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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12

ideal. but at least she was not Of
those who are grouchy before break
fast She served Aleck and Chamber
lain In the kitchen with homely skill
giving them both a wholesome and
pleasant morning after their night OF
| gloom.
You can't do anything right all day
II you start behindhand," she replied
when Aleck remarked upon her early
rising. Besides / was up last night
more than once, watching for Miss
Redmond. The young mans sleeping
nicely. she says"
She went cheerfully about her kitch-
en- work. giving the men her best,
womanlike. and asking nothing in re-
turn. not even attention. They took
her service gratefully, however, and
there was enough of Eve in Sallie to
know It,
by the way, Chamberlain" said
Aleck, I'VE must get a telegram off to
the family in Lynn" He wrote out
the address and showed it across Sal
lies red kitchen tablecloth. And tell
them not to think of coming" ad-
lured Aleck- I'VE don't want any
more OF a swarry here than we've got
row. Chamberlain undertook to send
the message; and since he had con-
tracted 10 catch the criminal OF the
Jeanne Dare, he was eager to be of
on his hunt.
Good-by. old man. You go to bed
and get a good sleep. I'll stop at the
hotel and leave word for Miss Rey-
nier. And you stay here, so I'll know
where you are. ] may want to find
You quick. II land that bloomin' beg.
gar"
Thanks" said Aleck weakly. I'll
turn in for an hour or so, If Sallie can
find me a bed"
Mr.. Chamberlain made several
notes on an envelope which he pulled
from his pocket, gravely thanked Sal
lie for her breakfast and lifted his hat
to her when he departed. Aleck
dropped into a chair and was stupid
ly staring at the stove when Sallie re-
AiOhi JOuiucy " lHt
In the yard.
You'll like to take a little rest, Mr..
Van Camp" she said, and know Just
the place where you'll not hear
sound from anywhere-if you don't |
mind there not being a carpet I'll go
up right away and show you the room
before ] knead out my bread" So she
conducted Aleck to a big. clean attic
under the rafters, remote and quiet. |
He was exhausted. not from lack of
sleep-he had often borne many hours
Ct wakefulness and hard work without
turning hair-but from the Earring
Of live nerve throughout the night Of
The past. and the relation
ships Of youth and kindred were sa-
cred to him, and his pain had over
'hadowed, for the hour at least, even
he newer claims of his love for Me-
anie Reynier.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
Tor an auto drive in New York. finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she IT, accosted by a stranger who climbs
Into the auto and chloroforms her. James
Hambleton OF Lynn. Mass. witnesses the
soduction OF Agatha Redmond. HANDLE
ton sees Agatha foTcibly taken aboard
yacht. He secures a tug and when near
the yacht drops overheard. Aleck Van
camp, friend Of Hambleton had an APP
pointment with him. Not meeting Ham
pIeton. he makes a call upon friends,
Madame and Miss Melanie Reynier. He
proposes to the latter and Is refused The
three arrange a coast trip on Van Camps
yacht. the Sea Gull. Hambleton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc, the yacht
pn which Is Agatha Redmond. He meets
man who introduces himself as Mon
sfeur Chatelard. who is Agathas abduc-
tor. They fight, but are interrupted by
the sinking OF the vessel Jimmy and
Agatha are abandoned by the crew. who
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
In thoroughly exhausted condition. Re
chauffeur who assisted in Agatha's alb
duction. He agrees to help them. Jim is
delirious and on the verge OF death. Hand
for help He Tsrura aSd T sbs pa R
is conveyed to Charlesport. where Aga
tha's property is located. Van Camp and
his party. in the Sea Gull. reach Charles
port and get tidings of the wreck OF the
Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds Jim on the
verge OF death and Agatha in despair.
Dr. Thayer declares his sister. Mrs. Stod-
dard, is the only one who can save Jim.
She 10 a woman OF strong religious con-
uctions and dislikes Agatha on account
OF her profession. She refuses to nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her and she
how he escaped from the wreck, though
he will say nothing concerning the abb
ductfon. Lizzie. Agatha's maid. arrives
from New York. The fight for Jim 8 |
life goes IN. Van Camp hears Agatha's |
story ana gets on the track OF Chatelard, |
who escaped from the wreck.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Braced Corner Post.

to make a place for the lower end Of
post. Set the post in this hole so the
cross pieces will rest on the solid
ground. lamp the dirt in solid around
post. When this is well done I'll dirt
around anchor. little at a time. and
lamp. One foot below the top Of
ground bolt two more pieces. having
them turned in the opposite direction
from the lower ones When the post
Is well set and solid take a piece Of
4 by 4, IL feet long for brace. Set
one end against the post about three
feet above ground, the other end
against another post which need ex.
tend only few inches above ground.
This brace post should be put well In
the ground and tamped solid, and II
should be OF as good material a.
corner post.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12

practical knowledge has not abroad.
been acquired. Chickens fnisbod =
this way largely increase in we,,S.
and quality, being much richer 0s
the table. W
If oats are supplied the best Kin,
are the whole ground oats.
MIX should find its way ipto N.
chicken ration much more general
ly and If a COW is kept for the Dur.
pose of supplying it it would be founa
one OF the cheapest foods.
Young chickens still with the han,
thrive better on a variety Of food,
The object is to induce them to sa,
largely by giving small quantities dur
ing many meals.
They are tempted with buckwhea,
oatmeal. greats, wheat, barley
cracked corn, canary seed. cut Glove,
and grass, house scraps, chopueS
meat. curd bread crumbs and rice
The way To succeed in production |,
TO use a trap nest; record the egs,
laid by each hen in a particular DEN
and to breed from these hens oply
which lay the largest number of eggs
adopting this plan each year
Select the breeding cockerel from the
eggs laid by the best laying hen. Mate
him with the best laying hens or pul
lets and again select both sexes for
the stock in the same way.
Egg laying competitions have shown
that by selection and breeding by Sc
lection, hens will lay from 22O to $50
eggs in a year.
In breeding for the table a similar
plan should be adopted Large framed
hens, mated with Dorking or Game
cocks. both sexes being healthy and
rapidly, will produce rapidly
large chickens which are
quickly ready for, the table and which
carry plenty of meat.
Select the best of such produce,
looking for rapid growth, small boned
and abundant flesh consistent with the
size of the breed. retaining these on
the same lines year aftel year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Almost Nothing Compared With VIVA,
Il Used to Be Only . Few
Years Ago.

Forty years ago there were In
Paris alone 10 Wholesale dealers in
leeches, each of whom sold between
100000 and 100000 leeches monthly.
for which they received on an aver
age about $50 thousand.
Today there Is only one dealer In
the capital and he gets from six to
seven francs (S1.20 to s1.40) a hun
dred. His name is Leya and he han
dies about 100000 per month. his best
market being the United States. He
has sometimes half million in
stock.
In former times the Paris poor law
administration purchased $4,000
francs (s16,000) worth a year; this
was In the '30s and '4os of the 18th
century; the administration now finds
itself Apply supplied with $40 worth
annual
The great breeding ground for
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Water Must Be Changed Frequently
and the Blossoms Should Be
sprinkIed Every Hour.

Almost the first thought that fol-
lows admiration for a freshly picked
bouquet is how 1t can be preserved
the greatest length Of time? Many
experiments have been undertaken to
prevent flowers from fading-such as
placing salt in the water, or nipping
them on and applying sealing wax.
We have tried all methods, and have
come to the conclusion that changing
water in which the stems are plunged
frequently and sprinkling the flowers
hourly, will keep them fresh and fair
longer than will other treatment.
The water used should be tepid.
The cooler the temperature OF the
apartment the better. Never leave
flowers under gas Jet. or they will
blight. The last thing at
night change the water on the stems
and sprinkle the flowers thoroughly.
Tie over the vase or basket tissue pa
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12

EARMl1N0rES
Push the pigs along.
More farm stock is needed.
Start with pure-bred cattle.

Push the pigs along.
More farm stock is needed.
Start with pIre-bred cattle.
Water horses often in summer
Use only the k!ndliest tones when
speaking to the sheep.
Milk separated when cold means
that much less cream.
A little buttermilk not worked out
turns butter rancid early.
No farmer can make a mistake in
raising high-class draft colts.
A horse kept shut up away from
the sunshine is apt to get nervous.
There is cause for suspicion when
COW is offered for sale these days
Pure seeds are the cornerstone in
the foundation on which garden sue
cess is made.
A good COW in the hands Of a SYM
pathetic. intelligent man, will produce
great results.
Going to roost with a well-filled
crop puts a chick on the right road
to quick gains.
See that the animals are comfort
able, and that they have at all times
plenty of water.
Some folks find fault with the home
illness OF the mule. but a span Of four
year-olds are worth $500 easy money,
and there is nothing homely about
that
Prices for good draft horses are
now higher than they have been for
the past twenty years.
When the pea crop is over, clear
away the vines and plant cabbage.
sweet corn. beets, etc.
Thrifty well-grown pigs of four
months will make satisfactory rapid
growth on a cow-pea patch.
After dumping out the nesting ma
terial, strike a match to 1t and give
the nest box good smoking out
Smooth. movable perches are appre-
ciated by the poultry keeper during
the lice season, even more 80 by the
birds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Foundation Stock Value.

One can easily figure the merits OF
the dairy COW where the production Of
milk or butter Is known. However, II
is a much greater task to place valu-
alton on foundation stock for herd.
1t matters little whether It is beef
breeds or dairy breeds. There Ia some
thing about a pure-bred animal that
SO many fail to appreciate, that is the
breeding or line Of ancestry which In
sures a uniform progeny.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
jBv L. Z PARKER !

iBy L. r. PARKER)
Young chickens should not be
cooped on land that was occupied by
| chickens last year.
Supply clean water. 1t is essential
to health and to the hen for the pro-
duction of the egg, the contents of
which are nearly three parts water.
A large percentage of poultry, espe-
cially young chicks. die through drink
ing from puddles and dirty water in
their drinking troughs.
AS chickens grow diminish the num-
Der OF meals. as well as the variety
of food
Weed out the inferior birds, whether
as to size, form or quality, at the
earliest possible moment, feeding the
two lots separately. Unless the birds
are on grass supply them with green
food daily, therefore cut grass is excel
lent A mangel may be cut in halves
and supplied for the birds to peck
at
One Of the best foods for growing
chickens is the curd from skinned
mink. The milk may be coagulated
with rennet carefully cut when the
curd is set. subsequently drained in
cloth and given to the birds when
firm enough to be handled. Chickens
may also receive small quantities of
chopped meat. including fat, with ad-
vantage
The best prices are obtained for
chickens up to the end of July when
the market falls owing to the large
influx of young birds.
The majority of people do not
hatch their chickens until March and
April. so that from June until Septem-
Der and sometimes later chickens are
cheap.
The business man will keep his Gus
toners supplied all the year around
and by so doing he will obtain better
? ices during summer than outsiders.
who have nothing to sell in the dear
season.
Learn the fattening system IL a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

per which has been soaked In water
Over this tuck newspaper. In the
morning the flowers will be found a
fair as the night previous.
Roses fade sooner than almost an,
flowers. Heliotrope will wither and
blacken with the tenderest care. II
should be nipped from a bouquet a,
soon as 1t loses freshness. Lilies
tulips. narcissus. euphorbias, hya
cinths and all flowers with suculen
stems can be preserved several day,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Spirit Of the Ancient Wood.

The Spirit Of the Ancient Wood.
Agatha's first thought on awakening
late In the forenoon, was the memory
Of Sallie Kingsbury coaxing her to
bed and tucking her in, In the purple
light of the early morning. She re-
membered the attention with pleasure
and gratitude. as another blessing
Hambleton's turn toward recovery
Sallie's act was mute testimony that
Agatha was, in truth, heir to Hercu-
les Thayer's estate. spiritual and mate
rial.
She summoned Lizzie, and while she
was dressing. laid out directions for
the day. During her short stay in
lion, Lizzie had been diligent enough
in gathering items Of information. but
nevertheless she had remained oblivi-
Gus of any impending crisis during the
night. Her pompadour was marcelled
as accurately as if she were expect
ing a morning call from Mr.. Straker.
No rustlings of the wings of the
Angel Of Death had disturbed her
sleep. In fact, Lizzie would have
winked knowingly If his visit had
been announced to her. Her sophisti-
cation had banished such supersti-
tons. She noticed, however, that
Agatha's candles had burned to their
sockets, and inquired II Miss Red
mond had been wakeful.
"Mr. Hambleton was very i'll. Every
body in the house was up till near
morning." replied Agatha rather
tartly.
"Oh, what a pity! Could 1 have
done anything? l never heard a
sound" cried Lizzie effusively.
mo, there was nothing you could
have DONE" said Agatha.
tits very bad for your voice, Miss
Redmond. staying up all night" went
on Lizzie solicitously. You're quite
pale this morning. And with your
western tour ahead Of you!"
Agatha let these adjurations 20 un-
answered. 1t occurred to Lizzie that
possibly she had allied herself with a
mistress who was foolish enough to
ruin her public career by private fol-
lies. such as worrying about sick peo-
pie. Heaven. in Lizzie's eyes, was the
glare Of publicity; and since she was
unable to shine in 1t herself, she loved
to be attached to somebody who could.
Her fidelity was based on ARatha's
celebrity as a singer She would have
preferred serving an actress who was
all the rage, but considered a popular
singer. who paid literally. as the next
best thing.
There was always enough common
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
ChIld's Narrow Escape,

A little four-year-old San Bernardine
(Cal) girl. Harriet Strang. recently
had a remarkable escape from death
She picked up a rattlesnake and car
ried 1t some distance to the porch OF
her home. where she let the reptile
bitoe the house dog. The dog died In
agony two hours later. The doR's
cries attracted notice and the parent,
despatched the deadly reptile befor.
1t could do further injury.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Weaving a Kid.

When one has sale for their GOATS
milk the kids should be taken form
the mother Immediately and fed from
a bottle because cows milk is cheaper
than goats milk. Dilute the cows
milk. sweeten slightly and the little
fellow will soon learn to like II. Give
a kid the bottle six or seven times
day and in four months wean him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
CHAPTER XVII.
The Turn Of the Tide.

Lights in a country house at night
are often the signal of birth or death
sometimes Of both. The old red house
threw its beacon from almost every
window that night, and seemed mute
ly to defy the onslaught of enveloping
darkness, whether Plutonic or Stygian.
Time was when Parson Thayer's H.
brary lamp burned nightly into the lit
tie hours. and through the uncurtained
windows the churchyard ghosts, had
they wandered that way, could have
seen his long thin form, wrapped in a
paisley cloth dressing-gown, sitting In
the glow. He would have been read
ing some old Battle-Ground volume,
and would have remained for hours
almost as quiet and noiseless as the
ghosts themselves. Now he had stepped
across the threshold and Joined them,
and new spirits had come to burn the
light in the old red house.
Agatha, half.dressed, had slept, and
woke feeling that the night must be
tar advanced. The house was very
Still, with no sound or echo of the in
coherent tones which, for now MANY
days, had come from the room down
the hall. She lit a candle, and the
suffering match seemed to fill the
house with noise. Her clock indicated
little past midnight. 1t was only
twenty minutes since she had lain
down. but she was wide awake and
refreshed. While she was pinning up
her hair In a big mass on the top of
her head, she heard in the hall slow
steady steps, firm but not heavy. even
- in daytime. Susan Stoddard did
not tiptoe.
Agatha was at the door before she
could knock.
You had better come for a few
minutes" Mrs Stoddard said. The
tones were. In themselves, an adjura.
ton to faith and fortitude.
Yes, will come" said Agatha.
They walked together down the dimly
lighted hall. each woman in her own
way proving how strong and efficient
u the discipline of self-control.
In the sick-room a screen shaded
the light from the bed, which had been
pulled out almost into the middle of
the room. Near the bed was a table
with bottles, glasses, a covered pitch.
or. and on the floor an oxygen tank.
Doctor Thayer's massive figure was in
The shadow close to the bed. and
Aeck Van Camp leaned over the
curved footboard. James lay on his
pillow, a ghost of a man. still as death
Itself. As Agatha grew accustomed to
the light. she saw that his eyes were
closed. the lips under the ragged
beard were drawn and slightly part
Cd; his forehead was the pallid fore
head Of death-in-life. Neither the doc
tor nor Aleck moved or turned their
gaze from the bed a. Agatha and Mrs.
Stoddard entered. The air was still.
and the profound silence without was
- . mighty reservoir for the silence
within.
Agatha stood by the footboard be- /
Bide Aleck. while Mrs. Stoddard. get.
Ding awarm freestone from the invis-
lble Mr.. Hand In the hall, placed 1t |
beneath the bedclothes. Aleck Van
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Seaweed In Commeece.

1t fs always known that seaweed
contained large quantity Of iodine
but today 1t is used in the manufac
ture OF certain kind of cloth, while
certain species are eaten under the
names of "dulse." stoke" and cur
rageen-" Kelp is burned seaweed
and Devohshire seaweed is used fol
large number Of purposes; there
fore, the seaweed gatherers of today
are in better position than eve,
before.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Aids to AqricuIturists.

The birds Of field and forest In
America have been so thinned in num-
bers that countless insects are now
working havoc among the crops of
grain and fruit. Hence bird culture
has been undertaken on a large scale
In some states. A wealthy philan-
thropist Of Michigan. near Detroit.
has set apart $500 acres Of land for
the exclusive use and protection of
birds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Two Systems Compared.

A government. says writer in the
Twentieth Century Magazine, which
tells you how to carry your umbrella
which forbids ladies who wear long
hatpins to enter railway trains, which
fines you II you throw cigar stubs or
papers on the street, which does not
permit your children to make a noise
30 that others are disturbed-such a
government does restrict individual
liberty, but Just as certainly 1t en-
larges the common liberties and pleas
ure OF everybody. The government
thus eulogized is that of Germany,
which the writer quoted prefers to our
"go-as-you-please" system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Sanitary Cement Floors.

Cement floors are conceded by most
all dairymen to be the most sanitary
and II the cows are properly bedded'
it will give better satisfaction than
plank
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
| POST IDEA FOR WOVEN WIRE
Brace Should Be Put Well in Ground
and Tamped Standardization
Shows the Plan.

Dig hole ~ feet wide. three feet
long and 81 feet deep. Take two
hardwood pieces-red cedar is prefer
able-about four inches wide and long
enough to fit in the hole, put one on
each side of the post 12 inches from
the bottom and bolt in place. Then
with an auger the size of post bore
down II inches In the center OF hole
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Cost of Foundation.

II costs more TO procure the founda-
ton stock of pure-bred animals, but II
costs no more after that 10 raise
than
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23

man with mustache. didn't pay
any attention to him; had government
transportation. There were two other
passengers, both men, ranchers,
reckon; none in the station at all.
What's that. Jane?"
A woman's voice spoke from out the
darkness behind.
WAS the soldier asking if Major
Mcdonald went East on the coach,
SAM"
Sure; what do you know about it,"
why, was outside when they start
ed" she explained, land the man in
uniform wasn't the Major. Il know
him by sight, for he's been down here
a dozen times when l was at the desk.
This fellow was about his size, but
dark and stoop-shouldered."
And the others" asked Hamlin
eagerly.
Il didn't know either of them, only
l noticed one had black beard"
"A very large, burly fellow"
mo, l don't think so. ! didn't pay
special attention to any Of them, only
to wonder who the officer was, cause
l never remembered SEEM him here
before at Dodge, but, as l recollect,
the fellow with beard was rather un-
dersized; had a shaggy buffalo-skin
cap on"
Plainly enough the man was not Du-
pont, and Mcdonald had not departed
on the stage, while some other, pre-
tending to be he, possibly wearing his
clothes to further the deceit, had
taken the seat reserved in the coach.
Baffied, bewildered by this unexpected
discovery, the Sergeant swung back
into his saddle, not knowing which
way to turn.