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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

decision and the next day squad OF
detectives, obtained by me from head
quarters was searching every avail
able part of Chicago's underworld.
That night Alem Hail, dealer in the
occult. was resting as comfortably
as possible in a steel room in the
Harrison street Jail, while his house
girl remained in the matron's room.
His place of business still was open.
however. with another man in HAIRS
place-a detective who possessed the
art of makeup and the brains to play
a hard game.
And il was a hard game that was
before him. What clients Hail had
we did not know, nor what they came
for. Questioning had proved fruit
less; the man only stared at US with
his beady, swapping, black eyes and
smiled grimly at he cross-fire OF inter
rogation which was shot at him. Nor
could anything more Ne gained from
the Girl. We were playing a game IN
the dark-but We had laid our trap 10
save more than one victim and We
were going to use our resources.
Miss Clement ceased a moment and
smilingly raised hand.
Did you ever try to read fortunes.
distribute love potions, give seances
and play magic when you didn't know
a thing about the people you were
dealing WITH" she asked.
No answered. Why"
Simply because that was the game
we had to play. Alem Halls place was
one of Indian magic. Everywhere
about us was equipment, pots, funny
little blow pipes. queer smelling per-
fumes, jars Of colored liquids. dunn
mics, velvet curtains and idols. To
us. il was all puzzle; We knew moth
ing more than that here was collec-
ton of junk which must be worked
and worked correctly to allay suspi-
Hail, the mystic. There were those
who sought love and who paid for
their love potions at prices worth
while. There were others who sought
power-and paid for it. There were
still others who attempted to pene-
trate the veil which separates this
world from the next, and under this
heading we found the name Of Mrs.
Charles.
Some way. that day. my detective,
CARRIED in the robes of Alem Hail. and
myself, dressed in the costume Of an
Indian woman. whose sole duty was to
answer the bell and to roll her eyes
and speak a jabbering. gibberish
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

do that?' The woman's voice was pit
eous. Won't you let me?'
"'Spirits are vague was the gut
tural answer of the pseudo Hail.
Spirits are vague
but you have promised-oh, so
many times. The spirits of life which
you said would bring him to me in
my dreams have not done 1t. Once
saw him-then he fitted away. You
let me talk to him and ask him II he
loves me. Why can't you let me ask
him what want to know-about that
other woman Halls voice seemed
queer. II was choking.
Tonight came his reply at last.
you can see him and talk to him and
hold him in your arms. The spirits
will it.
"A cry came from the woman. She
hurried into the seance room and
seated herself. l could hear her hard
breathing. could almost see her
eyes cleaning in the darkness.
Then began the seance. Strange
lights played for a moment as pulled
the switches to the accompaniment OF
the chanting voice Of the detective
Hail. Then all was darkness. At last
voice broke upon the stiffness.
az have come to you, Esther. What
is It? What is it?'
THE woman half sobbed.
Henry, where are your
am close to you. Close to you
"A vague figure foated through the
air, near to the waiting woman. then
disappeared in darkness. Again II
came forth, and this time it carried
with it an uncanny glow, showing the
dead face Of a man, his bloodless lips,
his staring eyes. The woman reeled
in her chair and thrust forth her arms,
The figure vanished behind the cur.
tains again.
Once more the voice sounded. The
strange lights played again and again
The woman was becoming hysterical
She was screaming to Hail, begging
that he allow the spirit to come to her
TO be held in her arms. There was nc
answering voice, for Hail, the sup
posed, was stretched forth upon the
divan, his whole body hidden excep,
bis arms and head. His eyes were
closed. He was in trance.
Music began to play. For the last
time the figure came forth, drifted
into the air and then settled itself into
d. the woman's arms. She sobbed aloud
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Great Defense.

The great advocate-let us cal 1
Mr.. McSweeney-was defending
man in a murder case. The q
looked hopeless, and McSweeney {
mitted no evidence for the dee
So the public prosecutor, belie'l
that conviction was assured, en-
with just a few perfunctoT
marks.
Then, in a quiet, conversaua
tone, the famous McSweeney been
talk to the Jury. He made no
ton OF the murder. He just deseS1
In vivid colors a pretty county
tage rung with honeysuckle, a -
wife preparing supper, and the
youngsters waiting at the gap
greet their father on his return =
for the evening meal. Sudden1
Sweeney stopped. He drew ~
up to his full height. Then, 90.
the table with his fist. he cried
voice that thrilled every bosom:
Gentlemen. you must SEND
back home to them"
A red-faced juror choked ana :
ed out: by George, sir, wen %
London Opinion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
A Bit of Fortune Telling
(Copyright. by W. G. ChapmanD

DRY a long time. Then suddenly the
fash came, and smiled as looked
at Miss Charles, and asked:
How long have you been carrying
your mothers gloves?'
There was a little start OF su,Srse
at the question. The young woman
held up the gloves and her eyes grew
wide.
'Why-so I am she exclaimed.
How did you know that?' A nervous
little laugh followed the question.
Have you ever seen my mother
how did you know | was carrying her
Gloves
We'll let that remain my little Sc
cret for the present. / answered.
Now, we'll revert to the original ques-
ton of how long have you been carry
ing them
"'Only since last night. ] went to
her fat to see if | couldn't persuade
her TO come home, and ! guess as
left | must have taken up her gloves
by mistake
ptCdHC hloo
Charles | said. You probably will
not hear from me for three or four
days. In the meantime u wish that
you Would go back to your mothers
fat and make just one more attempt
to stay there-only for the few days
so that we may keep her from getting
rid of any more Of that money until
the time comes when ! can stop It
forever. l have to take little out Of
town trip
with that | dismissed her and be-
gan to make the plans which would
result in the saving of fortune. And
late that night | was still at my IL
brary table, figuring out means of
finding the person whom | sought.
One thing / knew would be fruitless.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
BOOK DESIGNATED.

tongue, managed to work with those
gave those seances, We delivered the
love potions, and we threw in free Of
charge things of which Alem Halt
had never dreamed. II ever there was
a day of real mystic free-for-all tom
foolery. II was that one. More than
once that day ! gritted my teeth to
keep from laughing. More than once
that laughter would be choked back
by a queer look in the face of the eli
ent-as fear would enter our hearts
that 1t was suspected that something
was wrong, that the real Alem Hail
was not before them in the dimmed,
darkened room, after all. We were
playing dangerous game, we knew
that. We felt that even though we
had arrested Alem Hail, that we had
sufficient evidence to send him over
the road again for being a fakir and
thieving fortune teller. that we had
not yet saved the woman we had start
ed out to save. Did you ever knew
that such a person will trust the man
who is robbing her implicitly, no mat
ter what happens? We knew that IL
we proclaimed to the world that Alem
Halt had been arrested and that he
was charged with stealing money,
there would not be one of the victims
who would come forward to testify
against him. More than that, there
would be those who would look upon
him as a martyr and who would even
furnish money to aid him make his
fight for freedom. And most impor-
tant of these was Mrs. Charles. We
must wait for her. We must play the
game to the best of our ability and
bide our time until the opportunity
came to set her so hard against Alem
Hail that she would be willing to do
anything, now that her eyes were
opened. A week passed. Still We
floundered on, giving palm readings.
gazing into the crystal globe and do
ing anything which the key book des-
ignated as being necessary for those
who came to be duped. We gave ad-
vice on business matters-attempting
20 make il such advice that 1t would
do no harm. We gave advice in love
matters. We handed out tablets and
potions to make men and women hap
by and handsome. knowing that they
we're nothing but colored water or
bread pills. And all the time we
hoped for that moment when Mrs.
Charles would come. We were also
getting anxious for another reason. In
that week or more Of work We collected
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
"ARMoUREDv FOR TIE RING
Lady Boxers Masked That Their Beau.
" May Not Be MARRIED Dur
Ing Bouts.

New York-That a certain number
Of women 20 in for boxing is we'll
know, but is well know. but It has re-
manned for the United States to ar
mour" those ladies who wish to try
their skill with the gloves. To quote
a local journal: Guy Otis Brewster
is going down In history as the friend
Of every athletic young woman. every
suffragette who insists she is mans
physical and mental equal. He has
shown them how to learn to box and
won the approval of former teachers
who disapproved this exercise for
mask for the head so beauty won't
e marred by hard blows, and one
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

the attempt to shadow Mrs. Charles
II the person whom / believed to be
the one who was getting the money
had anything to do with her actions,
then certainly efforts at shadowing
would be beyond the question. He
would arrange for that. l consulted
my case book and found the name |
wanted, recorded there five years be-
fore. Then, late as 1t was, l stepped
to the telephone and put in long dis
lance call for the warden Of the state
penitentiary at Joliet.
when did Alem Hail get released?
asked when the connection was
made and | had explained my person
atty. There was a wait of few min
utes while the warden looked up the
records.
"'You mean the Indian fakir? he
asked at last.
Eyes. Sent up by me In the Clark
street raids five years ago.
1.-THE same one.' said the warden.
He's been out about six months. We
gave him transportation to St. Louis
for his earned time in the peniten-
tiary.'
However, / had a different belief
about things as ] hung up the tele-
phone The memory Of those gloves
was what had made me come to the
cion until the proper time came. We
had no information on which to work
there was only one thing which kept
me atthe job, my intuitive knowledge
that | was working on the right track
and that sooner or later the person |
desired would show up. But in the
meantime the detective and myself
must find the key to this collection Of
material We must know what to use
for various persons and we must know
the prices that were paid. Hour after
hour We spent that night, searching
everywhere, looking even under the
carpets for what we knew must be
somewhere about the place. Alem
Hail did not keep all his information
in his head, We felt sure Of that. He
did not depend on his memory for the
earning of his money and We knew
that sooner or later we would find his
book of symptoms And sure enough,
about daybreak, my detective came
forth from a closet, bearing with him
a small, closely written notebook. Anx-
iously We turned the pages. There we
saw names. addresses, prices-in fact.
a complete history of every client who
followed the occult teachings Of Alem
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Wouldn't Take Chances.

A Chicago lawyer found a new {
of therapeutic treatment. His
structor told him that il he red
into the silence, breathed rhythms
ally. and said certain words he W
be able to cast off all his bodily
ments. He tried 1t and 1t won
Then his three-year-old child
measles and he worked IL on him
was all pulled up. Later his prize
ter contracted the mango. He .
moned a veterinary. Then a m
expostulated. Your system won
with. yourself and 1t worked with
child" he said; why don't you D
on the dog?" THAT dog cost me
when he was a mere pup" was he
swer, land | can't afford to take
chances"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
BANiSHEp
Coffee Finally Had to Co.

The way some persons cling 70
fee. even after they know II Is :
them harm, is a puzzler. But u y
easy matter to give II up fof "
when Postum is properly maze
used instead. A girl writes:
Mother had been suffering
nervous headaches for seven
years. but kept on drinking COW
"One day | asked her why SEX
not give up coffee, as a COUSIN u
had done who had taken TO ~"
But Mother was such a slave 70 VI
she thought it would be tefr''A
give it up. -
Finally, one day, she MAUI
change to Postum, and quickv
headaches disappeared. one ID"
while she was drinking PosIs.
freely and with such RELISH
for a taste.
That started me on Postum
now drink it more freely thah
coffee. which never comes IN"
house now" ~
Name given by Postum w.
Creek, Mich. Write for bookier
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms
REGULAR Postum Unjust De po
Instant Postum doesn't requ,
ing but is prepared Instantly = ~,
ring a level teaspoonful in an o,s Z
cup of hot water, which makes "
for most persons. ,s
A big cup requires more a.. ~
people who like strong things N
heaping spoonful and temper ~
large supply Of cream. -
Experiment until you EN-
amount that pleases your paAs "a
have it served that way IN 'n
There's a Reason for fos'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Outfast Den OF Wolves.

La Crosse, Wis.-Owen Hughes OF
Angelo township, outfasted band OF
eleven wolves and won a bounty OF
$40, when the wolves. driven by hun
ger, dashed from their refuge and
were killed. Hughes watched outside
the entrance to their den for four days
and four nights
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
His Nationality.

Two old cronies had been sitting In
a cafe on Cortland street one Satur-
day afternoon for several hours and
were pretty much the worse for their
lengthy tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality, any way,
JIM" asked one.
We'll, I'll tell you. Bob. My father
came from Glasgow. SO I'm half
Scotch"
And the other half settler, guess"
put in his companion.-Syracuse
Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
First Brides to Cross the Rockies.

Marcus Whitman, NJ. D., who saved
Oregon to the United States, was
born September 2, 1902, at Rushville,
N. Y. He married Miss Narcissa
Prentis. Of Angelica, n. Y, in Febru-
airy, 1886, and their wedding trip was
to cross the continent that year in
company with Rev. H. H. Spaulding
and his young wife. The brides were
the first women to cross the Rocky
mountains. They made the journey
of $500 miles in seven months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Oh, You Husbands

Governor Sulzer of New York
recently of a notorious politician
This man deems himself hon
but his idea of honesty is a good
like some husbands idea of deyud
Two husbands were talking aba
third
Blame said the first, is a vey
voted, conscientious and consids
husband. | understand
Yes said the second; 'whens
he is going to be home 10 dinna
always notifies his wife beforehaz
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
Modern Art.

This is a picture of a straw 4
I'm a tornado. isn't it,"
Sir. that is a painting Of 4,
Wrestling With the Angel by a
tinguished Cubist.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05
No. SlX-SIXIY.SlX

This is a prescription prepared
pecially for Malaria or Chilli 1
Fever. Five or six doses will IN
any case, and il taken then as d
the fever will not return. 25c-A
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

Don't buy water for bluing. Lioua
is almost all water. Buy Red Cn~
Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

To Cure Sore and Tender Fec
Apply the wonderful. old reliable DR. I
TER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OH.
SOC, 81 90
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

The lonesomest woman In
world is she who hasn't any old NJ
cries to brood over.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

The more a man learns the !
he realizes that this is a highly /.
plicated cosmos.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-05

o our right, the great,
age-greened statue of
George Wa s h n g t o n
held itself aloof from
the steps Of the Treas
ury Building. The star
ing eyes were far down
the street, to where
marching figures in the
costumes of Colonial
DAYS were threading
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
DAVIDSON'S DEPARTURE
BOOM FOR NEBRASKA
Bryan Says State Is Fortunate thai
School Head "Is Going
West"

DR.. William NJ Davidson. retiring su-
perinteRdent OF schools, was praised
highly by Secretary OF State Bryan yes
terday in a speech at a dinner Of the
District branch Of the Alumni Associa-
ton Of the University Of Nebraska II
is cause for congratulation to Nebraska,
Mr.. Bryan said, that DR.. Davidson. in
accepting the superintendency OF the
Pittsburgh schools. once more Is headed
West
DR.. Davidson, in q speech, paid tribute
to the work of teachers in Washington
He expressed regret that he is to leave
the Capital.
The dinner. which was held at the Con-
tinental Hotel, was given In honor Of
Chancellor Samuel Avery, Regent George
Coupland, and Dean E. A. Burnett, Of
the university.
Mr. Bryan voiced his approval Of the
plan to enlarge the university, and said
that he was thoroughly in accord with
the hope that alumni will be able to OBJ
tain q larger plant.
Speeches were made by DR.. Avery, DR..
Campbell, DR.. Coupland. and Representa-
tive JDhn A. Mcguire of Nebraska, who
presided.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
STATE FOOD EXPERTS
CONFERENCE TODAY
Seventy Specialists Have Come to
Washington to Discuss Edibles
with Department.

Seventy State food and drug officials
have decided to accept the invitation Of
the Secretary Of Agriculture to a confer
ence today and tomorrow. where practi-
cal methods Of cooperation between the
State and Federal food. dairy, and drug
authorities viii be considered.
DR.. Melvin. Chief Of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry of the Department Of Agri-
culture, and DR.. c. L. Alsberg. Chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry. and many of
their assistants Will attend the confer
ence.
The District will be represented by DR..
William c. Woodward. health oficer, and
a number Of his assistants.
Porto Rico is sending a representative.
DR.. Rafael del Vale Sarraga. Director OF
Chemical Laboratory, Service Of Sani-
tation. San Juan. Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines Islands were also invited
to send representatives, but have not been
heard from as yet
The meeting will be held in the audito-
rum Of the National Museum.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
COUPLE WILL WED
AT THE FOOD SHOW
Ceremony to Be Performed in Band
Stand Between $3.50 and 9
O'clock This Evening.

Two young Washington people will be
married at the Food Show this evening
between $50 and o'clock.
Manager Perry p. Patrick announces
that the couple is Oscar A Phillips and
Miss S. j. Happier. II Is said that a
prominent minister will perform the
ceremony, which will take place In the
band stand. The Retail Grogers' Pro-
tective Association will give the couple
substantial check.
The show will open at z o'clock to-
uight instead at 7:3o. as has been the
custom, in order to provide suitably for
the great crowd that is expected.
Beginning this afternoon at o'clock
DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs will make further
examinations of entrants for the baby
show to be conducted Saturday after
noon. Babies two years OF age and un-
der are eligible to enter the show.
Last night was bald head night"
Men with polished domes were admitted
free.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
MURDERESS SENDS PLEA
TO MISS JESSIE WILSON
Bessie Wakefield Wants President,
Daughter to Intercede in
Her Behalf.

Bessie Wakefield. the Connecticut muir
deress. who Is under sentence of death
for staying her husband, yesterday ap-
pealed to Miss Jessie Wilson to save her
from the hangman's moose. In this let
ter Mrs. Wakefield besought Miss Wilson
to persuade her father to use his in1u-
ence either to pardon her or commute her
sentence TO life Imprisonment.
The letter was turned over to the De-
partment Of Justice and by that depart
ment forwarded to Gov. Baldwin OF Con-
necticut.
Senator MARITIME said yesterday that
the silver service which the Senate will
present to Miss Wilson as a wedding
gift will cost more than 1900. A tea
service, q coffee percolator. a compotes,
flower vases. candelabra, and silver trays
will be included in the Senate gift Each
will be engraved so that Miss Wilson
may hand it down to her family as an
heirloom
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
COL. BRODIE RETIRES
AS ADJUTANT GENERAL
Withdrawal of Veteran Soldier and
Statesman Cause, Chances

There Is only one permanent lieutenant
colonel in the Adiutant Generals Depart
ment Of the army today, as a result Of
the retirement yesterday Of Coz. Alex
ander o. Brodie, adjutant general Lieut.
Col. Benjamin Alvord, adjutant of the
Central Department, and on duty with
the Second Division at Texas City, Will
be promoted to colonel by the retirement
of Col Brodie. The remaining lieutenant
colonel will be Lieut.. Col Eugene F.
Ladd, on duty at the War Department
in this city.
Col. Brodie has had an interesting
career as soldier, Indian fighter, min
ing man, and statesman. He was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1870 and as
signed as a second lieutenant to the
First Cavalry. He first showed his met
tie in an eight-hour battle with the
Apache Indians in Arizona. He resigned
from the army with the rank of first lieu
tenant IN lSfS, and later enlisted IN the
army as private in which capacity he
The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
GETTING: Y :: G:AAsTART !
NATHANIEL C.FOWLR. .JR.
What Is Success?
M BY ~

be able to scale the mountain be-
fore you, you can, unless you are
crippled, establish yourself upon a
foothill of success. If this hill
represents the highest eminence
possible for you to attain, then,
when you stand upon it, you have
reached the pinnacle OF success for
you.
Do your best, whether you be
shoe-shiner or a bank builder. If
shining shoes is your work, shine
them so well that you will be known
as the shoe-shiner of your town.
Don't give up shoe-shining until
you have mastered it, for. only the
masters of small arts can master
greater arts.
You can't WELD the sword of
success until you have successfully
carried the gun of labor. You can't
proftably command unless you
were efficient under orders.
Beware of the top; it may fall
upon you; or, you may tumble off
from it, if you get on it before
you are able to keep from losing
your head.
The monument of success is but
a collection of little successes, a
gathering together of small things
well done.
As you stand in the majesty and
dignity and glory of your person
ality, with your feet planted upon
the material earth and your eyes
looking into the sky of opportunity
fail not to realize that, so long
as the sun shines, or the rain de-
scends, so long as there is day
or night, you, not others, are in
command .of your wonderful ma
chine, and you, more than nature
itself, are responsible if the wheels
of your energy bind in their turn
ing.