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Curious Eacts About Oysters.

An oyster Is wonderfully prolific,
producing 30,O00,000 young in one
year. II they and their offspring all
survived, they would within few
years multiply 80 greatly as to fill up
our great bays and sounds, like Long
Island Sound, Peconic. GARDENERS,
Narragansett, Great South and Chesa-
peake bays. so that navigation would
be prevented. The oyster shells would
form solid land. as do the houses OF the
coral insects; but, instead Of increas-
ing, the destruction Of the young oys-
tiers by their enemies Is 80 great, to-
gether with the depletion of the nat
ural beds by the demand for this de-
licious food by mankind. that. far from
increa sing, the supply has greatly de.
pleted. and in many cases has threat
ened to become extinct. This was es
pecially true in Great Britain and
some places on the Atlantic coast.
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Fitted for Florida.

VIII Irwin, the author, was holding
forth upon the superiority Of Call
fornia over Florida as winter re-
sort.
FLORIDA" he said, "is too relaxing.
This Is due to the fetid air OF the
swamps.
There's a story about a young
man who was being examined for ad-
mission to the Florida bar. The ex-
animation ran thus:
"'Young man. are you malaria
proof?'
"'Yes, sir
"'Can you rider
""Yes, SIR
DO you own a horser
Eyes, SIR
"Ts he a good swamp swimmer!
eyes. SIR
"'Then. young man, welcome you
to the practice Of law In this dis
trict.'"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
MUST BE GIVEN FAIR CHANCE
Society's Obligation to the Child Well
Set Forth by a Writer in
Atlantic Magazine.

AS a member of the social group.
every child born is in some sense the
child of the whole community. Organ
lied society has always found its real
meaning in the ideas, faiths, fashions,
hopes, emotions, which have been held
in common. The child is born without
any character and without any knowl-
edge. II is the business of the various
social organs to do their best Wild
each fresh life The immediate social
organ is the family, of most import
ance during the first five years; after
that come the school, the street, liter
allure. business, politics, and whatever
else expresses the social faith. AS the
child receives these impressions he be-
comes gradually a citizen of the little
world in which he finds himself The
important field for practical eugenics
at the present time Is in the social Ell
fort to see that every child has fair
chance. To begin with. the child must
have the chance to live. NJ. Bertillon
saws that of a thousand children born
among the rich, 943 are alive at the
end of five years. But of every thou
sand children born among the poor
only 655 are alive. The blood OF these
children cries from the ground. Socla
hygiene on the physical side. including
all the modern municipal efforts fol
improvement, scarcely needs discus
sion, but it is equally important for SO
ciety to see that the child not only ha'
chance to live and to live well. bu
also an opportunity for the fullest dc
velopment.-Atlantic.
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Sad PLIGHT Of Uncle Wagner Weems.

Uncle Wagner Weems is sadly af-
flicted," remarked John Henry Jurni-
gan. He is a chronic and consistent
advanced thinker. with all the love
possessed by most radical persons for
unbridled conversation, but just now
he is blessed with the asthma, and
can hardly breathe, let alone argue
and declaim. And when he thinks OF
the outrages that are being perpetrat-
ed by the plutocrats, and the fact
that the money power is holding the
noses Of the vox populi hard down on
the grindstone of financial degrade
ton until it's Twin wonder that
there is a nose more than three-six
teenths Of an inch long left In circu
lation among the tillers toilers. and
the urgent need for somebody to say
something about 1t, and finds himself
unable to do more than gasp like ar
expiring catfish, the expression on his
countenance Is we'll worth noticing
kansas City Star.
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is In the library. Wait till go and see
II the papers are intact" She hurried
from the room, leaving me with a
sense of utter bewilderment. There
was something about her present &C
tions that could not understand She
was gone fully five minutes. When she
returned she was very pale, but all
her agitation was gone or suppressed.
The will is there; nothing, as yet,
has been disturbed. Tell me all you
know"-looking anxiously at the
clock. the hands of which were now
close upon midnight.
reviewed the whole affair.
Yes. l have terrible enemy, who
seeks my life at every turn"-her sien-
der fingers snarling and unsnarling.
nodded comprehensively. you
ought never to be alone" said.
Il realize that. This will &.
leaves me untold mining property.
To my horror | must confess
that this man is near relative.
Your brother" | whispered.
Heavens. no, A cousin; yes, that
is it. a cousin. live from day to day
in constant misery
"Frightful."
rs it not? And | am so young!
Then she proceeded to tell me what l
believed to be the family history. II
was marvelously complicated.
1T seems Incredible" | observed;
| "vat Ua road Of like tales every day In
the newspapers"
And no words of mine can express
my thanks to you, sir. You have put
me on my guard. | had heard thai
my uncle" --
"Uncle?"
Did | say uncle?"-with a catchy
sort of laugh. Il meant cousin. wa:
going to say that had heard he nae
lett the country"
But why did she watch me so close
ly? Every move made caused her Il
start. When | turned down the cola
of the other fellows coat, she shud
dered; when l drew off my gloves, sh
paled: when | folded my arms, sh
sent a terrified glance toward tn
door. | could not make any sense GU
of her actions.
ITO prove the manner OF his er
trance, let me see If the bow-wlndo'
is Unattached. But watt" l cried, pre-
1 ducing the frayed envelope. Liste
: to this and see how carefully d
planned it, the rascal" then rea
t to her the scribbling, putting Garrett
1 emphasis on the bow-window and SER
1 ants night out. Now, II you do NJ
mind, I'll try the window"
n Sure enough, 1t was Unmatched!
a You seer" cried triumphantly.
The wild look returned to the girl
e eyes.
"Let-let me see that paper!"-
| holding one hand to her throat viii
the other she stretched out towal
me.
y gave the paper to her. 81
glanced at it, dropped it. and bur
e into tears.
10 Good heavens" cried.
q Then she laughed shrilly and by
terically.
le What Is the matter?'
Is You positively came here. then.
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sapphires. and her complexion had
the shadowy bloom of a young peach.
| stared, standing first on one foot.
then on the other.
What is it," she asked. rather i'm
patiently.
1t was quite evident that she had
been deeply absorbed in the book she
held in her hand. l wondered how 1
should begin!
We'll, sir?"
Are you the young lady OF the
house?" | finally summoned up the
courage to ask.
Yes" The door moved percepibly
toward me.
Il have. then, something OF vital i'm
portance to tell you"
Call tomorrow morning" she re-
piled briefly. The door continued to
move in my direction.
| saw that must act quickly. or
turn the matter over to the police,
which l was exceedingly loath to do.
1T is a matter OF life and DEATH" 1
said determinedly.
Life and death? whose" she
asked, with discouraging brevity.
Then she cried suddenly: Has any
thing happened to my brother"
Brother? Not that | know. 1t is
you!"
WHAT" She inclined toward me
and for a moment the door ceased to
| grayitate outward
You possess a terrible enemy
known or unknown"
AN enemy? | haven't the least
idea, sir, what the meaning OF this
hoax can"
Hoax" | interrupted. 1T isn't
hoax; it is frightfully serious, as yol
will soon learn. If you will only be 81
kind as to give me few moments o
] your attention"
There spread over her beautiful fac
various shades of amaZement, indigna
; tion and fear. Hoax! 1t was, indeed
: a very ungraterul world. Decidedly
this time, the girl meant to close tn
} door In my face Resolutely, l shoul
dered past her into the hall!
, How dare you?" she cried, he
: wonderful eyes blazing and wrat
t dyeing her cheeks. IF you do not II
!. stantly go l shall call for help. HOY
I dare your"
S This Is servants night out, an
3 your aunt is away" | said, intendin
e to tell her all at once.
But she suddenly drew back agains
Z the wall and gazed at me as II for
A the world / resembled the uprising {
h Jason's dragon teeth.
q What do you want?" she asked,
= painting whisper. There isn't
# penny in the housed"
r Goodness! If the girl didn't take N
q for a burglar!
!. do you think I'm burglar"
v gasped.
II But,
ii Il am simply here to do you scr
% ice; and 1t Is a service"
d There are no jewels save the
N rings. Take them and CO." 81
N stripped her fingers and held the RIM
st toward me.
=. flushed hotly. VIII you do me d
IA honor to listen to me?" | asked.
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do me a real service; and all the while
have been thinking that you were
"a"
"What?"
"A lunatic!"-covering her face.
"A lunatic?" was absolutely dunn
founded.
Yes; and when I left the room 1t
was simply to call the police. The
manner of your entrance-the incred-
ible thing you told me,-sir, there is
some dreadful mistake. l haven't an
enemy in the whole world. There is
no will In the safe. My brother and l
live with our aunt, who owns this
house. We have no property what
ever. What / have been telling you
was in the effort to keep you in good
humor till the police arrived. But
what can It all mean? 1t is simply In.
credible"
picked up the envelope and stared
at it stupidity. The address Is the
same" / said, trying to find some
thing to stand on.
Il know It; that's what makes 1t sc
uncanny. l cannot possibly under
| stand. Perhaps the police can untangit
It,"
The police! l saw that l shoult
have to give a good account Of myself
when the police arrived. Where did
stand, anyhow? What did 1t mean
No man would write such a thing TO
the fun of 1t.
I'm sorry," said I awkwardly.
thought l was doing right. Indeed,
really thought So"
And l thank you. You will ADM
that some of my suspicious were e.
cusable. To whom am l indebted ?'-
graciously. In this mood she wa
charming.
told her my name.
l She loked puzzled. and finally shoe
her head.
1T has q familiar sound. but ca,
not place it."
There goes the bell!" exclaime
IT'S the police-come for the iun
! tic!"
The girl few to the door. I cou
easily read her mind. II was bu
, glar or q lunatic, the police meant pz
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calmly as l could. Put back those
rings: otherwise / shall regret that
took 1t upon myself to befriend you.
am not burglar"
She complied, but the terror In her
eyes subsidized none. q learned AFTER
ward that several robberies had re-
Gently been committed in the neigh
borhood.)
AT a restaurant, tonight" l began
81 got another mans coat by mistake
In a pocket of this coat l found e'i-
dence that a terrible crime was about
IN he perpetrated. | came here to ala
you"
sbe stared at me wildly and fumbled
her rings.
"You have" l continued. "a deadly
enemy. a wretch who wishes to put
Won out of the way. You may not
know who he is, but none the less ne
EXISTS. You stand between him and
a will It is money, the greed OF IT,
that brings him like wolf 10 your
door According to my fnformatlon'
he IA to enter here between the hours
q, twelve and one, chloroform you'
ana n,lfer the safe. He knows the
habits of this household well. for ne Is
aware that on this night neither your
aunt nor your servants would be In.
She still eyed me with unchansins
terror.
"rt was only human on my part.
want on. Ito make known to you wha'
I had found" -
suddenly an inexplicable change
came over her.
yes. yes; see. understand
Thank you'll Oh. thank you'll" hyster
icaIIy. Come into the drawing room
and cit down. l have been dreadint
thia moment for months!"
Dreading It for months' And ye
she remained alone in this big house
was vastly puzzled; but | foilowe'
ber into the drawing room and sa
down. waiting for a further explana
tion on her part. She was rarei
beautiful creature. and the idea tina
, anv man could harbor thoughts agains
this exquisite life filed my soul wit
horror.
"The win ID In the safe. but the SAT
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
e,om . pay's Trapping $500.

Jesse Herrin Of Canaan, Maine,
tranper. has made q small fortune in
one night He put out a line OF
traps in the Pittsaeld woods late one
afternoon and when he visited them
the next morning he found a prime
glossy fox in one trap. q silver gray
fox in another and four red foxes In
other traps. The black fox is valued
at $4,000. the silver gray at $1,000
and the red foxes at $40 each-$3,54o
IN all. When Mr.. Herrin reached the
road where his wife and team were
waiting he found a big buck deer
which had been shot by Mrs. Herrin
He figured up that the mornings trir
had netted him about $4,000.
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Opposition.

A Blair county barrister recently
handed a brief up 10 the court In
which he thus described his two
brethren on the other side: They
ara like two ghouls In a country
graveyard seeking a carcass to do
your."-Philadelphia Record.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

corrects constipation. Munyon's Pa"-Pa.
Pills are a tonic to the stomach. liver and
nerves. They inv;gorate instead OF weaken;
thew enrich the blood instead of imPover-
;shing il they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that IS put in'o
II Price IS cents. All Druggists
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

DIR. Pierce S Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig-
orato stomach, liver and bowels. sugarcoateo,
tinv erauules. Easy to take as candy. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
CONSTIPATION
MUNYON'S Paw-Paw

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
err laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax tho
liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not scour: they do
not gripe: they do NOT
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in q
healthy condition and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

No sprinter can get over the ground
fast enough to overtake the golden
opportunity that has escaped.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Charge for the advice you hand out
II YOU want people to take 1t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double a.
nut YOUR money into any other. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Robbery is robbery. no matter
whether it is done by the sandbag. or
a trick in trade.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

ITCH Relieved in 80 Minutes.
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion Tor All hihos -
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
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II never makes a sin any whittier
to call It a mistake.
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m pRrvENr pLOOD POISONING

TO PREVENT BLOOD TUISONtNU mn
apply once the wonderful; old Iehaplc IN
dressing that relieves pain and heals Mt the sane
time A trial will convince you that IL - An
inTaljibie remedy for Wounds Old Sores. Burma.
Granuiated Eyeiids Skin and Scalp Diseases Ga
Ne Soc, l.U0
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There is nothing a man VIII 90
with SO little encouragement as fish
ing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

The real big man writes his name
on everything he does.
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onIx One "BROMO OUININE"

Tia, Is LixATIvB BRoMo 2uiNlNE Lc9k k
Tor The signature of E w. GROVE. Cures Colo
in one Day, Cures Grip In Two Days. &c.
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| where l must CONFESS. I'm DOuSids,
and that slip of paper represents the
climax to a chapter In new story.
Come into the library, gentlemen"
We followed soberly. even foolishly.
Kellerd drew out from drawer In
HIS desk a bundle of manuscript. and
the paragraph he read aloud conceded
with the writing on the envelope.
well, I'm jiggered!" breathed the
detective heavily.
looked around for a hole to craw
, into. but there wasn't any.
"Your sister notified US that a luna
, tic was at large and had forcibly en-
; tered the house." said the detective
perfectly willing to cast all the odiun
, nm nv shoulders. Il could have throt
tied him with Joy in my hearty
"a lunatic? reared Kellerd. Fo
= a moment thought he was going Il
Ate of suffocation, and II he had
ehou,d not have been sorry at tina
g moment. To have made an ass o
myself before the prettiest girl ha
ever laid eyes on!
r I'm very sorry," said the girl.
"Never you mind" replied. Som
:. day I'll tell you all about the tabloid
for the breath found in Arthur
4. coat"
A. A short time after, the policeme
solemnly filed out into the hall an
ID into the street: and, not being IN
.-,ct,v amiahle frame of mind,
q. started to follow.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ARGUMENT FOR
THE LUMBERMEN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April %
Argument was begun before Judge
Wilmer yesterday on a motion for a
new trial in the case Of the FIVE for
mer officials of the international Lum-
Der and Development Company, who
were recently convicted of using the
mails to defraud stockholders. Argu-
ment will be concluded today and
decision reserved.
James Scarlet and ex-senator Will
liam f. Mason appeared for the de-
fendants. United States District At
torney Swartley argued for the Gov
ernment Eighty-four reasons are
advanced for a new trial, principally
exceptions to the Judges charge to
the jury and the admission of GER
tain evidence. It is contended one
of the jurors. Otto W. Osterlund, is
an employe Of the Government and
therefore was ineligible.
Mr. Scarlet pointed out that not one
Of the company's stockholders had
testified that he had been defrauded.
The convicted men are John r.
Markley, Isaiah B. Miller, c. NJ. Nc
Mahon, Col A. G. Stewart and VIII
liam H. Armstrong. Jr. All are at
liberty on $4,000 bail, with the ex-
ception of Col Stewart. who has been
unable to obtain a bondsman.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
QUICKLY CURES THE.
WORST BACKACHE
Makes Kidney Troubles, Bladder Dis
orders, and Rheumatic Pains
Vanish.

It is no longer necessary for any
one to suffer with backaching, kid
ney trouble, have disagteeable blad-
der and urinary disorders to contend
with, or be tortured with rheumatism,
stiff joints, and its heart-wreching
pains, for the new discovery, Crox-
one, quickly and surely relieves all
such troubles.
Croxone is the most wonderful rem
edy yet devised for ridding the sys-
tenn of uric acid and driving out all
the poisonous impurities which cause
such troubles. It is entirely differ
ent from all other remedies. II is not
like anything else ever used for the
purpose. II acts on the principle
Of cleaning out tne pOlsons ana re-
moving the cause.
It soaks right in through the walls,
membranes and Innings, like water in
a sponge, neutralizes, dissolves, and
makes the kidneys sift out and filter
away, all the uric acid and poisons
from the blood and leaves the kid
neys and urinary organs clean,
strong, healthy, and we'll.
II matters not how long you have
suffered how old you are, or what
YOU nave uScut tue very pliucipAo Vi
Croxone is such, that il is practically
impossible to take It into the human
system without results. There is
nothing else on earth like 1t. 1t starts
to work the minute you take it and
relieves you the first time you use
It.
II you suffer with pains in your
back, and sides, or have any signs Of
kidney, bladder troubles, or rheuma-
tism, such as puffy swellings under
the eyes or in the feet and ankles, il
you are nervous. tired, and run down
or bothered with urinary disorders
Croxone will quickly relieve you oi
your misery You can secure an orig
inal package of Croxone at trifine
cost from any first class druggist
such as N. B. Danforth. All drug
gists are authorized TO personally re
turn the purchase price if It fails in
"A single case
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
soHOOL AssOCIATION ELECTs.

The annual election Of Asbury
M. b. Sunday School Association was
held last night with the following re-
suit: pastor, the Rev George
White Dawson; superintendent, c. r.
Mitchell; assistant superintendent,
female, Mrs. E. r. wilkins; home
treasurer, william A. Calvin: mis-
sionary treasurer, b. f. Leonard I;
superintendent primary department
Mrs. Charlotte Day; periodical agent,
Frank Hall; assistant, A. g. Pember-
ton; pianist, Miss Edith Wharry;
superintendent cradle roll, Miss Ber-
tha Ernest; superintendent home de-
partment, James e. Mckay; presi-
dent missionary society, G. r. Nit
chell; chorister w. b. Gem.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. John Keatley and Mrs. Isaac
K. Valentine, of this city, are visiting
friends at Lebanon. Del.
Miss Susie Jones of Millington,
Md. spent the Weekend with friends
In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Plummer and
little daughter, Rebecca, we're recent
guests Of Mr.. nd Mrs. John G. Hall
of Barclay, Nd.
J. Baynard Roe has returned from
visit to his mother at Sudlersville,
Md.
Elwood Coursey has peen visiting
friends at Sudlersville.
Mrs Emma Han has returned TO
Sudlersville after a visit to relatives
here.
Miss Bertha Council Of Chester Pa,
is the guest Of her brother in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shawn and
daughter Katherine, of Carmichael,
Nd, have been spending a few days
with Wilmington friends.
William T. Nicherson, OF Busico,
Md, has geen visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Ella Bowen
Fred Harkns has been spending a
few days with Dover friends.
Mrs. Thomas Phillips and children
have been visiting friends at Milling
ton
Judge Edward P. Seeds of Wash
ington, has been visiting in this city.
Miss Ethel Groves was a recent
guest of friends at Newark.
Miss Emeline Weathcrby Of Viola
is spending some time with relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Thomas Weatherby Of Viola
was a recent guest Of friends In this
city.
Mrs. DIN Van Slice has returned
from a visit TO her parents at Viola
Mrs. Ruth Morris OF Harrington is
spending some time with relatives ir
this city
Miss Emma Shaw OF Harrington IL
the guest OF friends In this city ant
philadelphia.
Mrs. James A. Hirons OF Dover
who has been visiting her parents In
this city has returned home.
John Clifton has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Jane H. Clifton, at Eel
ton
Mrs. Emma Bennett was recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Wright Of
FELTON,.
Harvey Pusey OF Dover was a Wis
itor to this city the past week
S. p Austin Of Dover has beer
spending 2 few days N thss ely aaS
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Miller and daughters
Edith and Dorothy have been thu
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Allen OF Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Galloway o
Millington havt been visiting Mrs
Calloway's aunt, Mrs. N. NJ. Wilson
IN this city.
Miss Helen Gregg and Miss Emil
WHITAKER were Sunday guests O
Miss Helen d. Barnett, at her home a
Oxford. Pa.