world. Here is an innkeeper's
daughter who receives a fortune of
$5O0,000 just for being kind to an old
man. In all her dreams of the future
she never thought of being able to
present to the Prince Charming that
would eventually come along such
princely dover She went about her
work delivering the milk and cream
from her fathers dairy, little think
ing that the old gentleman, who year
after year was her fathers guest,
was all along planning to make her a
rich heiress as a reward for her lit
tie kindnesses. The picture is idyllic.
Unfortunately, some of the rightful
heirs of the deceased multimillionaire
fail to see the poetry of it and have
already given notice of contest.
There is a son who has been cut off
with paltry 100000 and there are
two grandchildren who have been en-
tirely forgotten. In the case of the
son the will is particularly significant,
since the relative smallness of the
amount can be traced to the fathers
disapproval of a marriage that was
wholly romantic. The cynics may still
claim that their contention is support.
ed by the courts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-22
AGE OF ICEBERGS UNKNOWN
One of the Mysteries of the Sea
There Is Little Probability Of
Being Solved.

The age of an iceberg is problemat-
may have been forming on the coast
of Greenland when Columbus crossed
the sea, or even before that. Then
again it may have been reared by the
elements since Peary's first expedi-
ton to the pole, but probably it ante
dated steamships by many years. In
1S41, a great berg appeared off st.
Johns, n. F. It's pinnacle was fully
100 feet above the sea, and its base
formed a glittering island in the mid
die of which, imbedded between two
hills of ice, were two ships side by
side. The masts We're gone, but other
wise the upper works seemed to be
intact. Scattered about the decks
were various objects that might have
been the frozen bodies of the crews.
All were covered with snow. Several
old sailors approached the berg as
near as they dared to and scanned
the ships through powerful glasses,
but could not see any name or any
thing to indicate their nationality or
business on the seas. There were no
signs of life aboard them-nothlng but
the motionless masses under their
white coverings. They were believed
TO be part OF Sir John Franilin's ex-
peditlon, and were seen at the mouth
OF the harbor almost stationary for
several days. Then one morning the
berg was gone, and the ultimate fate
OF the derelicts 1t carried is still one
of the mysteries OF the sea.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-22
A Hoosjer Musician,

Rogers's Goshen Band, a musical
organization nearly half century
I'D. has brevetted big st. Bernard
dog as drum major. The dog first at
tracted attention one day when the
band was marching to park. 1t
broke away from the small boy that
was leading it, and took its position
at the head of the band. 1t climbed
into the band pavilion at the park and
lay outside the double circle of
musicians. When the band began
% play a selection 1t at once strode
70 the centre of the circle and
gravely sat up and took notice. The
dogs tail beats time to the music
now, and the animal manages to keep
perfect time when marching. Goshen
correspondence Indianapolis News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-22
The Dry Cigarette.

If you wish to smoke a cigarette
properly and with no unpleasant out
ward effect, If you wish to avoid the
sticking of the cigarette paper to the
lips, you have but to learn the method
of the Spaniard, who taught this
writer to roll and smoke cigarettes.
1t is a mere turn of the lips. The
ordinary English smoker has a watery
end to his cigarette. The Spaniard
turns his lips and the cigarette never
touches the mucous membrane. That
is the way to smoke cigarette and
this writer can recommend the prac-
tice of cultivating the dry cigarette
London Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-22
coIIeqe Community House.

Tenney hall, a community house,
Ias been opened at Smith College.
The object of this house is to help the
poorer students by reducing their
living expenses to the least possible
mount. The students are housed
md fed after the principles of a
.=eejalistic community. All expenses
VII be shared by the occupants of
he hall, who will contribute just
enough per capita to run the estab-
lshment. Each girl or group of girls
turn will be called on to do the
lousework and cooking so that the
ost of servants may be avoided. The
entire system will be under the su-
9ervision of the president of the
ollege.