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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08

down he goes. Thirty feet deep that
water was ninety degrees colder than
q pawnbroker's heart
Five minutes we waited and then
another five. Still no Belthauser. We
was just a-going to adjourn and draw
up the resolution for the funeral that
We were to give him by the absent
treatment, when sudden there's a riff
fle on the water and up he comes.
He climbs ashore painful and he
opens his hand. SILVER my topgal-
lants II he amt got that there watch
Hohing goes down into his pocket
and heaved up roll of greenbacks
as big round as a masthead. and. cuss
me for deck swabber. If he doesn't
peel OF five hundreds off'n that there
roll and hand 'em to Belthauser
Pipe all hands to the bulwark, sur
geon. the suns over the foretop.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08
Democratic Governor in office.

Springfield. m.-Edward F. Dunno
took the oath Of office and became the
first Democratic governor of Illinois
since John p. Aitgeld went out of of.
flee in 1887. The function was post.
poned one. Q legislative deadlock hsv.
ing delayed Il . month or more.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08
Probably in Both.

Yes, smoking is an expensive habit.
When one gives his friends cigars all
the year round his loss is no little
one" DO you mean in cigars or In
friends?"-Ulk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08

Would Change Execution Method.
Oklahoma City.-A bill substituting
electrocution for hanging as the legal
means Of execution In Oklahoma was
passed and sent to the senate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08
Not EsneciaIly NeurotIe.

The people of the Netherlands IN
the world in coffee drinXins ,,asd
now will dare to say that coffee ~,
people nervous?-Chicaso
aid. N
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-08
INTERNATIONAL
SUNlGSCnO0L
LESSON
(By L. o. SELLERS. Director OF Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9.
GODS COVENANT WITH NOAH.

LESSON TEXT-Gen. s:s-17.
GOLDEN TEXT do set my bow l
the cloud and 1t shall be for token OF
covenant between me and the earth" y
Gen. 9:l3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Less MEAT If BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take a glass Of Salts to flush Kid
neys If Bladder bothers
you.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overwork-
ed; get sluggish; clog up and cause
all sorts of distress, particularly
backache and misery in the kidney
region; rheumatic twinges, severe
headaches, acid stomach, constipa-
ton, torpid liver. sleeplessness, blad-
der and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or II
bladder bothers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush
clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutra.ize
the acids in the urine, 80 it no5long
er irritates, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia
water drink which millions of men
and women take now and then tic
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean, thus avoiding serious kidney
disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

instances where the package is a
mixed one, the highest rate of post
age must be charged, and then, too, If
the clerk has any reason to believe
you are not telling the truth, he has
the right to open the package Clerks
who handle several hundred packages
a day will not remember what you
are sending to John Jones, so 1T will
save time and trouble to tell what
the package contains in the first
place.
The postofice crowd in Keokuk is
for the most part good natured. There
are a few grouches as there are in
any place but for the most part the
people are entering into the spirit
and helping the clerks as much as
possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Automobile Service to Keokuk.

Commencing Wednesday, December
10, will make two regular trips each
day except Sunday, between Nauvoo
and the Keokuk depot, as follows
Leaving the garage at $50 a. m.
sharp and returning Immediately after
the south-bound train arrives at the
Keokuk depot. And leave Nauvoo
again at p. M, giving ample time
to meet the Wabash at Hamilton go
ing east. Charge will be $1.50 per per-
son one way or $3.50 round trip.
A. r.. M'CALLIsTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

MAN WANTED STAMPS

The Christmas rush Is beginning at
the local post Office. The clerks are
sing-songing their stock question
whats in this package?" and in an
swer to the patron are replying, yes,
I understand but we have to know
the exact contents"
And the patrons, some of them are
embarrassed, others become peeved
and make remarks about red tape,
but the majority answer the ques-
tics, knowing 1t is regulations behind
the clerk which accounts for the
seeming curiosity.
Human nature is on display In all
It's phases and varieties in the line
which waits around in front Of the
window at the postofflce where your
packages are weighed. The usual
queer remarks are forthcoming, and
sometimes it is the very comedy in
these expressions which help the
clerks to tide over a particularly try
Ing day.
The other Afternoon, for instance,
young fellow slouched into the Of
fee and made his way to the stamp
window.
"Howdy," he said, have you any
stamps?'
The query almost knocked the
breath out of the clerk who recover.
ed sufficiently in q minute to gasp
"Yes"
We'll, have you any two cent
! stamps
| The answer was bit more ready
] this time, and grins on the faces OF
! the impatient line began to be reflect
ed on the facs- of the clerk.
He Wanted Some Stamps.
We'll, gimme dimes worth" was
the final speech in the transaction
and with the clerk in bored grin the
young man slouched on away.
Som thing almost as funny happen
ed yesterday when man stepped II.
to the window and said he had some
packages to send and wanted then
insured. The packages were weighed
and the stamps given, then the mar
II the stamps.
81 Where are you taking those?" in
II CURED the clerk.
The party with the packages allow
ed he was taking them somewhere
Just the location nobody could grasl
but anyway he was going to TAX
them some place to be insured.
"a Well, we insure them here" tn
q clerk replied.
y Oh" came in somewhat relieve
4 tones. We'll, then tnat'll be a.
right"
i Business of licking stamps an
moving away for the fussy little won
q an next in line
j What's in this package, please,
4 the clerk inquired
s. Merchandise" was the reply
81 Yes but what is it. we must know
81 You know"
4 I don't see why" is the rejoinde
q It's just merchandise"
Yes, but you see we must know
Is it dry goods, or is there a calel
OAR or something like that in it?"
Well, ] don't see what differenc
II 1t can make to you, but if you mu:
3 know there's some English walnut
II in it
II Is No. from Curiosity.
a It is not from spirit of curiosit
81 that clerks ask these questions, tt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Is Not from Curiosity.

It is not from spirit of curiosity
that clerks ask these questions, the
regulations require them to, and there
Are some things which even the par
sel post mail cannot tolerate and In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

1lesmIq uleAos OF mou sAouH on
ssslun loouos uIeAoS ueo uam ON
.IsYoeeI poop e 10 klHeno
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30

has disappeared. He cannot bear any
one to see him. He has neither shaved,
had his hair cut, washed nor cut his
nails within the memory of his Oldest
retainers. Formerly If he saw any one
approaching him he would make the
most terrible noise, but nowadays, I'M
able to give vent to his feelings thus,
he claws at the air In front Of him and
lashes out with his fists, though the in
truders may be a hundred yards or
more away.
But the most remarkable perform
ance takes effect after breakfast Day
after day, year in and year out, no
matter what the weather is like, the
unfortunate old man rushes stark
naked out of the room, down the corri-
dor, across the terrace Of the villa to a
chair. 1t is always the same chair.
Once 1t was removed and the prince
fell In one Of his oft recurring fits.
Seated on this chair, he dresses him.
self slowly, being generally presentable
by midday. The rest of the day. Is
spent within circle of four or FIVE
square yards. The prince never moves
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30

There was considerable suffering
among the flood victims Many fam
lilies were confined to their homes,
completely surrounded by water, with
but scant food supply, while some
were without any fires, the supply OF
coal and wood, which was laid In
when the water began to rise, becom-
ing exhausted The gas supply was
low, and some of the portions OF the
towns were without any
Street car service In both Sharpsburg
and Etna was badly crippled.
Residents of Etna are suffering
most Hundreds of homes in low dis
tricts were flooded. the families being
forced to the second stories Of their
homes The high stage in the Allegheny
river caused Pine creek to overflow its
banks. Slowly the waters began to
rise. The people had sufficient warn
ing of the approaching stage to remove
their household goods. Cherry and
Sycamore streets were all under water,
and the homes In these districts were
all flooded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30

The boxes containing these valuable
volumes are very big and heavy, so
they were not exactly tumbling around
like educational houseboats, but they
were getting theirs" just the same.
Loose books in scores dotted the rip
pling still rising pool Several Of the
smaller boxes rose to the occasion and
the surface and meandered slowly
about among the gigantic specimens in
whose company they have been off the
Job so long, as though sightseeing.
Thrilling Rescues.
Conditions In nearby boroughs were
about the same as in Pittsburgh. Two
thrilling rescues were made at the
small bridge which crosses Streets
run, connecting Hays borough with
Homestead. But for the timely arrival
of employees of the Second avenue
division of the Pittsburgh Railways
company these two persons probably
would have been drowned. Street cars
from Hays borough could not cross
the bridge, as the water of the creek
bridge The two persons who fell In
were trying to follow the example Of
hundreds of persons who were walk
ing across the railing of the bridge
The first to receive a cold plunge
was Tony Vallia Of Rand Station. He
fell into the water, but managed to
hang on to the girder of the bridge,
where he was rescued by street car
men. Miss Nellie Allen, aged sixteen. OF
Hays, attempted to cross the bridge in
q similar manner and she also took
a cold plunge. Friends rescued her.
Fearing that lives might be lost by
persons trying to cross the bridge, the
railways company secured large
wagon, drawn by four horses, and cart
ed the people across the flooded bridge.
School CIosed-Boys Use Rats.
At MiIlvale there were no sessions in
the First ward school for few days,
as the building was entirely surrounded
by water, and 1T was impossible to
get the pupils and the teachers to the
building. The children didn't seem to
mind 1t in the least, as many OF the
boys improvised RATS and enjoyed
themselves by padding around the
school building.
With over 1,400 men thrown out Of
employment and many business houses
and homes inundated, the food In Etna
and Sharpsburg exacted heavy toll
Several hundred families were ma
rooned In their homes, the water about
them ranging In depth from several
inches to four feet Business In both
Of the boroughs was at standstill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30
BOURBON PRINCE, MADMAN
FORTY YEARS, NOW DUMB
Unfortunate NobIeman Loses Faculties
While Held In Seciusion.

Extraordinary revelations were made
recently Of the mode Of life of Fran
els Charles of Bourbon, prince of Cap
ua, wha is seyenty-five aud has lived
a madman's life for forty years in the
Villa Marlia Capannori, near Rome.
For several years now he has not
spoken, having apparently been struck
deaf and dumb in an apoplectic fit.
Every morning at o'clock a servant
knocks at the door Of the princes bed
chamber and hurriedly places the
breakfast tray-a sumptuous repast-
through G. sliding window inside the
room.
The prince then jumps out of bed
naked, throws toga around his
shoulders and hides till the domestic
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30

farther away than that from the chair.
Round and round it he walks, sharing
his meals with the birds.
He takes great delight In smashing
all the crockery each day. At 8 p. m.
1t is time for bed. A servant appears,
and that is enough. Fighting the I'M
aginary foe, the old man rushes or to
his room and locks the door.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30
HAS
BIG FLOOD LOSS
Exciting Scenes Occur In Streets
Of City.
MANY FAMILIES NARROWED.
Thousands of Men Are Thrown Out of
Employment - Boats Used on I'm
portant Thoroughfares - Boys Use
Rafts-Rescues Occur--Wheeling and
Cincinnati Also Affected.


Cincinnati Also Affected.
Pittsburgh recently suffered millions
IF dollars damage as the result of the
greatest food In the past forty-seven
years of its history. Thousands Of
men and women have been thrown out
Of employment. homes have been inun-
dated and wrecked, and altogether
great suffering in many directions has
been the result. Excessive rains in the
mountains. swelling the rivers. caused
the food
Interspersing the details and incl
dents of hardship many ludicrous re-
ports relating to the fun that accom-
panied the high waters rush upon the
rity have been made. Pittsburgh citi-
Eens. like the dwellers In other great
cities where disasters have come, are
possessed of hopeful qualities. They
make the best of their misfortunes.
Rowboats Used In Streets.
For instance, when the water began
TO sweep down their main streets the
people merely hauled out all the old
rowboats they could get and became
ablebodied seamen Many Venetian
scenes have been pictured by the cam
era at different points about the city.
The food also swept down with a
certain degree of damage upon Nc
KEGS Rocks, Wheeling, East Liverpool
and Cincinnati
About 10000 schoolbooks, most of
them in excellent condition. purchased
by the taxpayers Of Pittsburgh for the
education of their children at cost OF
from $4,000 to $4,000. practically
were ruined and were all but aaoat 10
the basement Of a public school
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-30
PRINCE NEAR FOOT OF CLASS.
Second Son Of King George Next to
Last Among Sixty five Cadets.

Iast NnoHg 0Ixty-HVe Cduetes
Prince Albert, second son of King
George, who was born In 1895, stood
sixty-fourth in order OF merit In a list
Of sixty-five persons who underwent
an examination for naval cadets last
month.
The newspapers comment on the
standing of the prince as evidence Of
the complete impartiality Of the sx-
aminers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

requiem high mass at St. Joseph's church Rev. T. F. Ramon offfciated. Burial was in St Josephs cemetery. The bearers were William Grady James Carey, Patrick Cornell and John J. Jennings.
 Sophia Nichols.
 The funeral of Sophia, daughter of Mrs. Susan Nichols, of Hampton, was held at the house at 1 o'clock We'd nesday, followed by exercises in the Howard Valley church at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the South cemetery, Hampton The bearers were Fred Burnbam, Lester Burnham Frank Congdon and Lloyd Harvey. Under taker J M. Shepard was in charge.
 Henri Valiant.
 The funeral of Henri, the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Henri Valiant of 49 Main street, who died Wednesday morning of infantle troub1ef was held at o'clock the same afternoon. Bur- ial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Arthur Martin.
 Arthur, the 15 months old son of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Martin of Arnold's lane died at noon Wednesday from bronchitis. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Martin sympathize with them in their affiiction.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
PRISON FOR FRANkEL.
Crook Who Took the Name of Willi- mantle Man Gets Long Term from Hartford Court.

In the superior court at Hartford on Wedn esday Herbert Frankel who is down in this state under the alias of 4. N. Vaughn and in other states un- der various other aliases, was found guilty on three counts by the jury aft CT 15 minutes deliberation, and was sentenced to prison by Judge Will Hams for from four to five years for forgery, three years for obtaining mon ey under false pretences and three years for obtaining money on a forged check The total sentence furnishes a minimum of four years and a maxi mum of eleven.
 Frankel deposited in a New Britain bank check for $350 drawn on an Amsterdam, N Y, bank, and checked against it, buying goods with the checks. When the check was sent to Amsterdam for collection 1t was founo to be no god. Throughout his trial the prisoner has steadfastly refused to ut terra word, although State Attorney H. NJ Alcorn appealed to the court to force him to do so. Judge Williams said he knew of no way to do this. The identity of the man as Frankel was es- tablished by New York detective who saw him sentenced in that state on the charge of forgery
 The defense offered was that he is insane A motion for stay of execution of sentence and the appointment of a lunacy commission was oVerruled by the court Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

crease of one hundred per- cent. in the
 offerings for the Sunday school. All
 that would be received under such
 an increase could be profitably em-
 ployed in Sunday school work.
 Mill Men Tramp Rather Than Work.
 With the coming of cold weather
 the tramp pest aga1n comes into prom thence. Information comes from va rious surrounding towns of an 1n-
 creased number of requests for food and lodging by knights of the road. Many of these men are cotton mill operatives when they choose to be em- ployed, but notwithstanding the fact
 that mills hereabouts are short of help they prefer to loaf and be broke and to beg for hospitality at the expense of the communities on which they l throw themselves. Social and Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Taplin of Cam i bridge Mass, were guests of Mrs. | Charlotte Champlin of Bradley street l Wednesday. MT. and Mrs. Taplin were
 residents of this city forty-one years ago.
 Miss Ethel Rowe of Pawtucket, R. I. has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. F. Waterman.
 Mrs. Walter Wheaton of Prospect street entertained the Tuesday club this week.
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Meinken enter tained the Literary club at their home on Fremont street this week. MT. Rhodes of Providence, R. l., a | former resident of this city, has been the guest of local friends this week. Mrs. Helen Wiley, Miss Mary John | son and Mrs. G. Harold Gilpatric were | in Worcester Monday. | Mrs. Adele Walker is visiting in Newport, R. ', after spending week l in Putnam.
 /, Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke of Elm 1 street has been entertaining Miss Ellen | Osgood of Hartford. 1 Mrs Rufus Whittier of Worcester
 has been visiting Mrs E. M. Wheaton
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Root and chil-
 dren of Uxbridge, Mass, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. s. M. Wheelock l recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11
COLCHESTER
Officers Elected by the Granee-Board
 of Assessors in Session.

There was a large attendance at the meeting of Colchester grange Tuesday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master, Frank H. Browning; overseer, Clayton G. Miller; secretary, Carroll E. Staples treasurer, Miss Belle L. Strong; stew ard, Elmer E. F'oote; assistant stewal q, Jay Pease; chaplain, James R. Out . ton: lecturer, Mrs. Frank H. Brown ing; Pomona, Miss Minnie Grey; Ceres. Miss Alice Mahoney; Flora, Miss Ethel Foote. gatekeeper, Charles Henry Strong; lady assistant, Miss Nett.e Seyms.
 Minor Mention.
 MT. and Mrs. Mulferd Brown of Sa- lem were guests of friends in town Tuesday.
 sion at the selectmen's room Wednes-
 William Cone of MiIlington was } visitor in town Tuesday.
 Miss SylVlna Norton of North West chester was the guest of Colchester 1tie, tlS, Tuesday.
 Thomas s. Clark, Charles Ryan and James s. Case. were in Norwich Tues day, maKingzztgRe trip in MT. Case 5 auto.
 William H. Button was visiting friends in Wfllimantic Tuesday
 William F. Elwood, baggagemaster on the branch railroad, is confined t. f.is Fcme on fLebanon avenue with a severe cold. aa
 Henry Koch left Tuesday for Ans ton, where he has secured work at car pontering.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-11

previous inspections, asking them if
 the use of the land and buildings for the storage and distribution of ice would be a source of pollution to the water or if the water or ice was ha a ble to pollution therefrem, and if the cutting and harvesting of ice on the reservoir might have that effect. The answer of the board was that ice had been harvested from reservoirs It
 number of places in the state with out injurious effects, and that the dan
 ger of additional contamination to your water supply from harvesting and 1. storage of ice will not outweigh the economic advantages to be gained. The board further stated that human pollution was most to be feared in these cases, and the strictest sanitary provisions should be taken to prevent such pollution.
 Mir. Hinman states that the results of his own investigation coincide with the report, and that sufficient evidence is not at present on hand te support the petition.
 His communication concludes: It is obvious. however that as indl- cated in the opinion of the state board, | unless strict precautions are taken in the harvesting, storing and loading of the ice there may be results which will justify action in the future, and for this reason 1 deem it proper to ad- dress this communication to you and to embody therein the suggestions O. the state board. Supplementing those suggestions, permit me to advise that in harvesting the ice strict precautions be taken to preserve the water and ice from human contamination and see that it be made the sole duty of some competent person to see that these precautions are observed; that, as sug-
 gested by Dr. Townsend, the top sur face of the ice be Planed in storing and the planings removed from prox- unity to the water. and that the drain age from the icehouses and surround ing land, and particularly from the
 space of ground on which ice is loaded
 from the houses upon wagons, be so
 arranged as not to flow directly into
 the reservoir, but be filtered through
 the soil before reaching the reservoir