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

Carega of Genoa who is one Of his relatives
AS a rigid moralst Mgr Della Chiesa enter
tanned a special dislike for dances of doubtful
taste more especially for the tango. He was the
first bishop to condemn the tango IN Italy and
his pastoral letter warning the Bolognese not to
indulge In the new dances preceded only few
days that issued by the vicar of Rome. Naturally
he made many victims among the dancing mas
tiers of Bologna and when one of these appealed
to him in order to explain to him what the dance
consisted of, the archbishop replied:
Never. / will rather give you two thousand
francs"
And pushing a roll Of banknotes in the aston
ished professors hands he added with show Of
mighty severity:
Come for more when you need it.
Benedict XIV is not only versed in theology and
common law, but possesses sound and vast knowl-
edge Of ancient and modern literature and is a
confirmed admirer of DAnnunzio.
Nor does he disdain certain form of physical
exercise. He loves tennis and during the summer
when he repaired for a short rest to the family
castle at Pegli, near Genoa, he played tennis for
several hours every day with his many neces and
nephews.
Although a hard worker the new pontiT is a
poor eater and likes plain and simple foods. 1t
is related that on the of his periodical visits
to the many parishes of his vast archdiocese he
used to send circular letter to the priests warn
ing them against going to too much trouble on
account of his visit. In one instance the parish
priest thought that the bishop sent this circular
in order to avoid him embarrassment and pre-
pared an elaborate dinner. After the second
course had been consumed the archbishop, seeing
that third was coming, asked the priest whether
there were any poor in his parish. The priest,
expecting donation. said:
"Oh, yes; they are plentiful"
Annoyed and angry the archbishop replied:
well, one would not think So judging by the
quantity of viands you have prepared Give them
to the poor"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

signor Tripepi, who appointed cardinal, as
Rampolla's substitute and this gave him the OPP
portunity of acquiring under great masters Leo
XIII and Cardinal Rampolla, the wide diplomatic
experience which is now his chief asset
The many years spent at the state chancelery
were the happiest of Benedict XV's life in Rome
as a prelate. He resided with his mother to
whom he was deeply devoted, in Piazza s. Eus-
tahio, in apartment that the marchoness had
furnished for him and which was the meeting
place Of Catholic artists and literati. Every eve
ming the young diplomat found himself surround.
ed by a number of devoted friends, who were
never tired Of listening to his brilliant converse
ton, and for whom he always had a good Havana
and delicious cup Of mocha Politics was severe
ly banished from the conversations One eve
ming to diplomat who wanted his opinion on
some burning question, the young monsignor said
MY friend, why do you want to ruin your di.
gestion and my appetizer"
On another OCCASION having been asked wheth.
er the affairs Of the church were proceeding on
smoothly he smilingy replied:
No, they limp some, like me-"
With Leo Kills death and Rampolla's failure
to be elected pope Monsignor Della Chiesa's hap
py days at the state chancellery came to an end
Although he still retained his position as Cardi-
nal del Walls substitute, yet his influence was
gone and he was gradually put aside. The new
elements, composed Of trusted friends OF the new
secretary Of state. hostile to him chiefly for
d
ton only equal to that for his mother. The new
secretary Of state knew that If Rampolla was
gone Della Chiesa represented in the state chan
celery Rampoa's tradition Yet they did not dare
remove him. His services. his advice. were still
regarded as precious and besides a man of Della
Chesas intellectual caliber could not be appoint
ed to minor position
The opportunity Of removing Della Chiesa came
in 1908 when, following the death of Cardinal
Svampa, the archiepiscopal of Bologna be-
came vacant In order to prevent criticism of
all sorts Plus 'cded to consecrate the new
archbishop personally, but everybody understood
that the idea was to send away from Rome one
OF Rampolla's devoted friends.
While archbishop of Bologna Benedict XIV
gained the reputation Of being strict disciplin-
arian hard worker and man of well-defined
ideas. His activity prodigious: though he
invariably sat up at his desk till long after mid
night he was at work again in the morning at
nve. On one occasion, though seriously I'LL he
rose from his sickbed to perform a pastoral visit
to little mountain village not wishing to disap.
point the inhabitants.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
SUGAR REF|NER|Es ,
MAY REOPEN SON
The CHAIMETTE AND Amr,,
PLANTS MAY BEGIN REIN
ING AGAIN.
Western Newspaper Union News S.,.,

"'>.''n N"wSr'l"r Union News Service
New OrI"ans.-The propositio,
the Federal Sugar REFINING Gu Oi|
OF sew York to take a large amona!
Oh Louisiana raw sugar and rein" !.
Tor the account OF the plantora /"
tinucS to be topic CT much ivy. 'Ou'
IN sugar circles, particularly o.
discussion OF the offer OF tho E. ue
Company has brought out tho 30.
That many planters had already m.s '
arrangements TO manufacture sa'
grocery grades of sugar at tbei, os
factories, or had arranged 70 h..
thelr raw sugars refined on toll
There We're rumors AZ Tho o.
Exchange that the big Chalmetto :.
finer would soon resume and ~.
the American Sugar Refining ca~ 10y
}any would be in the sugar marS.,
ShOrtly as a purchaser of raw Sro..'
These EumorS could not be veris.s
but the New York dispatches rano,.
ed the fact that the American Srv,,
Refining Company bought 10 OOO he.,
of % test sugar in that marked WsS
neSday at 3:45.
A report was current in ST Rorr., :,
Wednesday that the plant of M
American Sugar Refining Comn.r|
Will resume operations next Mondal
although the report could not be veT
fled. The army of workmen who h.
been laid off learned the report Wi,
many evidences of satisfaction. Sinc
the refinery closed down, two yees
ago. shipments of the refined produe
have been going on as usual, in a,
der to carry out contracts, it wa
said. The shipments, however an
small. amounting TO only a few car
per day.
Of the sugar receipts Wednesda,
only moderate amount was sold AM
none of the raw sugars included h
the arrivals found purchasers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

OF the timber through which It passes.
The boys will be working approx
mately ten miles from the nearest
town, Gilead, Me. They will camp in
the valley Of the Wild river, a tribu-
tary Of the Androscoggin
The trail work in itself will consist
In clearing out the brush, grading the
tread OF the trail and building the nee
essary culverts and bridges. In cases
where rock needs to be broken up the
forest officer who will have charge Of
this project will use dynamite.
The boys can practice many forms
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

crippled in the hip, besides receiving
other injuries, | sent him to the dog
hospital for a week and he had the
attention of two veterinaries. They
got him all right except the hip. and
that kept him lame until last week
and seemed to get no better.
Two weeks ago ! took him up the
state with me-he loves an auto even
II one did nearly kill him-and one
morning Jim showed up with two
holes gnawed in his ham, one about
six inches lower than the other, over
the affected spot and so situated as
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

OF their scoutcraft, and will learn how
to handle tools, something about for
estry and large measure of self-con-
troll. On the part of the forest serv-
ice this. departure from the usual
method of building trails should also
be of advantage, because 1t will bring
a large number of intelligent boys into
direct contact with the work of the
service. This should help a great deal
in educating the boys and their rela-
tives and friends to the work which
is being done in conserving the tim
Der resources CT the country.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Yeqqmen at Choudrant.

Contradictory dollars in cash,
two automatic shotguns and a large
calibre pistol were stolen here by bur-
glars who visited McKidd's store, the
postoffice and the express company's
office Wednesday night. From the
neatness Of the job which the men did
it would appear that they are expert
yeggmen. The men left no traces by
which they could be identified
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
MOST IMPORTANT
MILITIA DECISION
COURT HOLDS ENlISTMENTS
PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF LAW
TO BE WITHOUT FORCE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Eaton Rouge.-The Supreme Court
in decision several days ago passed
upon matter of first Importance 10
the militia commands of the state.
The cases came up on the relation
of Francis o. Lanng, Roger Larue, Al
len J. Harris and Edward DeRussey,
members OF the State Miliatia, vs.. NJ.
J. Long. Criminal Sheriff. The plain
tiiiS appealed for writ of certlorarl
to set aside the verdict of the Dis
trict Court. and to reinstate the writ
of habeas corpus. The young milia-
tiamen won each point of their case
On the application of Lanng, Chief
Justice Monroe rendered decision
Of which the syllabus follows, and this
decision was followed in each of the
other cases, the decree in each Deing
the same:
The provisions of the State Con-
stitHfion, establishing the Judiciary
Department of the state government
and vesring the judicial power of the
state in certain named and designated
courts, do not preclude the exercise,
by the General Assembly, of the power
Constitution, to establish, as an
| instrument of the Executive Depart
ment. well regulated militia" de-
clared by the Constitution TO be nee
a q nf
state: to provide by law how such
militia shall be organized and train
ed; and incidentally to authorize tho
creation of courts-martial, as one of
the ancient and recognized methods
by which such instrumentality may
be regulated and disciplined.
enlistment in the active militia of
the state, save in times of war or
public danger or disturbance, is vol
untary, and is a contract, and tho
state has no power. by the repeal of
the law under which it was entered
into land which is the measure of the
rights and obligations of the parties
thereto) and the substitution of an
other law in it's stead, to impose upon
the other contracting party more oner-
Gus conditions and obligations 70
which he has not given his assent
Considering together the several
provisions of Act No 191 of 1912. upon
the subject of enlistment, the conclu.
sion is well nigh Irresistible, that, in
the contemplation of that statute. the
taking of the prescribed oath is tho
determinative act. But, without say
ing that no one can be held to have
enlisted without having taken such
oath, the court finds that the evidence
here adduced, of acts and omissions
by relator, is insufficient to establish
such intention or consent on his part
THE question of the jurisdiction OF
a court-martial is open to inquiry or
habeas corpus. issued from a court
having authority to issue that writ,
and the action of such court in the
premises may be reviewed by this
court in the exercise of the jurisdic
ton conferred by Article "a of the
Constitution.
at is, therefore. ordered that the
judgment of the District Court. here
made the subject of review, be set
aside; that the writ of habeas corpus,
issued by that court at the instance OF
relator, be now reinstated and sus-
tanned, and that relator be dis.
charged"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Inquiry Into Girls Wages.

New Orleans.-Twenty-four per
cent of the girls and women employed
in New Orleans department stores
laundries and factories get less than
81 a week, and Sc per cent get less
than Sc, according to the report of a
committee of the National Consumers
League. Ten per cent are paid $40 a
week, and less than 1 per cent as
much as 500. Length OF service maze
no noticeable difference in wages
paid.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

which the government would pay for
the trail were the work done by the
regular force. The trail makers will
be selected from first-class scouts in
Washington, Baltimore and Boston
eight from each city.
The trail which they will build is
intended primarily as a means of pro-
lection against fire. However, It will
also be useful in making the White
mountain national forest more Access
sible to tourists and prospective tim
Der purchasers. and parts of it may
even be used later on in the logging
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
University Appeals for Funds.

Baton Rouge.-The Board OF super
visors of Louisiana State university
has taken an appeal to the Supreme
Court in the suit which the Louisiana
National Bank brought to compei IL
to deposit one-third Of special NV''
900 donation received from the reS
body fund for a teachers college
building with the bank, under fseai
agency contract Judge Brunot is''
week decided the suit in favor oil tns
bank.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
New Orleans to Have Big Arena.

New Orleans.-After it became
known that the anti-prize fight meas
ure had been passed in California a
contract was awarded for erection of
a fight arena here that is expected to
seat at least 10000 persons. The re-
suit in California had been expected
by the promoter, who will finance the
venture and plans were prepared and
a provisional lease on the site was
ready. Louisiana now is said to be
the only state In which 20-round fights
may be legally staged
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
FOREST WORK BY BOY SCOUTS
Lads VIII Build Trail In White Noun
talns Intended for Protection
Against Fire.

Twenty-four boy scouts under direc-
fion of three scout masters will build
ten miles of trail for the United States
forest service in the White mountain
national forest this summer. X. w.
Woodward writes in Boys Life. In re-
turn for this work the boy scouts will
be paid at rate equivalent to that
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
KNEW MORE THAN THE VETS
Doc Acted as His Own Surgeon After
the Doctors Had Failed to
Effect a Cure.

Medical degrees are not conferred
upon canines," remarked II. t. Gal
pin, owner of the life-saving Great
Dane. Jim, but if they were my dog
Jim ought to have one, summa cum
laude.
when Jim was struck by big
automobile some montn1 ago and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
RooaIusa is Prosperous

Bogalusa. Financial conui'.o
which are reported to be not the pe-
in several cities in the South arc
affecting Bogalusa in the least. io' :.
present there are several res'oen'..
under course OF construction anu Nv.
are being planned which Will De ""
pIete by the first of the year.
Among the handsome homes nov =
the course Of completion is the Tee Tee
dence of Ex-Gov. J. y. Sanders VIZ"
is located on the beautiful ten's'''
tract of land he recently purchases
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Eradication of the Plaque.

New Orleans.-Real plague truths
cannot hurt New Orleans, as in New
Orleans, in the short space of four
months, was achieved the greatest vic
tory in plague eradication contained
in the records of the United States
Public Health Service or known ir
medical annals.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Qespondence and Suicide

Baton Rouge.-Despondent because
Of i'll health. Harry l.. Bovard. a WELL
known Baton Rougean, bought a pis-
tol and shot himself through the head
at his home at 1874 Africa street. He
was quite dead when his wife ran In
to the room after hearing the shot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Interesting Mineral Exhibit

Shreveport.-A display of special in
terest to visitors to the State Fair
is that made by the Southern Mineral
and Land Improvement Company.
whose quarries are situated near
Winfield, La.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Planning for Orange Day.

New Orleans.-Shreveport, Alexan-
drla and other Louisiana towns are
preparing to join with New Orleans in
making louisiana Orange Day." No
vember 10, a great success.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

TO act as a drain. They were ~
good to look at, but Jim was ID ".
ter spirits than usual and within y. -,
DAYS he was walking almost az - -,
as new. and now the wounds pa, y
healed and guess it won't oeS
longer before his leg is all right.
He did what the vets couldn't
or didn't do. and just how ne
how TO do it is mere than ! can
you."-New York Press
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

ly embarrassed to meet
the expenses. A COM
mittee of Bologna no.
bles was organized to
present the new cardi-
nal with some sort Of
souvenir and a large
sum of money was col
lected. After a long
consultation it was de-
cided to present him
with a motor car. Five
thousand francs re-
manned and the opinion
of the cardinal was
asked as to how 1t
should be employed.
Give it to me-" said
the cardinal promptly,
for | have been OBJ
liged to run into debt,
owing to my nomina-
ton"
His cardinals robes
were presented to him
by the Warehouses
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Jockey Was Badly Injured.

Shreveport-The opening Oh ~.
racing season at the State iair wa
married by a serious accident ~
Jockey Ernest McGowen, VINO 10"
from his mount in the first runnins
event, and was trampled by the oA''
ance of the field.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
Tick Eradication Endorsed.

Baton Rouge.-The general commit
tee Of the Baton Rouge Live Stock
and Agricultural Fair drew up reso-
lutions endorsing the plans of DR.. w.
H. Dalrymple for tick eradication in
East Baton Rouge parish.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
FIRST AID.

Unfortunate Pedestrian (who has been knocked
down and is little dazed)-Where am 1? Where
am /?
Enterprising Hawker-'Ere y are, sir-map OF
London, 1 penny-Punch
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14
SUCH A FoOLIsHMENT.

Goose step!" yelled the German officer.
Cant do it" answered a private. saluting.
Why not?' exploded the astonished captain.
We're wearing duck pants" replied the soldier.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

The United States makes the CIV
pens for about fifty countries
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14


The see Of Bologna has always been occupied
by a cardinal. This. although not right, was
tradition which had invariably been respected
and the Boognese expected their archbishop to
receive the purple shortly after his appointment.
But time passed and no intimation came from
the Vatican More than once petitions were sent
to the holy father. but they were. 1t is said, al
ways thwarted by the secretary of state. who
thought that the purple conferred upon Monsig
nor Della Chiesa would be taken to mean rec
ognition of Rampollas services as secretary OF
state.
This systematic opposition lasted for several
years, till the death of Rampolla put an end to
1t. In fact the Bologna archbishop was created
a cardinal in the consstory Of May last.
Benedict XIV, although Of noble lineage, is COM
paratively poor, and when the news reached him
that he was to receiva the red hat he was serious
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

The new archbishop first went to
Bologna in 1908. He Immediately adopt
ed energetic measures to exact the full
est observance of the strictest discipline
from his rather free and easy-going cler-
gy. and when they protested, saying:
In the past things were managed diff
ferently," the new archbishop would re-
ply: Yes, but let the past alone; we
have the present to deal with now"
Though far from rich. the new pope
was famous for his enlightened and gen.
erous charity. 1t is calculated that dur
ing the eight years he was in Bologna
he spent some $4,000 francs year Of
his own private income and none who
sought helm at his antechamber ever
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-14

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-16
SWAPPING CHECKS
CAUSE Of TROUBLE

Alvin Kirsch the defunct butcher.
who Was arraiEned before Judge
CTutchfieid IN Police court at d special
trial yesterday afternoon. charged ssish
obtaining t680 from j. q. Spicer and
A. G.. l@andsy under false pretensss,
~as sent en- 20 the grand jury for
trial on May Attn.
Nearly dex@n witnesses appeared
against the man and swors that they
had been stctimized for amounts vary
lag from sias ap 10 s4be, the sums
sotaling nearly 81 zoe 1t WAS shown
that kirweh who had been maintain
ing his business by exchanging checks
with either men. had but STA on de.
po&ss when several OF ths checks were
given.
A fact which appeared 20 make
considerable impression on the Geurs
was that altt eugh ms had been swap
ping checks fer several months hsf0Fe
the warrants we're issued against him.
ana although these early checks mad
always been found To be good. the
amounts grew larger as the man be.
came dssper snms~heu In the tanase
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-16
7 telephone s Big
Inv e s t m e n In
Poles and Wires

The physical asset side Of Ameri-
can telephone Is perhaps harder 70
appreciate than any form of invest
ment undertaking in the entire coun-
try The telephone users sees moth
Ing but the instrument on his desk
or in his home The millions invest
ed in the apparatus that makes this
instrument commercial success are
unseen by the multitude and have.
therefore. largely failed OF general
appreciation.
American telephone-rne Bell sys-
ten-has invested in poles no less
than $40. 600. 900, Its 1880. 900 miles
Of wire is largely copper and this cop
per has a market value. based on cur
rent quotations. Of over $4,000. 0eo.
The underground cables. running In
condults, require vast amounts or
lead and tin The value OF this lead
and ti@-as raw material only Is Ss7,-
Geo 0Qo.
In other words, in poles. copper.
lead and tin the Bell system has AN
investment OF s165. 600. or course
this does not include the enormous
work necessary 20 put these poles,
copper wires and lead conduits in
place That would Involve a labor
cost OF as much more.
The American telephone In aiso a
big real estate owner. Its buildings
numbering over 10eo are distributed
all over the country and are growing
at the rate OF 100 or more yearly.
They represent cash investment OF
sAs GOO Gee. They furnish a special
ixed central station equipment for the
housing Of see 600 600 of switch
boards. which are the heart Of the
telephone business.
The Bell system is Of course an
enormous employer Of labor. The ar
my which President Vail commands
numbers $50. eco. and Is probably the
largest operating force. excepting on-
Is the United States Steel corporation.
under one control In the country.