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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
Bitter Opposition.

Despite President Wilson's optimism
that Government owned ships will arouse
no serious protest on the part OF bc.lig-
erent nations OF Europe Il Is known that
the Alexander bill will be bitterly opposed
on this ground.
a majority Of tho Republicans and
many Democrats believe that the United
states vii. I've running the risk OF inviting
trouble II It undertakes to operate ships
IN the prcsen: unsettled state OF the
worlds affairs.
Sir Cecil sprin--Rice. the British Am
ba sss dor. called at the white House to-
day and. 1t r. understood. informed the
President as he already has told the
state Department, that Grea. Britain
would feel Obliged TO protest against the
purchase by the United States Govern
ment or American private Interests Of the
lec' OF German vessels now tied W In
American ports.
The British Ambassador made II clear
that Great Britain had no desire 20 in
terfere with the establishment OF mer
chant marine. but there were questions in
voved In the suggested purchase Of q
fleet OF German vessels which Great Brit
ain would bc Obliged TO consider.
France already has in:imdted her in
tention to protest against the purchase OF
German vessels
The Alexander hill was amended to-day
in number OF minor particulars An
amendment providing that the Govern.
ment owned ships should be permitted 9
operate In the coastwise trade was de-
feated The committee also rejected an
other amendment proposing To- increase
the amount that might he expended for
ships from $40. 0oo.000 to 10000 900
The report of the bill will lie filed to-
morrow. The measure will b. brought up
for discussion under rule carly next
week
That the United States would run
the risk OF arousing the aninoslty
or some OF the bclligercnt Pow
ers IL II attempted to operate mer-
chant marine was the substance Of an
opinion given 20 the House Committee on
Naval Affairs by Robert Lansing Coun-
scllor OF the Department OF state
Mr.. Lansing expressed the belief that
the Government might maintain It's neu-
trail position without attack II IL built or
purchased ships and leased them for
operation to a private corporations
For the Government itself to own ships
and operate them in trade would present
question In diplomacy for which there
Is no precedent. but Mr. Lansing was OF
the opinion that such novel departure
would doubtless lead to trouble.
He pointed out that II must be obvious
10 any one that belligerents would he
bound 70 protest II Il Government owned
ship carried cOntraband of war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
HUMOR WORSE THAN WASTED
Probably in the Future MadGe leasing
Will Be Wary OF Joking Win Ger
man Newspaper Men.

Miss Nadge Leasing, VINO IS now
appearing in The Blue Mouse, has
been playing IN Berlin for some time.
remarks PearsOn's Weekly
She was telling Us the other day
that soon after she Went 70 Germany
she was interviewed by the representa-
tive OF 4 Berlin newspaper
The interviewer compllmen-ed her
on being able 70 speak her lines in
the piece without i trace lI i foreign
accent.
Oh replied Miss Losing srivot
ousIy. Il play IN i've laaEuaE -s-'ier-
man. French. American. English and
Irish
Poor Miss Leasing expected az least
a smile AZ her little joke. 5ut Jhe n
Jerviewe- wrote il down quite ser.-
Ousiy, and n due course the statement
appeared IN print.
Almost Immediately another news
paper chided her. sOiemnly informing
her that American. English and Irish
We're practically one and The same Ian
guage. Miss Lessing.' il pointed out.
should know better than 10 make a
mistake like this
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
SELLING PRODUCE OF FARM
LARGE Quantities Of Uniformly Good
Articles Can Be Handled Better
Than Small Quantity.
Rv A d WILSON,


Co-operation in marketing and in
buying is. we believe, essential to the
economical distribution Of products.
Large quantities of uniformly good
products can be sold much more adj
yautaxeously than can smaller guam
titles of products, each sample or
which may be good in itself but which
when brought together are not uni
form. When every farm was manu-
featuring its own butter, and each OF
the hundred or more farmers in the
community was trying to sell butter
of a different quality. the price OF but
ter was comparatively low. Where
butter is manufactured in one plant,
the manager of the creamery has AT
his disposal large quantities of a uni
form product and can sell ar the best
possible price.
IL the products of a community
such az grain, potatoes and 1--we stock.
can be made uniform by cooperation
among the members of the commu-
nifty In production, and then these
larger quantities of uniform products
can be sold by one man. the same adj
vantaxes that come To the large farm
ar or have come to the dairy indus
try can be secured In other enter
prises on the farm
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

While the opinion % general abroad
as 70 the horrible shrlllless and gen
eral unpleasanIness OF the voices OF
American women is, without i doubt.
fOolishly exaggerated. there can De 40
question but that the really beautiful
voice in this country IS a rarity. OF
not one woman in % can il be truth
fully said Her voice was ever soft.
gentle and low, an excellent thing IN
woman Women Of refinement polish
their finger nails. visit their hairdress-
ers regularly, pay scrupuIous attention
20 all the details of their rOilet-and
utterly neglect what should be their
greatest charm-their speaking tones.
The low. sweet voice throws all shrill.
high-pitChed demonstrations into the
background, and makes them infantlle
and ridiculous. Listen. Just for an en-
tightening experiment, 10 4 nervous,
overwrought woman arguing in a
shrieking tone with another who Is
calm, self-pOssesssd and IOw-vOiced.
And then. if you are a typical Ameri
can shrieker, 60 20 FOUR home and
make a vow 10 tniLz twice before you
speak once.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
NAMES CAUSE OF CONFUSION
Incident That Was Embarrassing
Alike to Newspaper Man and Lady
He Was Sent to Interview.

Names can produce sometimes a
great deal OF confusion. As when Flor
ence d. White, now one OF the head
men OF the New York World, went to
a hotel in st. Louis when he was a
reporter on the Post Dispatch to see
a woman on business.
His card read. Florence d. White,
and the woman naturally inferred
that Florence was of her own sex.
Therefore she asked the visitor TO
come up. And as-she was not dressed
TO receive one OF the other sex, the
climax was embarrassing
A visitor from Columbus was tell
ing a story Of Ireland, the clever car
toOnist of the Columbus Dispatch. Ire
lands work is known TO every man,
woman and child in Columbus. and to
a great many outside that city.
Last spring Ireland went on a va
cation trip to the South. A few days
later a teacher of geography In one
of the schools Of Columbus said to her
class: Can any little girl tell me-
where Ireland is"
A little hand went up and a little
voice replied: He's down in Flori-
da."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
INVESTIGATION OF CROPS
Practice Embraces the elimination Of
Waste and Makes Farming a aea-
sonabiy Sure investment.

Probably due 20 the fact that the
entire South has been one-crup coun-
try. there is much difference of opin-
ion among farmers. planters and even
writer's for newspapers, as to what
diyersiication OF crops really means.
Some usually well informed people
labor under the impression that di-
yersification means the turning Of a
farm into a truck garden altogether.
Crop diversification means no such
thing. The highest idea Of crop di-
versidcauOn is the application Of sci
ence 70 the. farming industry Crop
dlverslicatiCn embraces the eiimina-
ton Of waste and makes farming a
reasonably sure undertaking and not
a gamble. The mere turning Of i
farm into d truck patch is not dIversi-
dcation. Diversiication probably bears
the same relation 20 scientific farm
ing as the university idea does 10 u
liberal education.
There was i time when the youth
who vas seeking a higher education
mad no choice whatever as TO what he
should study 10 develop his mind. All
thinking along that line was done by
the faculty Of the school The entire
college course, leading 10 4 bachelor
or arts degree. was laid down by the
professors OF the school. and the pro-
gram was as immutable as the laws Of
the Modes and Persials. But there
came change in the administration
of schools. Nowadays the youth in
school has a voice in what he shall
study. He may specialize along GER
tain line 20 his heart content. but
the rules OF the school require that
he shall study certain branches, so
that his education may be well
rounded out
The same idea should be equally
applicable TO farming A farmer has
a right TO specialize on sugar cane,
cotton. rice or what not, but his "a N
should be well rounded out. He should
not stake his entire time and capital
on a single crop. He ought not TO have
TO buy much more than sugar and
coffee. He certainly should not have
TO buy feed for his live stock. In fact
he should be independent as far as
general food supply needs go. He
should be a raiser Of hogs and cattle,
and not a buyer of bacon and meat
Let the farmer select his hobby
crop" if he will but let him support
that crop with divers other things, so
that when he does sell his hobby
crop" the money made therefrom viii
represent real profit.
Again crop Investigation may be
ukened 70 a star actor and his cast.
II the star actor is the entire show,
without regard to the supporting COM
pany, the receipts at the box office
viii drop OF after the first perform
ance. II the supporting company Of
the leading actor is good. then the
star himself will show 10 better ad-
vantage and the treasurer Of the COM
pany viii wear a smile.
Crop Investigation is not some
wonderful sleight OF hand trick 1t Is
simply practical farming. The one
crop idea is based on vision d.
versification of crops is based ON COM
mon sense.-Gulf State Farmer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY AIMS
caritaI Paid Ruling Rate Of Interest
and All Further Profits Returned
to Members

Tha term cooperative society" Is
often misunderstood. This often
comes about because of the loose way
In which words are used and not
infrequently from a lack OF under
standing or the difference between a
true cooperative society and a joint
stock company.
The Massachusetts Agricultural col
lege has Just published a pamphlet en-
titled The Farmers Cooperative Ex-
change" by DR.. A z. Canoe. We
quote from his publication as follows:
"A Joint stock company is combina-
ton of capital and shares. Capital -
invested in the business and all the
profits are supposed TO accrue from
the use Of capital. consequently al
profits are returned as dividends TO
the share holders. 1t makes no diff
ference whether the dividends be 2
per can't, or 20 per cent. or 200 per
cent. 1t Is distributed among the men
who hold the shares
Now the principle OF cooperative
society Is fundamentally different. 4
cooperative society recognizes the
need Of capital. but it also recognizes
the fact that a reputable concern may
obtain capital anywhere at the ruling
rate OF interest. So in q strictly Co
operative society il is agreed that
capital shall be paid merely the rul-
ing rate of interest, say per cent.
and that all further profits shall be
returned to the men who have sup
Piled the business to the cooperative
society, on the basis Of the amount ef
business they have furnished
"A cooperative society is demo
cratic; it In a union not Of shares. but
a union of individuals. Instead Of al
lowing each share TO have a vote, each
man La given q vote"
These are fundamental distinctions
and are put so plainly that they should
not be misunderstood by any one
The pamphlet above referred to 10
well worth reading by any one inter
ested In the formation OF cooperative
societies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Grievance of SuffraQisn.

One of, the grievances OF suffragists
is the inferior position occupied by
women as parents. A couple OF days
ago a woman. whose husband had. so
far as sire knew, gone down in the
Empress of Ireland. applied to the
Willesden magistrates for vaccina-
ton exemption for her infant son. She
was informed from the bench that the
exemption order could not be granted
until the fathers death was legally
proved, as the law did not recognize
her as the parent of the child II
the law does not enable a woman to
rank as the parent of her children ii
must be bass" of the most asinine
type.-LondOn Globe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
English Strawberries.

Strawberries have been known in
England from the earliest times, but
the luscious berries now grown there
are quite a modern variety. Until the
fifteenth century none but wild Der
ries were obtainabIe. and even the
good strawberries" which according
TO Shakespeare. grew in the Bishop OF
Ely's Holborn garden. can have been
only transplanted 'wildings.' In the
eighteenth century an improved va
riety was cultivated. known as the
Hautboy." which greatly pleased the
taste of Doctor Johnson; but the mod
ern berry comes from cross with a
Chilean variety introduced only cen
fury ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Porfirio piaz's Poetic Prophecy.

President Porfrio Diaz, who ruled
over Mexico for more than quarter
OF century as an absolute dictator,
believed that only such iron rule could
bring peace and progress to the half
civilized millions of that country.
Several years ago. when his power
was still unbroken, an American, who
was on intimate terms with him, ven
tured to suggest that the Mexicans
were now prepared for more liberal
form of government, and limited that
his rule was too severe.
The stern old man stiffened his
gaunt figure, and ran his fingers
through his locks, now white with
years.
When these SHOWS melt" he said.
prophetically, "the mud will be deep
in Mexico,"-Youth's Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

Some men SOW thistIes and then
pray for good crop.
The sun always casts its shadow be-
hind Us as We face it. So does trou-
BILE.
The straight and narrow path is not
always lined with the most attractive
scenery.
1t is not always the best-Iooking
horse that covers the greatest num-
Der of miles in a day.
The world moves. and if a man has
the grit TO hang on he will be pulled
out Of many a bad hole.
1t is Just as necessary to repair the
weak places in the fence as it is TO
strengthen the thin spots in the soil.
There Is a deal more pleasure and
protit in the live things all about Us
than can ever be gotten out OF dead
languages.
Some of Us waste too much time
trying to make tools and other things
for use on the farm, when better and
cheaper ones can be bought in the
open market
People who expect a reward for
kindness are often embittered by their
failure to receive IL. But a real kind
ness, one without a string TO it. al
ways brings its own reward.
Why not smile? Gladness irradi-
ates the countenance, throws light into
the eyes. imparts buoyncy TO the
step. enlarges the heart, widens the
perspective, gives energy. patience
and hope to associates, and strength
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Proper,y Resented Insinuation.

1t was his first pair of long trousers,
and he felt very pleased with himself
as he staggered boldly into the local
shoe emporium.
II want a brand-new pair of shoes,
he announced. as q smart young man
came to attend to him.
"A pair Of kids, l suppose" asked
the ever-obliging salesman. referring
to the quality of the leather.
The youngster turned his nose up
coIdly, sweIled his chest TO its full pro-
portions. and. fixing a stony stare on
the young shopman. replied, indig.
uantly:-
"A pair of kids. indeed, A pair of
small mems, thank youI"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
BABY HAD SCALP TROUBLE

Carthage, Texas.-"My little girl had
some kind of breaking out on her head
that came in white blisters and when
the blisters burst they formed some
thing like scales. II I washed her
head and combed the scales on they
would come again in Just few days.
The trouble looked something like
dandruf but was hard and scaly and
when the scales would come on all OF
the hair came also and would leave
the head raw.
"I had tried salves which only soft
ened the scales so I decided to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment I
washed her head with warm water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment and let 1t remain
over night I used only one box of
Cuticura Ointment and one bar of
Cuticura Soap and her head was well "
CSigned) Mrs. LueIla Biggs. Jan. Is,
1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
SELECTION OF COTTON SEED
Some of Points to Be Carefully Noted
Are Tyfs, Variety and Storage
Keep i'm Dry Place.

Careless cotton farming and sin-run
seed are responsible for lot or short
cotton crops. There il but little pure
bred seed planted. and the product
of that little generally becomes more
or less mixed in the field and at the
gin
Five points should be carefully
noted in cotton-seed improvement:
Type, variety. selection, ginning and
storing. A farmer should determine
the type Of cotton he wants to pro-
duce. He can in the end produce
what he wants II be studies and
works for IT. BY type" is meant the
kind of stalks, boil, lint, etc The
type generally preferred is a strong.
short, vigorous stalk, with plenty Of
fruit limbs on the lower half; fruit
limbs short tointed but extending TO
the outer border Of the plant and
truiting to the end: large bolls, storm
resisting: a heavy percentage OF lint.
staple. il lsrge-boll cotton, at least
one and one-eighth inches. and strong;
plant hardy, early. and prolific.
Store your selected seed in q dry
place and wait until the steam gins
are nearly through. then carefully
clean the gin. put down a sheet 70
catch the seed. ard run your selected
lot through Store in a dry place till
IL Ia time for planting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Cattle Raising Section.

By the eradication Of the cattle tick.
the use Of good, pure bred beef bulls.
the Improvement of the pasture lands
and a closer study Of the cattle ousi-
ness. the South will develop into q
great cattle raising section. and should
contribute largely to the supply OF
meat In the next two decades. In
No case should high-priced. high-ored
stock be brought from tick-free terri
tory until the farm upon which they
ara 10 be kept has been nd OF ucks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
In Sduedunk.

The Justice: I'm goin' to fine ye
80 cents, Biiah. an eff you don't pay
ven have to go to the calaboose."
The convicted one: Fifty cents,
squire, Well, me fer tn calaboose-
an don't you fergit thet I'm to have
three meals a day an clean blankit"
The jestice: What you amin at.
Biiah? Trytn' TO have tn taxes rails
ed? You're discharged"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
All-EmbracinQ.

II was listening to the outpourings
of a Socialist orator in Chicago on one
occasion" says lin" Mann. the Hi.
nois representative. land I derived
therefrom some amusement, If not in
struction."
When yelled the orator. these
principles are triumphant, We shall
have comfort and happiness from Can
ada to Mexico, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from Alpha to Omaha
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
n INACTIVE LIVER

49, q nins-tenths OF all Sickness.
ENDS Liver PHI at bedtime will
= your liver and make 1t perform
= nGuraIly. DON'T TAKE Gallo
: BoxD'S PILLS are better. They
I HEADACHES. RILIOUSNESS.
PATTON. DIZZINESS. PM
- ONE little pill at bedtime, is
- An dealers 8 cts. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
surayino the Cabbage

Don't be afraid TO spray your CAD
bage plants with arsenats OF lead or
paris green, says Southern Cultivator'
These substances are. OF course pol
sons. but may be used without danger
for spraying cabbases against WORMS
Two pounds Of arsenate OF ieas 10
fifty gallons Of water may be used as
a spray. or one pound Of paris green
mixed with twenty pounds OF ar
sIaked lime and dustsd over the cas-
bages
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Ear Burma and Scaida.

In case of burns and scalds apply
Hanford's Balsam OF Myrrh and get
relief. Apply it to cool the skin and
take the fire out. Have bottle al
ways on hand to use in case OF acct
dents Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

-, Of new uses Of Hanford's
- uyrrh. In dehorning cat
=, applications help to stop
nakiag the use OF a hot iron
rsury. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
n slx.sIxTY-SX

y b prescription prepared es-
~ for Malaria or chiIIs and
. Eve or six doses will break
- and Il taken then as a tonic
= viII not return. 25c.-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Delicate FIattery.

What makes you keep saying you
wish congress would adjourn" asked
the statesman. little resentfully.
Well" replied the big business man,
my reasons are entirely selfish You
gentlemen make such interesting
speeches that | can't help stopping to
read them and it takes my mind on my
work"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
paneia for Gross Fencing.

Twenty to forty light panels OF port
able fencing are a most valuable add
ton to the equipment on any farm.
For making a removabie Cross fence
to divide hog yards. calf pastures, and
small lots, they are very handy. and
Win last for year,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
ne Collector.

~ showing the new baby
k.nt a nice little brother TO come
M post, Eddie?
u.YesrOld doh, mommy, did
|nre the stamps?-Puck.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Z Mind Editor.

- to say, the night vas cold.
nse used up the last stick of
2 ne house." said the young
NJ brooding poet as they sat
~ embers of a fire. What
80 Must | sacrifice ~ lat
Nuf'
said the poet Y hall
~ Injection slips"
~ kept the fire going all
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
Use Of Section Harrow.

The use Of the section harrow for
the early cultivation of corn and cot
ton In the South Ia comparatively re-
cent. but Ia rapidly becoming general
One Of the great advantages in its
use, In addition to the excellent work
done, In the extra amount OF land that
can be cultivated In q given TINA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
espstssi Lettuce Plants.

<o9S LETTUCE Pfdht&
- mesh lettuce all summer
- planting. instead Of pulling
= most people do. you take a
mite and cut all the leaves as
= thsm, Just leaving the stalk.
~ while 1t will again be Gov.
"a HAYES
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
To Suit.

si,d az a hat would you rec
,or mat medical girl"
..s;ur with a stiff frame"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
nis ouportunity.

] B aid that the old-fashioned
= B agzin coming back"
= the man who used to hide
J ID vife's skirts will have an
J hnfng."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
RUB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps. Collie. Sprains, Bruises. Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptie
A. .cdyne. Price 25c.--Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-08-22

|Iswsy n Impressed Him.
- his town ever experienced a
= Nyey asked the ministerial
kpzson.
~ answered the frank indi-
1br about four years life In
~ vssn't worth living"