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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
WEALTHY MEXICAN
PLEADS FOR SON
GEN. LUIS TERRAZAS WOULD
GIVE HIS OWN LIFE TO THE
REBEL DICTATOR.
QUARTER MILLION RANSOM
Villa Threatens to Execute the Pris-
oner Unless This Sum Is
Forthcoming.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Ell Paso.-His eyes filled with tears,
his voice quavering with emotion,
General Luis Terrazas, once known
as THE Rockefeller of Mexico" ap-
pealed to Marion Letcher. American
consul at chihuahua, now in this CITY
to save his son, Luis. General Fran
cisco Villa is holding the younger Luis
prisoner at Chihuahua, and threaten.
ed to kill the son unless the father
pays ransom Of 100000 pesos (about
$25O,OO0 in American money!
Once owner of an estate that EN-.
braced the greater part of the Mexican
state of Chihuahua and possessor of a
fortune estimated at $4,000 900 in
gold, General Terrazas indicated that
he cannot pay the ransom demanded
by Villa. His wide estates have been
confiscated by the Mexican rebels and
most of his money has been spent dur
ing the troublesome times of the last
three years.
Il am so years old and neither life
nor money mean much to me-" sait
the aged man. "My son, Luis, has Il
children and they need him. l would
gladly return to Chihuahua and allow
Villa to kill me if he would liberatt
my son."
Consul Letcher was deeply moved
by the old mans plea, but was oblig
ed to reply that he can do nothing.
Luis, the son, Is about so years old
and for several months has been hell
prisoner by the rebels.
At the time Of his arrest the rebels
demanded s650,O00 gold as the price o
his life. The sum was slow in bein,
paid and Luis was taken out and ;
moose adjusted about his neck. Thel
he was gently hoisted from his feet
The torture was repeated until he sig
nailed that he would pay the sum de
manded-all that he had in the bank
After this incident he was remove,
from the palace, where he had beel
confined, and allowed to live unde
guard with his family in one of hi
fathers houses. Women relatives SOM
time later appealed to Villa to releas
him, but Villa was adamant.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Wild Grass Rival Of Lespedeza,

Baton Rouge.-A survey was begun
by the State Conversation Commits
sion, working in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, to find to what extent paille finne
grass, now prolific in the marsh lands
along the gulf coast, can be grown in
Louisiana. The grass grows wild. and
chemical analysis shows 1t to be OF
practically the same food value for
cattle and stock as lespedeza hay. One
plant has already been established at
touchdown. La. has cut this grass.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
|IDRDER NOTES
| MAY FREE FRANK
.,.w TESTIMONY FOUND IN THE
GREAT MURDER MYSTERY
OF ATLANTA.
n POINTS TO PERJURY
....s Negro Wrote Were Written on
An Old Discarded Pad in the
Basement.
v-,n.ner UnIon News Service

.-...,, Newspaper Union News Service.
; Atlanta. Ga.-Evidence was made
mic here which attorneys for Leo
z Frank, sentenced to be hanged
s.,,l II for the murder here of Mary
sasan. a factory girl, last April,
I'm has placed the case in an en-
S,ly new light. Franks lawyers as
I'D that they are in possession Of
rraof that the mysterious murder
.u1e,s which figured SO prominently
( he trial of the factory superintend-
"a we're written in the basement Of
~ factory where they were found
~ the body of the murdered girl and
- IN Franks office as claimed by
- prosecution.
lanes Conley. negro sweeper at the
hrtory and chief witness against
mil, testified that he wrote the
rotss at the instance of the convicted
N and at his dictation. Conley said
i the witness stand that Frank took
n order pad from the desk and hand
~ Il to the negro told him to write
ne notes thereon. This Conley tes-
uhed he did.
n now Is claimed by the defense
Tat examination of the murder
sutes" shows that they were written
q IN order blank which had been
ned nearly four years before the MUIR
lw By former master mechanic at
Dc pencil factory who left the firm
b 1912. The signature of this man H.
+ Becker, it is asserted, appears in
arbon tracery on the paper, together
sith the almost obliterated record of
Hs orders serial number.
Franks lawyers say they have trac-
I this order and identified it. They
declars that Becker's office was on a
tfierent floor from Franks and was
oAned out when he left the factory
snd oil papers taken to the basement.
4 would be highly unlikely, they
a.erted that Frank would have had
q old, soiled and discarded order pad
a his desk.
Another point which it was claimed
epported this theory was that the or.
(er blanks In use at the factory at the
tine Of the murder bore the date line
81" while that on which the mur.
- notes were written was dated
sise-."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Taft on Newspaper Influence.

Boston.-Former President Taft de-
plored the influence of newspapers to
Jurors in an address here. He said:
"It is proper for newspapers to COM
ment after judgment in case, but it
is the trial of cases in the newspapers
before judgment that has led to much
of the criticism Of the courts. Why,
when I was president, had to pardon
two or three men who had been con-
victed by public clamor when they
were really innocent"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
1haw Attorney Is pisbarred.

New York.-Clifford w. Hartridge,
attorney for Harry X. Thaw at his
first trial for killing of Stanford
White, was disbarred by the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court. The
court found that Hartridge had squan-
dered $4,000 to induce women witness
es who might have testified against
Thaw to leave the city. Daniel o..
Reilly, another Of the Thaw lawyers
died not long ago. after serving q
term an Blackwell's Island for receiv
Ing stolen property
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Alabama Wins Its Rate Case.

Montogomery,Ala. - Alabama we
her long fight against the railroal
to enforce the two and one-half cen
fare on all lines, when an agreeme.
was signed by Governor O'Neal, Il
railroad commissioners, the Louisvif
and Nashville Railroad Company, u
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Lou
railway, the Western Railway Of Al
bama and the Central of Georgia ra'
way. The agreement puts into effe
the 2 IL cent passenger rates In II
state unless changed by commission.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
AIexandria's Bohemian Colony Grows.

Alexandria.-There are now forty.
eight.families in the Bohemian colony
in the pine woods near this city. They
are arriving at the rate of one to three
families day. A quantity of seed was
ordered for planting. The construc-
ton. of a school building was COM
menced Monday. The families are ar.
irving so rapidly that there are not
yet houses enough for them, and a
large force af carpenters will be put
TO work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Income Tax Yields $50, ,ooo, 900.

Washington.-The income tax law
bids fair to live up to the expectation
of the administration by producing
about $4,000, 900 annually in revenue
paid by 425, 900 individuals. Although
the Treasury Department decided moi
to make public reports Of collectors
It is known that more than 100000 in
dividuals had made returns in the 81
districts up to Monday midnight, when
the time limit expired. From these
the government will collect more th
SAC. .OO0. 900.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Bryan Will Visit South America.

Washington.-Sec Bryan in
formed the governing board of the
Pan-American Union, that he had ac-
cepted the invitation Of Chile and will
visit Santiago, Chile, next September
at the time of the meeting of the Fifth
Pan-American conference. Mr.. Bryan
expects to leave here about the mid
die Of August. He will proceed down
the west coast of South America, stop
ring at Peru, and to return by the
east coast, visiting Argentine, Uruguay
and Brazil
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
John Bassett Moore Resiqns.

Washington.-Despite official de-
malls, it is presistently rumored that
the resignation Of John Bassett Moore,
counsellor of the State Department,
was caused by his disagreement with
the views of Secretary Bryan as to
the policy Of the United States in
Mexico. President Wilson accepted
Mr.. Moore's resignation, which was
rendered February 2. Coming at a
time when the Mexican situation Is
regarded as most grave. the resigna
tion has caused mitch comment
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
house Of MORGAN Made Profit.

WV York.-In a letter to Howard
@ chairman of the N. Y, N. III.
H. Ry.. ]. p. Morgan & Co. made
s''sc q statement of fiscal relations
seen the house of Morgan and the
sd and its allied companies from
70 1914. The statement shows
N this period the Morgan house
part In the handling of New IA
md subsidiary companies securi-
od the par value Of $685., ,0S2, ,SO3.
which the firm realized a total
y Profit of $3.50, ,265.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
vefpara's Body Spirited Back.

seuo. Textile multilated body
mente Vergara, Texas ranchman,
p. was brought to the American
" the Rio Grande in the early
OF Sunday morning, establish.
yond all question the fact OF
= ecution after he was seized by
Federals. Departing as 81.
= they had crossed the river.
Who disinterred the body rom
uaso cemetery and bore it five
9 American territory, left no
@eir identity.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
More DELAY in Thaw Case.

Concord, n. H.-Final briefs for H.
state of New York on the extraditie
of Harry X. Thaw were to have bee
filed here Tuesday, but IL was a.
nounced that VIM. T. Jerome, reprl
senting the New York attorney gene
al, had been granted five addition
days.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
Hot sprinqs Postmaster Confirmed

Hot Springs Postmaster CohrIrmeo
Washington.-The Senate has co
firmed the nomination Of Robert y
Smiley as postmaster at Hot Spring
Ark, and w. w. Ward to be postma
ter at Eudora.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
OxF0RDS AGAIN WORN.

Low shoes have coiored uppers in
cafe au lait or biscuit cream. These
are mounted well down into the vamp
and run to the sole at the sides. a
French trick that has dominated shoe
manufacturers this season. Women
like It because 1t undoubtedly makes
the foot look smaller.
The oxford tie has come into fash.
ion again and rivals the English pump.
although 1t is not as neat looking on
the foot because Of the laces or ribbon
used There are women who adopt the
oxford for country use and use leather
thongs instead Of ribbons. and, again.
those who adopt patent leather ties for
the afternoons have taken up varnish-
ed ribbon, which they arrange in q lat
bow on the instep.
lh the country a few women will
30 faithful to the brown leather pump
or. tie. but as a fashion the brown
shoe is out. One. does not even zee
much attention paid to bronze.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31

ia 'S"h s'"'"
hours before churning. Then mix
thoroughly and expose the cream to
an ordinary. room temperature. about
20. degrees. until It sours.
- The churn should always be we'll
scalded before using. Rinse the churn
with cold. water to bring 1t. to the tenn
perature. Of. the cream to be churned.
Cream shoubd be, ut, such q 7tempera:
:ture that. butter will come In thirty
i've to- .forty-9ye minutes Stop. churn-
faS .Whap Observation-Disclosures
about the size Of grains Of wheat. At
this stage all the butter has come. and
1t 10 easy to wash.
When the butter has come and is In
the condition described. draw OF the
buttermilk and add enough water to
float the butter. The temperature Of
this water should be slightly below
that Of the cream when the cream
was put into the churn. After adding
the water shake the churn 30 that
every grain Of butter will come in
contact with the water. 1t Is better
to wash butter twice. but too much
washing will impair he flavor.
After the second wash water has
been dra wn OF take the butter out of
the chnrn and put it on II worker.
While It is still in the granular form
add an ounce ut the best table salt to
every pound Of butter. Work in the
salt with the paddle or lever worker.
but never with the hands. The object
of working is to get out the excess
water and to distribute the salt.
Work until the butter has q ;waxy APP
pearance. Too much working will
ruin the grain and aus the butter to
look greasy. At this season Of the
year very little. If any. color need be
used.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
For Ii. eoy's Sake.

II want my son to enjoy bis boy
hood, because be will be a child only
once"
That's all we'll enough, but there's
40 use in making oneself q slave to
ones children"
II don't make myself a slave to my
children. I find my greatest enjoyment
In giving them pleasure"
'Then why did you kick 30 strenu-
ously when your boy asked you for q
dime to pay his way into the picture
show"
"Sh-sh! I don't want him to over
hear. l know he'd be sorry IL he spent
the money to see that show. I was
there myself this afternoon."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
TIL. New Baby.

A young woman Of a religious
turn of mind wished to announce to
a friend the birth of her frstborn
child. She sent the following tele-
gram: "Isaiah tx, g." which being
interpreted reads, "For unto US a
child is born, unto us a son is
given"
The friend, more literal and less
familiar with the prophets, read the
message and said to her husband:
Margaret has a boy, but why on
earth did she name him Isaiah? He
must be a healthy chap, though, for
he weighs nine pounds and six
ounces"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
LIMcoLN's LOST. Hat.
Whsn Recovered Il Told q Story ..
Attempted Assassination.

Whsn Recovered Il Told q Story Of
Attempted Assassination.
1t is probable, says Mr.. Francis
F. Browne in his book, "The Every
day Life of Abraham Lincoln"
that the attempts upon the life of
President Lincoln were more nu-
merous than is generally known.
An incident of a very thrilling char
acter, which might easily have be-
come a shocking tragedy, is told by
MI. John w. Nichols, who from the
summer of 1862 until 1865 was one
of the presidents bodyguard.
One night about the middle Of
August, 1864, 1 was doing sentinel
duty at the large entrance gate to
the grounds of the Soldiers home,
near Washington, where Mr.. Lin
coin spent a good deal of time in
summer. About II o'clock I heard
a rifle shot in the direction of the
city, and shortly afterward I heard
approaching hoof beats. In two or
three minutes a horse came dashing
up, and 1 recognized the belated
president. The horse he rode was
very spirited, and was Mr.. Lincoln's
favorite.
As horse and rider approached
the gate I noticed that the presi-
dent was bareheaded. As soon as I
had helped him to stop his fright
ened horse the president said to me:
'He came near getting away with
me, didn't he? He got the bit in
his teeth before I could draw the
rein" I then. asked him where his
hat was, and he replied that some
one had fred off a gun down at the
foot Of the hill, that the horse had
become scared and that his hat had
been blown off. I led the animal to
the cottage where the president
stayed, and MI. Lincoln dismounted
and entered.
Thinking the affair rather strange,
I started off with a corporal to in
vestigate. When we reached the
place whence the sound of the shot
had come-a point where the drive
way crosses the main road = we
found the presidents hat. It was a
plain silk hat, and upon examina-
ton we discovered a bullet: hole
through the crown. We searched
the locality thoroughly, but without
avail. The next day l gave Mr..
Lincoln his hat and called his at
tention to the bullet hole. He made
some humorous remark to the effect
that it was made by some foolish
marksman and was not intended
for him, but added that he wished
me to say nothing about the mat,
teT.. We all felt cQpfdent, that it
was an attempt to kill the president,
and after that he never rode alone.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
CAUSE OF WEAK LAMBS.
Head Of the Flock Often Responsible
For Poor Results.

For Poor Results.
Farmers are, often at a loss to know
why lambs come strong one year and
possibly the next year are weak and
lacking In vitality when the care was
essentially the same both season
This Is most often due to a difference
in the rams: the condition Is apparent
In large fiocks where two ANS had
been used. Such rams should be sent
to the butcher without any quibbling.
for there is not a bit Of doubt that
n m are often the aus of this trou-
BILE.
Weak lambs from registered stock
are often kept alive with difficulty and
raised. only by the most careful PAM
'pering. When such rams get to the
practical farm dock they work great
havoc and damage When a farmer
needs a ram and finds one that has
been getting strong lambs he should
buy him. on the spot. whether It be
January or October.
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confeeaiona


The woman begged the bachelor
girl not to go yet awhile. She was
so urgent that the girl finally sat
down again. Then the two sat per-
.fectly still and silent, looking at
each other.
II know what you are thinking"
said the bachelor girl by and by.
"What?" asked the woman.
"That, now you've got me to
stay, you wonder why it was you in
sisted so. You don't know what to
do with me OF to say to me, now
I'm here to stay"
GLOW did you guess it?" the wo-
man laughed.
GIVE felt just that way myself"
said the bachelor girl, "many and
many q ime."-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
HOW TO MAKE GOOD
BUTTER on THE FARM

Much Of the butter produced on the
farm during the summer season Is
very poor. This is not through any
fault Of the raw material, but because
Pie methods used will not permit the
making Of good butter. says the Kan
sas Farmer. If creameries used farm
methods their butter would be just as
poor as farm butter. Here are point
ers which. If followed. will result in
better butter:
After the cream has been separated
keep it cool. Keep each batch Of
cream separate until eve OF eight
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
Whom Youth w.n...

Old age has many definitions, and
middle age more. But you may
take it that you are not really an
old man SO long as you take an in
terest in your personal appearance.
There is not a nurse who does not
know the sign of convalescence-
when the patient wants to be shaw
ed and put on a good appearance in
this world. And solong as the man
of sixty can take an interest in the
latest tie-and tie the is pre-
serving his youth.-London Chron-
iclo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31

Centuries ago when the COW was
kept for her beef and hide alone
she produced only enough milk to
nourish the calf until It was old
enough to eat grass. probably an
average Of q gallon and q half per
day for q period Of three or four
months. The highly developed dairy
cows We have today : to . large
extent an artificial product. BY In
telligent selection of the best milk
ers for breeding stock the milking
functions Of the COW have been im-
proved to the present high degree.
The illustration shows the udder Of
a modern dairy COW Of high produo-
tive capacity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
aov,no r,c,ure rums

The average life Of a film 10 eight
months. If the stock (celluloid) on
which 1t u printed Is poor or an incom-
petent operator mishandles it during
projection 1t may be utterly worthless
after four months owing to scratches
and bad joins. With careful attention
It may be in constant use for twelve
months.-LOndon Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
Not Good at Riddles.

A lawyer was questioning a new
client, a widow. the other day about
her history. MY history" she replied.
lis simplicity itself. My first was the
happiness Of my life. my second was
goodness itself, my third
Excuse me, madam" interrupted
the attorney, "but really we aren't
here to guess charades."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
A Suggestion.

Good heavens. woman, you make
me keep my hand always in my pock-
et"
''Then how is 1t you always forget to
mail the letters Of mine l see you put
here?"-Baltimore American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
At tn, Waist Line.

At ShO Waist line.
A.favorite way of finishing the waist
line when separate skirts and blouses
are worn is with q ribbon or silk belt.
Wide ribbon that can be laid in folds
or taffeta or satin a be used. One
way Of giving a smart finish to these
belts is to work buttonholes in two lit
tie pointed ends Of ribbon in the front
and button these over colored glass or
bone buttons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
, e,eaosd q Refusal.

y, s5t Escaped Q Refusal.
"Mary, why didn't you answer the
doofbellT'
II was 'fraid. Da fortune teller say
dat IL I 60 to door today see my
future husband"
"What nonsense! Why, here's the
mans card! Goodness, 1t was our min
ister!'
"Vell, I'm glad I don't go. He amt
my" style."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
copvRlohy8 Ia.

Mrs. Sadie P. Clawson, 1ndi-
ana, Pa, was bothered with in
digestion. "My stomach panied
me night and day." she writes.
81 would feel bloated and have
headache and belching after
eating. I also suffered from con-
stipation. Ny daughter had used
Chamberlain . Tablet & and they
did her 80. much good that she
gave me ) few doses Of them.
and insisted upon M etrying thei;
They helped me as nothing else
has done. r. For sale by all deal
ers.-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
Always at II.

Always at II.
"They say that Mrs. Gnndly does .
great deal of fancy work."
II should say she did. When sb0
can find nothing else to do she ruddes
her husbands temper."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
THE HEROIC SPIRIT.

In the smallest occasion q man
can be governed by the greatest Of
principles. The Gttleness Of the
events and the instruments we are
dealing with are forever cheating
Us out Of the true grandeur Of Gfe.
The heroic spirit not only makes
life heroic, but finds It 20.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31

Made It Pout.
She-Don't you think I have q pretty
mouth? he (absentmindedly) - Yes.
darling. It's simply immense.
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circumatanfia1.

Circumstantial.
charlottesville what passed between
you in the quarrel with your wife.
Man on Stand-The plates were regu-
lar dinner size, your honor, and the tea
pot had a broken spout.-Boston Tran
script,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31
Cruel Thrust.

He-Our hostess was really the most
beautiful woman Of all present She
(who was not invited)-I dare say.
She took good care to provide for that
when she sent out her Invitations
London Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-31

Cameras can be had at the
Studio, You can use them Of
buy, a. youswish. Adv.