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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Desperate Situation.

How do Scrappington and his wife
get On?"
Terribly! They have both turned
vcgetarians. They eat nothing but
mus hrOOms"
What for?"
Each Is hoping the other will swal-
low toadstonl And neither seems tn
care much which gets it."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14


country girl, play
ing in amateur
theatricals, s h {
had assembled to
the heights OF
dramatic art.
When Sir John
GiitrOy Was pre-
scented 10 her at
the home of Lord
Danv yer 5, at
whose home a
house party was
given in her hon
or. he knew that
the one woman
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Character.

II We would weave character We
must first separate our ideas from our
habits. unless our habits are ideal
Judg
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
LAUHELS AND SUNBONNE1
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

Madge Lester had won her crown
of laUrcls with comparative ease
L'r.,nn, a clirn Of a
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22

GERMANS ARE RETREATING
 FROM CITY OF OSIEND London, Oct. 22-Reports just received here state that the Ger
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
JAPANESE ARRIVES
 FOR WORK AT FAIR

San Francisco, Oct. 22-Goichi Takeda, Japanese architect, who drew the plans for the Japanest pavilion at the Panama-Pacific In- ternational Exposition arrived here On the liner Tenyo Maru. The Japanese pavilion will be a re- production of the temple of Kin ka Ku Ji at Kioto. Much of the work is being done in Japan and but little time will be required to assemble the tmbers on the Exposition grounds.
 "The materials for the Japanese buildings are ready to be shipped said s. Ishi, Japanese commissioner 10 the exposition here today. "Ihe first shipment of building materials stones and trees for the garden left Kobe October 8, on the ship Shinyo Maru."
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
SEWARD JURYNIAN ON
 FIRST ALASKA MURDER

Robert Michaelson, who served on the jury in the trial of James E' Dwyer for the Knik murder and aid ed in bringing in verdict yester- day morning, was a member of the jury in the first trial that ever took place in Alaska. The first mur- der trial took place at Sitka in 1876 before judge Dawson. It was the trial of Jesuit priest named as well as MT. Michaelson can re- member, Father Fuller who was ac- cused of murdering his bishop, Bishop Siegele, below Anvik on the Yukon in the same year. The bishop and the priest were engag- ed in establishing missions. One evening as they were seated around a camp fire with some natives the priest suddenly rose to his feet and shot the bishop dead. MT. Michaelson says that during the trial everyone, particularly the of- ficials and the officers of the gov ernment ship then at Sitka. were in favor of the acquittal of the priest. The defense was the insanity plea, but the jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter. The priest was sen- fenced to ten years in the peniten- tiary but disappeard after three years. The probability is, al- though My. Michaelson does not say so, that the authorities believed him insane and had him removed to an asylum.-Gateway.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
PRICE 10 CENTS
ARE UTILIZING THE PARCEL
 POST FOR FARM PRODUCTS

Washington, Oct. 22-The plan of Postmaster Otto Praeger, of Washington of utilizing the parcel post for the delivery of farm pro- ducts to city consumers has spread throughout the country. Scores of state and country fairs, with parcel post exhibits among their well-ad- vertised "striking and novel fea- tures," have already been held or are now in progress, according to reports reaching the postoffice de- partment. ..--
 A statement issued by the post office department declares that Postmaster General Burleson's sug- gestion that postmasters the coun- try over join in giving the public ocular demonstrations of the advan- tage and the best methods of using the parcel post has been adopted OH a huge scale" -.@ '--J -.-
 The state and country fair exhi- bits have been installed under postal auspices pursuant to the direct ap- proval of this plan of further edu- eating the general public in the use of the parcel post. -4 ---- -.--J
 Hundreds of letters in reply show ing the widespread adoption Of tho plan have been received by the Postmaster General. Interest in the farm marketing feature of the parcel post has become so general that the postoffice department has been compelled to print 800,0O0 ad- ditional copies of the parcel post circular recently issued. -
 In exhibits made at the faira prominence is given to samples of the approved types of containers for the transmission of perishable farm products through the mails. Experience is shown, postoffice de- pertinent officials say, that much still remains to be done by way of impressing upon the farmers the necessity of properly packing food shipment In suitable containers.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
FIRST THREE-GUN
 TURRET FOR NEVADA

Boston, Oct. 22-Within a few days there will be installed on the aew hattleship Nevada, at the Fore River shipyards, the first three-gun turrets ever placed on an American battleship. They will be the best protected of any in the world and will be the heaviest eyer set up, weighing on the avreage about 80 tons, or some Il tons heavier than the turrets on the Argentine battle ship RiYadaVia, which was consider ed the "last word" in naval con struction.
 Each of Nevada's turrets will have three fourteen inch guns, the most powerful on any United states battleships and riValled only by a few British and German fleets. They will weigh about 147,5OO pounds each, will be fifty-three feet long and will throw a projectile weighing 1400 pounds. The latter will carry 9 much larger amount of high ex- plosives than the S75-pound projec- tiles of the 12-inch pieces.
 Two of these three-gun turrets will be installed, one in the fore castle deck, and one on the quarter deck, with a two-gun turret behind and slightly above each other so there will be five fourteen-inch guns pointing ahead and a similar number facing astern. Thus the fire of all ten guns may be concen- trated at either side, almost direct ly ahead or astern. The advantage Of such an arrangement has deep ly impressed naval authorities the world over. The New York and Texas, the only American ships now ia commission with 14-inch guns, carry them mounted in five two-gun tuTrets instead of four as on the Nevada and her sister ship the Okla homa..
 It is estimated that about three more months will be needed in which to complete the work of laying on the Nevada's side armor. Because Of the fact that she will use only oil for fuel there will be but one smokestack and the boilers can be concentrated n the middle of the ship. The boilers can thus be given heretofore unkonwn security in the form of the heaviest armor ever employed for this purpose.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22

Paris Oct. 22-Despite the bom- hartimsnt of the allies position by German artillery, the Belgian army forced the Germans 10 retire live miles during the battle of the .HSeE' river, in which the latter are re- ported to have lost for the time being.
 King Albert of Belgium Is re- ported to be protecting the English Channel coast from the threasSaed German invasion.
 The allied armies, according Go the latest adyices, ara said so De advancing in 8 wedge formation and driving the Germans before them in the battle line around this city. The latter are reported to be re- treating toward Ltlle.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
INSANE PATIENT DEAD

Jim smith, native, who was committed to the Morningside asy- lum, Portland, Oregon, on June 17, 1913, from Juneau, died on the 14tE instant, according to advices receiv- ed at the governors office. Death resulted from Iobar pneumonia com bined with valvular disease of the heart. Deceased was 71 years of age at the time of his death. It is understood that his wife was living at the time the deceased was committed to the sanitarium, but the governors office has no inform- ation regarding her.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
HE CAME TO sKAGWAY- -.
 FOR FLORAL OFFERINGS

Supt Jack Hayes of the Alaska road commission arrived in Skag- way from Juneau on the City of Seattle this morning. His object in coming was to secure some of the beautiful flowers, for which this town is justly. famed for offer ings at the funeral of pr. Edgington. who died in the hospital at Juneau yesterday from the effects of an operation. Herman Grimm and brother Henry furnished MT. Hayes. upon request by the latter, with an abundance of the handsomest vari- ties of flowers grown in the skag- way valley, and he left on his re- turn on the same. boat on which he had arrived.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
RELGIANS FORCE INVADERS
 ID RETIRE FIVE MILES

mans have evacuated Ostend and arc now retreating toward Bruges' It Is also said that they are being unnEersifuIy hammered by the com bIned efforts of the British navy and the British, French and Bel glan troops.
 The accurate bOmhardment of the British navy is said to have des- trOYed slyPe.
 AdEices have been received hefe that Austrian and German warships had planned to destroy the Suez canal, but that their plot had been discovered and frustrated.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
END OF THE DURKEY
 WILL CASE Is SEEN

St. Paul, Minn., oct. 22-With the recent death of Mrs. Harriet BlaidseIl of Champaign III, the once nationally famous Durkey lost will case has suffered a relapse, from which it may never be revived according to prominent attorneys here. Mrs. Blaidseu is a direct descendant of Colonel Durkey. For years her husband, an attoreny, haunted Of ficiaI circles in Washington, until he became physically and mentally weakened by the strain and died. Funds ran low, although the goal, had it ever been achieved, would have meant more than $25,OOO,OOO for the heirs, of whom Mrs. Blaid- sell was the principal. The heirs sold shares in the case, there being not one state in the union in which some shares were not sold. J. J. Hill of St. Paul is one of those directly interested, since the case was founded upon the allegations involving the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific and the Union Pa cific railroads. During the legal wrangle, lasting in all S5 years, the Durkey will was found providing for Mrs. Blaidsell. According to the heirs, the government still has this $25,O00,OOO awaiting the ar rival of it's legal owner.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
GERMAN CRUISERS SUNK
 OFF JAPANESE COAST

TOkiO. Oct. 22-TwO REzxilliAry German cruisers are reported to have been sunk Of the coast near here today.
 A Japanese squadron is rePOEGed Lo be seeking a German fleet which Is known to be In -tiAes slzss SsAboE'. hood of Hawaii.
 Honolulu, Oct. 22-Ths Japanese battleship Hisen Is outside ene three mile limit awaiting tho Ger man cruiser GFider, winch it ct present in this haarbor repairing and cOaling.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
CANADIAN OFFICER KILLED
 NEAR SEDRO-WOOLEI

Blaine, Oct. 22-Canadian Immi- grafton Inspector Adams, and one bandit were killed in fight today between Canadian and American of ricials and men who are supposed to have robbed the Sedro-Wooley bank last night. The robbers, with
 the exception of the one who was killed, made their escape into the woods and are still at large. Posses are being raised to hunt them down
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MARINES
 NEEDED IN CASE OF WAR

Washington, Oct. 22-Acting Sec retary of the Navy Roosevelt said this morning that eighteen thousand additional marines would be needed to man United States battleships in case of war.
 The Mexican peace conference has agreed to protect all MeXicans who served in the late war and in consequence Americas prompt eva cuation of Vera Cruz is now prom ised
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
.TAGNAY TO GET ITS PICTURE TOOK

c. c. Gaisford, president and gen,
 eral manager of the Moose Bay Fur and trading company, of Ia coma, Wash, has branched out
 from the prosaic into a realm of idealism, and is making a tour of Alaska, the southeastern DOT tion in particular, in company with a motion picture operator, for the purpose of securing a set of films which will be used in an education- al sense throughout the United States.
 For several weeks past, Mir. Gais- ford and his operator have been working their way up the coast, SC, curing the most beautiful, unique and interesting scenes, and in most of the Inland Passage towns, they have managed to get feature films such as workings in the Treadwell mine, some of the engineering feats which have been performed in and around Juneau, the streets of Ju- neau, the governors house, and even the Governor himself was caught on the film while passing up the steps Of the federal building in the capi- tai city. .rsasik
 It is not Mir. Gaisford's intention 10 slight Skagway, far famed as the Garden Spot of Alaska, and known to the world as the gateway to the treasure house of the North, and he is anxious to secure some exceptionally good films of this city and the trip over the White Pass. Realizing the vast amount of favorable advertising that would accrue from a pictorial description of the trip up to the summit of the White Pass, the railway company has offered to furnish specially equipped car which will be run ahead of the Saturdays train, upon which will be placed the moving picture apparatus.
 That the main street of Skagway may present it's best appearance for this undretak- ing. special train will be run down Broadway tomorrow afternoon at about 1 o'clock and will be caught on the film all the way from Fifth avenue to the de- pot. It is the desire of MT. Gais- ford that this special train be load ed with people so that 1t will show what the streets of Skagway look like during the busy season. All persons gre therefore invited to be present at little before one o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and have a ride on the special, which will pe backed down to the depot at that time, then taken Up towards the shops and then run down to the depot. It is the intention of the operator to catch on the film every gesture and action of the people as they leave the train at the depot.
 Preparations are under way to give a "sourdough" ball at one of the halls, presumably the Arctic Brotherhood, and it is the intention to get a few hundred feet Of film' showing the interior of the hall with the dancers stepping the light fan tastic. .,I PI7'i
 Let everyone who Can spare the time, be on hand at one o'clock to- morrow afternoon and add to the realism of the scene, and thus show to the world that Skagway is still ! hustling and bustling city.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
RUSSIAN STUDENTS ARE
CALLED INTO SERVICE

St. Petersburg, Oct @2-The students of the universities and high schools of Russia have been called into military service by tho government and there Is great re- joicing among the students thereAt-
 The Russian forces arc reported to have been victorious in the fighting which has been going on between them and the Austro-GeE~ man army along the VistuAA rAVe-.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22
GIANT SIEGE GUNS HAVE
REACHED CITY OF ANTWERP

hhlEAO4AhU OAIA ON 1N''
 Rotterdam, Oct. 22-The giant German siege guns which were used tH the earlier part of the war to reduce the forts of Liege have been taken to the city of Antwerp.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-22

GERMANS REPORTED TO BE
 IN FULL RETREAT IN POLAND
 St. Petersburg. Oct. 22-The Germans are reported here today 10 be in full retreat in RussiAn-PO- land, thirty miles west of War saw.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
MUST CRUSH MILITARISM
Viscount Haldane Says 1t Is a War to
National Death.
Western Nowsnarer linton News Service

Western Newspapnr Union News Service
London THE terms of peace will
be that the dominant spirit of militar-
ism, which has perverted every talent
OF the German nation, viii be crushed
and broken so that those who come
efter us shall be free from such ter
rort."
2 lis was the concluding remark Of
a speech delivered ut New Castle by
Viscnunt Haldane, lord high eLancel-
lor, at q meeting to influence recruit
ms.
Niacount Haldane declared Great
Britain is fighting because it is sa-
cred duty. He paid a tribute to the
great qualities of the German nation,
but said:
IF Germany should annex Belgium
and crush France and annex Holland
and check Russia, then this country
would be doomed. Rather than see
that accomplished, | would see the
British empire perish honorably."
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Dangers to the Eye.

Mr.. Louis Bell. the electrical illu-
minating expert, and DIR. F. II. Yer
hoef, an eye specialist. have published
in Science their opinion that the al
legged dangers to the eye from ultra
violet radiation of, sunlight and vari-
Gus artificial lights amount to nothing
at all. They admit that there have
been many Sensational attacks" upon
modern illuminants as dangerous by
reason of injurious effects of ultra
violet or actinic rays, but these have
entirely neglected any cumulative
relation between the radiation and its
supposed pathological effects" Very
little of these rays can penetrate the
cornea, and the crystalline lens cuts
or completely those that struggle
through toward the retina. Protective
glasses are useful only, they conclude.
in cutting off dazzling lights and UNI
due heat.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
German Artillery superior.

London,-Germany's great surprise
in this war has been her artillery. The
superiority of her army organization
was already known to the world 1t
was also known that she had 11-inch
howitzers. but they were supposed to
be siege guns to be used against con
crete forts, and nothing else. AS such
they more than surpassed eXpecta-
tions at Namur But the mobility of
these big guns had not even been sus-
pected by foreign critics, and their
use as field artillery was a great shock
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Southern Is Cutting Salaries.

Washington. Heading the list with
a 20 per cent reduction of his own
salary, Fairfax Harrison, president OF
the southern Railroad. it was an
nounced Sunday night, has inaugural
ed retrenchman plan designed to ef-
feet equally all officers and interest in
the corporation. Graduated reduc-
tions of all salaries above $500 a
year and reduction of the dividend
of the preferred stockholders from
5 to Az per cent, payable in deferred
scrip, are included in the plan
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
RESERVE BOARD
FAvORS THE LOAN
PLAN SUGGESTED BY FESTUS J.
WADE is OFFICIALLY
APPROVED.
TO HELP THE WHOLE COUNTRY
Notes With Qualification the Rccep
tive Attitude of Many of the
Southern Banks.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington-Th federal Reserve
Board announced its approval, in prin,
ciple, of the plan foc $l50.O00,000
loan fund to take care of the surplus
cotton crop.
Governor ilamlin of the board, in a
letter to Festus }. Wade of st. Louis,
one of the bankers of the plan. said
while the board could not express it.
self upon details, it was of the opinion
that the just administration OF a fund
would benefit those for whom it was
intended and the nation as well. His
letter follows:
The federal Reserve Board has Civ
en- careful consideration to your sug.
gestion that fund of $3.50 900, 900 be
realized by subscription from bankers
and merchants for the purpose of rem
dering assistance to the cotton grow,
els and merchants of the United
States until the present conditions
caused by the European war have
been terminated and normal condi
lions restored.
Il am directed by the board to
state to you that while it cannot very
naturally express itself upon the de-
tails of the plan as to personnel of
homogeneous, interest rates, etc, it is
of the opinion that the raising of such
fund and its administration Justly
and fairly on reasonable terms and
conditions would go far toward the
restoration of normal conditions, and
would rebound to the benefit. not
only of those interested in the pro-
duction movement and manufacturing
OF cotton, but as we'll to the entire
people of the country.
I'VE note with qualification your
assurance that a large number of
Southern banks and commercial firms
already have signified their willing
ness to contribute to such a fund, and
your expression of confidence that the
entire amount will be promptly sub.
scribed
The problem involved is not local
it is national and as well interna.
tional in its scope and Importance
and we venture to express the hope
that subscriptions to such fund will
be made by banks. trust companies
and merchants throughout the coun
try"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Rock island Sale at Auction.

New Yorkshire Chicago. Rock Ia
land and Pacific railroad is to be sold
at public auction at the county court
house here at a date to ke determined
soon. Federal Judge Mayer Saturday
signed the decree of foreclosure and
sale. Default in payment of interest
on per cent gold bonds resulted in
foreclosure proceedings by the Cen
tral Trust Company. trustee of the
hondh )lders. The amount of such
bonds and the interest due thereon is
S74,09S,000.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Allies Make sIlaht Advance.

From the Battle Front, via Paris
A notable advance by the allies oc-
cured Sunday near the center of the
battle line, where they stormed and
captured an important German posi-
ton. Near Lassigny also the fighting
was severe. The allies and German,
came to close quarters and a German
regimental flag was taken in bayo
net charge. Lassigny forms an angle
of the allies line which from there
turns almost directly north. The Ger
mans hold their ground tenaciously
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
CARING for the Refugees.

Paris.-The question of caring for
refugees is becoming more difficult
for all the helligerents. Those from
Galicia are so numerous in Bohemia
that it has been finally decided, it is
said, to build town to hold $500
temporary inhabitants. This town
will be on the banks of the Elbe, near
Chotzen. The French minister of the
inte.ior, Louis J, Malvy, announces
that nearly 100000 refugees from
Belgium and the north of France are
In different parts of this country.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
May Adjourn Next Saturday.

administrators lead.
ers in Congress are making every pos
sible effort to wind up the long SEES
sion by next Saturday night, with as
surances from the president that it
will be unnecessary to return until
the first Monday in December While
no new legislation is to be permitted.
there is no certainty, however, that
action on the war revenue bill can be
completed within the week. When it
has passed the Senate, conference
will be called of the House members.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Aidinn Anuillar's Plan

Vera Cruz.-According to informa-
ton received here, native business
men have contributed $4,000 pesos to
agents of General Aguillar, the rebel
commander who is said recently to
have threatened TO attack Vera Cruz
An investigation has been started by
the American authorities.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Przemysi.

We are indebted to a Pittsburgh
contemporary. educated in place
where the smelling of races is going
on, for the proper pronunciation of
that Galician stronghold 1t is to hold
"p" between your teeth while pro-
nouncing chem and at the psyche
logical moment hook 'p" in the
outer hook of the -" Thus "Pzhem-
ISL A Syracuse Post-Stand-
ard.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Would Fiqht the Americans.

FL Paso TeN,-A proclamation call
ing on all MeXicans to fight against
the Americans who hold Vera
Cruz and against Francisco Villas
forces has been issued at Parral by
Maclovio Herrera, former Villa bri-
gade commander, who Joined Carranza
at the recent split of the Constitutions
aliSt forces.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-13
Belgian Army Escaped.

London,--Antwerp and the forts
surrounding the city are in complete
possession of the Germans, but the
greater part of the Belgian army has
escaped. and is marching in the direc-
ton of Ostend. 1t took the Germans
just II days to capture the strongest
fortress in the world.