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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

A Kentucky paper SAYS Tobacco
on the Move. and Texas papers
say Cabbage Advance Which
probably accounts for the raise in
the price of cigarettes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

Five women in Illinois we're con
victed the other day Of having rid
den woman on rail. Their more
sisters get more satisfac-
ton by ripping her up the back, and
the entertainment lasts through
many a meeting OF tho yirtucusly
indignant
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

Madame Montessori, the italian
teacher of children, says she has
taught idiots TO write: and about
10000 editors glance instinctlvely
At their waste baskets Memphis
Commerce al-Appeal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

A story comes from Texas that a
brawny son Of the Lone star state
shot one bear strangled another
and hugSc1 the third one to death
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13
Notice To TAXPAYERS.

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are rquested
to call at Police Headquarters, No.
I'LL Commercial avenue, and pay
same.
Fl. J. DACRES,
Street Supervisor.
$50 tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

that a commission of inquiry viii
begin work early in the new year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

Some man that. some hugger and
probably some liar
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

congress win find a years WORK
without q recess as tiresome as be
ing kept in az school. Jackson
Niss.1 Clari0n-Ledgcr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

Why expect liucrta TO 20 as long
as the champagne holds out?--
Meridian Dispatch
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

STRANGE that men have to set
ignt before they will loosen mp a
oit.-H Hot Springs San.inel-Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

GOODMAN AT IT AGAIN
.eM YORK; Doc. IL Low Munl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-13

Seasonable advice being in order
II might be well TO suggest to Presi-
dent Ilue;ta that b. Il his skIppins
carly rGansa Democrat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
THE END.
LANDLORD ENJOYS THE JOKE
Friend Of Tenants in French Capital
Finds Himself in Something Of
Dilemma.

For once that French public bene-
FACTOR known as Cochou, who cham.
pions poor families who cannot find
lodgings, has reckoned without his
host. Whenever a tenant has trouble
with his landlord and desires to put
him to Inconvenience he sends for
Cochon. The latter Is always ready
to get even with landlords, and eager.
ly responds to In the invitations he
receives.
student at the Ecole des Arts and
Manufactures was at loggerheads with
his landlord and obtained the break
Ing OF his lease for a fiat in the
Boulevard de Strasburg. Before clear
Ing out he thought he would like lit
tie fun at the landlords expense.
A message was sent to the indis-
pensable Cochon, the erstwhile sec
rotary Of the Tenants league and the
founder Of similar institution. Cochon
sent the student three families, each
consisting of four children. The fami-
lies did not enjoy their new quarters
long, for the landlord obtained an or
der for their immediate expulsion.
The evicted families now look to
Cochon to find new quarters for them.
Cochon does not know where he can
find them. His responsibility is a
heavy one. For once the table have
been turned upon him.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
BUY BACK YOUR OWN BACON
Hog That Farmer Often Sells to Ship
per for sis Eventually Comes
Back Home for $40.

Suppose we figure little upon this
matter Of the high cost Of living, says
the Columbia (Mo) Herald. Farmer
Jones raised perfectly good bacon
hog. but he does not make bacon of
him He sells that hog to a shipper
for say SIC; the shipper sends hat
hog to st. Louis. and sells 1t for $3.50.
gaining a small profit after paying ex-
pense of shipping and selling, the
packer worked up that porkor INTO
perfectly good bacon. and then the
hog begins his journey back to the
farm.
The wholesaler. or jobber pays the
packer $50 for that hog in the bacon
and sells him to the country merchant
for $3.50; the country merchant sells
the bacon back to the farmer-and
many a farmer does buy his bacon
for $40 and the farmer who should
have made bacon of the hog in the
first place has actually paid every
man In the deal all the profit there ia
In the transaction from the origina,
$16 to the final $40.
II the farmer had made the bacon
In the first place, could II not have
been used at much less expense, or
sold for less and at a profit that the
farmer instead of the middlemap
would have enjoyed? What is the an.
swer?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
GROWING C0WPEAS FOR FEED
Use Of Crop Extending Gradually a.
Ration for Cattle and Hogs
How They Are Planted.

The use of cowpeas is extending
gradually. but not so rapidly as a few
years ago. l have grown cowpeas for
number Of years. says l writer in
an exchange. l grow few acres near
ly every year. and either cut them for
hay or else, II the crop is not too
heavy. turn cows and hogs on them
when they begin to ripen and allow
the stock to harvest them. / some
times plant cowpeas in the cornfield.
and after | gather what seed want
| allow the cattle to CLEAN the peas
from the corn stubble. When seeding
cowpeas makes an excellent feed for
wheat drill and drill the seed in with
acid phosphate as a fertilizer I find
cowpeas made an excellent feed for
cattle. sheep and horses. BY feeding
1t get the food value, and also most
of the fertilizer in the manure.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

Better farming is often q matter OF
doing'as well as you know how.
You will be better farmer for lis
tening to your wife's advice occasion
ally.
Any kind of living brings results.
That is the good and the bad things
about it,
Agriculture, the first industry &c be
learned by man, was the last to be
developed.
Whether life is a feast or a fast does
not altogether depend upon what goes
into your stomach.
1t isn't always the get-upearly farm
er who succeeds. He may be shlftless,
or work without a plan.
Why not play a little joke on folks
in general by testing your seed corn
before anyone tells you to?
If it makes you unhappy to see folks
smarter. handsomer or better off than
you are. you'll always be unhappy
The dairy cow and the beef steer
each is profitable by itself but both in
one hide eats up the bank account
Ones family can do a great deal to
help one on toward success. but the
man himself has to furnish the ma
kin's.
Every man in the world has ten
denotes; but tendencies can be low
cred or they can be elevated. That's
up to you.
A hog will never divide his corn or
give kernel TO fellow porker ii he
can help it That is why everybody
thinks he's hog.
Some folks make more fuss ever
trifiing or imaginary troubles than
others do who have to face the most
desperate circumstances
Some folks have the worry habit so
bad that if they went to sea they'd be !
afraid the ocean would run dry and !
let them stick in the mud.
OF course school children get mad |
and won't speak. But when you find |
a man or woman who won't speak" |
you've found a full grown baby.
Good roads are getting to be some
thing more than a dream The time
has come when a good town is going
to have good roads leading to it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
And Meat So Dear.

At 1 o'clock he stood In front OF q
bulletin board and read the fragmen.
tary news from the convention. Under
his arm he carried a bundle. ITS
liver for dinner tonight" he explained.
Il ought to be getting home with II
before 1t spoils In this heat" His car
came along just then, but a new bulIe
tin went up, so he stayed.
At o'clock he was seen WATCHING
for his car with one eye, and reading a
new bulletin with the other. The bun
die under his arm looked moist and
worn. Il really must take the next
car" he declared. The folks in
Kearny expected me home at noon.
I'll just wait till get the result of this
ballot and then I'll break away"
At o'clock he turned from the
board with a sigh of disappointment
Il hoped the nomination was coming
that time, sure" said he. Still watch.
ing the bulletins. he started for his
car.
On the way to the corner ne tossed
his bundle into q wastepaper can
Newark News.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

hands, was to be ready for him. She
was a fine one, this successor to the
Sea Mist. She had been building for
more than a year and when Captain
Hammond returned, safe and sound,
and with their money in his posses
sion, the owners decided at once that
he should command the addition to
their fleet. She was to sail for Liver
pool and Keziah was to be a passen-
ger.
Il can't hardly wait to get to sea-"
went on Nat. Think of It, No more
lonesome meals in the cabin. thinkin'
about you and about home. No, sir!
you and home1l be right aboard with
me. Think of the fun we'll have In
the foreign ports. / amt rich enough
to give you what you deserve, no
where near; but I'll work hard and
do my best, my girl-you see."
Keziah was looking out over the
bay, her eyes brighter than the sun
set. Now she turned to look up into
his face
RICH" she repeated, with a little
catch In her voice. RICH there new.
er was woman In this world SO rich
as l am this minute. Or 80 happy,
either"
THE END
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
MANY COOPERATIVE STORES
Movement Manifested Chiefly In North
west, Notably In Minnesota, Ia
ken Up In New Jersey.

Cooperation in buying or selling. or
both, has of late been taken I'D rather
seriously in this country, because of
the pressure Of the high cost of living
1t has been manifested chiefly in the
northwest, notably in Minnesota That
the movement is not, however. local
or sectionalized is indicated by the re.
port of Chief Garrison of the New Ter.
sey bureau Of statistics, to the effect
that in the last two years Ia societies
have been organized on the co-opera.
tive plan in that state, IL of which
have been founded with the view of
conducting cooperative stores some.
what after the Rochdale plan, SO sue
cessful in Great Britain.
. Most of the co-operators in New Ter.
sey are Italians or Lithuanians. Their
habits of thrift might well be followed
by many of their American neigbbors
who lean too often upon the weekly
payment grocery book or even the
telephone, neither of which conduces
to rational methods of buying bousa.
hold supplies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

| ziah was clearing the table ana Cap
tain Nat was helping her. A happy
marty of four had enjoyed the meal,
John and Mrs. Coffin acting as hosts
and Grace and the captain being the
invited guests. Now the younger
couple had gone over to the church.
the bell of which was ringing for
evening service.
Hurry up, Keziah," urged Nat. III
you and me don't get decks cleared
pretty soon we'll be late for meetin'.
and I'd hate to do that, considerin' I'm
such a brand-new disciple. as you
might say"
He walked to the back door Of the
kitchen, threw 1t open, and stood look
ing out.
"Keziah." he said, come here
minute"
She came from the dining room and
stood at his side He put an arm
about her.
Look off there" he said, pointing
with his free hand See that?"
The sun was just setting and all
the west was gorgeous with crimson
and purple and yellow. The bay was
spangled with fire. the high sand
bluffs along the shore looked like
broken golden ingots. They were to
be married In another month. 1t
would be double wedding. for Grace
and the minister were to be married
at the same time. Then Nat and his
wife were to go to New York, where
new ship, just out of the builders
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Longest-Lived Horses.

An authority on horses says that
the gray will live the longest and
that roans come next in order
Blacks. he asserts. seldom live TO he
over twenty and creams rarely ex.
coed ten or fifteen. 1t is a matte,
Of common observation that grays and
sorrels often live to useful old age
AS to the alleged short terms of the
other colors. there is room for discps.
sion
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

after the committee meeting, the Reg.
uiar church was crowded. John e.
lery was to preach his first sermon
since the San Jose came ashore. Ey-
cry member of the congregation was
present. Even Mrs. Prince, feeble
but garrulous, was there. Gaius
Wfnslow, having delivered his brood
OF children at the church door. made
special trip in his carryall to fetch
the old lady. Captain Zebedee and
Mrs. Mayo beamed from their Dew
DR.. Parker and his wife smiled at
them across the aisle. Didama Rogers
new bonnet was work of art and
her neck threatened to twist itself off
as she turned to see each one who
came In.
Lavinia Pepper sailed to the front
,She was dressed in a new black al
(which rustled so very much like
II q toStt nearsighted people might
ian or firm deceived by 1t. With her
,rtuns n 4. apparently suffering from
at q his co,,a, INC .. nelsnt
andwich," whispered
Payne's relation.
Former President n heard what folks
wing any grass to 81 it's true. because
the men Interested 1u'd think he was
g the Affairs Of the p ai.
. win keep the Prog u inc door. All
Roin9 conOArn. a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

| Dludmd rogers peers no nOIe lIoLi
her parlor window; that parlor is nov
profaned by the frivolous and irrever
ent summer boarder. But the ole
residents love to talk of the days thai
are gone and if you happen to catch
Mr.. Isaac Higgins, now postmaster
and a dignified member of the board
of selectmen. in a reminiscent mood
he will very likely tell you OF the
meeting of the parish committee call
: ed by It's chairman. Elkanah Daniels,
to GUST Rev. John Ellery from the pull
pit of the Regular church.
I'm never forget" says Mr.. Hlg-
gins, that parish committee meetin
If live thousand years. |, and two
or three other young shayers, was hid
in the little room off the yestry-the
room where they kept the dishes they
used for church suppers--and We
heard the whole business. OF course
nobody knew that Nat was goin' to
marry Keziah then, but they did know
that he want goin' to marry Grace
Van Horne, and had given her up to
the minister of his own accord. So
Daniels's guns were spiked and he
didn't have no chance at ALL How
ever, you'd never have guessed it to
look at him. He marched into that
meetin' and up to the platform as stiff
and dignified as If he'd swallered a
peck Of starch. He called the meetin'
to order-'twas full one, for all
hands and the cook was there-and
then got up to speak.
. He opened fire right off, He raked
John Ellery fore and aft. The par
son, he said, had disgraced the So
ciety and his sacred profession and
should be hove overheard immediate.
Three or four sung out Question
md Vote But Elkanah held up his
hand.
Gentlemen says he, before | ask
or the vote / want to say just one
word. I've worshiped in this meetin'
house ever sence was a child / was
'hristened in it; my father worshiped
here afore me; I've presided over the
neetin's Of this body for years. But
tell you now that II you vote to keep
hat rascally hypocrite in your pulpit
shall resign from the committee
md from the society. It'll be like
,uttin' of my right hand, but / shall
10 1t. Are you ready for the vote?
Those In favor of retaining the pres
mt minister Of this parish will rise.
Those opposed will remain seated"
Every man on the floor stood up.
Daniels himself was the only one that
tayed settin' down.
1t Is a vote says he, white as q
heet, and his voice trembling. Gentle
men. I bid you good day
He took up his hat and cane, give
me look around the vestry, as If he
we're sayin' good-by to it, and march
ID down the aisle as straight and
tarchy as he'd come into 1t. Only,
When he reached the door, he put up
me hand as If he was steadyin' him.
elf. There was precious few in that
'estry that liked Elkanah Daniels, but |
m bettin' high there want a one
Who didn't feel sorry for him then"
Captain Daniels and his daughter
moved to Boston that summer. They |
lever came back to Trumet to live.
remained single until after |
Ter fathers death; then she married |
man very much younger and poorer
han she was. 1t was remarked by &C
Of the couple that the diff
erence in age became less and less
pparent as their married life con-
inued.
On Sunday morning. a few weeks
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05

The above equipment is ample for
10000 pounds a week. The two hun
dred families will not required over
one-halt of that capacity, but smaller
laundry would not have cost sufficient
ly less to install or operate to justify
any reduction in the equipment
This gives the laundry a chance to
handle the work of non-members on
commercial basis of six cents pound.
The excess capacity gives an earning
possibility of about $500 a week. The
labor cost will be less than $50 week,
and other expenses. including fuel,
starch and soap, not over S25 week.
making a total expense, running at full
Capacity, of about s75 a week.
1t is estimated that enough outside
work will be done to produce the $40
week to cover all running expenses.
so that the two hundred cooperative
stockholders may get their own wash
ing done free
Only 1850 pounds a week would
have to be Numbered for non-members
at six cents a pound to cover the
weekly running expenses. An excess
pounds will give the stockholders cash
profits in addition to their own laun-
dry free. Any shortage of business
under 1850 pounds will measure what
ii will cost the stockholders to have
their washing done. For example IL
sales to outsiders are $55 t.eek. in \
stead Of SIS. the cost of the washing
for the stockholders will be ten cents
a family. And that ten cents in
cludes the supplies, such as fuel.
starch and soap.
II Is expected that the plan Of the |
Allen county, Kansas, farmers will be
copied throughout the state and event |
ually spread to other states, and thus |
lift the burden of house
hold work and worry from thousands |
Of farmers wives and daughters.
When universally adopted. Monday
will no longer be known as washday,
and the family "wash-out on the line"
will pass from the landscape.
Power for this cooperative wash
Tub Will be supplied by a gasoline en-
CINE, and not by the arms and back
If some overworked woman. Such
when they become common.
will give leisure to the mothers and
daughters, and they may have time to
levote to other things.
The proper method to adopt in the
management Of these laundries is to
encourage the women to take charge.
I this is done there will be no more
complaint about the destruction of
by strong soaps and chem
calls and by careless handling. Until
women take a hand in the co-opera-
I've movement. 1t will not achieve its
'reatest usefulness.-The CoOpera-
i've Farmer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
CHAPTER xx-(cortInued.)

She hesitated. In a measure she
was relieved, for she had feared the
man at the door might be her hus-
band. But she was greatly agitated
and troubled. Everyone in the place
was looking at her.
Nat" she said, trying to speak
firmly, Il can't see you now. I'm very
busy. Please go away"
Gomez"
Il can't come. Go away. Please!"
"Keziah. I'm waitin'. And I'm goin'
to wait II stay here all night.
Comet"
She obeyed then. She could not
have q scene there, before all these
strangers. She stepped past him into
the little room. He followed and
closed the door.
Nat" she said, turning to him,
why did you come? How could you
be 80 cruel? u"
He interrupted her. but not with
words. The next moment his arms
were about her and she was pressed
tight against the breast of his blue
Jacket
"Keziah," he whispered, i've come
TO take you home. Home for good.
No. stay where you are and ri tell
you all about It. Praise be to God.
we're OF the rocks at last All that's
left Is to tow you into port, and, by
the sverlastin', that's what I'm here
fort"
When Upham came up the stairs af-
ter his long interview with the boss"
he found the door at the top closed.
When he ratified the latch that door
was opened by stranger.
Are you Mr. .Hallett?" asked Cap
tain Nat briskly.
NO. I'm not Mr.. Hallett is in his
office on the first floor. But what"
On the main deck, hey? Well all
right; we won't trouble him. You'll
DO trst as we'll; Judge you're one
OF the mates Of this craft. You tell
Mr.. Hallett that this lady here has
decided not to cruise with him any
longer. No fault to find, you under
stand. but she's got a better berth
She's goin' to ship along with me.
Amt that 50. Keziah?"
keziah. pale. trembling, scarcely |
realizing the situation even yet. did
not speak. But Captain Nat Ham.
mond seemed to find his answer in her
silence. A few minutes later, her
arm In his. they descended the
Stony stairs. and emerged into the
sunshine together.
That afternoon Mr.. Abner Stone
again washed his hands" of his Door
UNn.-this time. as he Indignantly
Ate, %d. ''for good and .at'In,
he me. we are boun.. u
feel I. cHAp-ything will be
one to save che country from
of the disaster of m
|12. and that we will come out fc
Glorious. There are two fact q
9 that must be considered in o.
mining up the forecast when the
est reaches us, namely: good
,ather and the sub-structure 10
the levees-these things are OF
known quantities which only IN
ne will prove. We can but H
pc for the better. ri
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Use of Carrots.

Carrots are healthful. and they can
be used in several ways. especially In
soups. Many people do not appreciate
the value of this crop because they
do not know how to prepare them
temptingly for the table. Consult a
good cook book for recipes. and posi-.
bly, you can learn new ways of serv.
ing them
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Counter-Thrust,

"A very good retort!" said Senator
Lodge in an argument in this CITY
over the immigration bill. A very
good retort indeed! 1t reminds me Of
Weeks.
Weeks and his wife were quarrel
ing. Weeks, with a hard. scornful
laugh. you acted like a fish out Of
water
Weeks sighed.
But a very cleverly landed ish.'
he said, in a musing voice"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Cultivating the Garden.

IL the farmer would cultivate tbs
garden better. and thus save Soma q,
the many dollars he spends for prov,
sOns at the store-articles he cop,d
easily grow-his field products would
come nearer being clear profits than
under his present system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
determination Of Grasshoppers,

The determination of the grassbon
per. which destroys the thousands q,
acres OF grain in the northwest now
seems to rest with the provision Of
more crickets. The discovery is looked
upon as an important one by ento.
biologists and crop experts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Cabbage for Hens.

Cut head Of cabbage in halves
and hang where the hens can help
themselves. The green food will he
greatly relished and is a necessity to
their diet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
UnproftabI0

Householder give you my word,
three seventy-fiye is all / have in the
house. Burglar-Well. soy! When We
figure me time an me tools. how dye
expect me to make any profit at that
rate Life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-05
Slightly Misunderstood.

Il understand that the young man
in the house next to you is finished
cornetist?" Gee! Is he? was Just
screwing up my courage to finish him
myself Who did it?"-Houston Post