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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

Lola the traveller who for days has been wearied
by the sight of nothing else but the monotonous
blue of the burning sky and the dreary desert
all about him is exhilarated pleased and rested
by the sight of those beautiful cypress trees with
their cool, dark foliage down in the wad-the
Arabic name for hollow or valley. One can
scarcely imagine anything more dreary than the
valley where these trees raise their heads above
the rock-bound hollow in the desert. They stand
In all their majesty in the gardens Of the monas
terry or the Sinaitic monks on ST. Catherine, one
Of the mountains of the range called the Forty
Martyrs" and great pride is taken by these men
of God in these trees. which for a thousand years
have broken the monotony of the desert waste
and have cast their welcome shade wherein the
weary traveller and the travel-stained caravan
may rest and take shelter.
For more than year the Israelites were en-
camped in the valley of Sinai when they again
took up their wanderings in search Of the prom
tsed land Through Asia Minor they proceeded
to the land Of Canaan their great leader Moses
dying as they came in sight of the country
which God had promised to Abraham Isaac and
Jacob
Minor. on the road from Constantinople to Konia
Is the ancient town of Alum Kara-Hissar, whose
extraordinary citadel rising 800 feet in its very
center, was the Byzantine fortress of Aeroenus
where in 730 A. d. the Arabs, under the leader
ship of Sid ell Battel ell Ghazi were defeated by
this most picturesque town a climb up the stair
way cut in the rock Of the citadel brings one to
the very summit where there still remain the me-
diaeval Turkish Notifications
Like all other towns in Asia Minor, Alum
Kara-Hissar Is built of mud bricks. Its streets
run in every direction Of the compass. Although
the language spoken there is Turkish, there is
a large Armenian population. It is as dirty a
place as one can imagine. Overrun with half.
starved bowling dogs in the day, the night is
made hideous by their mad attempts to clean I'D
the refuse thrown in the streets 1t is a good
place to be avoided by the fastidious. The town
boasts Of a fine bazaar. churches for the Armen-
fans and mosques for the Turks as we'll as
schools for both classes. The Armenians have
made commendable effort to make their part
Of the town inhabitable and sanitary
The story of the birth and infancy of the
founder and first legislator of the Israelite ma.
ton Is one Of the treasured gems of Hebrew
literature He was Of the tribe of Levi and
his mother, Jochebed This fathers name was
Amram). hid him three months in defiance of
the edict OF Pharaoh, who, to prevent the growth
OF his Hebrew slave population, had ordered all
their male children to be put to death at birth
AS the danger Of discovery became great the
infant was placed in an ark on the Nile was
found and adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh.
and was brought up Egyptian prince But
his heart was with his ensaved brethren and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Why He Changed His Mind.

John L. Sullivan met with some
amusing incidents while giving box
ing lessons.
One day husky young man came
to him as a pupil. He took his box.
ing lesson and went home somewhat
the worse for wear.
When he came for his second lesson
he said: "Mr. Sullivan, 1t was my
idea to learn enough about boxing
from you to give a certain young gen.
tleman a good licking. I've had 1t in
for him good while. But I've
changed my mind II you have no OBJ
jections I'll send this young man down
here to you to take the rest of my les
sons for me. Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Rice and Mushroom croquettes.

Peel and cut one-half Of a pound
of mushrooms into small pieces, add
two tablespoonfuls of butter and sim
mer, covered. for half an hour. Add
one-half Of a cupful of well-washed
rice. one tablespoonful Of finely
chopped onion, one-half teaspoonful
of salt. one-quarter Of teaspoonful OF
white pepper and one pint Of water.
and simmer until the rice is tender.
More water may be added II necessary
to keep from burning. When done.
stir in two we'll beaten eggs; take
quickly from the fire. add one table
spoonful of finely chopped parsley and
put away until cold and firm. Form
into small croquettes. dip each into
slightly beaten egg, roll in fine
crumbs and fry In smoking hot fat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
SERVE FOR BREAKFAST
SOME RECIPES THAT ARE WELL
WORTH CONSIDERATION.
Egg Outlets VIII Be Found a Worthy
Change From the Old Styles
French Cooks Send Hints Con-
corning Other Dishes.

Egg Cutlets.-Chop up three hard
BOILED eggs very fine and mix with
his two tablespoons bread crumbs,
'ne tablespoon grated cheese. a hall
I'll curry sauce, one tablespoon cream
md the yolk of one egg. Shape into
small outlets or balk, flour, egg ano
bread crumbs them, then fry; then
Train we'll and serve. garnished with
,ried parsley.
Coquilles of Eggs.-Moisten some
lnchovy butter with sufficient good
white sauce to bring 1t to the proper
consistency; then stir into this some
'liced hard boiled eggs; place this
mixture in well buttered shells.
sprinkle the top of each shell with
bread crumbs and, II liked, a little
grated cheese; dot tiny pieces OF but
:er over the surface and heat in the
'ven. For the anchovy butter. wash.
bone and pound four anchovies; rub
his up smoothly with from two to
:wo and half ounces of butter and
1se. Shrimp butter is also excellent
1sed in the same way.
Oeufs Mollets.-Break some fresh
eggs into pan Of boiling water and
simmer them very gently for five min
ltes. after which lift them out very
carefully and place them in cold wa
Ter for ten minutes. Have ready some
small fire-proof dishes, place on egg
IN each. pour a little tomato sauce
over and around them and just put
them in the oven till thoroughly hot.
and serve.
Oeufs a la Livournaise.-Butter q
are-proof dish, dust 1t with a season
ing Of salt and red pepper and
sprinkle some finely chopped mush-
rooms on this; then slip four whole
eggs into this dish, being careful not
to break them; season with salt and
freshly ground black pepper and pour
a spoon of cream over each; then
place in the oven till the eggs are set.
Pass a redhot shovel or salamander
over them to color them. and serve.
Oeufs a la Creole.-Cook pan OF
tomatoes with one green pepper
(shredded) until the tomato Is re-
duced by half. then pour it on to five
rounds of buttered toast and place on
each of these a poached egg and keep
hot. Meanwhile melt one ounce OF
butter in a pan over the fire and let 1t
color; then add tablespoon Of either
lemon Juice or vinegar; let 1t all come
just to the boil and pour 1t over the
eggs. seasoning them with salt and
pepper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread to eat
their meals, although actually hungry
nearly all the time!
Nature never intended this should
be so, for we are given a thing called
appetite that should guide us as to
what the system needs at any time
and can digest.
But we get In a hurry, swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal into
the furnace, and our sense of appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted
Then we eat the wrong kind OF food
or eat too much, and there you are
Indigestion and its accompanying mis-.
cries.
A Phila. lady said:
my husband and I have been sick
and nervous for Is or 20 years from
drinking coffee-feverish, indigestion,
totally unfit, a good part of the time,
for work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded to eat our meals. (Tea il
just as injurious, because it contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cof-
fee.)
I'VE tried doctors and patent medi-
cines that counted up into hundreds
OF dollars, with little II any benefit.
Accidentally, small package of
Postum came into my hands. / made
some according to directions, with
surprising results. We both liked It
and have not used any coffee since.
THE dull feeling after meals has
left us and we feel better every way.
We are SO well satisfied with Postum
that we recommend 1t to our friends
who have been made sick and nervous
and miserable by Coffee Name Civ.
en- upon request. Read the little book,
"The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form. called Instant Postum.
1t Is prepared by stirring a level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor is
always uniform. Sold by grocers-
6O-cup tin 80 cts, 100-cup tin so cts.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Creek
Mich. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
White Cake.

Cream four ounces Of crisco or 9TH
er shortening with one and one-half
cups Of finest granulated sugar and
one-half teaspoon salt. add water and
-four alternately. using altogether
three-fourths cup of water and three
CUPS of cake -four which has been sift.
ed with three level teaspoonfuls bak.
ing powder. Add last the whites of
six eggs beaten until stiff, and flavor
with one teaspoon vanilla. Bake in two
layers. placing the tins in cool oven.
and gradually increase the heat. Put
together with any icing desired
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
MAY NOT BE FAULT OF WORLD

are greatly to blame. Diogenes. Ian
tern in hand. set forth to search the
world for an honest man--on the face
Of 1t that looked no small undertaking.
whereas all he need have done was
make certain that he himself was the
real thing and his task was accom-
plished. Does It not strike you how
rapidly friends would Increase II only
we'd start with ourselves. Let your
triple alliance qualities blossom forth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

aged some nine years, who was in
court to exhibit his battered condi-
ton.
Before imposing sentence his honor
asked the woman whether she had
anything to say.
KIN ! ask yo' honah a question ?'
inquired the prisoner.
go ahead" said the Judge, and the
courtroom listened.
Well. then. yo' honah, I'd like to
AJAX yC whether yo' was ever the
PARENT Of a puffectly wuthless cullud
chile News.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Army Officer Mustn't Umpire.

1t is found in the army that it will
not do to let officers act as umpires
in ball games and orders have been
issued to forbid 1t. 1t seems that the
players take advantage of the great
American baseball players right to
abuse the umpire. and it is found that
1t destroys the army discipline. when
the umpire is an officer, to have pri
Yates call him such names as mutt,
"bone-head," ETC.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Peas, Normandy Style.

Cut one piece Of pork or bacon q
large slice will do) into small diced
pieces. Put into pan with three or
four onions and fry very gently.
When sufficiently brown. add liquor
from can of peas. to cover onions,
and cook until tender. Then add peas
with salt and pepper, and heat
through and through. Thicker by
stirring in well-beaten yolk of egg and
serve in a covered dish. This Is sim.
ply delicious.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Smear Case Cheese.

Two packages neufchatel cheese.
Cream with melted butter to make o
paste. One ten-cent bottle stuffed
olives chopped very fine, one hard.
boiled egg chopped very fine. Salt
and cayenne pepper to suit the taste,
grated onion to season highly. Mil
all together and put In a large cup
set in the cold water, or any fancy
fold. Let stand until firm. Two hours
is time enough. Fine with crackers
and coffee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Walnut Waters.

Cream one-half cupful butter and
add gradually, while beating constant
ly, one cupful of sugar. Then add two
eggs. well beaten. two squares of
chocolate. melted. one cupful of
chopped English walnut meats. one
fourth teaspoonful of salt, one-half tea
spoonful of vanilla and two-thirds cup
full of bread flour. Drop by teaspoon
fuls on a buttered tin sheet, about two
inches apart and bake in a moderate
oven.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Spoiled Her Secret.

my first husband and 1 kept our
marriage a secret for nearly a year"
Didn't you find 1t rather dufficult?"
"Oh, no, not at all. We could have
gone on for a much longer time if the
horrible reporters hadn't been snoop-
ing around when l applied for my d.
vorce."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

and like the little bit of leaven
amongst the dough, the influence will
quickly be felt throughout your inn
mediate community. and then further.
Incalculable good will be derived
even In your business. Just try 1t out
and prove it for yourself.-Exchange.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Not for Publication,

OF course. you have some convictions in mat.
tiers of public concern"
"Mebbe" replied Farmer Corntossel
We'll. why don't you come out and express
them?"
Il dasn't. We've got boarders from all political
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Man Who Has No Friends Should Find
Out n He HlmseIf 10 Not
Really 10 Blame.

A friend IL q most valuable asset
for one to possess. Don't you think
sof Some one described friend a. q
tribe alliance Of love. sympathy and
help. which possibly accounts for the
rarsness Of that most desirable spe-
oies. But Il may b that We ourselves
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
&z,zem
OvpfH
q~o4io>as

When woman suffering from form of feminine
disorder is told that operation is necessary it of
fnghtens her.
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes to her heart and wonder
1t quite true that these troubles may reach stage
where operation is the only but thousands
women have avoided the necessity of operation by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound This fact IS
atesd by the grateful letters they write to US after their
health has been restored.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
Poser for the Court.

A colored woman was on trial be-
fore magistrate, charged with in
human treatment of her child.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the youngster.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

his Staying Of one Of their oppressors necesstat-
ed his flight to Midian where he received the
divine call to be the deliverer of his people from
Egypt. After considerable trouble he led them
forth, crossed the Red sea, in which the pur-
suing Egyptians were drowned and then, during
a forty years residence in the desert. organized
the religious and social polity of the nation.
Moses stands out a sublime and unique figure,
without whom neither Judaism, Mohammedansm,
nor Christianity could have been what they are.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18
These Two Women Prove Our Claim.

Cary, Maine.-"I feel it a duty 1
owe to all suffering women to tell
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. One year ago
! found myself a terrible sufferer.
/ had pains in both sides and such
soreness l could scarcely staighten
up at times. My back ached, had
no appetite and was so nervous I
could not sleep, then 1 would be so
tired mornings that 1 could scarcely
get around. It seemed almost inn
possible to move or do a bit of work
and l thought l never would be any
better until l submitted to an opera
ton. l commenced taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like a new woman. had
no pains, slept well, had good appe-
tite and was fat and could do almost
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

all my own work for a family Of
four. I shall always feel that lowe
my good health to your medicinal
Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers, Cary, Ne.
Charlotte, N. CT was in bad
health for two years, with pains In
both sides and was very nervoua II
/ even lifted a chair 1t would causs
a hemorrhage. l had growth which
the doctor said was a tumor and l
never would get well unless had
an operation. A friend advised me
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound, and l gladly say that
/ am now enjoying fine health and
am the mother of nice baby girl
You can use this letter to help other
suffering women."-Mrs. Rosa SINS,
16 Wyona St., Charlotte, N. c.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

Now answer this question if you Why should wo
submit to surgical operation without first giving Lydia
E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial You know that
it has saved many ohers-whY should fail in your case
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

ORE than 5000 years ago there were
gathered at the command of Moses,
on the plains Of Assemblage In the
valley of Mount Sinai, all OF the
children of Israel to listen to the
reading of the laws that were re-
vealed to Moses during the forty
days and forty nights" he spent In
the midst of a cloud communing with
the God of the chosen people"
Since that momentous and epoch
making event nations have risen to
mighty power, only to go down to
- Aaa
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable a.
Compound has been the standard remedyfOr fe- NV
male ills. No one sick with wOman's ailments M
does justice to herself if she does not try this fa
nous medicine made from roots and herbs it II
has restored SO many suffering women to health. III
@IDWrite to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDICINE co. CA
(CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS, for advice. MN
Your letter will be opened, read and answered Gid
by woman and held in strict confidence.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-24

DAILY COMMENT ON
Chief McWeeny wants 1900
more cops. Why not first try
using. the ones we have?
It's too bad Illinois Democrats
didn't get a chance to read that
fool letter of Ham Lewis before
they voted for him for senator.
That primary vote is the only
possible excuse for any real Dem
ocrat voting for him; unless
somebody is fond of pink
whiskers.
It's easy enough to blame the
JUL law for that cut in the wages
of 6remen and policemen, but
somehow or other, it didn't cut
the big salaries of the job-hOlders
higher up.
Every time we read about Jul
Jus Rosenwald, handing out a few
thousand dollars to something or
other, and getting his name in the
paper, we wonder what kind of
wages he pays the help out at the
Sears-Roebuck plant.
o fudge, girls, Lii Russell says
you mustn't chew gum. Amt it
awful?
Which reminds us that when
Miss Lillian Russell came to Chi
cago this trip she brought Mr..
Lillian Russell with her. Still
carries her own scenery.
Shopper-We can't tell you
why Siegel-Cooper hire negro
elevator men or negroes to boss
H. -, 4 oI -, IL II - f,11-- 49,,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-24

PEOPLE AND THINGS
we presume the help at the Con-
gress hotel don't get the same
grub they serve in the Pompeiian
grill
Willie Hearst's Democratic
candidates at tomorrow's primar-
les are: James Maher, for SUI
perior judge; John A. Richert, for
city treasurer, and Jos. M. Cofey,
for city clerk. The leading anti
Hearst candidates are John M.
O'Connor, for Judge; Michael J.
Flynn, for treasurer, and Francis
D. COnnery, for clerk. Take your
choice.
The Hearst outfit endorses Aid.
McKenna and Powers for the
simple reason that there is no
chance to beat either of them.
But it doesn't mean that they
wear the Hearst label.
The Municipal Voters league,
or Moovies for short, have brand,
ed McKenna and Powers as "un-
fit" They should worry and get
elected anyhow.
Now the mayor has told the
firemen and cops how to vote,
they can go into the booth to-
morrow and vote as they darned
please.
After all it's safer to be an UNI
pire than the president of Mex
leo.
Ortie McManigal, the informer,
is going to write a book. To ease
1 4
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-06
Meetind Carolina Alumni

A number of the alumni of the Uni
versitv of South Carolina met in the
court house today at noon to form
permanent alumni association in this
county. The following officers We're
elected: Geo. Bell Zimmerman, presi'
dent; Sam J. Leaphart, vice-president;
Cyrus L. Shealy, secretary-treasurer.
The constitution governing the s5ate
association was adopted. Stveral Of
those present spoke of the needs OF the
University and pledged their hearty
support of its interests. The presi-
dent will name two members who with
the regular officers will constitute the
executive committee. The Lexington
association will soon launch plans to
induce more young men from this
county to attend the University
The following members were en-
rolled to-day: George Bell Thinner
man, Sam J. Leapeart, c. L. Shealy,
O. E. Wessinger, T. G. Callison. Frank
J. Wingard, A. D. Martin, @. E. Lea
phart, S. P. Schneider, and T. E. La
Grone.
The local committee had supplied a
sumptuous dinner which was served
in the Masonic hall Immediately after
adjournment.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

State of South Carolina,
County of Lexington.
Notice is hereby given that an elec-
tion will be held at the voting pre-
cincts named below on Tuesday, the
10th day of August, 1913, upon the
question of "Dispensary' or mo
Dispensary' in Lexington county as
set out in the proclamation of c. E.
Corley, Supervisor.
The qualification for suffrage: The
Managers of Election shall require
every elector offering to vote in this
election before allowing him to vote,
the production of his registration ce-tl-
ficate and proof of the payment of
all taxes, including poll tax, assessed
against him and collectible during
the previous year. The production of
a certificate or of the receipt of the
officer authorized to collect such taxes
shall be conclusive proof of the pay
ment thereof.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at O'Clock A. NJ. and closed
at p M
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-06
Better Paint

Better paint this year if your prop
cry needs it. Mistaken men have been
waiting for paint to come-down. The
cost of their job has gone up, not
down; it always goes up by waiting;
rever cones down.
Better Paint than Devoe? There
isn't any.
Suppose cne had waited 20 OK 30 years
ago for a better paint than Devoe ;hoW
long would he have to wait: How
long would ne still haye to wait?
The price a gallon makes some diff
ference; yes, bnt not much; it's the
paint that counts.
It's the go-far that counts. Protec.
tion of property counts more yet.
Better paint. DEFOE.
Harmon Drug CO. sell it. adv.