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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin, supposed widow. Is
.r-spred TO move from Trumet TO Bos-
ton. following the death OF her brother.
Tor whom she had kept mouse. Ryan
pepper widower, offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
Ala leader OF the Regular church offers
Yezfah a place as housekeeper for the
new minister. and she decides TO remain
m Trumet. Keziah takes charge OF Rev.
John Ellery. the new minister. and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members Of the parish. Ellery causes
sensation BY attending "Come-outer
meeting. Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
sented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
Guardian and Ellery escorts her home in
the rain. Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben's
an becomes q hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog and
storn. Ellery finds Keziah writing let
Ter 10 some one. inclosing money In re-
eponse 70 q demand. She Is curiously
startled when informed OF the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah. and II devel-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
Tor attending "Come outer" meeting. FL
iery Il caught by the tide and is rescued
Sy Nat They become friends. Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields,
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
captains daughter. exerts herself to
make an impression on him. She no
fIces with vexation his desire to get away
every Sunday at a certain time. She
watches him through spy glass. Nat
aeain importunes Keziah to marry him.
ne says he has had quarrel with his
father, who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
eonfesses that she loves him. but says
ahe fears to displease her guardian. Ell
fanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
IN between Ellery and Grace. Eben
6cciares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace nnds
I'm In q faint. following the excitement
cf Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
1bsn exacts a promise from Nat and
6rsce that they will marry. Keziah
Hreaks the news to Ellery and later he
pecsives q note from Grace saying she Is
d marry Nat, and asking him not to try
= eee her again. Keziah tells the story
q her own marriage with a man who
tsrnsd out to be a good-for- nothing. and
~ was reported to have been lost at
"a and Of her love for Nat. whom she
ennnot marry because the husband Is
osva Captain Nat sails for Manila to
I y gone two years. He says he and
0rocf have decided not to marry until
= returns. Nat Is overdue. and 1t Is
1mrsd that he has been lost at sea-
KGdah gets a letter from her husband
mging he IL coming back. Grace goes on
8 vlst TO relatives of the Hammonds. A
vonpel flying distress signals Is discovered
s q the coast Ellery goes with party to
1Gord the vessel. A man IL found SUI
ring from smallpox, the rest of the
oeW having deserted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01

with composition roofing. and trap
door in the roof is provided for the
elevator. The feeding floor extends
twelve feet in each direction beyond
the crib, also under the entire crib.
Fourteen-inch glazed tile are used for
foundation posts, and these have bolts
extending down into the sub-founda-
ton. and up through the stills. and the
tile are filed with concrete. This
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01

should anyone else run the risk? l
nave run 1t. I'll stay"
DIR. Parker looked at him. WE'LL"
ne exclaimed. We'll! ! must say,
young man, that you've got Humph!
All right Mr.. Ellery; I'm much
obliged"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01
"A MIahty Man Was He"

At a concert for charity In a country
town Miss Carter obliged by recitins
The Village Blacksmith" At the
conclusion of her recital the rural au-
dience cheered. "Ancower!" they
cried. "Ancower!" Miss Carter was
about to grant the request when q
burly fellow, very much out of breath.
tapped her on the shoulder. I've just
come around from In 'front.'" whis
pered this man, excitedly. Il want
yer to do me favor" We'll, what
is IT." queried Miss Carter. IT'S this"
whispered the intruder. Il happen ter
be the fellow you've been talkin'
about, and want you to put in a verse
this time saying how / let out b.
cycles"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01
Western Ranches.

An effort is being made to preserve
the big cattle ranches Of the western
states. There are millions of acres
of land which are not fit for agricul-
ture which the cattle men hope to
keep open for the support Of their
herds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01

any other way they will soon become
SO salt hungry that they will eat the
mixture readily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01
cHAPrER xv.-(contlnued.)

The sick man was raving in delirium
vkm, he reached him, but the sound
q the water tapping the sides Of the
mncgcan brought him to himself. He
~ EIlery by the arm and drank
. 6onk When at last he desisted.
~ was half empty.
Minister laid him gently back in
e 1nt and stepped TO the foot of
- ]o6der for breath. This made him
- q the necessity for air In the
~ md he remembered the. little
v1o1cR. II was tightly closed and
5ko1 iast. He went up to the deck,
1n1 Z marlin spike, and. returning.
49, the glass. A sharp, cold
ut swept through the forecastle,
15lng the garments hanging. on the
- hour later two dories bumped
nlnDt The side of the San Jose. Men,
01k1ng IN low tones, climbed over the
~ Burgess was one of them;
o1onned Of his panic, he had returned
= ossist the others In bringing the
olgnntne into safer anchorage by
~ hlst.
D. Parker, very grave but business
-. Fsaehed the deck among the first
M Ellery," he shouted, where
- youg"
ne minister's head and shoulders
eDpearsd at the forecastle companion.
hers am, DOCTOR" he said. will
~ cone DOWN."
The doctor made no answer in
vorda. but he hurried briskly across
- deck. One man, Ebenezer Capen,
. Old alderman and ex-whaler from
Ak Trumet. started to follow him,
~ hs was the only one. The others
velfed, with scared faces, by the rail.
ct her under way and inshore as
IN - you can" ordered DR.. Parker.
oeneser. you can help. II l need
~ below, I'll call"
me minister backed down the lad
- and the doctor followed him. Par
bent over the bunk for a few mo-
on1ts IN silence.
Hes pretty bad" he muttered.
l0hty little chance. Heavens, what
-! Who broke that Window"
did," replied Ellery. THE air
"a here was dreadful"
ID doctor nodded approvingly. "I
- TO-" he said. IT'S bad enough
We've got to get this poor fellow
q here a. soon as we can or he'll
es[ore tomorrow. Mr.. Ellery," he
- sharply, what made you do
Don't you realize the risk you've
some one had to do It. You are
mig the same risk"
Not Just the same, and. besides
ny business. Why didn't you let
one else, some one we could
Humph! Confound 1t. man!
you know any better? Weren't
-afaidf"
H tone rasped Ellery's shaken
/; c1rssa en
Y couse l was" he snapped ir
49, --S. m not an idiot.
Mph! Well, all right; / beg you,
= But You oughtn't to have done
: ~ you'll have to be guaranteed
who In thunder l can get to stay
me IN this case is more than !
Just say smallpox to this town
goes to pieces like a smashed
va Ed Capen will help, for he's
but 1t needs more than one"
ssre are you going to take
pointing to the moaning occu
= the bunk.
= one Of the empty fish shantie,
beach. There are beds there
= they are. and the place is Sc
We'can burn It down wher
- b over"
~ Why can't l stay? I shall
= - 0uarantined. know that
D. TIE other nurse. wh,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-01

m0QlCAnC- ehooehs hO hoNkCQ hluQ VI
queer then. And when be doctor
came we went in together md he was
dead. Yes, SIR, dead"
'Dead!"
"Um-hm. No doubt of it; It's for
good this time Mr.. Ellery, what shall
we do! Shall tell DR.. Psrssrr
Ellery considered for a uon ent.
NO" he said slowly. mo. Ca zen,
don't tell anyone. can't see Thy
they need ever know that he ha. Mt
been dead for years, as they supos d.
Promise me to keep 1t a secret II
tell-her-mysef, later on. Now roi T.
Use me; / trust you"
Land sakes, yes! I'll promise A.
you want me to-"
The next day the body Of "Mwph,. /"
foremost hand on the San jose, was
buried In the corner of the Regular
graveyard, near those who weie
drowned in the wreck Of that winter.
Capen remained at the shanty another
week. Then, as the minister showed
no symptoms Of having contracted The
d,sease and insisted that he needed nc
COMPANION, Ebenezer departed to take
M his fishing once more.
Ellery himself was most urgent h
the decision that he should Lot 6,
back to the parsonage and his churcl
lust yet. Better to wait until he wal
sure. he said, and DR.. Parker agreed
DR. Parker told him of Grace Val
Horne's return to the village. She ha,
come back, so the doctor said. the da!
before, and was to live at the taver'
for Q while. at least. Yes. he guessed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
River Excursions
Island Queen to Lawrenceburg and
Aurora. Princess to New
Richmond

Just week or two until Coney
Island opens, but in the meantime,
the Island Queen and the Prircss,
of the Coney Island fleet, are the
busy boats. Last Sunday they
carried thousands many miles up
and down the Ohio'S waters, while
the calliope doomed forth its broad
and pleasing melody and while
thousands danced to the music on
the great ballroom floors of the
floating palaces. Next Sunday
the Queen will make two tips TO
Lawrenceburg and Aurora, and the
Princess, after making two cruises
to New Richmond and return will
take out the moonlight dancers at
s o'clock. The Queen will make
the morning trip down the river
at $3.50 and again in the afternoon
at $3.50. The Princess will depart
up river for New Richmond at 10
o clock in the morning aud at 2:30
in the afternoon. All trips will
start from the Coney wharfboat at
the foot of Bro dvay, and there
will be a quelth of music and re-
| freshments of all kids on all
cluises. Next Thursday, May Is,
the Island Queen will go to Louis
VILE, making two day round trip
to The Kentucky metropolis, and
then on the following Thursday
this trip will be repeated.
Coney Island will be formally
opened on May 25th, but on the
previous day the Masons of Hamil
ton county will be the guests of
the company.
The river is at a splendid stage
fer cruising and the hills along its
banks, clothed in green. are de-
lightful in their loveliness for the
passengers of the great boats as
they cruise up and down stream.
Last Sunday broke all records
for pre- excursion traffic, and, if
the weather man behaves himself,
next Sunday should see still great
er throngs of pleasure seekers on
the great pleasure boats.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
DeIude WOrkingmen

Quincy, Ill May 3.-The Broth
e'hood of Carpenters in this city,
has for long time been fighting
certain firms for the purpose of es
tablishing living wage. A num-
ber of the fnctories manufacturing
show cases and goods of that char
acter have signed agreements with
the union, but all of the factories
have not conceded the union scale.
Those factories who are actively
opposing the union are having
great difficulty in securing compe-
tent workmen. Recently the Knit
tie Snow Case Works induced
workmen in Chicago to come to
this city to accept employment,
with the positiv> assurance that no
labor trouble was in progress. Up
on arriving in this city. however,
a number of these men learned, of
course, that strike was III prog
ress and refused to accept employ
ment. The firm mentioned is ex-
periencing much difficulty i'll op-
Grating lis plant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
Chester Park Sunday, May II

The opening of Chester Park is
fixed for Sunday, May l1th, but
the curtain will be raised day
earlier by the park management in
order TO provide Flood Relief
Day. Saturday, May 10th, has
been set aside by Manager l. M.
Martin, as an occasion of charity.
The entire gate receipts on that Gay
will be turned over to the city fund
which is being used to aid the work
of rehabilitating the food districts.
The work is much more extensive
than was at first believed and as a
result the committee needs more
money. In addition to the gate
receipts, other concessions will be
made and it is hoped large fund
will be gathered in this way. DIR.
Otto Geier of the charities and cor
rections department and the Rev. J.
{. White are cooperating in the
plan. All the amusements will be
running on this day and there will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
PICTURE SIGNATURES.
Difficult to Find Sometimes and Not
Always Reliable.

Many of the works of the old mas
ters are not signed. Experts rarely
rely on signatures alone in determin-
ing the authenticity of an old work,
but trust rather to their knowledge of
the painters technic
False signatures can be easily de-
tected Spirits of wine or turpentine
will usually remove a name of later
date than the painting In the course
ef time signatures often become very
difficult to find Painted originally in
a shade slightly lighter than the
ground, perhaps, they sink in, darken
and merge into the ground color or
they are almost rubbed away by sue
cessive cleanings Recognizable one
day in a specially favorable light, they
may not be visible again for weeks
Experts speak of ''will-o' the wisp'
signatures, and many collectors have
encountered accidental strokes and
cracks that tantalizingly suggest sig
nature though it can never be made
definite. On the other hand, there
have been remarkable cases of such
marks, after careful study, resolving
themselves into a famous name.
Sometimes the painters name is
most conspicuous-as for instance, in
Raphaers "Sposalizio" at Milan Proud
of having surpassed his master, the
youthful genius wrote on frieze in
the very center of the canvas "Ra-
phael Urbinas.'
Reynolds hardly ever signed his
work. But upon The completion of the
| portrait Of Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic
Muse" he wrote his name large on the
gold embroidery Of her dress. He was
unable. he said, TO resist the tempta-
ton Of sending my name to posterty
on the hem of your garment"
With reference to unsigned paintings
there is told in Germany an amusing
story. Achcnbach, the German artist,
enio ed Il vogue about ten years ago
certain collector had bought from
an art dealer Il marine represented as
a genuine Ach nbach. Afterward ii
was pronouu cd to be a copy. The
buyer brought an action against the
dealer who turned the tables by de
claring that his picture was genuine
and the other WAS a copy.
Achenbach himself was summoned
by the court TO tell which was which
Amazed ut the similarity Of the tive
paintings, the artist gazed ut them for
long time Inspected them closely
front and back and then frankly ad
mitted that he could not tell which was
the original and which the copy
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
BAGGAGE SMASHING.
In Russia Customs Officials Make IL a
Maddening Reality.

In the Railway Magazine Robert
Weatherburn fays the Russian Gus
toms officers for the manner in which
they abuse passengers baggage in
their ransacking examination. De-
scribing his arrival at St Petersburg
Mr. Weatherburn says
"Amid vociferations and hoarse
shouting we at length moored along
side the quay of Washli Ostroff zone
OF the islands on which st. Peters
burg is built). The babel of tongues
in various languages had almost a be-
wildering effect. From this l was
aroused by the customs officials, who,
selling my trunks and boxes and de-
manding my passport, led me to their
superior. The examination was pretty
stiff and 1t included the smelling and
tasting by a lot of dirty handed per
sons of certain Jars of preserves and
plum cakes which / had taken in my
baggage, and it was not exactly anus
ing to see the hasty and indiscrim-
mate manner adopted in repacking
those innocent articles.
Heavy boots and plum cakes, pre-
serves, writing paper and ink, well
ironed white shirts and collars, neck
ties crammed into coat sleeves-all
that had taken weeks to carefully
pack and stow away-were thrown in
a mass In a box or trunk, the gaping
lids of which, failing to reach the lock
by some inches, seemed to remain
open mouthed in silent protest against
such III usage.
"Afterward the dirty hands were
held out for 'natchi,' or tea money, an
institution Of which / knew more
The quarreling of the isvostchiks, or
c8bmen, who, like sharks, had al.
ready scented their prey, would at any
other time have been intensely com
tcal.
after some trouble / succeeded In
getting the lids of my boxes closed
but not until plum cake and boot
| heels, burst preserves, white shirts
ink, castor oil and pills were all com
mingled in one glorious state of de
mocracy. Half an hour later found
me In the English hotel, where, after
recounting my troubles, I was laughed
at, the experience being of nearly ev.
eryday occurrence"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
"PhiIIy" Building Trades

Philadelphia, May 3.-Excep
tionally good work has been ac-
complished recently by the officers
and committees of the Building
Trades Council. There is more
activities among the building trades
this season than for many years
past, and results are being achieved
in consequence thereof. Numer-
Gus buildings under construction
have been Strengthened out, so far
as union labor is concerned, and
activity in every direction in the
building trades is noticeable. Or
ganizing committees of the Build
ing Trades Council have turned
over the new organization of 100
dock builders to the Brotherhood
of Carpenters. The Operative
Plasterers are soon TO affiliate with
the Building Trades Council, as
we'll as the Marble Workers and
Metal Polishers. 1t is expected
that this will be banner year from
every point of view for the Phila-
delphia Building Trades.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
Bears Grease.

In a recent volume Oh "reminiscences
the writer states that badness is
much more common now than in his
early days and assribes our loss Of
hair to the decrease in the use OF
bears grease" This pomade was
made principally of lard, coIored aud
scented, but "hairdressers. many Of
whom called themselves professors
used to advertise the slaughter of an
other fine bear exhibiting, particu-
larly in the Walworth road, canvas
screen depicting in glaring colors a
brown animal of elephantine proper
tions expiring in a sea of gore. Lon
don Standard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
Little Bits.

The Cooperative Trades and La
Dor Council will meet in regular
session next Tuesday night. All
delegates are asked to attend so as
the regular work can be resumed.
Typographical Union No. 29O
met last Thursday night in regular
session. Several important COM
munications were read from the
international Secretary and prop
erly disposed of. The printers
have received $500 from the Inter
national to assist the food suffer
ers.
A special meeting was held by
the Executive committee of the
Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council Wednesday night. The
purpose of the meeting was to meet
Mrs. Burton Carr and Miss Mill.
representatives of the Red Cros:
society. They wanted to know
what the unions were doing for the
relief of their members. The rep
resentatives will likely visit ali the
labor organizations to get the in
formation they are seeking.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
WORKOUT FLAGS.
Uncle Sam Burns Them Unless They
Have Been In Battle.

Uncle Sam Burns Them Unless They
Have Been In Battle.
The government sets an example to
the whole country In requiring that
wornout flags shall be burned and not
permitted to become mere pieces of
waste rag. Whether or not any special
law or regulation governs the disposi-
ton Of the flags, the universal practice
Of the army and navy for generations
has been that whenever a flag is no
longer fit for service It shall be de
stroyed
When a flag used at an army post or
on board a naval vessel becomes un-
serviceable requisition Of the quarter
master is made for q new one, and the
old one Is burned. The same DISPOSE
tion Is made Of flags used on public
buildings in Washington. Custodians OF
buildings outside Of Washington buy
their flags outright of the government
Whether or not they follow the official
plan of disposing Of old flags cannot
be stated
Flags borne in battle are invariably
preserved either by the commands
which carried them or under instruc-
ttons from the war department by the
government at Washington. a whole
roomful of battle flags is on exhibition
at the war department
The government is a little thrifty,
however, in the use of the national col
ors. A flag is not put out of business
merely because it is torn or worn, for
contracts are maintained with men
who repair flags, and if the injury is
not too serious repairs are made and
the flag is sent back to service.-Boston
Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
be number OF special features ar

be number OF special features ar
ranged in honor of the occasion.
With the opening of the regular
season will come the advent of the
free vaudeville and this will be in
augurated Sunday, May 18th. The
first weeks bill appears to BE- re
ry strong one and includes several
acts which are booked as headlln
ers during the winter months. The
following bill will be seen: Swain S
Rats and Cats, the most novel ami
NAL act on the stage; Sheahan and
the Frederick Sisters, singers and
dancers; Eileen Sheridan, singing
comedienne; Lew Fitzgibbon, ex
pert zylophonist; and the Aerial
Sherwoods, declared to be the great
est high wiie athletics in the coun-
try. This bill will be given twice
daily in the free vaudeville theatre.
There will also be free band CON
certs afternoon and evening, and
cabaret show at the clubhouse.
Among the new attractions are
"The Rapids Gorge" and The
Coal Mine both of which promise
to be as popular ss 'Hilarity Hall"
before the season is very much old
er. The bathing beach will be
opened as soon as the weather
permits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-09
The History Of the XIV.

The key was one Of the first things
invented by man The primitive key
was probably a thorn or splinter.
Afterward hshbones seem to have
come into use Wooden pegs followed
these. In modern times the process OF
manufacturing keys is very highly de-
yeloped. Fifty years ago there We're
only some hundred varieties of keys,
each having its special name and dis
tinct use Today they are legion
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