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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
NOTED SPY is DEAD

back thirty years. and most of which
are in Spanish. Efforts will be made
TO find documents relating to the
Maine.
Enough has been found, however, to
show that his father was a Spanish
nobleman and his mother the daugh-
ter of wealthy Cuban land owner. He
never was hurt but once in a duel, and
the injury then to his hip made him
lame for life. While in the London
legation he was a favorite of Disraeli,
then prime minister.
He was the heir to a large fortune,
but had only s14 in his pockets. It is
believed deposits will be found in sew
eral banks.
A paper dated June, 1901, executed
by Ullo & Ruebsamen, lawyers. with
offices at that time at IL Broadway,
was found in the room. This paper
decided Bustillo's electric railway
rights in Spain to j. Barker Carter.
From this paper it would appear that
the king OF Spain had given these
rights to Bustillo in recognition of
his services to his country.
The police are inclined to think that
death was an accident, but Mrs. Han
igan, wife of the hotel proprietor, does
not hold this theory, basing her belief
on the fact that the door was unlock
ed when the body was found.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
TO AID WISCONSIN FARMERS
In Special Message to Legislature Gov
ernor McGovern Urges Creation
of Market Commission.

Governor McGovern of Wisconsin
recently sent a special message to
the Wisconsin legislature, urging the
enactment of law to create a state
market commission, which will help
farmers to market their products to
better advantage. The duties of this
commission are summarized in the fol-
lowing:
To prevent monopoly, contracts and
combinations in every form detriment-
al to the people.
To promote the interests of the pub
lie, including consumer and producer
alike; economical and efficient pro-
duction and distribution of all COM
modities.
To promote development Of the nat
ural resources OF the state and It's
proper agricultural industrial and
commercial interests, so far as such
development is consistent with public
welfare.
To improve country life and to pro-
vide equality of opportunity for the
people of the state.
To perform the duties heretofore
performed by the dairy and food COM
missioners, the state board of immi-
grafton and the state board of agri-
culture.
To aid in the organization of coop
erative enterprises and to give instruc-
ton by correspondence and bulletins
regarding the practical features of pro-
duction. distribution, efficient business
methods, and TO establish a market
news service, including information
regarding crops. freight rates, COM
missions and such other matters as
may be of service to producers and
consumers.
To devise economical systems of
marketing and the best methods of
establishing markets.
To reduce waste in marketing and
distribution.
To establish city markets and place
the consumer in close touch with the
rural producer.
To encourage competition without
fixing prices.
To investigate and consider COM
plants of the producer and consumer.
The commissioners are subject TO re-
call by the legislature.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
MUR|EL'S HOLIDAY
1t Was Enforced. but Brought
Happiness Instead of Ex-
peCted Sorrow.
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER-
WIN

With a clang a great gate went shut
and shrill whistle and the harsh
boom OF bell told that the giant FAC.
cory had begun the noisy grind OF the
business of the day. The iuti'AIble
/ rule Of the plant was applied Oil The
exact second the worker who was
not inside the walled grounds on the
stroke OF seven need not apply Tor
admission until the next morning.
Half a dozen scurrying men and
women had crossed the dividing line,
srazed and all but knocked PROSTATE
by the sliding barrier. A pretty, heat
Y appareled girl reached the gate 10
grasp its handle just as the lock shut.
\ young man, hurrying too. halted
with 4 shrug of his shoulders. Onn-half
iismayed, One-half resigned. These
.WO were shut out. Others came stray
Cling along in the distance. but turned
about and retraced their way home
wards, realizing the futility OF seeking
admittance
While Sidney Harper, stock clerk,
.oOk the forced idleness OF day rath-
ar indifferently, in fact with rather a
sense OF enjoyable novelty, Nuriel
Hope. employed in the office of the big
works, paled and her lips quivered. A
sigh that was a sob but half sup
pressed left her lips. Her eyes filled
with tears, and with a Respondent
step she started slowly from the spot
Sidney Harper construed Alright the
girls deep concern, and his sympathy
was awakened. He was a man who
mad steeled himself against pity. but
he could not help but be interested. He
knew that low wages and ceaseless
work held most of the employees of
The works bound like slaves to a
wheel With many of them the loss
Of day meant the loss of some other
days meals. Then a memory of a
dark passage in his life that had made
him a lonely. resentful being on the
fair threshold of manhood, caused him
to crowd back his interest in the girl
Once he had loved. 1t was all over
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

days wages counts. Ii | let moi DER
know had missed one. It would upset
her for week, with the added dread
that il might lead 10 my losing work
altogether. | must not go home until
nigh. and must keep the truth from
mother"
A plain story, but infinitely pathetic
ii made Sidney Harper think. Then in
half humorous, half serious tone he
said
Miss Hope, this is our day OF CO.
medicines. We miss work together
you have a house, | own lot We
are like dull children given a holiday
and not knowing how 20 enjoy il
Won't YOU help me- find a way"
The clear frank eyes of the girl
looking into his own saw there only
rnnliuess and respect She entered
into The spirit Of the Proposition
smilirgly.
81 am as unused 20 holidays rs your.
self, she admitted
Just forget your dear mother, and
all your troubles, and the days work,
for few hours. Miss Hope. advised
Sidney Help NE make it a pleasant.
reSttul day for both OF us"
Children Of thu heart, with nothing
sweet in the city for them but the pa.
tient lives Of the poor. It seemed as
if the sunshiny, golden hours drifted
them into a veritabIe lairyland OF en-.
joyment.
Never would MurieI forget the rare
wonder and novelty OF the pleasure
park, where her courteous escort made
her see everything worth seeing.
where they had delightful lunch in
a water pagoda to the strains of sweet
music, and then q long ROW on the
dreamy lagoon.
Muriel with a bright laugh emptied
out the tell-tale lunch she had brought
from home, her beautiful eyes suGused
as she spoke softly of "deceiving poor
mother" There was the lovely flush
of excitement and joy in her cheeks as
they neared her home.
Miss Hope" said Sidney, you have
given me the most delightful day OF
my life. You live here!" he exclaimed
abruptly.
why, yes" responded Muriel, won
dering at his startled manner.
Sidney Harper smiled strangely.
You own the house." he said. and
next 10 it is the lot | told you about.
Another coincidence, is it not?"
Their eyes met and their souls
thrilled, and in the mutual glance was
the serene promise of a closer friend
ship.
Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Chapman)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
European Medical Men.

II is estimated that the total num-
Der of medical men in the whole OF
Europe at the present time amounts to
about 100000. With respect to their
distribution as between various ma
tons, England Is said to have both the
largest absolute number and also the
largest proportion relatively to the
SUPPLEMENTARY, 2S,9OO altogether
and - per 10000 inhabitants. Bull
garia has the smallest number of prac-
titioners-only 0.47 per 10000 inhab-
itants. In Germany the total number
OF practitioners is 22.50O. or Sc per
10000 inhabitants; in France the total
number is 1880, giving 81 per 10000
inhabitants; and in Italy the total
number is 1920, giving sc per 10000
habitants.-Lancet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

now, but he had never forgotten the
false beauty who had been a traitress
10 her vows.
"Heigh-ho," he cOmmuned with
himself. In four years of steady, per
sistent work at last a day off. I'm not
sorry-Ill try and see if | am still hu-
man enough to be interested outside OF
the dull treadmll of hard labor"
He had noticed off and on for year
swered to the name of Muriel Hope.
Once he had adjusted gas jet above
her desk when she had some extra
night work. Only a week since, too
he had brought a new chair to replace
the crippled and uncomfortable one
she Occupied. After that he had al
ways bowed to her when they met.
Even that morning they had spoken,
but very briefly in the urgency OF get
ting through the gate in time.
His thoughts came irresistibly back
to the girl as he saw her shift the
lunch box she carried and move her
handkerchief to her eyes, as if to wipe
the tears away. He wondered what
dreary life drama hers might be. what
secret care and trouble might scar her
tender girlish heart. And then-just
as she was crossing a street he saw
her step directly in the path of an on
rushing automobile. He made a spring
Just at the critical moment he seized
and drew her out of the way of a
dreadful peril, and led her back TO
the street curb half fainting with ter
ror.
"Oh-how can | thank you!" she
painted, and her hand rested uncon-
sciously on his own as though she was
glad that her rescuer was an acquaint-
ance. if even a casual one.
Had you not better let me help you
into the drug store yOnder, where you
can rest till you recover your frIght?''
he asked solicitOusly.
"Oh, no. | am quite-quite myself
now" insisted Muriel, although she
was trembling still and her lips were
unsteady.
He took her hand and drew it
through his arm in a kindly brotherly
way she could not resist.
I'VE will walk on slowly then" he
said quietly. Il will see you safely
as far as your home"
She started, drew back, and the tears
gushed from her eyes.
81 dare not-that Is, cannot GO
home just now" she faltered II,
was of that 7 was thinking when SO
carelessly crossed the street. and how
should pass the long day"
Il do not understand" insinuated
Sidney gently.
1T Is my dear mother" explained
Muriel pathetically. She is all in
valid, nervous and apprehensive Ny
father when he died left nothing but a
house on leased ground. The owner
has raised the rent and it is all We
can do to meet his exactions. Every
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
DUKE OUSTED WIFE

licity which is attached to a deed OF
separation. We have many great
houses in England and elsewhere.
The duchess was we'll aware that
there were grounds for divorce If she
wanted to get it.
Then recently the duke, who was
staying elsewhere, sent word to his
duchess. who as usual was living at
palatial GrosvenOr house, that unless
she consented to a separation she
must leave at once. If she refused 10
leave, he would use physical force to
put her out by o'clock the same aft
ernoon. The duke alleged nothing
against his wife. except her refusal
either to divorce him or to accept a
separation.
The result was that the duchess left
and the divorce suit has been filed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
CORN STALKS MADE CEILING
Weary Traveller Slept Soundly Amid
Primitive Surroundings In Hotel"
in Mexico.

a tourist who was tramping over
Mexico last year was put up" for a
night at a lazy, rickety little shack
that was called hotel 1t was in the
country, in the northern part of Nuevo
Leon state.
AT that hotel" the tourist said, the
old stage joke about stopping on the
outside was no joke at all. Very much
travel-worn, | arrived late in the af-
ternOOn. There were only two rooms
in the posada, meaning in Mexico
the hOtel-a. large dining room, and
much smaller side room, which was
kitchen and everything else connect
ed with the hosiery.
Il did not find out until after had
paid, little matter that was demand
ed in advance with such a flourish OF
courtesy that ! could not hesitate. |
spent several perturbed moments, of
and on, wondering where | was to
sleep. However, there were three 9TH
er guests Mexican, who did not APP
pear 10 be worrying so ! tried to be
patient.
Supper, an affair of lots of pepper
and little food, was served by the
proprietor's wife. Shortly after night
fall the proprietor, with much bowling
and gesturing and Senior Americana
ing, signified to me that he would
take pleasure in assigning me to my
room. | followed him-out of the ho-
tel and into a small corn patch behind
the building.
In a corn row, at spot where the
overlapping top blades were thick
enough to form a canopy that was at
least dewproof, my landlord halted and
pointed TO an old blanket which had
been spread in the hollow between
the rows, and, bowling and Senoring
some more, commended me to the
care of the saints and departed.
THAT was my room. There was an
old frayed mat for pillow and d.
lapidated blanket for covering.
Did | call up the Office and kick on
the room" | did not. The earth was
dry and warm, and having been re-
Gently hoed, was not hard; and being
| dead tired | turned in at once and had
a dandy sleep"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Farmers Educational
m and Cooperative
Ill Union of America
A good book is a good friend.

A good book is a good friend.
Never neglect the real Tor the ideal
Trusting a person makes him trust.
worthy.
Nature never betrays a man who
loves her
A small waist may make a big doc
tors bill.
Integrity is the architect Of the
ideal home.
Cleanliness may be carried too fai
for family comfort.
Homemaking is as important as
housekeeping.
Some men seem TO have learned 90
say no" from the mule.
When some people ask your advice
It is only to flatter you little.
You can't cross a lazy mans farm
without getting burrs on your clothes
A good neighbor is one who refuses
to lend you the tools you ought to
buy for yourself
The hardship that keeps some peo-
pie down is the difficulty OF getting
up in the morning
Most any poor mans excuse for not
being rich is better than some rlch
mans excuse for not being poor.
The man who teaches the world to
use successfully something that has
been waste material is great bene-
factor to the race.
1t is not the amount of work that Is
accomplished so much as YOUR efiici-
ency of what you do that determines
the success of the farm.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
COOPERATION is IN FAVOR
One Phase Not Adopted as Extensive
Iy as Observation-Disclosures Being
Tried in Some Sections.

Cooperation is becoming more sue
cessful in the farming communities
each year. There is one phrase that
has not been as extensively adopted
as it deserves, says Kinbalfs Dairy
Farmer. Reference is made TO the CO.
operative laundry
The time was when al the butter
vas made on the farm. This was lhe
duty OF the farmers wife, duty that
she thought inevitable. Progress
brought the cooperative creamery and
today a great burden is lifted from
:he shoulder OF the farmers wife De
cause this work is taken from the
farm home and placed in the factory
specially adapted TO its needs. Inc
cooperative creamery is a recognized
success, in fact almost a necessity IN
very dairy community. IL produces
/ better quality of butter than can be
made at home. it gives greater uni
formity to the product and it has rev
OlutiOnized dairying.
The next step, or at least one OF
he most logical things that will sure
~ follow is the cooperative laundry.
There is no reason why this should
not be just as successful as the CO.
operative creamery. There is as
much hard work in connection with
the family laundry as there used to
be in butter making. 1t is possible
10 relieve the housewife of this work
and it is only fair that this should be
done Farmers of today are anxious
to make money, not for the money
itself, but for what it will provide
and this greater convenience should
be one of the things provided.
Cooperative laundries are being
tried in certain dairy sections in con-
nection with the creameries. The
power Is at hand and also the steam.
The former is used only part of the
day and it would be impossible to d.
rect the management so that the laun-
dry work could be done without much
additional expense save for a slight
change in the building and for little
extra machinery. Such an innovation
would prove a blessing to many COM
munities. and it is not wild dream
to prophesy its general adoption in
the near future.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Secret of the Maine Dies With
Cat Man."
Mysterious New York Hermit Was
Employed by Spanish Govern
ment in the Isle of Cuba
Son of a Grandee.

New York.-Fragments of the life
of THE Cat Man" came out following
his death by gas in a dingy little room
at the Hotel Trafalgar, lis East Four
teenth street, where for sixteen years
he had lived in seclusion with his
cats.
His death was as peculiar as his
life. Gas was escaping from a stove,
and cards on the bed showed he had
been playing solitaire when overcome.
Jet was burning and two cats
showed fight when hotel employees ap-
preached the body. The animals were
unaffected, but the fumes had killed
The Cat Man." who was seventy
years old and was known as Manuel
de Fuentes Bustillo.
During the long years he had lived
on the top floor he always kept his
door locked. After some of the dust
and litter of papers had been cleared
away by the coroner it became known
that THE Cat Man" was the Beau
Brummel of Madrid fifty years ago,
and afterward became one of the
greatest spies in the Spanish army,
holding back by his skillful work for
many years the independence of Cuba
He was one of the few men believed
to know the truth about the blowing
up of the Maine. The United States
has spent much money and several
years in a vain effort to get informa.
ton it is certain Bustillo possessed.
! No one was ever allowed to enter
! his room duting the years he had been
at the hotel. He had large paddock
on the door and used this when he
went out.
The two splitting. bristling cats
| found cr>uched beside his body on the
bed were his only companions. What
secret he was guarding has not been
revealed from the musty papers thus
far examined, some of which date
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

exercised over him. The duchess.
much sympathized with. has always
taken matters philosophically and en-
joyed life in a harmless way without
the benefit of her ducal husband.
Some months ago the Duke of
Westminster, who has now trans
terred his attentions from the famous
actress to a beautiful French coun-
tess, urged the duchess to get a legal
separation. That the pretty little
duchess. who is also a good sports
woman. firmly declined to do.
Why" asked the duchess, should
| consent to a separation? Neither
as the Duchess OF Westminster nor
as your wife have | done anything
of which | am ashamed. Surely il
would be bitterly unfair to our chill
dren to have all the unpleasant pub
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Why Hogs Like Coal.

II is supposed that material of a
gritty nature passing through the
stomach and intestines of hogs helps
to stimulate the flow of digestive
juices Coal is not digested. but acts
as an absorbent and as a stimulant.
1t probably makes life miserable for
stomach and intestinal worms Char
coal is also appreciated by hogs and
acts much in the same way as coal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
SIXTY EGGS FOR BREAKFAST
Light" Supper, Makes Waitress
Shrek for Help.

New York-At midnight recently
William II. Reinke climbed out from
under painting taxicab in the West
Fifty-seventh street garage of the Ma
son & Seamon company and remarked
he was going to have only light sup
per, for he had planned to eat break
fast later on.
So for midnight supped he had only
eight ham-and-egg" sandwiches, two
slabs of indestructible pies and two
quarts of coffee. This frugal repast
left him in splendid shape for his
breakfast.
Just eight hours later, hungry as a
bear" he said, he walked into a res
taurant at Fifty-ninth street and Co
lumbus circle and ordered breakfast.
The waitress shrieked for help.
Here is what the hungry Mr.. Rein.
Ike had ordered:
Fifteen scrambled eggs, fifteen soft
boiled eggs, fifteen fried eggs, fifteen
hard-bOiled eggs and half a dozen
glasses of water
Please don't laugh. That's eggs
actly what he ordered and that is
what he got.
Then, fourteen minutes later. he
called for his check. 1t came 10 81,
but Mr.. Reinke paid without q muir.
muir.
Now, I'll go home to 3O6 West
Twenty-sixth street" he said, land get
some sleep. Tonight when l get up,
I'll be hungry again"
Il don't drink, chew or smoke" he
continued. my only dissipation is
eating eggs; when l want TO go out
on a spree | eat four or five dozen"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
Crops for Stock Farm.

Every stock farm should support
large crops of clover, alfalfa, corn and
small grain crops. One cannot get
maximum profits from his feeding OPP
erations unless he practices a bah
anced system of crop growing in rails
ing food for his stock. When you
grow the best foods for your stock you
are compelled to grow the best crops
for the good OF your farm. The whole
proposition is so simple that one can
not help but wonder why farmers
don wake up and simplify their sys-
TENS of stock feeding and crop grow
ing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24
BALL PARK R0UTS POE RELIC
Old New York Tavern Being Destroy
ed for New American League
Grounds.

New Notwithstanding Tavern, a
landmark Of 100 years standing and
a resort where Edgar Allan Poe used
to wait for his manuscripts to come
back from unappreciative editors, is
about to give way to the march of
progress. 1t is on the site of what
will be the new American league base
ball park next summer, at 226th street
have taken possession of the old tav-
ern. Efforts of Poe's admirers to pre-
serve the old tavern for it's historical
interest failed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-24

There is due and owing the plain
tiff from the defendant the sum OF
SLABS. being the price of beans sold
to the defendant and consumed by
him within the last two years"
The suit was filed by Sally C. Stat
ford and George Mcdonald against
Arthur ]. Thompson, whose identity
was not disclosed. The clerk got out
his pencil and began to figure.
Let's see." he unused, beans are
ten cents a plate. At that rate Mr..
Thompson must have eaten l4,25O
plates in two years, or an average of