The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19

duged in by the Journal as to the nnal failure VI
zation schemes for cotton has been coroDoratea'
Probe Committee
Tho nrobe Of the affairs of the Tensas Levee Board
has been halted bv Injunction 1t matters but little what
DEGREES are entered in the litigation commenced to ts
rste the Probe Comntee; the suits now penang nave
thsefect of delaying the final action OF the commttee
indeSnitey Thus time will elapse and we VIII nave
another session of the General Assembly before report
can be made No special regret will be felt by ANYBODY
and NO harm can be done. From the first, the whole
scheme was one of political clap trap. Nothing was ex
n.cted from the probe and suredly nothing will be
aeom,shed 1t is reasonable suppose that the same
fate will follow in the proposed nVestlgauon OF the
several ether state institutions.
The lan to- tax cotton in order to decrease its pro-
da,tion is anot her visionary scheme OF lime lighters
It j. taxed then every farmer will conclude that the oppo
time moment has arrived to plant more OF 1t, ana ne VIII
acen that sup position The price likely to prevail this
seon will br ng the planter to his and even If ne
i; fs;ne Jude ment in that respect the impossibiy to
secure money for another big crop will force nm TO
plant less
The popu ar feeling in Italy decidedly in support of
the allies as nst Germany Rome reports state that this
svmpathy is rowing stronger daily and that the govern
ment will ultimately be forced to lay aside neutrality and
aig the Italians with England and France Such action
ON the part of Italy should emphasize the weakness OF
the Kaiser's cause.
The side show in Mexico is not attracting much at
tenon since the opening up of the tg show in European
fact most readers have OF the Mexican situation
We are free to confess ignorance of the status of affairs
our sister republic We suppose however, some kind Of
war is in progress.
The United Fruit Company's Carthago" was entered
under the United States flag with appropriate cerenone
Thursday The company will register the remainder o
its large fleet at once few months ago the COMPANY
made an unsuccessful attempt to have necessary legislator
passed to permit their registry as American vessels.
The great democratic banking bill is still hung u
somewhere 1t is held up by the usual red tape tina
characterizes everything with this government 1t will
no doubt get into operation just as the big hnar
ciers have finished gobbng up the few things not arerd
cabbaged by them
49,, Farmers everywhere are preparing to put in lare
crop of corn and oats. This followed up with hogs an
cattle will result in the Determent of the farmers 10
If the war can accomplish such results then it will hay
helped clear up troubles in this country as well as
Europe.
President Wilson is the recipient of muea praise Fl
keeping free of the eastern troubles. Any of orc
nary discretion would know enough to keep quiet
peacable in times of trouble like the present.
The sportsmen of Madison arranging to have
special game warden for the present This is t
last season that the Police Jury ordinance protects gan
and we should seess& it that it is really protected.
The Bun Moose contingent in South Louisiana are n
raising as much racket swas expected 1t will not
long before the party is Nead in Louisiana as it is in
balance of the country.
Attention appearing requesting cia
ofMadisOn prepare exhibits ar wichtF goods
SHOW THEM -