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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14

my Companions. Had We not been very tired.
am sure we should not have slept much that
night"
The next night he related that they had good
dinner & a good Feather Bed, which was very
agreeable regale."
In describing Indian war dance, he went on,
Some liquor elevating their Spirits put them In
We Humor of Dauncing. Ye best Dauncer jumped
about We ring in most comicle Manner"
Others of that wilderness gang told a story OF
the boy surveyor which he too modest to
relate about himself-how young George turned
the tables on Big Bear. the willy chief. who was in
the habit of holding out his sinewy hand with
seeming friendly intent and saying, Indian fash
ion, How" Woe to the unsuspecting white man
whose hand Big Bear seized in his terrible grasp
while he laughed in savage glee at the pale
faces anguished contortions.
Young Washington had been warned in time
He had huge, strong hand Of his own and knew
a trick two that he thought he would like to
try on that Indians wiry claw IL he could just get
the right hold His chance came soon enough for
Big Bear. who presented a seemingly amicable
paw with an innocent How"
The young surveyor seized the Indians hand
with such friendly enthusiasm that Big Bear did an
agonizing little dance lin very comical manner
while the spectators. both white and red. stood by
and shouted with glee to see the cruel savage
caught in his own trap. Never again did Big
Bear show such solcitude for the health Of George
Washington.
At the age of twenty George was the chosen
envoy to carry notice to quit" from the gov
ernor of Virginia to the French commander en-
camped in the Ohio region. He wrote In his jour.
nal OF that expedition concerning the supper given
him by the French and Indians at the fort at Ven
ango:
The wine. as they dosed themselves pretty
plentifully with it. soon banished the restraint
which at first appeared In the conversation and
gave a license to their tongues to reveal their
sentiments more freely. They told me that II was
their absolute design to take possession OF the
Ohio-and by c. they would do it,"
At the French fort, while awaiting the COM
mandant's reply, the young envoy from Virginia
played diplomatic game for the friendship Of the
Indians. When the French piled the Indians with
liquor young Washington promised them guns:
and the game of diplomacy, seasoned with savage
sauce went on between the grizzled chevalier. old
in the arts Of and duplicty and the young
Virginia major. who possessed common sense and
humor wthal
After the awful slaughter Of Fort Duquesne.
into which he had rushed from bed Of fever, in
a vain attempt to save Braddock and his army.
Major Washington was left in command Of the
scattered forces. At this time he wrote to his
brother Jack letter. which at least suggests
Mark Twain's attitude toward the grossly exag-
gerated" story of his own death:
Forth Cumberland IS July, 1755.
Dear Brother: AS have heard. since my ar
rival at this place, circumstantial account Of my
death and dying speech, | take this early Oppor
tunity Of contradicting the first, and Of assuring
you that have not yet composed the latter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14

Wheeling, W. Va.-President Wilson
will be asked to start an investigation
of the official conduct of Circuit Judge
Aston Dayton of the northern district
Of West Virginia. This move was de-
cided on at a mass meeting here of
union workers. A petition will be
carried to Washington at once. The
movement was begun by United Mine
Workers Of America, who alleged
Judge Dayton showed favortism'in his
conduct Of cases growing out sof the
strike at Golfers, w. Va. which has
I'm N progrees since early last fall.
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But by the allpowerful dispensations Of N
dence / have been protected beyond all hu1
probability and expectation. for | had four bull
through my coat and two horses shot under
yet escaped unhurt. altho' death was levelnsI
companions on every side of me!
I'VE have been most scandalousy beaten
trifing body of men, but fatigue and wanI
time will prevent me from giving you the Deg
until have the happiness of seeing you at ~
Vernon. GEORG2|
War is not supposed to develop the latent !
Of humor in commanding general, but Wss
tons wit never forsook him. His successful %
gems we're little more than practical Jokes
to the highest power. They always won
and then he waited, laughing in his NIL
sleeve, while his fat-witted enemies tried
his own tricks back on him. Even In his rsu
and escapes from the British-as at Long
and before Princeton-he laughed and klcfs
nimble heels in the face of the sursuing enc
It'was while his headquarters were In
that Washington perpetrated the great
joke still perpetuated by so many millions
told an English traveller named Weld IN
was never so much annoyed by mosqulIoe
they used to bite through the thckest boot
When the war was over the victorlou
mander entertained the vanquished geneit
CORVALLIS. at dinner. with some OF the
among the French allies. Washington p1
In calling for toasts, CORVALLIS, with an
BUSINESS Of the changed conditions that W.
English, proposed The King Of England
subject for high praise.
The other guests were In consternaton'
the presiding genius. on whose very ness
George had set a price. resent this as ~
THE King of England" announced u
master general. raising his glass. Inc
gazed at him, transfixed with astonishmen'
Long may he," continued Washington
may he stay there"
He pronounced the last two words Id
whisper. with a shrug and a rueful sflnso
made all the company. including Lorn Co
who now saw his mistake. applaud VIE
laughter; and Washington's ready HuD
prevented a disagreeable complication.
After the Revolution, Washington ""
ted the long-coveted happiness OF living
under his own vine and fgtree. as 10
hundreds OF times In as many letters
mistake to think that his life at Moun.
was either stale or stilted. Nelly Gusts 4.
ed daughter. is authority for the staten
retired general was always full OF CIV
good spirits, surrounding himself with y"
pies company. enjoying their lively CON- y"
particularly the jokes" as he once saw
went so far as to claim that she fou~
quite so willing to keep pace with ne
travagant spirits as her dear. delignu~ b
ter father.
How Washington did enjoy his home N
was finally permitted to stay there!
non was a Mecca for pilgrims from ~ Z,
world He once wrote to Tobias La.
some one pops in UNEXPECTEDLY Mrs ~
and myself will do what believe mas =,
the last 20 years been done by us-tn' u
down to dinner by ourselves"
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foundry. The business prospered from
the start, but in 1856 a boiler explo-
sion destroyed the works and Mr..
Roach was again financially ruined.
With borrowed capital he rebuilt the
plant, added to 1t by purchase and in
a few years possessed one Of the
great engine and shipbuilding con-
Germs in the country. He constructed
the largest engines built in the United
States, also the first compound en-
gines, while his shipyards at Chester,
Pa, turned out scores of vessels. Mr.
Roach died In New York In 1887.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
Surmounted AL Obstacles

One hundred years ago, in County
Cork. Ireland, was born John Roach,
whose career furnished an excellent
illustration Of what perseverance and
honesty OF purpose may accomplish
in the face of almost insurmountable
obstacles. At the age of fourteen
years young Roach landed in New
York penniless. After working three
wears In an iron foundry he removed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
WILL PUSH LIABILITY LAW
Commission Will Be Ready When the
Legislature Meets.

New Orleans.-The State Liability
Commission has closed it's public hear
ing, and from now until the legislature
meets at Baton Rouge in May its
members will be engaged in private
inquiry into the different phases of
liability and compensation.
Senator Burke, chairman of the
commission, said the bill would be
framed and presented to the legis-
lature Immediately after that body
meets. The commissioners will go into
the labor problem thoroughly, touch
ing every branch Of it, before the bill
Is formed, he added.
]. T. Greer. president of the State
Federation of Labor, took a stand
against the proposed " two weeks
clause" in the new compensation act
This clause, which is favored by At
torney Lemann, representing the lum
Der and other manufacturing interests
and most other employees. recites that
an injured workman shall not receive
compensation until two weeks have
elapsed. Many state laws contain this
clause. Employers claim that 1t pre-
vents workmen from trumping W
bogus injury claims against them.
What We want is first aid, or i'm
mediate aid for the laborer," said Mr.
Greer. THAT is what counts most
The quicker the aid the less the suf
fering. We are most heartily against
the two weeks clause. In a measure
it would defeat the original object OF
the law, which means to give com
pensation in order to prevent suffer
ing"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
Teachers Exams In April.

Baton Rouge.-The next examina-
ton for applicants for teachers Ger.
tificates will be held April to IL,
according to an announcement made
by John r. Commit, chairman of the
state examining committee. The ques-
tions in theory ard art of teaching will
be general and comprehensive in char.
acter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
Receivers for Big Lumber Concern

Shreveport.-In the federal district
court here temporary receivers were
appointed for the Summit Lumber
Company, an Arkansas corporation
with large holdings in Arkansas and
Louisiana. The action was taken by
Judge Alec Boardman on petition of
the Securities Company, o. Detroit
Mich, holding mortgage OF S24O, 900.
Other liabilities include sums aggre.
eating $4,000. The assets are not
stated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14

to Illinois, where with $500 OF his
savings he purchased some land
which subsequently became the site
OF the city of Peoria. The failure OF
business partner few months later
left him penniless. Mr. Roach re-
turned to New York and to his work
In the iron foundry. When he had
saved $1,000 he and three fellow
workmen established An independent
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
Grease Spots In VIZ

Grease Spots In VIZ
Scour implanted WOOD :.
sand after pouring strong ~
grease spot. II 1t Is veN
cover with a paste Of prey
corn starch, and whitinS
ammonia. Let stand tvo
scour. II the grease is on,
floor wash it OF with
soapsuds and follow. after
by a hard rubbing WIN
turpentine mixed. Maenl
be taken out with either
alcohol. then secured WV
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14

Chicago.-Miss Lou Aggen declared
she would wed Harry Mallory, con-
fessed robber. as soon as he is out
Of Jail. Miss Aggen became acquaint-
ed with Mallory when her hatpin &C
cidentally pierced his cheek during
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
Policemen Warned AoaIns1 prinkin

Policemen Warned Against Drinking.
Chicago.-Warning the members Of
the Chicago police force against
drinking, Chief Gleason, who carried
a hickory for II years." said: Keep
your heads cool, your feet warm, your
eyes and ears open and your mouths
shut"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-14
AS A.
PRACTICAL JOKER 81:

OSTERITY sees a stiff. formal pic
ture of Washington standing in the
bow of a boat crossing the Delaware
amid floating blocks OF ice on that
memorable Christmas night, to
fight the battle which turned the
tide of the revolution in the right
direction. But no painter could
delineate the heroism of the actual
III ,,,o,1 u,ara rooond-ha1f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
THE LAW OF THE WAY

THE LAW OF THE WAY
 By L. A. Fealy. The Altruran society.
 publishers, Birmingham. Alabama.
 Tn a volume entitled .The Law of the Way Dr. l.. A. Fealy, president of The Aitrurian society,"" and one of Birming- hams prominent citizens, sets forth the doctrine of this particular cult.
 The book is concise well defined. well written, and covers every phase of the work of which Dr. Fealy is the head. and it will no doubt bring forth good results, not only as a reference book. but as guide and spiritual adviser.
 In the Authors Notes," Dr. Fealy says:
 ''The Law of the Way" is the result of personal lectures delivered to my students and taken down by them as noted. There fore, it will readily be seen that there incurred a very great difficulty in chang ing these thoughts of a personal nature spoken in the first person into a general treatise of the subject
 To my devoted disciples devolved the task of much of this work, and therefore of whatever merit 'The Law of the Way" has, as to literary excellence, is almost entirely due them. Thanking them for their help and giving credit to whatsoever source information has been received. this volume is given to the public in the hope that from it. some few at least, will find IUt pdlll LII llle, lilt pdlH luoIt WnUltSOlut in the following
 Perhaps the best insight into the work of ''The Altrurian society," which teaches the "Brotherhood of Man" through love and service to all monkind, and through spiritual embodiment to bring about the realization of the oneness of life. and also the meaning of Dr. Fealy's book, "The Law of the Way" may be derived from a Preface" to the volume, written by Grace Smith. secretary and treasurer of the society. Miss Smith says:
 Consciousness of other forces and other planes of activity than the one physical, gives knowledge that the age of material ism is drawing it's last breath. An age promising so much, yet possessing only husks to give to the hungry starving soul. But, though the human race has wandered far, so very far fram God there are many weary wanderers asking to be shown tho way back to the Godhead from whence they came.
 It was for this reason that 20oo years ago the beloved Master Jesus Christ of Nazareth. came to the human family saying, 'I am the Way. the Truth and the Life. None cometh to the Father except by me-" A message is not given to the world that it is not first incarnated in life, therefore through these 2000 years the great body of men. including those in the Orthodox churches, are worshipping the messenger, but give no heed to the message He exemplified. Again and again this blessed Master stated, Tt is not l Uhe physical man) but the Father within me. He doeth the works. I of myself can be nothing The Kingdom of Heaven comth not with observation. neither can one say, Lo here. Lo there, for behold the Kingdom of Heaven is within you. He also said Straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life and few there be that find it.' Indeed, few have found 1t, but there are many who are seeking, and to these comes the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

assurance from the great Master, ''Seela and ye shall find; Knock and it shall be opened unto you"
 The Dawn of Eternal Life, Is come and the present century will yield the most wonderful opportunity for Spiritual reali- zation the race has ever known. Glorious Spirits, called the "Flower of Humanity"
 The Elder Brothers of the Race' will labor among among us to point the way to those who would return to God.
 The glorious ones have come to teach that love is the way to truth and eternal life. Through love and service to every living creature God within the human form can be found, and the Knowledge that every soul is but a part of the whole, one note in the great Universal symphony, without which the strain of harmony would be incomplete.
 God is found in the hearts of men and as He is sought there instead of out wonder there results fullness of love and service Every living creature be- comes a brother in truth, and in fact, a part of ourselves to be loved and lifted rather than criticized and condemned. By love and service the body and mind are made pure and only ''The, pure in heart shall see God"
 Truly this is an age of love, service and peace resolving itself into one bond the Brotherhood of Man. A new social ism is building and that seeks to give Even unto the least of these instead of grasping for the benefit of self A social ism that bids us love one another and thus know true service to the race of man,-that of helping others to help them selves.
 Truly, "He who helps not the revolving wheel to turn, lives to no purpose
 Within, every creature, so gloriously transcendent that it effaces all barriers of race, sex. creed, color, is-God. Dare all, think all give all. risk all so that the
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Presence of God may illuminate the path
 of men. These are the teachings of erhe Law of the Way" given by one who has travelled the path"
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makes it alluring, yet always convincing
 Any other novelist of the day would have turned the nauseating. loathsome into a thriller" but MT. Sinclair has used the subject just as M. Brieux has used it-as a sermon, preachment, as it were. rather than a Best Seller " when it comes to sensation.
 Most of us now have seen the play which MT. Richard Bennett in his wis dom has seen fit to present throughout America.
 The rest of us have read MT Sinclair s novel and it is difficult to differentiate between the two.
 Each present a subject which until recently was taboo in the ''best circles but now regarded as a knowledge neces- sary for the growing boy and girl to have stored away for further use in later life, in a candid, matter of fact manner
 Eugenics probably to a great degree owes it's existance to the Brieux play and health. wealth and happiness will no doubt accrue in many instances from its perusal.
 It is subject worthy the consideration of every parent as well as every child.
 MT. Sinclair has touched upon the same subject in his recent story Sylvia as well as in Loves Pilgrimage" and he knows what's what and he doesn't fail to put it in cold type.
 The novelized edition of Damaged Goods" is sure to find readers all over the country. who will be grateful to Mr. Sinclair for a concise and explicit trans lation of the play
 THE COMIC KINGDOM" By Rudolf Pickhall. With 16 illustrations.
 The John Lane company, publishers,
 New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
REDUCING SUGAR
 IN DIABETES

The reduction of sugar in many cases of Diabetes in people aged fifty and over by an agent that opposes Hepatic degen- eration Is not a matter of opinion but a FACT IN PHYSICS, and we will mail formula that will show the percentage |of sugar from week to week. As the sugar disappears improvement common- ly follows, recoveries having been re- ported in many cases.
 Example-J. J. Pennepacker, principal of the public school of Hoquiam. Wash. advises that some three years ago he was broken down with Diabetes Tests showed 4 per cent of sugar and his phy- sicians agreed they could do nothing more for him. He put himself on Full tons Diabetic Compound. Gradual 5m- provement followed and in due course hes advised that he was devoting his full time to his profession and called himself we'll
 Literature and sugar formula mailed on request John J. Fulton Co.,. San Fran cisco. Norton's Drug Store is local agent. Ask for pamphlet.
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Presence of God may illuminate the path of men.
 These are the teachings of '-The Law of the Way" given by one who has travelled the path"
 rKAZAN."
 By Oliver Curwood Illustrated by Frank
 Huffman and Gayle Haskins The
 Bobbs Merrill company publishers
 Indianapolis
 Ouida charmed two worlds with her animal stories. Her Dog of Flanders will be remembered and enjoyed as long as books are read. It is this kind of a tale that survives inspite of the mad rush of fiction that tramples under foot that which has preceded it--fiction of the same fabric, but tarnished by age. And the reason that Ouida's stories can survive is that they are different. strangely appeal ing and really powerful
 Not since Ouida has a more pictur- esque and sustaining animal story ap- peared than this new book by Curwood called kazan. It is a study in funda- mentals, a bit of vibrant philosophy this dog hero-and yet/a very real beastie after all He is successful as a story character because he is both real and absorbing. He embodies all the gen. tleness and the fidelity of the dog. to- gether with the ferocity and keen instincts of the wolf The two natures are woven together so cleverly there is no incon- gruity.
 If Ouidas Dog of Flanders has the more pathos Kazan participates in more adventures Drama of a vigorous, stir ring sort is supplied here in abundant measure; the love of mate, of master. of offspring, are by turns the mainsprings of action, and again it is sheer love of
 life or the needs or hunger.
 The setting is such story as Kazan must needs play large part, but the life interest remains supreme. MT. Curwood gives vital, moving picture of the snow country of the boundless North. yet there is always in 1t brilliantly painted figures of strong, elemental man, and women who, out of their love for them. are will ling to struggle and endue the hardships of this unsettled country, Zazan himself is $ real, as sympathetic personality as any man could be. Yet there is a graceful avoidance of undue sentiment and strict adherence to scientific fact. This loyalty he has inherited Is deeply imbedded in his nature and he is shown in the noble light of friend protector and avenger of man. In the end his mate and the wolf blood blood triumph and he reverts wholly to the wild.
 Oliver Curwood knows the Northlands as kipling knows his India. He has lived and struggled, hunted and prospected there just as do the characters of his stories. He has followed the teams of husky sledge dogs over the great snow fields. He has learned to known then and their ways, and In his story he gives insight into their nature that causes one to see readily what could move a man to say and mean, Hove me. love my dog"
 The same interest, the deep sympathy, the humor and pathos that one finds in romances of human lives is in Curwoods s story of Zazan. YIt is as stirring and dramatic as any story of the North that has appeared Kaznn is destined to ap- peal to wide circle of readers It is one of the most worth while books that has been published this season
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"DAMAcED coOps." i"

The great play. Les Avaries' by Brieux. Noveized with the approval of the author, by Upton St. Clair. The John c, Weston company, publishers, Phila- delphia
 No other American novelist could have taken the play Les Varies Damaged Goods), written by the we'll known French playright. put 1t fin novelized form as Upton St. Clair has done.
 Gifted with that rare insight which is born not acquired, Mir Sinclair sees vice in its most sinpous form. and he never
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description of the adventures of a party of English visitors to the Isle of Elba abounds in excellent reading for those who would enjoy really funny book. At the same time the author has made good use of his opportunities to study the associations of Elba with the short resi- dence of Napoleon during his reign" s titular King.
 The party follows so closely upon Napoleon's itinerary that the narrative contains practically complete account of the happenings at Elba in Napoleon S day. Meanwhile the visitors are constant ly finding themselves in the most udic- rous situations, In which Orestes the courier-a glorious character--is greatly in evidence. Altogether this is a most refreshing and amusing book.