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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiyed at the Office OF the Highway De.
partunent OF the Board OF State Engi-
neers OF Louisiana, Room 1Oi, New
Orleans, La. , up TO IL O'Clock noon
Monday, November 10th, 1913,
for the construction OF . main public
highway extending from Tallulah, north
to East Carroll Parish line, Madison
Parish. Louisiana, = distance OF about
nine miles.
information as to location, character
Of work, amount, extent, and class OF
material, terms OF payment. regulations
governing manner OF submitting pro-
Dosals and executing contract, may, on
application, be obtained at the once o,
the Highway Department:
W. E. ATKINSON,
State Highway Engineer
FRANK NJ. KERR,
Chief State Engineer and Piss. -
idsns Board 81 STATE Engineers.
New Orleans, La, oet.l5, 1878
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Z Mrs. B. F. Bonney and Hon.
Jos. N. Reeves, of st. Joseph,
cane up to Tallulah Tuesday to
ace ,mpany Mrs. j. Y. Bonney
fnme. --
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. N. j. Kaufman, Of New
Orleans, La, visited his parents,
Nj. and Mrs. /. Kaufman this
week. .....'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Il Miss Bessie Spencer came up
iron y Waterproof Saturday t.
ynitrelatives, returning Sunday
morning.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. j. A. Moberly has been
SHIPPING oats by the car lots III S
week which is good evidence
thai Madison can raise something
besides cotton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Judge A. L. Slock. has i'm
proved enough to be in his Office
Tuesday but is not yetable to do
any Office work. -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. Riley moved and Mr. Boney
seconded that the above budget be
adopted as the School Boards budget.
Carried.
President Ward then appointed Mr..
Aiken, Mr.. Riley, and Mr.. Wixon to
audit the Superintcndent's books.
The committee reported a. follew va:
Oct. 10, 1918.
We, the undersigned committee, ap-
pointed to examine tho books, accounts,
and vouchers OF the Superintendent OF
Schools for this Parish OF Madison for
the quarter ending September 80, 1918,
beg to sny and report that We have this
day made said examination and iind said
book Q and accounts correct and In good
form.
Dated this 10th day Of October. 1918.
fCHAS. G. AIKEN,
SIGNED J. n. RILEY,
&c. e. WHOM
Committee.
There being no further business, II
was moved by Mr.. honey, seconded by
Mr.. Aiken aud carried that tn. Board
adjourn. w. II. WARD.
JAS II. LINTON, President.
: ecretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. E. Q. Wolff and Mrs. Baker,
who was operator at the telephone
exchange, were married last FRI
day evening in the city.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Deputy Sheriff p. FL. Hebert
went to Omega Monday and Tues
DAY, but failed to MAZE any
arrests.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. Sam Scurria is having a
brick building nut up for meat
! na'ket TO, b. W. Bloupt & Co.,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

who Will operate a FIRST class
meat market.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

! Mrs. .Willett, nee Miss Myra
. Brooks, is spending a few weeks
! itkss her mother Mrs. A. +.
Adams.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

|, Miss Carrie Hopkins, of st.
Joseph, visited friends on town
The first part of the week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mrs. NJ. d. Monette has added
n, large rooms to her already
'nD.to.date hotel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

h Mr.. G. D. Smith visited Duck
o0rt aud Cabin Teele this week
an business.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. E. @. Montgomery, Jr.,
made a business trip to Newell
Ton and st. Joseph this week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. Blair, Of Mississippi, q
lrother to Mr.. G.. Z. Blair, is
,isiting relatives here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Shields, of
ROOSEVELT, La, spent Monday in
fsllulah.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

IN W. q. Ward, of Mansford,
y. . visitor to town Tuesday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

n, W. J. Burns, of Tallebena,
I, il town Sunday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
Estray Notice.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
.parian Of Madison. [

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Madison.
This IL to certify that have in my
posession the following described CAT
TIE: One red and white spotted COW,
marked crop and under bit in right ear |,
crop split and under bit in left ear.
branded B. L. S.; also one pale red
YEARLING, two years old, marked
split and under bit In right ear andsplit
IN left ear. branded r. A. have made
dilirent inquiry for the owner OF said
CATTLE and found none. II not
called for within ninety days, will be
cold as the law directs. -
A. N. ANDREWS,
Tallulsh. La. Sept. -. 1913. SEPT
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

tNr. Homer Smith, of V'dalia,
/. was o visitor to town this
rack, To-.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

/ u,. Geo. Montgomery visited
|r;a.lis and st. Joseph last week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Pride may ~ before n fsce;
even whore a girl falla in lovss -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

sheriff A. j. Sewer went to
r.ksburg Wednesday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

Miss Mary Yerger went to st.
Ieseph Monday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25

,.,essor J. V. Sewer was in
nm Tuesday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-25
sDclal AND PERSONAL.
In. Alternately, of Sondheimer,
II, r;sitor to town Sunday.
~ Ralph Evans, Of Roosevelt,
1. in town Sunday.

~ Dixon Powell, of Waverly,
IN Tallulah Wednesday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
rs. Kelly COMPANY
GIVEN MUCH. CREDIT
Popular Furniture Company Fur
nishes New Rex Hotel and
Wins Praise.

Everybody in the West End is proud
of the Hotel Rex, which opened it's
doors last week. 1t is fine structure
built along modern lines, and prom
ises to become a most popular hos
telry. It is credit to the western
portion of the city, and adds consider
able to the appearance of West Supe-
rior street.
The hotel has been furnished
throughout by the F. S. Kelly Fur
niture company after some very
strong competition by large outside
firms in Chicago, Minneapolis and ST..
Paul. The Duluth firm took pride in
seeing that the. very best Of furniture
went into the hotel.
The F. S. Kelly Furniture company
is winning considerable fame through
out the northwest in furnishing hotel,
clubs, etc. We are pleased to see it.
The company is entitled to all the
credit it is getting, and more too. It
is going after the business; it is put
ting Duluth on the map as a furniture
city, all of which helps every other
line of business here.
The Labor World congratulates the
F. S. Kelly Furniture company upon
its success and its enterprise, and we
wish it continued success during the
coming year. '.~-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
WISCONSIN CITIES
ACQUIRE UTILITIES
Thirteen Plants Come Under Mu-
nicipal Ownership Under
New State Law.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 11.-With the
order Of the railroad commission to-
ward turning over the property of
the Beaver Dam Water company to
the city. at $4,000, thirteen plants
have been purchased by cities under
the Wisconsin utilities law.
In three cities the properties have
been taken over in the past two weeks
and three cases are pending in which
the valuation has been almost COM
pleted. The thirteen cites paid an
aggregate of $2,4o4,90O for the
plants
In 1907 the legislature passed
law permitting utilities to take out
indeterminate permits. This law en-
powers the city to take over a utility
at any time at valuation to be fixed
by the railroad commission. Under
this law practically all of the water
plants of the state have become num-
icipal enterprises.
Movement Makes Progress.
In Manitowoc, the city has pur-
chased the electric and water plants
and there is agitation for the city
purchasing the gas plant. Cities that
have purchased plants are:
Price.
Cashton (electric) .........$ 300
Appleton (water works. -. 255,000
Lake Geneva (water works.. $500
Manitowoc (water works) .. $4,000
.Brodhead <electric) 80. ..... 10000
Manitowoc (electric) ....... 137,5OO
Amigo (water) ............ 12S,8OO
Fond du Lac (water). ...... 100000
I'Sheboygan (water) '....'..:.' Ale, 900
Kaukauna (electric) .:..... $4,000
Whitewater (water) ....... $4,000
Oshkosh (water) .......... $4,000
Beaver Dam (water) ...... $4,000
The Cashton case Was the first of
its kind and in the decision the COM
mission laid down its methods Of val
uation. The Appleton case attracted
wide attention because the lower
| court overturned the commission's
figures, but the supreme court re-
: Versed the lower court and sustained
the commission. The commission was
| also sustained in the Kaukana case
and in the Fond du Lac case an ap-
peal was taken, but was dismissed.
The commission is now valuing the
Racine water plant, worth nearly
100000: the GAINESVILLE water
works and the electric plant of the
Grand Rapids Electric company, with
property worth about $4,000.
Asks Vacation Of Injunction.
City Attorney Dougherty,. James,
vile, and directors Of the GAINESVILLE
Water company. appeared before thu
commission. The GAINESVILLE compan,
has filed a petition in circuit cour
asking an injunction to restrain thu
city from taking over the wate1
plant. Mr.. Dougherty, for the city
asked the railroad commission to ust
Its authority to see that the injunc
| ton is vacated. .,..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
STATE At LABOR [|| HEADS
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
Executive Council of State Legis-
lation of Labor to Map Out
Political Program.

The executive council of the Minne-
sofa state Federation of Labor will
hold it's second quarterly meeting at
st. Paul on Sunday next. Secretary
McEWen sent out the call for the
meeting early last week, and it is ex-
pected every member will be present.
The council will take up the mat
ter Of labor legislation and dispose of
a number of proposed bills submitted
to it by several unions interested in
legislation. The federation's legislat-
i've program will be tentatively pre-.
pared and the preferential bills de-
cided upon.
The primary election will be held
in June. The council will not meet
again until March, and by that time
1t Is hoped to have organized labor's
legislative program prepared to pre-
sent to every candidate for the legis-
lature.
The secretary will report that the
federation is In a healthy financial
condition. Sixteen unions have affil-
lated since the st. Cloud convention,
and these have added to the fedora
SAoA OH C4A6Iu Ivy dl1I1OSC 1,VVV 1u0lu.
bers.
The executive council in addition to
disposing of a number of routine mat
tiers will take up the work of organ
ization and map out a campaign to be
followed for the next three months
President Hall has been doing some
splendid work in the organization
field, and the other officers of the fed
Grafton will at the meeting of the
council join with him in deciding
upon the work to be done in the i'm
mediate future.
The proposition before the unions
to create a Legislative fund by assess
ing each member rs cents year for
two years may not carry. Up to date
the reports coming into the secretary's
office give the proposition slight
lead, but several big unions have not
been heard from, and it is not likely
that the council will authorize the
levy unless the proposition is carried
by a decisive majority.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

ticle.' A certain number of privi-
legged persons may continue to sell
liquor to all corners. There will be
as much liquor legally sold and as
much consumed as before. The prop
erty of a number Of persons has been
arbitrarily destroyed on the word Of
officials clothed with despotic power.
Here is certainly kind of depriva-
ton of property which the fourteenth
amendment does prohibit if it actu-
ally prohibits anything. These sa-
loonkeepers, however, are an unpopu-
lar and uninfluential lot Their fell
low liquor dealers are glad to be rid
of their competition, while persons
who look with contempt on the liquor
business feel that it serves them
right. But the courts are said by
their defenders to be fearless, impair
tial and willing to protect the consti-
tutional rights of minorities. Unfor-
tunately, there are too many instances
where they have proved to be quite
the contrary. Still here seems an OPP
portunity for those willing to risk
their money on a contest to give them
another test.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
WORTHY TRIBUTE TO
TRADE UNION PRESS
by WILLIAM N. FRIEND. =

=
The expanding usefulness of the
labor press of the nation interests me
keenly. If it has been a. voice of
struggle it is also become a voice of
commanding rugged common sense.
Industrial democracy's best token and
asset is its hard-fisted thinking Jour-
nalism.
Some people do not know that
there is such medium Of conserving
and promulgating the program and
thought of the working people. Some
people imagine that the labor paper
Is wild, lurid sheet, instigator Of
nameless prejudices in a technical
vernacular almost foreign to the COM
mon tongue. In fact some people do
not know or stop to think who are
the real people.
The long advertised fact in re-
l1gious periodicals that Charles Stei-
zle speaks weekly to 100000 indus
TRIAL readers through his syndicate
letters in the labor press. and which
church people also read and ap-
prove, has done much to open the
eyes OF the public to the probable
sanity and service of this class-arm Of
general publicity.
I have come to read the labor
paper not simply to get the view OF
another class, not merely for socio-
logical development, but for it's own
sake. I like its democratic manner
of editorial speech. I like its COM
monality. I like its poetry and verse.
like it's funny column, its efforts to
cater to the general mental interest
of the average reader. / like it's
clippings and even its well chosen
''boiler plate"
I like to think in the same way that
100000 other good stalwart coun-
trymen of mine are turning over in
their minds the current facts and is
sues of the day.
One thing that made Green's
Shorter History of the English Peo-
ple' revolutionary and famous was
the fact that it marked out a new
way of looking at history-from the
viewpoint of the people rather thar
of the king. I like to read the round
the-world' page of the labor paper
because specially there do I get at
the startling sensations Of the hour
Gas in New York, London or Berlin.
the Balkans, the Orient, South Africa
or France), through the current in
depreciation of the industrial mind.
1t Is most wholesome, nourishing.
illuminating, democratizing, real to
know the world through such sight
and sound and color. It is not NOR i.
bid Summing In the underworld. It.
Is not" walking in dreamland with
beautiful princess who fade by MORN
Ing. 1t is not the distortion Of ACCT.
dental preferment. 1t is the world
through the eyes of just plain. hard.
neaoed' common-sense, intelligent
iolKs' and the sooner we ALL comp to
1t Tor our own the sooner shall wa
all get at the bottom facts st human
reAgion, science and economies
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
POLICE POWER AND
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

The courts, especially the federal
courts, can find violations of the four
teenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution in almost any legislation
that strikes an effective blow at the
predatory power of railroads. This
amendment plainly prohibits depriv-
ing any person of property without
due process of law. 1t is a very just
" provision when the property right
fully belongs to the person sought to
be deprived and could not, in reason
and justice, have been intended to
apply to property not so owned.
But be that as it may, courts have
found laws to be contrary to the four
teenth amendment, which limited
freight rates or passenger rates. Now
one would at least expect the courts
to be consistent. If they will distort
the constitution to protect monopo-
listic corporations it would be reason
able to expect that they would make
a show of consistency and sincerity
by allowing the same distortion to
apply to corporations and individuals
that are not mOnopolistic. But that
they have done nothing of the kind
may be seen in noting court decis-
ions in cases where the postoffice de-
partment has arbitrarily destroyed
the property of a publisher by deny
ing him-without even jury trial or
an opportunity to publicly prove his
innocence of any charge against him
of second-class mailing privileges
or of any mailing privileges at all.
Court decisions may also be noted in
cases where prohibitory liquor laws
have destroyed the property Of man.
ufacturers and sellers Of liqum In
LOTT th1
PLANTATION is offered that the courts
only upheld the police power of the
state.
Now, what Is police power? It Is
the power of the state or community
to do what in it's judgment may be
necessary for public safety. The
state having held the liquor traffic
to be detrimental to public safety,
the courts substantially have decided,
it could cOnstitutionally confiscate
the property of liquor dealers or
manufacturers. This is an explana-
ton frequently urged by defenders of
the courts to excuse their discrim-
ination between constitutional rights
OF railroad corporations and of liquor
dealers. Assuming the explanation to
be sound-although it does not ex-
plain many of the other cases of dis
crimination-it could only apply to
such acts against liquor dealers as
actually rendered the entire traffic
illegal. 1t would not apply to a law
that allowed one man to engage in the
liquor business and forbade another.
without any cause for the distinction
than the arbitrary will of some Off
cial. Yet that very thing is done.
Ohio has just adopted a liquor Ii.
cense law under which a commission
in each county may arbitrarily de-
eide who may or who may not en-.
gage in the liquor business Under
this law 1900 dealers in Cleveland
700 in Cincinnati and a number in
other places have been ordered to gel
out OF business. Was this exercise Of
police power? 1t could not be. Pub.
lie safety was not advanced a par
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
STAND STRAIGHT AND
AVOID TUBERCULOSIS

The first essential in the avoidance
of tuberculosis of the lungs, or con-
sumption, is to keep the lungs strong.
so that if the germs are breathed they
can do no harm. One Of the most
important things In keeping the lungs
strong Is to keep the chest wide open
so that the lungs can be properly
used. -.
If the body is dropped or stoops,
or if the shoulders are allowed to
drag forward Ground shoulder), or If
the head is carried forward instead
of we'll back over the shoulders, the
chest must be fattened, the breathing
must be shallow, and the lungs, not
being freely used, become weak. It
is in this type of chest that tuber-
culosis usually begins.
The consunlptive is usually narrow
with the head craned forward. While
the development Of a strong, we'll
formed chest Is one Of the most i'm
portant factors in preventing tuber-
culosis, the same thing Is to be de-
sired if the disease has once started
Not only should We live in the open,
but we should stand up straight and
learn to throw big chest" so that
the lungs can grow strong and the
fresh air be taken in.
The runner, the singer, or any one
who is obliged to make sustained ef-
fort is taught to stand and sit with
the chest high so that the lungs car
be used to the best advantage, and il
every one would do the same thing
there would be less tuberculosis be.
cause there would be fewer weak
lungs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
NEGRO WOMEN PROVE
TO Be GOOD NURSES
Magazine Relates Where One Con-
quered Disease in One Youth,
Also Mothers Prejudice.

Negro women, trained in the Provi-
dent hospital; Chicago, have proved
efficient nurses, and their success in
dicates a. field in which they may
find remunerative employment and
also be of great service to other men,
bers Of their race. Robert McMurdy,
Chicago attorney, writes of negro
women as trained nurses in the Sur
vey. .@
ITO most people the negro problem
means the problem of the negro man.
They do not realize how much graver
Is the problem Of the negro woman.
But moments reflection will bring
to mind the tragedy of her condition."
he says. "She must strive against
prejudice which closes to her the
door Of neatly every employment
that could ensure her progress and
self development.
"One vocation In which negro wom-
en- are demonstrating their efficiency
is that Of the trained nurse. For
this work nature has endowed the
negro woman, and race experience
laid sound foundations.
'oThis provident hospital is dis
20 years ago with the purpose of af-
fording negro women the nurses
training, it was then the only institu-
ton of it's kind in this country. ex-
cept the government hospital, Freed
mems, at Washington. Through it's
earlier years it was managed by ne
groes and even to this time both
whites and blacks are on the staff
and board Of trustees It is supported
largely by negroes. Its endowment
started from the pathetic bequest of
an old negress who, dying, had just
$50 to leave after providing for her
burial. Her direction was, Give it to
two charities established for my peo-
pie, one half going to Provident hos
pital.'
The hospital has graduated more
than 118 nurses and has in training.
70 negro women. It has cared for
more than $4,000 patients in the
wards, $4,000 in the dispensary. These
patients have been not negroes only
but Of all races. 60.
But do these negro women really
make efficient nurses? An answer
may be found in the words of Sophie
P. Palmer after a months visit at
Provident:
{ From the standpoints of order,
dignity, and technical skill the nurs-
Ing force of this hospital seems to
compare more than favorably with
hospitals of the same size and class in
other cities where the nursing service
is composed of white women.
lone time boy was hurried to
Provident hospital with pneumonia.
The telegraph summoned his parents
from the east. His mother, a south
ern woman. rebelled at his surround
ings. but the boy was too i'll to be
moved. Between life and death he
wavered for days. 8 The doctors gave
him up. But the negro nurse refused
! to yield. For So hours she fought Tor
his life with every known means,
hardly leaving his bedside. Finally
the nurses devotion and skill won a
two-fold victory; disease was con-
quered in the, boy. and. q life-long
prejudice was conquered in the moth
er's heart E +, # II m. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

We failed to be startled when we
learned that women are to wear sus-
penders in the latest creations. The
new tubular" harem skirt had con
WINGED us that suspenders were nee
essary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

Quinine is now being used a. cure
f ftl the rabies. Just an app lication Of.
the bark to the bits.