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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
THE NEW YEARS EVE FATES
u,, curious Maidens Can Find Out
What 10 in Store for Them
An italian Custom.

Every maiden wonders what the Iu-
ture has in store for her. ana TINS 40
what she must do on New Years DAY
to learn her fate:
Turn the pillow at midnight, the
31st of December, and you VIII
dream of the man you are to marry.
Or let her take her hymn book TO ner
bedroom, blow out the lamp, open tne
hook and mark a hymn Tin the dark
mt II under the pillow and sleep on
II Next morning when she reads the
bymn she will find its text Will lnoi-
cate the event of the year.
On New Years eve the Italian maid
en- places in one corner OF her bed
room a thimble, in another water, IN
q third ashes and in a fourth ring.
| JTpon waking in the morning, III she
, sees the ring first she will be married
that year; if she sees the water first
the wear will be unlucky; II the
tbimble. fortune will smile on her;
II the ashes. she will die.
On New Years eve, If a maiden
wishes to know her fate during the
coming year, she must go into the
omen air with a psalm book in one
hand and a piece of silver in hel
mouth. She must allow the book t.
fall omen, and IL it opens at the deatf
psalm she will die; If it opens at tb'
bridal psalm she will marry, and what
ever else it opens to will indicate he
fate.
On New Years eve, while the clocl
lis striking twelve, repeat three times
Good St. Anne, good st. Anne,
Send me a man as fast as you can
And you will be engaged in a year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

tongue of the bell rattle is prepared.
The length of the tongue should be
equal to the inside depth of the can.
Cut a stick of this length and whit
tie down one end to fit the hole In
the thread spool you have obtained;
then screw a screw-eye into the other
end Gig. 81. Fasten the tongue In
place with a piece of string, passing
the string through the screw-eyes In
tongue B and handle A, and tying
them loosely with firm knots. This
completes the rattle.
The odd-shaped rattle shown In
Fig. requires a short stick for han
die A, and two tin cans out of which
to make the wings, pieces B and c.
The bottoms of the cans must be re-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Good Plan.

A young woman who was ma
some soft cushions and comforts ~
that the cotton filling that SIG was
ing had become slightly damp. TIE
made it difficult to thrust the neeaio
through in tying the comfort, SO sac
placed the cotton In the oven 10 ory
and become slightly Drowned. As
result it became very light ana NUM-
and held it's fiuffiness. Treated tn's
way it holds its residence, ana ooe'
not mat and pack down.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
MISSOURI BOY SHOWS KANSAS

Everyone in Kansas, and particu-
larly in the Seventh congressional
district, is talking about former
Columbia and Mexico. Mo-, boy, Jouett
Shouse. He moved to Kinsley, Ed
wards county, from his former home
in Lexington, KY, on November IL,
1911, and on November 3. 1914, was
elected to represent the largest con-
gressional district of the Union.
Shouse is the son of the late Rev.
John s. Shouse, one of the most wide
ly known and beloved ministers OF
the Christian church. During the Pc
Rod from 1892 to 1898, Mr.. Shouse
had charges in Columbia and Mexico.
His son Jouett was a student at the
University of Missouri. In 1911.
through Shouse's efforts, the delegates
to the state convention from the Sew
enth went to Topeka with instructions
for Champ Clark. The state conven
ton instructed for Champ Clark. And
Kansas was one of the first states to
have a whirl at the Clark boom
senator and his brilliant work In thai
IH h.. l.f II Is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
"HANSI," ALSATIAN ARTIST

Not long ago a mild sensation was
created when John Waltz, an Aisatlah
artist and writer, widely known under
the pseudonym of "Hansi," was con-
demned by the German authorities "
a years Imprisonment on account oi
q book for children which ne nau
written and illustrated. In this DOOR,
which was called Mon Village, ne
dealt in a humorous and satirlcai VEN
with life in his native village, anu
he was lavish both with pen ana pen
ell in criticism of the German masters
of Alsace-Lorraine and praise OF the
French. its rulers of yesterday.
Since then "Hansi" has produced
another work, which, together Win us
predecessor, has become so enormous
" popular in France since the out
break of war against Germany that
comics are scarcely to be obtained.
This The History of Alsace for Lit
tie Children, Told by Their Uncle
Hansi,' gives little Alsatians survey
of the story of their native land that
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Chantillx Capee.

Capes of chantilly. ornamented WIN
embroidery, are formed in loose sachS'
dark blue, silver and deep red appear
ing in the stitchery. Sometimes 'ns
chantilly is mounted over a cape ..
black tulle for young girls. Tney az
Just little sacks with hmono Sleeves,
the long fronts turned under ans
caught into the belt; this makeS :
pretty little addition to dress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

sketch. Giltedged cards Of various
pale shades of color can be purchased
very inexpensively for this purpose
and they should measure about three
and a half inches by four inches in
size. To the back of the cards sup
port should be fitted made Of wedge
shaped piece of white card, hinged on
at the top with short piece Of tape.
Diagram A on the right at the top
of the illustration shows this, the
cross indicating the tape. Between
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
FOR KNITTING OR CROCHET
Novel and Easily Made Bag, Which
Requires Only Remnants for
Its Material.

Our sketch shows a useful bag Of
a very novel nature that can be car.
ried out with the aid of remnant Of
almost any strong material and that
is convenient TO use andseasy to make
1t can be prepared in any size to
suit the requirements Of the owner.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

DO find that Gomez makes
breakfast even? Did you ever u
certain to say: Mercy, I've
a of don't
L a bit"
in
drink it. But this avas MIN
o. his INQUIRIES:
and sugar.?
the TRUTH Of questions begin.
a proposition Of es little lrt
that everybody drinks conee
coffee later?even
sometimes
wishes amended include coffee
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
MAI. GEN. SAM HUGHES

One of the most picturesque hg-
ures In public life in Canada Is Maj.
Gen. Sam Hughes, minister OF militia.
His admirers call him independent
and efficient: his critics say he is
marvel of indiscretion. He organized
valcartier camp, where the Canadian
contingent was trained for the Euro
pean war, and. bossing the job to
suit himself. succeeded in arousing a
lot of adverse criticism. But On his
return from England he. wiSed all
that out with this typical speech:
II have it on the word of the
late Lord Roberts that Valcartier
camp displayed on the part of your
humble servant, a capacity for or
ganization and driving power, unsur-
passed in military history"
But Hughes was not long in find
ing fresh trouble. General Lessard. a
French Canadian officer. who did val
liant service in South Africa, but who
IL ineligible for active service now on
account of failing eyesight, as general
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
coIored Oruandie.

Much of the new Organise ~
wear is not all white. Their
Roman.striped corners on some'<
collars and cuffs, of bright, Pr
colors-stripes half an inch
Then there is much stripping OF =
on collars and vests of orp-
Some of the newest things, 1oo' :,
embroidered in oriental designs "
red and green and other coiof~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

moved, and the sides opened out. Tack
the pieces to opposite sides Of the
stick handle.
BY holding the handle in the posi-
ton shown in Fig. 4, and shaking
from side to side, the tin wings will
flap back and forth and make splen-
did cracking, crashing noise.
II you have never tried pulling upon
a string rubbed with resin, you cannot
appreciate what a loud shrieking
sound is produced in this manner.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
The Days of the New Year.

o God. give me the strength through this
new year
To take each day Just as it comes to
me;
To grasp the good Of every passing hour
And never question what the next will
be.
Help me to see tina all the homely cares,
When fully met and simply done. bring
peace;
Let me not seek for JOY outside myself,
For that which tprings within will never
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
NO COFFEE FOR SM00T

Senator Reed Smoot, In conse-
ouence of his Mormon training. uses
no stimulants-no tobacco, alcohol
coffee or tea. No one who has ever
undertaken to go through life without
the use of coffee or tea has any IDEA
of the petty annoyances that such alb
stinence entails. A man can quit
drinking malt, vinous, or spirituous
liquors, and his friends merely re-
mark: "On the wagon, eh?" and let
Il go at that. They don't ask why he
quit, and usually do not insist on his
drinking, regardless Of what may be
the prevailing notion to the contrary.
Anybody knows that when a man
quits drinking he does so because he
does not wish to take all the natural
finish off his insides and die ahead OF
schedule, or have a befuddled brain,
such as one can see on the charts in
any doctors office.
But with a man who does not
drink coffee or tea 1t is different.
Everybody desires to know why.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
WITH CHANTILLY LACE
EXQUISITE MODEL FOR A FALL
EVENING GOWN.
Every Detail of the Present Mode
Contained in the Accompanying
Design-Favorite Black and
White Are the Colors.

The model illustrated today is typi-
cal of the fall evening gowns. Dainty
and feminine looking, there is very
obvious dignity about it that marks 1t
for the new order of things and en-
hances it's charm to degree.
Since black and black and white
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
A Nrm Vfar' q prayer
Blu DAVID CORY

God srori that the new year through
Moy strue Diih heart and soul to do
Those things whieh are most good and true.
God grant that each morning start
Nv duiie, piih cheerful heart.
And ehee5ully perform my part.
To weor a smile all through the day.
To boni,h thoughts unkind orody;
And ohen my bedtime comes. TO pray.
To say my prayers uith folded hands
A night comes softly DER the lands.
To Him. who always understands.
And wien the bells on NeW Years ddpn
Proclaim the bright New Year Is born.
And I quake on New Years nom.
I proy Him Uhisper. low and s,oeei. >
To hello me guide my maynard Jeet.
Lest I forget my prayer to meet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
MAKES DAINTY MENU CARD
Design That May Be coIo.ed at Home
Most Appropriate for Simple
Formal Dinner.

Those of our readers who are artis-
tically inclined may like to try their
hands at producing some dainty menu
cards of the nature shown in our
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Change In Auntie.

Little Margaret's aunt had been Ill
for several weeks and Margaret had
not seen her during this time. On see
ing her for the first time after her
illness she cried: MY, auntie how
you have evaporated!"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26
Consider the Poor.

It is written not, Blessed is he that
seedeth the poor" but BLESSED Is ne
fhsf coneidereth the poor" And you
800 ( little thought and a little
1zos.eceI are often worth more than
- All e money. -Ruskin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

district mobilization
of OF
nossbe invasion of Americans.
public address
Opposition said little But
tor.bSth demand Hughes head
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-26

in while this DOCK
doubtless being
by the be scanned VIII" q,
from across the set
himself fighting IN the
andp
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
American League.
DEMONSTRATION OF BIG
 HEARTS OF ALASkANS

The heart of the "roughneck" is as big as a wagon wheel. According to his means and the hard way in which he gets his money The workingman of Fairbanks and vicinity is prince of royal blood. Rivaling even the famous baby stocking fund" in the early days of t e camp was the sum raised to save the arm of a Servian, George Aidukovich. The workingmen contributed $1,200 from scanty pokes with a grace that wealthier men might initiate. One gave $1O0, Oth- CTS $50, and one man who earned $25 by working day and night on a rail road bridge over Deadman's slough Uhe first work he had done for sev- en months) gave it all to the "one- ,rn," fund" If this isn't perfect gen cIo+ity, it is something mighty near like it. The old days and the old ways will soon be mist behind us. but of all the bright passages in the life of the camp, tradition will call up no more unselfish incident than the spectacle of knocked-about. un- counted and uncared for workingmen giving their last dollar to save not the life but the good arm of a broth er--Fairbanks Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
FOUR FOXES BRING
 $1,e5o AT FAIRBANKS

About two weeks ago Geo. Woods, after a short trip with w. D. Kicker up the Kantishna and down the Tan ana river, sold four foxes for $1,- $50. George l.. Morrison at Hot Springs bought two cross foxes and one silver. fox, while the other sil- yer fox went to Gordon and Sterling here in Fairbanks for their farm on the Chena The silver foxes brought $75O each and were splendid speci- mems. Woods and Kicker travelled in the new launch bought by them and recently named the "Godevil." !" It is fast little craft of shallow draft and powerful enough to travel up any of the rivers of the interior. They expect to leave for Ft. Ham, line on the Yukon within day or two.
 The trapping of live foxes contin- ues to be diverting large number in to the fox industry in spite of the effect on the fur market of the Eu- ropean war. This winter will see the fox grounds well trapped all over the interior as the demand for live silver and cross foxes of fine breed- ing continues and they find a ready sale at different fox farms.-Fair- banks Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
FINGER PRINTS DISCLOSE
 CANADIAN PAROLE BREAKER

A week or so ago an arrest was made in Prince Rupert of three foreigp CTS. They were charged with gamb- ling. The fine were paid. and finger prints taken. Subsequently copies of the prints were taken to Ottawa. this being the customary course.
 The chief of police has just receiv- ed a letter from Ottawa to the effect that one of the men whose finger prints were taken. was sentenced in Vancouver in 1912 to two years i'm prisonment. and after serving year was released on parole. The request was made that he be looked up. This was done and he is now in custody.
 The littlel incident shows the value of the finger print system and how it is possible to keep in touch with those who have come under the ob- servation of the authorities.-Prince Rupert Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
SAYS VICE CRUSADE HARMS.
Poor Girls No Worse Than Others,
 Adds w. H. Allen.

Poor Girls No Worse Than Oehers'
 Adds w. H. Allen.
 Madison, Wis.-"We must stop the morbid discussion of vice from the pub pitt" Dr. William H. Allen, head of the New York bureau of municipal re- search, told the antt-vice committee of the Wisconsin legislature. If discus sion of this subject by women and others should be omitted for ten years" he adds, there would be wholesome improvement
 '4This country Is about to pay heavily for this anti-vice crusade It Is rank est injustice to poor girls to say that evil exists more among them than among others. There Is no evidence that vice is on the increase. It Is prob ably on the decrease"
 The Rev. E. G. Updike of the First Congregational church said that moral conditions, notably among university students, are better than twenty years ago, and the conduct of the students Is generally good and steadily improving
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
WHITE CLOTHES HEALTHFUL.
Secretary of kansas State Board Says
 Black Attire Means Discomfort.

Secretary Of Kansas State Board Says
 Black Attire Means Discomfort.
 Topeka, Kan.-Dr. J. 0. Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health, would make the main streets of all Kansas towns resemble the promenade of a tropical city.
 He has addressed a circular to the men of Kansas asking them to discard their blue and black summer clothing for white. He wears white during the hot season and says 1t pays. Also, he would discard ice water as a menace to health.
 "Women have learned the value of white dresses in the summer time" said Dr. Crumbine, "I can't understand why the men haven't learned the les son long ago. Anything that resists heat in the summer makes for health. Black, blue or any other dark cloth is a heat absorbent and injurious.
 "Our summer temperatures are as high and sometimes higher, than in the tropics. The fact that the air is dryer Is all that saves us. White clothes in the tropics are not a whim of fashion. They are a tribute to necessity and health.
 "The man In dark, heavy clothing al- ways is rushing to the ice water" con- tinued Dr. Crumbine. "And ten to one he will have grouch on. while the cool man in white clothing Is serene and even tempered The ice water. dark clothing and the grouch are det- rimental to public and private health"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
FRANCE AROUSED BY
 PUBLIC NEWS LIVES
Scandals Brought to Light by
 Recent Shooting,

Paris.-The Paris press is foreshad- owing an approaching exposure in the private life of one of the most power ful statesmen in France which may cause revolution in the matrimonial standard demanded of high officials of the government hitherto elected to office regardless of the most fragrant violations of private morality.
 The exposure in question. which awaits investigation by detectives in the United Sates. IS directed point blank at the enforced resignation of President Poincare and undoubtedly Is purely political in that respect But it is part of widespread movement throughout the country which was started almost immediately after Pres ident Poincare was installed in the Elysee with the wife he married i'm mediately after he. as her lawyer. had obtained for her a divorce from her former husband, cab driver.
 That Mime. Poincare was an Italian by birth and had been an actress on the vaudeville stage did not serve as a protection against her enemies. They have been able to strengthen their campaign against her by the fact that her husband has compelled the gov esnment to give her place in society which the wives of other presidents of France did not have.
 And out of the furious agitation over the murder of Editor Caimette of the Figaro by Mme. Caillaux. wife of the minister of finance. the movement for a moral standard in politics gathered many recruits. They are uniting to produce some decided action at the time of Mime. Caillaux's trial. The press calls attention to the fact that she Is q divorcee, that the man she murdered had been divorced. that Caillaux had been divorced twice and that the defending lawyer. Labori. is the husband of a divorcee, the former wife of the famous musician, De Pach. mann. whose divorce was obtained by Labori's legal efforts
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28

Will give an interest in number of placer claims on Mineral creek to parties willing to pay cost of aasess- ment work. Apply to c. H. Phillips.
 If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
valdex Lad Shot In Foot.

Leonard Mitchell, brother or Mrs. Dan Grennig. was accidentally shot in the 'oot yesterday when out hunting for ptarmigan. His shot gun slipped from his hand while descend ing mountain and slid down the mountain with Mitchell in pursuit. A twlg set caused the trigger to drop and the gun to explode and the lad got part of the contents of the shot gun in his foot. He limped 70 town and had his foot dressed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28

Intsrsstink change of pictures and
 orchestra at tn Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
HELD UP BY A HAIRBRUsH.
Quick Wittsd Denver Lawyer Givss .
 aurolar . Soaro.

Quick Wittsd Denver Lawyer Givss .
 Burglar . Soare.
 Denver.-A burglar attempting to break into the home of Thomas J. Dix on, an attorney, was frightened away at the ''point'' of hairbrush- Dixon detected the burglar cutting Q screen on a window of his home. Seixing diver mounted hairbrush. he pointed 1t at the man.
 Throw up your hands," commanded Dixon. The burglar saw the glint of the silver back and quickly held his hands above his head
 Dixon then called to his wife to tele- phone for the police. Before the of1- cers arrived the burglar discovered Dixons ruse. He scrambled over a high board fence and disappeared.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
lona Distance Fly swattsr. {.

sanesville. WiA-When clubwomen of 1anesville inaugurated campaign md offered . bounty of 10 cents per 10O dead dies, they had no intention Of making the contest nation wide. Nev- erthAlsas the committee sent co cents to llaster Wayne Rogera. Star. Miss., . iins, ,xesr-old lad who had read of the Jansssiiie 6ght and got busy. He sent .shs cnrca1sss ih an envelope which sccentaissd | note writlsn in . childish sefawL
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
Orpheum TonIuht.

Interesting pictures tonight at the Orpheum. The Black Masks is an exciting detective drama in two reels. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the leading roles. A Crazy Bur- lesque and Jane of Moth Farm. Also good orchestra music.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
Stockholders Meetlnu.

The annual stOckhOlderS meeting of the Granite Gold Mining Company will be held at the office of the com pany at Valdez. Alaska. on the 13tk day of October, 1914, at the hour of 200 p. m.. at which meeting board of i've directors will be elected for the ensuing year and such other bus mess will be transacted as may properly come before said meeting.
 B. F. WILLARD. President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-28
BASE BALL SCORES
Games played Sept. 27. 1914.
American LeaQu,

American League.
 Cleveland 5, New York 3. Pitch ers-Morton; Mitchell, Brown.
 Second game. Cleveland 2. New York 5. Pitchers-Bowan; Cole.
 Detroit o. Washington 2. Pitchers -Reynolds, Coveleskie; Johnson. x Chicago 6, Boston S. Pitchers Faber, Jasper, Scott; Collins.
 Second game. Chicago 4, Boston 8. Pitchers-Benz; Bedient. ; St. Louis 0, Philadelphia 6. Pitchers James, Leverenz; Bender.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-06
TEST WORK
IntheIo Oil and Gas Development
GFeaterin This County Than
\. lin Any Other.

This county has as much or more
test work in the oil and gas business
as any other county. On the West
Fork river. Clay district, B. F. An
derson is due in the sand at test on
thew. H. Fleming farm. On Ann
rum Simpson district the Simpson
Creek oil and Gas Company is drill
ing q test on the j. "A. Brohard farm.
On Barnett's run in the same district,
Maxwell. Jarvis and Company have
started drilling a test on the Max
weA-Jaryis farm. On Ann Moore
run, the Philadelphia Company is
drilling test on the T.. NJ. Carr farm
and has the rig completed for test
on the, Sarah +. Hill farm. On Lost
run. the same company has made
location on the Upton Weaver farm.