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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

company them through numerous cor.
ridors and rooms. each Of which was
concealed by heavy curtain, until
they arrived at small cell. plainly
furnished In the European fashion.
Paul spent the rest of the day there
and the night that came after, not
tasting the food which was brought to
him for fear Of poison. He was quite
sure now that the Honeycomb of
Paradise had resolved upon his death
in order to serve France and to re-
tain her influence over the Sultan.
And he worked his brains all night,
valnly devising some means Of escape
from his dilemma.
When the first shafts of the rising
sun struck through his window his
captors unlocked the door and ushered
him into a closed carriage, drawn by
two Arab stations, which waited out
side in the courtyard. One of tie
men entered with him; the blinds
were drawn across the carriage win
DOVE, and they drove for an inter-
carriage halted and Paul descended
he was almost blinded by the blaze of
fierce, tropical sunlight which beat
upon him, so that for some time he
could hardly grasp his relationship to
the outside world
He was in the palace no longer but
in the great market-place of the city
of Fee. He stood before a sort of
raised dais, on which squatted the
Moorish Sultan. close beside him,
Mademoiselle Guepin, resting upon a
pile OF cushions, while ranged around
him were his councillors and body
guard. Extending thence in the
form of a large circle, completely
surrounding the market place. were
thousands of Moors. and they were
all uttering exultant cries and point
ing at the prisoner. And in the CEN
ter OF the court, a writhing blur of
black against the white pavement
flags, was the rogue elephant. strug-
Cling in the chains which 30 men
held in their iron sockets fixed in
the ground, and trumpeting earth
shaking blasts.
Muley Abdul stood up and a sudden
hush fell upon the assemblage. SO
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

| Paul strayed from place TO place.
marveling at the trivial mind and
curious tastes OF the monarch who
had considered such rubbish a fair
equivalent for the kingdom which he
had allowed slowly to disintegrate
while he played in that house OF fool
ish nothings.
A sound at the outside door dis
tracted him from his speculations aud
he passed back hastily into the ante
room. Just in time to give the impress
sion OF having been waiting there
to a short, fat, blaCk-bearded man of
middle age, attired in an immaculate
white robe and turban. who strobe
tiercely I'm, accompanied by the cring
ing Interpreter whom Paul had left
at the palace gates. Behind them APP
peared the FrenchwOman She smiled
at Paul no longer but ranged herself
at the side of the Sultan and began
listened and nodded, then spoke curt
ly TO the Interpreter.
What do you want?" asked the lat
ter briskly of Paul.
Tell him." said Paul slowly, that
I will speak with him in the presence
of his council"
The woman interpreted. and the
Sultan's brow darkened He scowled
savagely at Paul.
His majesty says that he will
speak with you in the presence of his
council. as you have requested, to-
morrow morning" said the inter
prefer. will you have the goodness
to come this way"
At the door half dozen soldiers
sprang from the ground, where they
had been squatting in the Moorish
fashion. Without violence. but i'm
peratively. they compelled Paul to &C
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Once Upon = Tim.

Once upon time there lived :,
fourished in small city a v,rJ
man. He was devoted TO his No.
place; he loved lis streets and stI.l
its strange odOrs. its smoke, its M
rates. its Indifferent water supuK n
clubs and cafes and everything ah.I
1t. Nothing could iIduce him 10 le,l
II even for the brieiest period
vain did the railway companies sn,s.
their holiday arrangements before NJ
eyes; he returned with the more SAT-,
faction to his favorite seat oyer,o.|
ing the central square. And, then orI
day, the king of that country. who v,
full of capricious impulses, issued
decree that no one in this little n
should ever leave il again. under M
of fearful penalties. And immediate
our friend began TO be consumed wi
a longing for travel Punch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

that frail, delicate, woman, and the
great beast. A rogue elephant he
was, monsieur, a furious monster of
whom all stood in dread Even |
could hardly manage him. But
Mademoiselle Guepin could make him
heed her lightest word. and by rea-
son Of her power over him she has
acquired the reputation of a proph-
etess among the superstitious
Moors. They say" he continued
that she is secret agent OF France.
OF that ! know nothing. except that
all women love to intrigue At any
rate, II France does not make use of
that admirable woman she will not
be the France | know and love, for
with her aid Morocco Is already hers"
Paul was greatly impressed by the
circus owners naive condolences.
Here was a problem requiring all the
strength of his courage and the re-
sources OF his brain. A treacherous
ruler, a beautiful, INSCRIPTIONS won.
an. and a rogue elephant. The ex-
element Of his mission seized upon
him, and he hardly slept thence
forward, but nightly paced the desert,
bordering. and gazing out at the
wide. desolate expanse Of sand and up
at the dark sky, respondent with
stars.
1t was in the guise of a concession
hunter that he went to the Sultan's
palace Immediately after his arrival,
leaving his equipment in the French
camp outside the walls. French troops
were in possession OF the citadel, the
city was French-but Morocco was
not yet French. and technically
France was merely his majestys ally
against the rebellious tribes. Paul
found everything in confusion at the
palace. The Sultan, morose and de-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

accomplished something Besides" she
added, "Mahmud is very angry about
something this morning, and. hard as
the journey was, the return from the
palace will perhaps prove still more
arduous."
She ushered him into a large ante
room. IF you will wait here / will
summon his majesty and your inter.
prefer" she said and the door clicked
behind her. Paul tried it. 1t was
locked.
At that moment, In the clutches of
his enemy, who had evidently obtain
ed secret information of his arrival
trapped in the gin into which he had
so foolishly stepped, Paul would have
given much to have the freedom of
the French camp again. Unknown
as he was, having left his tent with
out even communicating his destina-
ton to the commandant, he might die
here by any of the hundred diverse
fortunes of the cruel Moorish ruler
without his fate becoming known to
anyone outside. And he did not
doubt that Mademoiselle Guepin
would spare no effort to accomplish
her own purposes.
After waiting for half an hour In
dire perplexity he began to examine
his surroundings.
There was large hall adjoining
the room in which he sat, and Paul
strolled into ii. 1t was a small. mar
row chamber without outlet, and evil
IDENTIFY formed the inmost portion of
the palace, for it was heaped with an
astonishing display of treasures.
There were not the gold crowns
which the circus proprietor had
imaginatively pictured, but there
were all the heaped-up rubbish &C
cumulated by the late deposed Sui
tan. whose mechanical bent had an.
gered the conservative Moors and
compelled his abdication. There were
magic lantern and Photographic ap-
paratus, guns and rifles in great va
riety. clockwork mice that, when
wound up, could be hunted by clock
work cats, toy figures that gyrated in
each others embraces-all the ex-
hibits Of the childrens department
OF the city store at Christmas time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

spondent, had shut himself I'D in his
palace with his favorite wife, the
Shereefa. He had executed two OF
his ministers as traitors and had dis
missed the remainder, had cut of all
relations with the French garrison
and alternately planned war upon
them and sent presents to Comman.
der Caillard, in token of fealty. I'm.
der plea Of indisposition the Sultan
refused to see them. France was
growing impatient; the treaty must
be signed acknowledging the French
protectorate. II Paul could present
his credentials and obtain his males
tvs signature the French would be
checkmated and the struggle would
be transferred to the chancellories
Of Madrid and Paris, while England
and Germany would instantaneously
mobilize their warfeets.
Tell him." said Paul to his In
terpreter, shrewd old Moor whom
he had engaged at a lavish wage and
pledged to silence, tell him that I
wish to speak with him upon a mat.
ter concerning the Khalifate."
Much mystified, Paul entered the
palace courtyard. passed through a
number of rooms, richly adorned
with arabesques and hung with car
pets OF brilliant hues, and emerged
into a small open space with high
walls of solid masonry, through a.
bronze door which the minister
opened and Immediately closed be-
hind him. Paul found himself alone,
completely shut off from access to
the other portions of the palace-no,
not alone, for there. In the center of
the court, confronting him with raised
trunk and cleaning tusks, was a huge
bull elephant
AS Paul stared at this apparition
the monster trumpeted shrilly and
rushed toward him, swinging its
trunk like an enormous fail. There
existed no doubt whatever as to its
Paul lodged agilely and
ran past the beast, which, too bulky
to turn swiftly, butted its massive
forehead against the masonry i'm
mediately behind the place which
Paul had occupied.
The passage to the halls Of para
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
CHILDREN LOVE |
SYRUP Of n
It IS cruel to force nause,s
harsh physlc into a
sick child.

LOOK back a Your childhood
.''Hember the dose' mother in.
oH-castor OIL calomel ca,h',
Ron YOU hated them. how Won \
af1'Hsr taking them
with our children it's d,,.
Mothers "ho cling 10 the old taa
'h's'c simply dom r-alize wb.. W.
% n" ch.ldreu's revolt is well =
ed lheiv tender little "ipsida."
injured by them
II Your Child's stomach live.
bowels need cleansing. give OH,
cious California Syrup of Eg..
action IS positive. but gentle Nan
OF mothers keep this harm,es, a,
laxative handy, they know chm
love to take it; that il never ,,n
clean the liver and bowels and :.
Ell the stomach, and that teasDOo
given today saves a sick child -.
row. WI
Ask at the store for a j0-cent h,
OF California Syrup of Figs" n,
has full directions for babies, chill
OF all ages and for grown-ups n,
IN each bottle Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
PAINFUL ECZEMA ON HANNIBAL

Bienville, La was troubled Vii
eczema in my hands for several yea,
The skin would break and look M
1t had been cut with knife and hi
hands were so sore could hardI|
bear to put them in water and coul}
hardly use them. When | used thed
the blood would run out. Phey woul|
heal little and then they would I'd
worse than ever again. They wed
very painful. The eczema got d
breaking out on my arms in pimpl5
which itched and burned very bad|
Il used different remedies, also used
all kinds of facial creams and -
on my hands and arms and did I'd
get any relief until ] used Cuticuul
Soap and Ointment cured NJ
hands and eczema with Cuticura Sod
and Ointment" (SignedD Miss Fanu|
Mostiller, Oct. 5, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SD
throughout the world. Sample Of ese
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address POI
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. "-At.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Dreams Come True

A magician OF old waved a wand
that he might Danish disease, a ply
stefan peers through a microscope to
detect the bacillus of that disease and
plan its defeat The belief in miracles
was premature, that Is al. It was
based on dreams now coming true.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

The woman in us still prosecutes a
deceit like that begun in the garden;
and our understandings are welded to
an Eve as fatal as the mother OF their
miseries-JOseph Glanvill.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
An Ancient Moe

Methuselah was pessimistic.
Age doesn't help you any" he d
clared. Il now know 500 summer r
sorts where J don't want to 20 again
New York Sun.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Has TEMPERAMENT.

When a girl is intense that mean,
her mother needn't expect much hell
with the homework.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Important 10 Mofhera
A DISCOURAGED.

why don't you work in your gar
den and get an appetizer"
THE appearance of the vegetable
in my garden" replied Mr.. Crosslots
"discourages an appetite"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
And PLENTY of II.

Hauteur is what the barber bestoW:
on man who won't have anything ba
a shave.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Copyright. 1913, by w. G.. Chapman

AUL LANE had spent
two weeks In Paris, in
d a lily communication
with Jean Rosny, secre-
tary to the League of
Lost Causes. But though
he had learned many
things he had not yet
learned the identity OF
the mysterious woman
at whose bidding he
had gone TO Europe to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
HAS MANY IMPORTANT USES.

The principal use of feldspar !. In the
manufacture OF pottery, enamel ware
ehamei prlck ana me ana eIectrical
ware. OF these applications the most I'M
portant Is Its use in the body and glaze
OF the various grades OF pottery and Wit
rified sanitary ware, in which it consi-
tutes from 10 to 30 per cent. Its value
In pottery Is that 1t melts at lower
point than the other ingredients ana
serves as huX' binding the clay ana
quartz particles together In glazes the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
SOME FIRE. MUCH SMOKE.
Blaze in shnvings Vault at j. IL.
Booth Plant.

a fire which made much smoke and
had the appearance Of creating large
mount of damage was discovered about
i've o'clock Sunday afternoon in tine
shavings vault of the J. r. Booth Lum-
Der company and burned for about two
hours. The fire was confined to the vault
and resulted only in the burning OF the
roof and some of the inside timbcrs 1t
is estimated that the damage Will be
less than thousand dollars ana there is
ample insurance, placed through the r..
:. Peck and II. II. Hickok agencies to
take care of that.
The origin of the fire IS unknown but
the Waterman ON duty at the plant heard
an explosion and Immediately flames
burst out of the building. He sent in a
gcuera. alarm from box i5 and soon sew
eIal companies We're on the scene. Nine
streams were played ON the burning
structure and as the walls are of brick
there was no difficulty in keeping the fire
within the bounds of the vault. The
large amount of shavngs accounted for
the long time which was taken to com
plvtc.' subdue the fire.
TIL vault Is used for the shaving,
which are not needed IN the boiler room
and which are passed by means of blow
ers into the vault. The smoke issued in
large Quantities from the separators al
the end of tine blow pipes and 1t looked
as though the fire might be commitment
ed TO other parts of the building. Tn,
pipes were clean, however, and ~ spark.
passed through them. When the hremer
arrived all of the pipes We're disconnected
as a precaution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05

especially attractive menu was prepared
for the occasion Hagars orchestra Of
three pieces furnished music and the ar
rangoments for the seating Of the guests,
etc, were well carried out
Peter f. Garvey of this city. assistant
postmaster. acted as POSTMASTER. Fol
lowing the banquet, Mayor James T.
Burke extended d welcome to the guests
on behalf of the city and Postmaster Buel
j. Derby responded on behalf of the post
Office officials A vocal solo, AFTER
wards" followed, sung by Mrs. Ella
Hodges who responded with an encore. y
solo was also sung by Miss Nellie Nc
Nally.
The next speaker was II. F. Quinn OF
Philadelphia, chairman of the executive
committee Of tho national organization Of
letter carriers, and representing that body
at yesterdays sessions. The postmaster
general was represented by +. f. Sharp
of Pittsfeld, Mass, postoiflce inspector,
who was next Introduced His remarks
were followed by a tenor solo by Leo j.
Dcsautel and brief address by Thomas
L. O'Brien of Lewiston, Me. second vice.
president of the National Association of
Postal Clerks.
Another guest of honor who came to
Burlington for the express purpose Of
being present at the banquet was Con-
gresham Frank Plumley of Northiiold,
who was tho last speaker of the evening.
w. T. Armstrong of Burlington and j. +.
Casey of Auburn, Me, made brief re-
marks as inspectors representing the pos
tai department The exercises were closed
with the singing OF America"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05

Chateaugay under Captain Il. j. Baldwin,
remaining on that boat under Baldwin
and w. warren Rockwell, n nephew
being transferred with the latter to the
new Tlconderoga, later taking Captain
Baldwins place on the Vermont Bird. He
was acting captain about two years.
during Captain Baldwn's last Illness
and upon his death three years ago
was made captain when position he still
holds. He has been with the Champlain
company approximately so years.
While Mr.. Rockwell was pilot OF the
Adirondack the boat caught fire, a man
from Columbia, S. G.. throwing q match
or lighted cigar down the hatchway
into the lower engine room into some
oiled waste The fire had IA good start
before 1t was extinguished. For efficient
work In putting out the fire the company
rewarded the captain and officers with
gifts of $40 each and the crew So each.
Captain Rockwells four brothers all
followed the lake practically all their
lives. These brothers were j. Grant Will
liam w, Edwin r. and Sumner. The lat
ter and the subject of t2ds sketch are
| the only survivors. and they are now the
only pioneer sailors on Lake Champlain.
sumner Rockwell is exactly fye years
younger than his brother, their birthday
! anniversaries being Fubruary IS Their
father also followed the lake for some
little time, being captain Of the slooI
Hawk, the schooner Enterprise, and the
sloop Dolphin. He participated in the
battle of Pittsburgh
Sumner Rockwell lives in Alburg on a
large farm owned by three of his sons
only one Of them however, william Mao
Rockwell. is farmer. Loren r. is second
mate of a large freight steamer running
from Buffalo to Duluth, and Roy r. is
pilot on the Chateaugay. Another of sum
ner Rockwelrs sons, Edwin of Swantun
Is captain of the Robert II. Cook. tuf
boat running between Whitehall and st
Johns.
W. Warren Rockwell, to whom refer
cnce has already been made, a nephew OF
the subject of this sketch, was for 6
number Of years pilot on Lake George
then promoted to he captain of the steam
err Sycamore and transferred to the Chat
eaugay on Lake CHAMPAIGN. then to th'
Tioondcroga, and is now United state
Inspector of hulls for the district Of Bur
lington,
Captain z. - Rockwell has had many
DISTINGUISHED guests i'm the pilot house
Among them he recalls Gen. Phil Shen
dan. President Ulysses :. Grant, Justice
David j Brewer President William II
Taft Ambassador James Bryce and Am
hassador Jusserand. the two latter durin.
their visit to this country on the occasion
Of the Champlain tercentenary celebra
ton.
Among some of tho we'll known mei
with whom he has been associated dur
ing his long service on the lake h1v" beef
the late Captain Flag Of burlington wh'
was one Of the popular captains of the
lake; and the late Captain Rushlpw %
Shelburue. captain Of the Uuitol states
the Champlaln and the Vermont second
who passed a lifetime on the water H'
was general MANAGER Of the Champlait
company for many years His son. Johr
Rushlow. of burlington, is now first pilot
on the Ticonderoga
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
RURAL CARRIERS WILL
REPORT FOREST FIRES

The official postal g,ide for May calls
the attention of postmasters and rural
carriers TO an order of the postoffice de-
partmeut that the carriers report to the
proper authorities all forest fires detected
along their routes. This order was is
sued at the request Of the secretary of
agriculture.
For several years in some sections of
the country a sort of informal under
standing has existed between national
forest rangers and mail carriers with the
idea of securing increased fire protection.
The marked effectiveness of this cooper
alton was a strong argument in favor
of its extension and official sanction, and
was in part responsible for the request
of the secretary OF agriculture which
resulted in the order by the pOstoffiCe
department
The plan is for the carrier to report a
fire to the nearest forest officer on his
route, or, If no officer lives on the route,
to have him notified by some responsible
citizen State and national foresters are
supplied with post road maps and with
postal guides containing the addresses
of the different postmasters The post
masters IN turn are supplied by the for
esters with the names. addresses and
telephone call numbers OF forest officers
| residing on or near the carriers routes.
Cooperation between rural carriers and
federal forest officers will take place in
| Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota Wy
] oming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
| Utah, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Ore
gon and California. Cooperation with
State officers is given in all the New
England States, and in New York New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland. West
| Virginia, Tennessee Kentucky, Michigan,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon and California, all these
! States having established ire protective
|