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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
GOOD ROADS.

While the newspapers and the
law makers and speech makers
are talking of better road laws,
leI's not forget that there IL no.
thing in the present road laws
that will prevent US from making
our roads much better. IL il
true, Of course, that our laws
can be made better, and that our
aim should be fer more perman-
snt good roads, but the best road
laws Oh earth will not build for US
good roads.
We should not depend too much
on laws. Don't wait for the state
or nation to build us good roads.
II We ev,r get good roads. we
must build them and pay for them.
We are Uncle Sam and we arc
the State. They are both ali
right, but neither one Of them
will help US if we fail to help cur
selves. We can and onght to do
much better with the road laws
we have. We can build perma.
nent culverts, make good COM
mon sense grades and provide
for drainage.
Remember. the law says you
shall drag the roads. Use the
drag whom the proper time comes.
We will have poor roads for a
long time if We wait for the laws
to make them good. So now, Mr..
Farmer and citizen, it is up to you
and more for your benefit than
for any one else, to have good
roads. Don't sit around at home
and chew your tobacco, and
then when you come to town once
week. stand around on the
street corners and tell everybody
about how bad the roads are.
Stop your talking and kicking
mako you n drag-and during
youridle season. on pretty days.
get out and put your road in good
condition for a mile each way
from your property. and in a
short while your neishbor will
follow your example, and before
you know it You will have good
roads all the way to town. The
way to accomplish good is not by
growing and complaining; put
your shoulders TO the wheel and
10 your part, and others will soc
the good you are doing, AMI will
soon follow. That's the way To
get good roads. Progress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
FiOod Prevention.

immediate aCtlOn by tils NoH-
CESS toward food prevention,
which involves Improvements
necessary for naviga ton, for the
creation of water power and for
reclamation Of submerged lands
will be urged by the National
Drainage Congress, which vii!
hold It's third annual big pow
WOW, according to Il call just is
sued in St. Louis, May 1-2-3. The
date for the convention was
changed from February to I'M
mediately follow the Thomas
jefferson memorial in ST. Louis
in commemOration of the Louisi-
ana Purchase.
The Drainage Congress comes
right after, for its mission is to
reclaim the land, at least mil
lions of acres of it, which JEFF
ferson purchased" said Philip
r. Kellar, secretary of the exc
cutive committee. Preparations
for the convention have been
taken up by the st, Louis Bust
ness Mems League which will
grange all the details as soon as
new o fcers of the league have
b EN- installed.
The efforts of the Congress are
being concentrated now upon
members of Congress, their ac-
tive attention being asked to
concentrate steps in the direc-
tions recommended by the Inter
nal Waterways Commission,
which will cOmprehenSively in
clude the great problems created
by the uncontrolled rivers. That
of retaining alluvial lands now
continually or periodically sub
merged is one promising enOr-
nous dividends for money ex-
pended even if the benefits to
navigation, the creation of h
draulic power and the prevention
of present losses of farm lands by
erosion were to be disregarded.
Adequate and immediate ap-
preparations will be asked of Con-
gress for a commission with TIE
authority to take up the work
without further delays. The
enormous flood damage of last
spring in the Mississippi and the
present losses along the Ohio are
relied upon to spur members of
Congress now to take u this ques-
ton as an imperative need, lives,
health and property having been
sacrificed by "log-rolling" in the
past.-Ex.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
$500 Reward, 500

INC readers Of this paper Viii b
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure IN all its stages. and that Is
Cafarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being . constitutional
disease. requires . constitutionai treat
Sornally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces Of the system. there
~ Destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength oy
nafur0 In doing its work. The proprietors
kavo . much faith In its curative pow.
- thaf they offer One Hundred Dollars
1br any case that Il fails to cure. SEND
) zd6rcss =. ]. CHENEY D CO.. Toledo Ohio
6ola b. al DFu~gisss, 7sc.
TO- En;rs Family Pills for constsp3tton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25

Mr.. r. n. Farrar has sold ore.
half interest in The Hotel Washs
ington to Mr.. M. Bedford of this
Parish. The exte lsive improve
ments t at have been under way
since The Washington went I'M
der new management will be con-
tinued. Mr.. Farrar is an old
travelling man and knows how to
cater to the wants Of the t.a~el-
hls lublic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
HOW'S 1hlAP

HOW'S HIS!
We offer One HUNDRED Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENNY &. Co., Toledo, @
We, Me undersigned, have known F
]. Chenny fo- the last Is years, and be-
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all bu-
siness transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous SURFACES OF the system. Testimo-
hials se.t free. Prize Is cents Der bot
L.. sold hv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Ellis Tor consti
patton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
BOOSTS LOUISIANA.
Hero ia the way q certain min

Hero ia the way q certain min
boosts Louisiana:
.Gentlemsn: II all the oy-
press snatched from the forest
was constructed into enc grea
ark, this great ark would carr!
every living animal in the world
II all the yellow pine was sawe'
into lumber and built into a wal
one hundred feet high. it would
yeach around the world. II all
Of her oil was poured into one
stream, 1t would make the Miss
issippi river look like a bubbline
brook. She has mined enough
sulphur 10 run the fires OF Hades
Sor q thousand y oars. II all heI
sugar was placed in one great
heap. it would make tho Lookout
mountain look like an an. hill. !
all the cattle in Louisiana wer'
converted into one steer he wOul,
drink the Gulf Of Mexico dry i,
one sip; with one sweep Of hi
Aoof he would complete the Pan
ANA Canal; his horns would ex
tend from Maine to California
and with one switch OF his tail h
would sweep the Milky Way from
the universe. This, gentlemen
u Louisiana
How is that for a sermon on on
great State?-PrOgress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
FIFTH LOUISIANA LEVEE DISTRICT,
Tallulah, La. November 18th, 1911.
RESPASS NOTICE.

TKESPASS
parties
deprede the islands situated the Mississippi RIVER
the Parishes Of East Carroll Madison Tena and Concorda
Fifth Louisiana District, described follows:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25
Tallu1ah State Bank

Located at Tallulah, La.
Report furnished to the State Examiner
OF Banks by the above Bank at the
close OF business on Wednesday, Dec.
18th, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-25

rs w. NJ. SCOTT, President, and /,
w. 5. CRAIG, Cashier of the abeve
FAMED Bank, dc solemnly,swear that
me above stttement is true 10 the beat
u my. kn' W edge and belief.
W. N. SCOTT, President.
w. S. CRAIG, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December, 1912.
W. H. HARVEY,
Dy.Clerk 9th District Court.
Seal!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
TRADE STILL BRISK
ON MORRIS AVENUE
Little Demand for Turkeys
So Far, But Improvement
Expected Soon

Business on Moi ris avenue continues
to maintain the pace set on Monday,
when trade started off with much
briskness. The demand is unabated
and the supplies well abreast with the
exception of fish.
Fish prices are stationary but it is
expected that a rise will be eNper-
fenced in the near future unless new
shipments arrive. oysters are in great
demand but the supply is adequate and
prices remain stationary. Fish are
scarce but dealers assert that new
shipments should come in the latter
part of the week.
Butter advanced 1 u cents yester-
day and the quotation is now 81 cents
pound. The supply is good and the
demand excellent. 1t is said that tur-
keys are but little in demand Just
now. but the dealers believe that the
Thanksgiving dish will soon be NOV
ing faster, Some dealers say that they
are going to put the birds in cold
storage for Christmas unless the de-
mand takes on more life soon. The
price is grimly hanging on the 20 and
92-cent mark, but ii is thought 1t will
lose its grip within the next two or
three days. 1t Is expected that the
quotation will be as low as 10 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
NET LOSSES SHOWN
IN LEADING STAPLES
Reassuring Reports From
Argentina Lower Values
of Wheat

Chicago, November 1S.-Ressuring re-
ports from Argentina lowered wheat
values here today x a &c to &c net;
weakness of southwest markets de-
pressed corn to a net loss of = a q c.;
oats declined A@3sc to asc0hc in
sympathy with other. grain, and pro-
visions sank because of q decline at
the yards, the net loss being a shade
to SC.
Weather in Argentine was more set
tied and private cables said reports of
damage to wheat there had been ex-
aggerated Especially important to the
bears was the news that drouth in the
Bahia Blanca district had been broken
and losses from that source would not
be nearly SO large as feared. The mar
ket dropped after receipt of this re-
port and continued steadily downward
for the remainder of the session. A.
show of strength was manifest in the
early trading on a correction making
the worlds available supply about
900, 900 bushels less than had been pre-
viously estimated.
The decline in wheat united with
weakness in the southwest to lower
corn values. Bull support to the mar
ket was conspicuously lacking after
a show of firmness at the start Large
receipts at Missouri river points have
weakened those markets because the
trade has not been able to absorb the
offerings.
Oats trade was small and featureless
and cash prices were at premium
over futures.
Provisions showed at no time a pow
to rally, receipts at the yards be-
ing 1000 more hogs than expected and
the total run west being more than
$4,000 greater than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
TRADERS DISPOSED
TO WAIT ON FIGURES
Cotton Under Heavy Selling
Pressure; Steady Tone
Later On

New Orleans, November 19.-The cotton
market was under rather heavy selling
pressure at times today, but it had
steady tone late in the session and closed
practically unchanged. Selling was based
almost entirely on the desire of certain
elements to cause liquidation of the weak
er long interests, IL the gossip of the day
was to be believed. There were no new
developmnts of Importance and traders
generally were disposed to wait on the
pending census bureau report on ginning
before attempting new ventures of any
size.
The market opened steady, unchanged
to points up. At the first call the most
active months were to points over yes
terdays close. This was the high of the
day. Selling increased soon after the
call and prices fell off under it. Later in
the morning, with the most active months
8 to II points down, shorts tried to take
profits, and their purchases gave the mar
covery. In the afternoon the market was
dull but steady. Some long buying was
stimulated by a private bureau report of
10, ,4O1 200 bales ginned up to November 49,
The close was steady, unchanged to 1
point down.
New OrIeans Coffon Eufuras
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Live Stock Market

Chicago, November 1S.-Hogs: Receipts,
2sOoo; market lower. Bulk, s7.5597. so;
light, s7.25@7SO; mixed, s730d7.90; heavy
s72Ga79O; rough, s7.2od7.35; pigs, A75@
$50
Cattle: Receipts, eOoO; market weak.
Beeves, $6.65q9.5 So; Texas steers, s6.50@7.90
stockers, S4s0qz50; COWS and heifers, $3.50
$40; calves, s6.5041025.
Sheep: Receipts, 22,000 market strong
Natives. s3.S5G4.90; yearlings, $5.10Q530;
lambs, native, s5.65Q7.1O.
Kansas City, November 1S.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts, 22,0O0; market steady. Bulk, $7.55G
7.S0; heavy, s7.75d7.S71a; packers and
butchers, S.70@7.S5; light, $7.55@7.S5; pigs,
s5.75dJT.25.
Cattle: Receipts, 1900, including 5E
southerns; market steady. Prime fed
steers, $S.25l9; dressed beef steers, s6.75d
s.25; southern steers, $5@7.50; cows, s425d
6.75; heifers, $5IS.50; stockers, So 55O6l7. 49,
Sheep: Receipts. 1000; market lower.
Lambs, s6.50@7; yearlings, s4.5O@5.25; weth-
ers, s4.25@5; ewes, $s.50Q4.S5.
st. Louis, November 1s.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 6lO0. including 2900 Texans; market
steady Choice o-flne steers, SS.75@9 15
good to choice steers. s6.50@S. 75; dressed
and butcher steers. s75OQs; stockers, s5@
7.50; Texas steers, s5.75G7; Texas COWS and
heifers, $4@6.
Hogs: Receipts, 49, 900; market steady.
Pigs and lights, $6.50@7.S5; mixed and
butchers, s7.SOG07.90 good heavy, s7sOGD7. .95
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market steady
Muttons SO. o@4.35 yearlings, s5@6; lambs,
So. 35q7.5 so.
Louisville. November 1s-Cattle Re-
ceipts, 150: market about steady, s2@S.
Hogs: Receipts, 600; market steady, 1oc
higher, s4.700IS.75.
Sheep: Light steady; lambs &c down;
sheep 31sc down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. November 18.-(Special. AL
though foreign markets were better than
expected this morning our market failed
to hold the advance.
The usual selling by the local trade who
are very bearsh more on what they claim
to be adverse conditions than on the
actual size of the crop. These same argu-
ments were advanced early in the season
when the market WAS considerably lower.
On the decline trade buying appeared
absorbing the offerings so that the mar
ket advanced easily in the afternoon on
small buying. 1t is noticeable that each
time the market breaks to around 19
cents spot sales in Liverpool increase be-
ing 1900 bales today which is the day
when representatives of Liverpool houses
go to Manchester.
The revision tomorrow is awaited with
great interest.
Liverpool is due 3 to S1h points advance
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
COTTON NERVOUS
AND IRREGULAR
Although Trading Compar-
atively Quiet, the Close
Was Steady

New York, November 1S.--The cotton
market was nervous and irregular during
today's trading, but closed steady. net
unchanged to 5 points higher. Trading
was comparatively quiet, but there was
some trade buying on the early decline
which was said to be against spinners
calling, and the afternoon rally was prob
ably encouraged by the failure of south
ern hedge selling to follow early rumors
of an easier spot situation In the south
west. General business was probably re-
stricted by uncertainty regarding the ac-
tion of the revision committee at its
meeting tomorrow, and expectations that
this revision would strengthen the con-
tract may have promoted covering on
the early decline.
Liverpool was better than due on the
New York close of yesterday, and first
prices here were to points higher
There was quite u good deal of cotton for
sale early. however, and active months
soon eased off to a net loss of 10 to T.
points. The report of a Memphis author
lty indicating 10,40l,0O0 bales ginned To
November IA probably inspired some of
the early selling. There were a num-
ber of private adviees claiming that the
big returns would reflect an unusually
large percentage of the total yield. how
ever. and the market rallied on trade
buying and covering of shorts. Closing
prices were at about the best price
reached on the afternoon advance. Pri-
Vate cables said that Manchester trade
accounts were poor, and there was talk
of short time among some of the larger
mills. These were also unfavorable trade
reports from Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
FIRM UNDERTONE
PREVAILS IN STOCKS
New Haven Strong Feature
of Railroad List-Time
Money Easier

New York, November 1S.--A firm under
tone prevailed throughout today's trading
in stocks. 1t was one of the dullest days
of the year. After displaying moderate
activity in the first hour during which
prices were sent up as much as point
in some cases, the market dropepd off
into the same somnolent condition as
yesterday.
In spite of the virtual cessation of buy
ing, stocks We're held close to the top
figures of the opening rise. 1t was evil
dent that the market was in a sold out
condition.
New Haven, whose steady decline has
been in progress long that it's frequent
new low records have attracted little at
tention recently, was the strong feature
of the railroad list today. The quotation
was marked up about points to level
nearly 5 points above the low record re-
Gently established
Some of the specialties were weak.
There was a drop of 5A in International
Steam Pump preferred to 1S, a low mark
for the year. The common sold down to
BIS, also the years bottom figure.
Aside from depressing reports from the
steel trade, indicating still further fall
ing off in new business, and additional
price reductions, the day passed without
developments of significance. Time money
was somewhat eaSlel, ana tnefe was al
oversupply.
Bonds moved uncertainty with some in
active lines falling severely. Virginia
debt certificates, after rising points yes
terday, advanced strongly today, touching
50, compared with 81 at the opening of
the week. The rise was based on expecta-
tions of an agreement between Virginia
and West Virginia for adjustment of the
debt.
Total sales of bonds, par value, s2,Oo0,-
600. United States bonds were unchanged
On call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
POULTRY SHOW WILL
BE HELD AT DOTHAN
First Annual Exhibition Will Be
Held From December Is
to 20, Inclusive

Dothan. November 1S.-(Special.) AR
rangements are rapidly being completed
for the first annual show of the Southeast
Alabama Poultry and Pet Show associa-
ton, which will be held here December
10 to 20.
The object of the association and the
annual show is to encourage the raising
of better poultry and pet stock in this
section. A nice list of 27 prizes for the
showing of the various breeds of chick
ems, besides awards for pigeons, geese,
ducks. turkeys, peafowl, guineas, hogs,
dogs and rabbits, has been announced.
On account of delay in receiving entry
blanks, no information can be given as
to the number of entries, but large
number Is assured.
Entries will close midnight December Is
and awarding prizes will commence at
noon December 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
CIRCUIT COURT OPENS
AT BAY MINETTE

Bay Minette, November 1S.-(Special)
The fall term of circuit court
opened at this place yesterday with
Judge A. f. Gamble of Green
Vile in the chair. The first work of
the court was the impanneling of the
grand jury for the term and its charg-
ing and the selecting of two petit
juries for the purpose of trying the
cases on hand. The cases to be tried
this week are of a minor character, be-
ing all civil cases. There are few of
more than passing Importance. A good
ly number of attorneys from Mobile
We're in town today looking after cases
for which they are acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; midding, 131Ac net
receipts, 3S, 435; gross receipts 3S, 1885, sales,
467; stock, 2S6,010; continent, 359S; coast
wise, 10; Mexico. 176o.
New Orleans: Quiet: middling, 13 5-16c;
net receipts, 1886; gross receipts, 15, 493
sales 300; stock, 207,S67; Great Britain,
700; continent, 3433; coastwise, 800.
Mobile: Steady; middlng, 13Bc net re-
cepts, 401s gross receipts, 401S; sales, 25O;
stock, 44S50.
/ Savannah: Steady; middling, 1870; net
receipts, L, ,766; gross receipts II, 1885, sales,
15O; stock, 2O0,63f; continent, 1852 coast
WISE 1898.
Charleston: Quiet; middling 1870; net
receipts, ITO; gross receipts, ITO; stock,
SO, ,251; coastwise, 302.
Wilmington: Steady; mddling, 13Ac; net
receipts, 1850; gross receipts, 1850; stock
PAP
Norfolk Steady; middling, 10 slice; ne,
receipts, 54O2: gross receipts. 5402; sales
1877; stock, 4O,7S1; coastwise, 4212.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1880
stock, 9136; France, 500.
| New York: Quiet; middlng, 10 .10c; ne
receipts, $50; gross receipts, 1896, sales
100; stock. 44.SO0; Great Britain. 194S; cont
nent, 400; coastwise, 7201.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 13.70c; net re-
| ceipts, 104; gross receipts, 2973; stock, 49,
756 continent, 100.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling. S.95c
stock, 4785.
Texas City: Net receipts, 6579; gross
receipts, 6699; stock, 20,320.
Brunswick: Stock, 235O0.
Pensacola: Net receipts, 7425; gross re-
ceipts, 1925; Great Britain, 7425.
Jacksonville: Stock 11T4.
Aransas Pass: Stock, 32O7.
Total today at ell ports: Net. $685.;
Great Britain, 16,S73; France. 6s9; conti-
nent, 1888; Mexico. 1860: stock. 104s, 2sS.
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 224,SsS;
Great Britain, 52,6s8; France. 1880; conti-
nent 9O 651; Japan, 700; Mexico, 176o.
Total since September l at all ports;
Net, 1855, $50; Great Britain, 1.O7,sOl
France 556, 1926; continent 1.417, 346: Japan,
S742; Mexico, 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Coffee Market

New York, November 1S.-Advices of a
failure in Brazil and reports OF lower
cables received caused selling in coffee to-
day After opening steady at SO points
lower to points higher, prices rallied or
trade buying and covering. Closed very
steady at a net advance of to 7 points.
Sales, 135.000. December, 9.1Sc; January,
9.31c; March, 9.57c; May, 9S2c; July, 10.03c;
September, 10. Oc; spot steady; Rio No Z,
$3.50: Santos No. 4, 12ssc.
Mild quiet; Cordova, 131aQ161sc nominal.
Havre quiet 14f off Hamburg, 1aq&p
lower. Rio, 125r lower at 5sx175. Santos
spots 3Oor lower; As. 5sx700; rs, 5sx00O.
Santos futures, 250a325r lower. Receipts
of Brazil, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-19
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, November 18.-Spot cottor
fair request. Prices quieter. Middlins
fair 790d. Good middling 76Od. Mid
ding, 746d. Low middling 7.24d. Coco
ordinary, 660d. Ordinary, 6.26d Sales
1900 including 1850 American and 100
for speculation and export.
Receipts, $1,000. including 5000 Ameri
can. Futures closed barely steady. No
vember. 7.17d; November December
7041sd; DecemberJanu 7O2d; January.
February, 7.011ad; FebruaryMarch, 7.02d
March April, 7.021sd; April-May, 7.O3d
May-June, 7.031ad; June-July, 7.0O1sd; July
August, 6.98d; August-September, 6.S2d
Observation-Disclosures, 6.56d; October -Novem-
ber 6.46d.