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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

Prompt and luxurious service
and reasonable rates. Phone
No. 81 night, o. Nos. , AMI IS
Gay u L. GAINES.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

formity with the provisions of A..
Number 256 of the General As.o,,,,..
Of the Sta5e of Louisiana of thc ,a',
1910. At said election there viii a.
submitted to the property fax Me-
drainage DiHtri Number Two o,
Madison Parish. Louisiana. o,,IiGet
as electors under the laws ana tba
constitution Of tie State of I.ouis,ar,
the following propositions.
Shall Drainage District Nuuho-
Two or Madison Parish I,ouisian.
Tor the purpose OF constructinr 80
TENS Of drainage within said distriS.
as July shown and set forth in ~
piahS and specifications, duly ANNE.
ca by the State Board of Enrina
OF the State Of Louisiana and on 81
ana of record at the office of d,
VI commissioners, incur an indchtaI
ness or Two Hundred and Ton The
sdhd Dollars, and issue therefor e.
c'dp"n bonis bearing interest -, 81,
rue OF I've per cent per annum -
mus [" be dated February 1st rot,
anu 10 mature at intervals as 60.
lows: DIS lol-
! SI.VV0 thereof due on the fret Ia,
Cur uary IN each of the ve,r,
i'l'' 1916 and 1917; $4,000 tb,ra',s
u"e On the hrst day Of February in c,ch
vi me years 1918, 1919. 1870 ,ooI
lszZ. 1923 and 1924; $4,000 tbarao, IL
on the first day of February in o"t.
OF the years 1925. 1926. 1907 ,aon
and 1929: $4,000 thereof dno
hrst day Of February in c,cb 90 ,t nc
,oa l'oO' 1881, 1882. 1888 and
So,ooo thereof due on the first
80 vi FEBRUARY in each of the veors
90 90" 3D. IySo' 1887. 1888 and 1879.
so'ooo thereof due on the first d,,,
VI FEBRUARY in each of the vcars
i'1o' 1871 and 1912: sS.OOO tberrnf
uue on the first day of February in
edch OF the years 1913, 1914. 1a,E
anu 1876; $4,000 thereof due ON ,ba
liiSt DAY of February in each OF Tho
years l947, 1913, 1919, 1850. 1851
ana 1852; $1,000 thereof due ON tba
lrst day of February 1853: 40 Ooo
htreof due on the first dav OF Eoh,
ruary in the year 1854.
For the purpose of construo,;,
system of drainage within said liz
ulct, snail Drainage District Nunhcr
TWO of Madison Parish, I,ouisi,na
ie'y ana assess a special annual tax
VI hfe mills on the dollars assessed
'aiuatlon on all property subject IN
state taxation situated in said djstrict
Tor the period of Forty years. com
menclng with the year 1914.
FOR the purpose of paying the nrip.
clpai interest of Two Hundred ana
Ten Thousand Dollars Drainoco
BONUS which it proposes to issna
Shall Drainage District Number Two
Madison Parish. Louisiana lew
ana assess an annual contribution ar
acreage tax of Thirty cents per aero
on all lands situated in said Distric,
for a period of Forty
1914. '"' year
Inc Ballots to be used at said eIec-
tioh snail be printed on white paner
Ia SUI n manner and form as will nor
init the Voter to stamp his ballot i,
Scch manner as to vote for or apaips,
me proposition submitted; the off,
form:
For tna icSnanoa
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

There being no further business, the
Board adjourned until the next regular
meeting.
+. c. RHODES,
President Board Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
o. W. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

1t won't be long before the
electric fans will be i'm action.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

critical time. Planters, merchants and
professional men took their places in the
ranks.
The former President, Hon. J. T.
Mcclellan, rendered me valuable assist
ance. He was always ready to advise or
work in the ranks as the case required.
To sum up the whole matter: When
We consider that with our levee system
only % per cent complete to the standard
contemplated by the Mississippi River
Commission, the fact that the levecs in
this District have withstood, with one
exception, the highest water known on
Cairo and Memphis gauges, in the history
OF levees, should inspire confidence in a
complete levee system, to withstand
future floods.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Gard of Thanks.

l desire to thank the citizen
'of iallulah for their manly assist
nnce inputting out the fire at m,
fssidence.
- M. II. colTnAnp
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Taxable Valuation s.
Signature of VOTER

signature of Voter.
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
OF the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross (X) mark
IN the square after the word YES:
TO vote against it, place similar
mark after the word "NO".
For the levying Of an Acreage Tax.
Proposition to levy
and assess an annual
contribution or acre
age tax Of Thirty cents ;
per acre on all lands
situated in Drainage
District Number Two
of Madison Parish, YES.
Louisiana. for the
period Of Forty years
commencing in the
year 1914, for the pur-
pose of constructing
systems of Drainage
II said District. "NO".
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

proposition to incur
debt and issue bonds
10 the amount of Two
Hundred and Ten
Thousand Dollars of
Drainage District Num-
Der Two of Madison
Parish, Louisiana. to
run forty years. bear
Ing interest at the
rate of five per cent
per annum. payable
annually. for the pur-
pose of constructing
ySfcmS of Drainage
n said District.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Taxable Valuation 8.
Signature of Votar

Notice to Voters: To vote in IA
vor of the proposition submitted upon
.his pailot place cross (X) mark
III the square after the word YES:
10 Vote against it place a similar
mark after the word NO.
For the Levying of q Tax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31
Official Journal of Madison Parish.

81. so PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

Proposition to levy
flve mill tax on all
property subject TO
State taxation i'm Drain r
age District Number
Two Of Madison Par
ish. Louisiana, for the YES"
period of Forty years
or the purpose OF coz
StructinS systems of
Drainage in the said
District. "NO"
IL
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

signature of Voter
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
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President Board OF Commissioners Fifth
Louisiana heyee District.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-31

OF the proposition submitted upon
THIS ballot place cross CX) mark
IN the square after the word yes;
To vote against 1t place a similar
mark after the word NO"
For the Levying ~ an Acreage Tax.
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Signature of Voter.

Taxable Valuation S............
The daily sentinel., 1913-07-21

singular how much the soft pressure of the small body
inclined the latters heart to mercy; but she looked
severely down at the little eager face and the little
hands gesticuatng unconsciousy, as he spoke
"Aunte'-his voice earnest-"I tied her tight
to the forccs SO she couldn't jump and get away
She was absolutely tight; and the minute l her
fire | put her out .wv the towel The only reason
she runned away is cause she don't like being washed
'cept she washes her own self wiv her tongue; an
guess she fought She was being washed"
i think understand" said Miss Wentworth. "I1l
explain to you, Miss Cargill: would better talk
To-day, as she sat by the window Miss Wentworth
recalled almost every word of the little council of
Elsa HI had been IN the family since Cecil was baby
of the warning but, it appeared actually seductive
and sinister clippings.
Then. for the first time Miss Cargil opened her
lips The explanation is quite simple 7 wish the
problem were as simple she pronounced The childs
imagination has been cultivated to excess 1t is
OF our aNioms, Miss Wentworth, that should
speak IN the ehllds hearing of those forms of moral
evil which lie beyond its experience This has been
We'll, how to help it? We have tried ap-
pealing to his conscience. and hasn't worked. We
have tried-or, rather, we might try good spank
Dat vurk. neider7 pronounced Elsa. gloomily
I imagine will not" said Miss Wentworth rather
The proper thing, of courser-Miss Cargill at
taclsed the dilemma with assured countenancc and
IN hrn voiee, yet some wise one of her hearers
suspected that she displayed all of her confidence and
had no reserves-'the proper thing is restraint He
must find that he is so dangerous that he cannot be
efioacious, although entirely according to
methods"
;, Thereupon Elsa unfolded her scheme; and Miss
Wentworth consented
But the grcaaunt hoped it might not need to be
used For several days indeed, il had seemed if
Miss Cargi's serious lecture and the prospect of
terror held forth by Elsa and confirmed by the teacher
must have affected the small ineendiary. But he
watched ineessantly. and every match in reach was
conhseated. So possibly Miss Wentworth admitted
conseenee was nightly reinforced by lack of oppor
tunity.,
She found herself all the same, growing fond of
her responsibility; he gentle, so aHeetionste
interested in everything; she wrote to Patience
Holworthy, he was the flower of the kindergarten
training, and he had oply this one thorn.
This very morning, she remembered, he had i'm
pressed her pleasantly A small churi had been al
lowed to come to play with him; choice spirit OF the
childrens garden who said bad words nor was
disohedient nor cruel Ito arimals The name of this
paragon was Geoffrey Lpois andshis mothers heaut-
tul motor-car left him at the door The children
were playing with assortment of egiftss pre-
seribed BY the Master under the supervision of Elsa
the visilsnt Ella had left the room for moment
to refresh them Nth innocent luncheon of biscuit
The daily sentinel., 1913-07-21
THE FIREBUG
By OCTAVE THANET
N by

amned the package OF clippings which she found in the
rght-hand OF the desk. Setting FIRE TO the
valance OF the bed throwing matches into the waste
basket plainly he going through the list reflected
Hester. i wonder will he consider great-aunt
proper substitute for paralytic grandmother!
Simultaneously with this inkling as to motive she
had lost faith in valiant and tme-honored remedy.
The punishment of last resort she shrewdly suspected
had been used before by Elsa Of the strong hand Az
ter a little she went to Cecil. He listened with
polite and fattering attention while she explained IN
small words of few syllables and nearly kinder
garten style OF approach her unskled mind per-
mitted how wicked it was to destroy other peoples
of burned child and Cecil nodded brightly. inter
posing: IF you hit yourself hard it just like burn
ing; only FIRE is than spanking; but IT IS that
kindP He spoke with the modest pride of the good
child who willingly contributes his experience TO the
kindergarten. There not OF humiliation
shrank closer to his the sound OF determined
step the tiles of the bathroom floor 1t was Esas
step; it Esa's outraged expression that like
red light OF anger, seemed to precede her figure, and
the outstretched arm from which Imply depended
wailing and writhng cat. Kitty was in sorry case,
a great smooch her flank and her fur iattened and
drenched with water. At the instant Miss Car
gill appeared, returning from her walk She stood,
amazed, in the doorway. Not word spoke Elsa;
tragically she extended the pathetic cat.
what does this meant" demanded Miss Cargii
But Miss Wentworth thought that she knew, and her
calm face flushed with anger.
He set the kitty Gfve, dot wat it is, said Elsa. "He
tie her to Iforoes of battub an set her fre an put
her by towels, hembroidered towels-t1yo; dat
max FIVE towel gone since Miz' Barnes sic go. Miss
Ventwort, Miss Cargil. dey please kinder tell me vat
do. l like ask de plicemans to tax him TO chails"
Elisa, kitty amt hurted you give her to me-" Cecil
spoke up. still very close to his aunt; and it
The daily sentinel., 1913-07-21

and milk. and Miss Wentworth, in the next room
was the unnotieed witness OF their play ~oh. say
railroad and ehawring tobacker"
There was genuine horror in CeciIs tones Maybe
it would kill you to chawr tobacker there's thing
in it that's awful poison, you have to spit it out ;
and you'd spoil the rugs"
"Sillyl" retorted the small OF the world q got
caramels thatll make splendid tobacker-course
/ wouldn't chawr real tobacker.'
Apparently he was proffering his sticky sweet to
Cecil. for sorrowfu voice came to Miss Wentworth: :
i don't eat candy ! never tasted it
"Neveri Why not !"
Il prommussed my mother" he explained IN tragic
tones, and what you prommus you must'keep' That's
what the king said"
This lofty moral standard seemed to impress the vis
itor who said, joyously. Well my mother don't mind
some candy" and thereat ehewed away at the pro-
mmo%shan candy amt bad" he gursst hnky
between bites s only eaney niense M ina. h1h;s ,h;s
cause was good.
But if envy gripped hard on Cecil's little heart
swered, with touch OF seorn: Maybe you'll get
fooled sometime, and you'll get common candy sted OF
modsrshun. Anyhow pronimussed But / didn't
prommus not to play with matches, though they tried
awful hard"
Say. Cecil. what makes you like to play with
matches? Maybe you might set the house ahre.
Il did once" said Cecil with sombre pride.
The visitor almost gasped as he begged particulars.
Miss Wentworth listened with all her ears; but the
only occasional words shaped themselves out of the
low murmur OF their voices. lp little time they
came back. and distinctly Miss Wentworth heard Cecil
say:
'No, you don't know how. You mustn't Taint
safe" Then Elsa came. And little Godfrey went
away.
How extremely good Cecil was all that morning |
He had sung his little kindergarten songs and when
he had weared of them he scampered up Miss Went
worth and begged her to sing something.
What about DandeonsH' she asked.
"No. Aunte. somehn about prison
is it good sign bad that he should be think
ing OF prisonsF his aunt wondered; but, making no
comment, she sang out Of year dimmcd memories.
old lyric. and Cecils facile caught the
melody She hesrd him humming
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys marc'ing!
Cheer up, tumrades, they will come"
The daily sentinel., 1913-07-21

HE is evidently impressed" explained Miss Car,
gill. The prison thought has been given HIM and
he is working upon it with his own imagination This
makes four days he has not touched match.
Alas therein Miss Cargl mistaken. Not three
minutes later Elsa appeared followed by Lena the
MISS eaTs Pp Mss % sew please
norteas room, bathroom! he in bathroom lock up,
and not let me in"
at him y walled Lena
As the four elders stood heplessly without sweet.
high chilssh voice rose above the staccato snap OF
matches. chanting:
I'm the prison Sally sits
Finking mudder dear of you
Tum tum um tumtum ii dol
And the tears they fill my eyes spite of all that
tan do
If tries to sneer my umrades and be gay"
Miss Csrgill sent her voice above the doorous
music: Cecil! Are you there? Will you please come
out herc--ot onee!"
Cecils through beautiful curly maple
door, perfectly audible:
They isn't all snapped up yet I'll come in a
minute! !"
How did this happen." asked Miss Cargl.
Il suppose he got the matches from that little
Godfrey horrd child!' cried Miss Wentworth, with
the natural desire to shift the blame from ones own
Il dare say hen go home now and set the house are
Miss Cargill wish me to speak to the plicemans p
whispered Elsa
The kindergarten glanced at Miss Wentworth
Very we'll" said Miss Wentworth. but, first, let's
well set a tiled bathroom aire"
"But there's towels; he kin burn towels" remarked
Elsa with gloom; towels belonged to Elsa's psrtcu-
lar province.
Already the efficient Miss Cargil had despatched
word to the coachrnan and the chauffeur but before
their suppressed grins appeared at the top Of lad
der the culprt emerged and fed TO the bed of justice.
And this is why Miss Wentworth sat by the window
and the kindergarten library and altered the gear Of
her mind
This snile is suggested by the lady herself; she
was thinking she her eye down the hill, and
took in solitary machine chuckng and groaning up
it. The hill you can't make on the high gear YOU
may make on the low T. thought Hester Wentworth.
She put down her book and took I'D bundle of
letters. The letters were from her neiee Agatha.
Miss Wentworth had confined herself to postals She
had said that CECIL well and the household run
ming smoothly, but she had not enarged-to be quite
frank she had not mentioned Ceeils falls from grace.
Miss Carsilis conscience of less nnacable metal
she had written with absolute and literal fidelity
never slurring lapse. Mrs. Barnes's answers were
prompt She wrote daily She full Of refuorse for
the trouble that she causing her she was al
most fevershly unhappy about the child Could be
the beginnings of insanity? Did Aunt Hester think
they. should send Cecil to ssnatorum? Her worry
swallowed up even her tlankfuness about her mother
whose operation had been most successful.
How seriously she takes everthina wonder il
The daily sentinel., 1913-07-21

ISS HESTER WENTWORTH sat by the
window in her nieee's charming bedcham-
Der; and while her eyes absently took in
the broad white driveway emerging from
the porte-eoehere and slipping gradually
down the hillside. to the street. she was
conscious OF the martyrs. crown priclling
her brow In her hand she held a bulky
black volume. The title was visible; it
was Kindergarten dnd Child Culture. On
the table by Miss Wentworth's side were
several other volumes OF imposing aspect.
and in bookrack at her elbow the famous
natres Of Ernehel Pestalnzzi Middendnrf
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17

Miss ri)he Young. Of Calhoun,
Mo-, is visiting her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Young.
Mrs. Burl Beach, of Oklahoma.
came in Wednesday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Murry.
We now elect U. S. Senators by
popular vote, why not President and
Vice President also1 And the post
masters.
Will Kidwell, of Kansas City, came
down Tuesday for visit with relat-
ives, and to note the many changes,
il any, that have taken place in Old
Versailles since he left her.
d. l.. Williams, the dentist, has
had his rooms in the Odd Fellow
Bldg. overhauled, painted and paper.
ed, and now it will really be pleas
ure to have your tooth pulled or re-
paired.
A letter received from w. S. Greer,
Rock Valley, Iowa, with remittance,
says: "We are getting along fine,
had a big snow and rain last week,
which was very much needed. The
spring is backward here, but promises
fine crop, especially of fruit. We
have just completed a new $4,000.
bungalow, and will move in this
week." Their many friends here
will be glad to hear OF the way pros
perity is serving them.
X. M. Johnson, (Cyclone Dick,
the real estate hustler of Stover,) has
located with his son in The Corner
Bakery, which they recently purchas-
ed, and now he will be in shape to give
his customer square meal, and then
take him out and sell him a good
Morgan county farm. Nothing like
getting fellow in good humor If
you want to trade with him, and no.
thing beats a good meal for good
humor.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
Cyclone Insurance.

The devastation at Omaha, Neb.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Terre Haute, Ind.
and Murfreesboro, Tenn. by cyclonic
disturbances, and the attending loss
If property aggregating millions ol
dollars, emphasizes the value OF tor
nado insurance for the prudent man,
and conclusively proves that no local.
ity or class of property is exempt
This locality may be next to suffer,
Don't wait ill disaster overtakes you
THE ONLY WAY" insure with
lHo. X. Gum.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
Knocked Out.

The Royal had the ill-luck of their
Picture machine breaking down Sat
urday night when hall way through
the first reel, and those present were
given tickets for Monday night, but
after billing the town Monday for the
Eldon railroad wreck the machine
failed to come, and everything called
off for Tuesday night, when they gave
the wreck and everything else on
hand TO big crowd.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
Amoma class Entertained.

The Amoma Class, Baptist S. S.,
Mrs. c. Fl. Long, teacher, was en-
tertained at the home of Rev. H. S.
Thornhill Tuesday evening combin-
ing social and business gathering.
Those present we're: Esther Morrow,
Tcllle Merriott, Nora Toler, Estella
Edwards, Marie Long, Fern Poston
Myrtle Handy, Louie Handy, Mil.
dred Handy, Sarah Sherman. Opal
Williams, Gladys Merriott and Ina
Kinloch. The following officers
were elected: Sarah Sherman,
President; Leila Shively, Vice
President; Louie Handy, Secy
Fern Poston, Treas. Ina Kinloch
Reporter. The crowd had a Jolly
good time, refreshments were served
and the class is now ready to enter
tain or be entertained, especially the
latter.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
Royal Theatre Announcements

Beasts of the Jingle, April 18th.
Queen of Carmargue or The
Gypsy's Vendetta, April 23rd.
Flood Pictures May 5th.
Omaha Disaster May 9th.
Detective William J. Burns in The
Exposure of the Land swindlers May
23rd.
Four reels including Pathe week
ly of Current events and Edison
Records, Tuesday nights.
Drawing Thursday nights.
Royal Theatre.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17
State u. A. r. Encampment.

Commander Rubey, Department OF
Missouri, g. A. r., announces that
the Annual Encampment of the De-
partment will be held at the city of
St. Joseph, May 1915. The people Of
St. Joseph are making great prepara-
tons to entertain the veterans, and
undoubtedly will do it up in hne
style. St. Joseph is the third largest
city in Missouri, is 62 miles north of
Kansas City, with nine railroads to
give it splendid transportation facili-
ties. In 1900 it had population of
Ioa,979 1t has been point of in
terest for three-quarters of century.
In its early days it was an Indian
trading station OF considerable i'm
portance, and then became the start
ing point and Quitting place for the
gold seekers who went across the
plains to California. 1t has grown
very rapidly since the war. and now
has aourishing factories. great pack
ing houses, and is growing as dis
tributing center for the immense
farming county surrounding it. The
people are enterprising, hospitable
and what ever they do is done on a
big scale. 1t is expected that large
attendance of Missouri veterans and
their families will take place. John
McElroy has been invited to attend
and has gladly accepted the invita-
ton.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Conner, and
son, Archie, who have been visiting
relatives near Slower the past week,
returned home Wednesday.
Regular communication Of Ver-
sailles Lodge, No. ~, A. F. 4 A.
NJ, Friday night, April 18th, and
work in the Masters degree, and all
Masters should be present. A good
crowd is expected.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-17

We give some ancient Morgan
County news on editorial page, which
should be of interest to the older
settlers, and the younger ones might
learn that real people we're here long
ago struggling to make this a good
place for the present generation.
When our correspondents fail to
come with column or two OF news
we are up against it to get film for
The REPUBLICAN,. Some of the town
folks might help US out by telling
what they know, or think they vnow,
and whether things are going to suit
them. Give it to US not later than
Wednes day morning.
The Handle Factory folks have
bought the timber on a 900 acre tract
of land four miles from town, and will
have plenty Of timber as long as it
lasts. Now for somebody to cut and
haul it to the factory to be worked up.
Have you noticed that generally one
thing calls for something else.
keep the log rolling, boys
T. r. Townley, who has been
in Florida the past winter with the
boys, returned Sunday, glad' to get
home, AID his many friends here
glad to meet him again. He has
lost his Morgan county color, but
since he can make connection be-
tween that old white pitcher. and the
court house pump he will soon be all
right again. He had a good time,
so whit differacce about the cost,
bops will be boys.