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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
CHARBON ATTACKS
LOUISIANA MAN
IT APPEARS THAT DISEASE rs
NOT CONFINED TO
LIVE STOCK.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
pd'oh houSe.-Strict supervision of
all charbon serum sold for live stock
VIII be maintained hencefortb nv Dr
lowing. president of the State Board
vi Health. The health official said he
mas every reason to believe that tba
prophylac;ic is not as represented. and
upon Dr. Seeman's return to Now ar.
leans the manufacture of the serup,
VIII be taken up by the health officials.
Dr' Seemann has gone to Rochelle. La.
10 investigate the charbon situation
there.
Dr. Bowling sent a telegram to Gov.
ernor Hall stating that he paid a visit
10 the Charity Hospital and saw Luke
Slmoneauy, resident of Assumption
parish, now confined in the institu.
tion suffering from charbon. Simon
eauxs admission to the Charity Hospi-
tai marks the first case of Charlton re.
ceived there in fourteen years. He is
81 years of age and will die.
In order that the force of his conclu-
s1ons may be driven home, DIR. Bowling
requested the governor to have the
members Of the General Assembly CO.
operate in all sections of the state by
having all cases of charbon promptly
reported to the Live Stock Sanitary
Board and the State Board of Health.
The case OF Simoneaux is typical O.
what can happen when the proper pre-.
cautions are not taken.
Simoneaux is a farmer and also en-
gagged in the cattle raising industry in
Assumption parish. Some time ago he
found one OF his cows dead, and il was
discovered some time after that the
asimal had been a victim of charbon.
Instead of burning the carcass of the
dead cow Simoneaux skinned the hide.
and this led to his own contraction of
the disease, germs entering through
an abrasion of his skin.
The disease is not contagious, and ia
infectious only through blood contact.
1t is invariably Stal. The medical
term for the disease is anthrax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
ILLINOIS MINERS STARVING"
Over 10000 Out Of Work In State, SEQ
retary Duncan Mcdonald Tells
Statehouse Gathering.

Springfield, Ill.-A desperate con-
dition in the coal mining indus.
try In Illinois was depicted by Dun
can Mcdonald, secretary-treasurer of
the Illinois Mire Workers, addressing
the state efficiency and economy COM
mittee, at its meeting at the state.
house, considering reorganization of
the labor and mining agencies of Illi-
nois. Forty thousand of the 10000
miners of his order in the state are
out of work, said Mcdonald, because
of OVERRIDING of the coal mining indus
try in Illinois.
Many Of these miners are on the
verge Of starvation" said the speaker,
"as we have not enough money in our
relief fund to supply them all. Eigh-
teen mining companies failed last year.
Too many mines are being opened.
There should be law here, like that
in Germany, restricting the opening
of new Mines"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
MILLIONS TO GO TO CHARITY
Estate Of Sewing Machine company's
Founder 10 WiIled to His Chill.
dren Until Death.

Cleveland, O.-The estate left
by Thomas H. White, founder OF
a sewing machine company, who died
June %, said to amount to millions,
ultimately will be used for Cleveland
educational and charitable work, scien-
tific research, care of the needy, sick
and aged. and to improve living con.
ditions of the poor, according to an.
nouncement made by F. HI. Coff, presi.
dent of a trust company, which will
have charge of the carrying out of
the provisions of the will.
The estate is left by the will to the
five children of the deceased, and at
their death is to be used in philan-
thropic work. The amount of the es.
tate is not made public.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
ASSESSMENT BILLS AMENDED
Opponents Of Measures Take Only
Means Of Multiplying them.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
baton Rouge.-Beaten in their ef-
forts to kill the equalization of assess
ment bills by delay and unable to de.
feat them on square-cut fight, the
opposition cabal in the Senate succeed.
ed In getting into the bills amend.
ments which in effect mean their
death.
Desertion of four Senators who
have heretofore stood out for assess
ment reform accomplished the trick.
These Senators were in favor of both
the Roberts rural and the Manion ur-
ban assessment bills as a whole, but
were induced to support the amend
ments on various grounds. The argu-
ments ranged from harmony" to "the
success of the bills.
The Manion bill was amended to pro-
vide as follows:
That 1t should not apply to cities
under 5000 except that cities of from
1000 to 5000 might apply it by ordi-
nance of their governing authority.
That it should not apply to any city
unless the voters of that city should
first have voted to come in under its
provisions at referendum election
called for the purpose. Signatures of
33 1-3 per cent of the registered voters
are necessary to call such an elec-
ton.
That assessments made under the
bill shall not exceed 60 per cent OF the
market value of the property.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Parish Commission siII pas..d

Baton Rouge, La.-Represehtativs
Powells bill providing a commission
form Of government for parishes pass
ed the Senate by vote Of 81 10 q
over the eloquent protests Of Sem
ators who decried Capitalization OF
power. The bill was fought through.
out its career in the Senate, but was
steadily showed along until It was
reached on the calendar on final pas-
sage. Senator Vincent Of Calcasieu
and Senator Dymond OF Plaquemins
were vigorous In their protests.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
WEDS GIRL WHO REJECTS SON
Kansas City Jurist and Politician
Had Hoped to Have Bride az
Daughter-in-law.

Kansas City, Mo.-Judge C. e.
Moss and Miss Lucille Cameron
were married at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Mary NJ. Cam
eron.
81 had hoped and tried to have her
as a daughter-in-law; failing. / won
her as my wife," Judge Moss ex-
planned as he boarded a train for the
east. Their honeymoon will be passed
abroad.
Judge Moss has known his wife
since she was a child. He was on the
bench in a Louisiana parish during
reconstruction days. He has been a
city councilman here, state legislator
and county judge. He is wealthy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Events inLOuiSiana
FIFTH CASE Of
PLAGUE IS FOUND
WOMAN EMPLOYED IN REsTAu.
RANT NEAR THE ORIGINAL
INFECTION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
new Orleans.-Another case of bu
bonlc plague, the fifth to be discover
ed since the disease apeared here
TWO weeks ago, was found Sunday
Dr. w. c. Rucker, assistant surgeon
general Of the United States Health
service, was called in to diagnose the
case OF a negro woman who fell i'll
Thursday and afterward stated that
IL was a typical bubonic plague case.
This is the first woman to be stricken.
Ihe woman, Elizabeth Domingo
employed in a restaurant within two
blocks OF where the first case was
found, although she resides several
miles away. The restaurant was fu-
migated. The father of the woman.
who also is employed at the restau.
rant, said that on the day his daughter
was stricken he had killed a rat which
appeared to be suffering. On the next
day he killed another rat seemingly
In the same condition. The woman Is
very Ill and little hope is held for her
recovery.
Two negroes and one white man
have died from the plague since the
contagion was discovered here June
27. w. w. Wilkinson, a white man.
is recovering.
Only 729 rats were caught Sunday by
the authorities. The number of rodents
bacteriologically examined since the
first plague case is approximately
1000. No infected rats have been
found.
Any person finding a plague-infect.
ed rat will be given a bounty of IS,
provided the rat is properly tagged
where caught. il alive and where found
If dead.'
This reward was offered by DIR. VIII
liam c. Rucker, assistant surgeon gen.
eral OF the United States Public Health
Service, in charge of the rat destruc-
tfon campaign to prevent a spread of
the bubonic plague in New Orleans.
His offer applies to employees of the
health service. as we'll as the general
public.
Surgeon General Blue and other of.
Ulcers OF the Public Health Service
have assured Secretary McAdoo that
the bubonic plague infection is well
under control at New Orleans and the
situation is not a menace to interna-
tional shipping. The State Department
was asked to urge Honduras. Costa |
Rica and Haiti to raise their quaran-
tine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
ONE DAY IN LEGISLATURE
Bill for Central Board of Control for
Charitable Institutions Defeated.

Baton Rouge.-In the House tho
Butler bills for the reformation ~
the notarial system in New Orleans
were passed.
The McGuirk New Orleans bridge
bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Butler bill creating a central
board to control all of the State char
table institutions was defeated.
Senator Byrnes' constitutional
amendment permitting women TO
serve on public boards was passed.
Senator Parkerson's anti.sugar
trust bill was passed.
The Davey bill increasing the fees
of pilots at the port of New Orleans
was passed.
Senator Burke's banking commits,
sion bill was passed.
Senator Stafford's Penitentiary ma
role bill was passed. i.
Senste.
Locke's bill restricting shipment
OF liquor into dry territory passed
Generelly's dock board general
manager bill passed.
Senate refused to concur in Houss
amendments to Parkerson's antitrust
bill.
Assessment reform advocates won
their fight to get the Manion bill into
the Senate.
The last Of the large group of con,
servation bills passed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
BUSINESS MEN SEE WILSON
is SECOND CONFERENCE HELD
At WHITE HOUSE.
Unlike Previous Delegations, chica-
goans Tell President Certain An
thrust Legislation Is Needed.

Washington, d. C.--President vii.
son has Chicagos views on trust
legislation. Ten representatives of
the biggest L-ercantile firms in the
middle west explained to him Just
why they believed a drastic antitrust
program was necessary. They brought
the report of a special committee
which, in behalf of the Chicago Asso-
citation Of Commerce, has investigated
the operations OF the Sherman law. II
holds that all that is needed is that
the law be amended to make 1t easy
Of operation.
The business" conference was the
second at the White House, and diff
fered materially from the first.
Then delegations representing the
Ohio and Illinois Manufacturer as
sociation demanded that the president
order congress to adjourn and aban-
don any trust legislation at the pres
ent session
The Chicago visitors told the presi.
dent that they fully realized that
certain antitrust legislation was need
ed IL the pledges of the Democracy
were to be kept. They favored trade
commission which would have author
ity to decide just what constitutes
monopoly and to say when the anti
trust law is being violated. They al
so favored provision for enforcement
Of the antitrust law that would define
in exact terms how business was to
be conducted under 1t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

Monroe.-The Democratic executive
committee Of the rIfth Congressional
District met to fix the date for the
primary election to seiect a Congress
man from this district and to trans-
act other business. Congressman J..
w. Elder Of this city and Judge Riley
J. Wilson Of Harnsonburg, the only
announced candidatss. were present
at the meeting. Tuesday, September
1. was named as The date for holding
the election. Jeff B. Snyder Of Tallu-
lah was elected permanent chairman
and Judge Schultze, secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
SUBMARINE LOST, CREW SAFE
Calypso, Struck by Destroyer Mos.
queton, Goes Down in a Few
Minutes at TouIon,

Toulon, France.-The French suo-
marine Calypso was sunk by the
destroyer Mosqueton during maneu.
vers. The crew of the Calypso were
saved. 1t is thought it will be impos.
sible to salvage the submarine on &C.
count Of the great depth at which she
is lying.
The Calypso was navigating on the
surface at the time of the collision and
most Of the men were on deck. The
shock was severe and a great hole
was torn in the submarines side. The
boat sank in q few minutes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
EVANS REPRIMAND BYLETTER
War Secretary Will Advise Officer
Not to Discuss Controversial
Subjects in Public.

Washington, ID. C.-The reprimand
which President Wilson ordered for
Brigadier General Robert X. Evans
will take the form of a letter from
Secretary Garrison, admonishing that
officer not to discuss controversial sub.
jects in public.
At banquet recently in New York.
Gen. Evans, temporarily in command
of the eastern department, was re-
ported as referring to the United
States "as the most meddlesome ma
tion." Although he declared he had
been misquoted. Gen. Evans admitted
discussion Of American diplomacy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
[.srrT HOLD UP KATY FLYER
"a BLOW EXPRESS SAFE
NEAR MATSoN, MO.
|no IN JEWELRY IS LOOT
kIsn Cover Engine Crew With
.,slver and Compel Engineer to
n Two Cars a Mile, Where
n Dynamite Was Used.

k.suu. Mo.-Four masked bandits
= q the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
- crack train, the Katy Flyer.
q Natson, Mo. They ordered the
q cut loose the combination
-, express and mail cars. then
~ the engine and compelled the
y to drive a mile south, where
"a dynamite on the safes in
reess car.
tandits climbed aboard when
- stopped at Matson for coal.
Dvered Conductor Lee Mudd
nelneer Schnably with revolv-
nnengers on the train were
w Of the hold-up until nearly
- after the locomotive and
- had been taken away.
cssbnts Of Safe Taken.
"a TIE bandits had climbed on
noouetive, two remained In the
|uNk their revolvers trained on
G1lneer and flremen and two
II back over the coal car and
~ the combination express bag.
~, which contained a large safe
6g 10 the American Exphess
u expfess car one man COW
y upress messenger and bag
y and the other prepared to
pen the safe with dynamite.
ne charge was ready to be
\ the engineer was ordered to
Immediately there was a loud
and iu the next moment the
y we're disappearing into dark.
! me safe was blown to bits
y contents were missing.
Train Crew Warned.
- The escape of the robbers the |
hek the detached engine and |
nek to Matson. II was then |
1olnsers on the train for the
1earned the cause of the
} ools we're fired by the robbers
= vsre departing. The shots
~ y two members of the crew
- thrust their heads out to see
= ths bandits were.
- eack In the car IL you want
~ cried one Of the men. Then
h'stns began.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Receiver for a Solvent comnanv

receiver for Solvent Company.
Bufalo.-Receivers were appointed
for the United States Light and Heat.
Ing Company. a $17,5OO.O0O corpora
ton engaged in the manufacture of car
Lighting and heating apparatus, on ap-
phcatlon OF Frederick R. Humpage,
one of committee of three appointed
last December by a minority stock
holders Investigating committee. In
his petition he said the company is
solvent and will continue so if proper.
ly managed. The assets of the com.
papy were placed at 100000 and
liabilities at 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
To File SIPS, ,ooo, 900 Suit.

Boston.-Whipple, Sears & Ogden,
attorneys representing minority stock.
holders Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, have demanded
that the directors join their clients in
the suit to recover about s125, 5,oO0, 900
alleged to have been wasted by the
management The suit to be filed
this week. is to be directed agains
the estate Of ]. p. Morgan, William
Rockefeller. Lewis Cass Ledyard ant
others, who we're members of the New
Haven directorate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Rope Fire Escape Bill Killed.

Baton Rouge, La.-Senator Har.
per's bill requiring rooning, board.
ing and lodging houses and hotels of
two or more stories to keep a rope in
each room for use as fire escapes
was strangled in the House by indef..
mite postpontment method last week.
The members sang a requiem as
the bill was consigned to the tomb.
The bill was killed by a vote of a.
to 80. The motion to kill the bill was
made by Mr.. Reinhardt Of ,ne Ninth
ward.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Somnambulist Killed.

Washington.-Col. Frank L. Denny,
retired, of the marine corps, was
killed instantly when he fell over
balustrade in his home to the floor
below. The report to the police said
he was walking in his sleep.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
MAN IS FINED FOR COMMENT
Texas Woman Breaks Umbrella on
Prominent Citizen Remarking,
"AwfuIly Hot, Amt It7"

Wichita Falls, Tex.-When q
prominent citizen remarked to a
society woman here. "ICs awfully
hot, aint't it?" the woman broke her
parasol on him and later caused him
to be arrested. The man was fined
$25, which he paid. Officials declined
to take action against the woman on
charge of assault, saying she had
sufficient provocation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Glutton Loses Bet.

New York.-Leo Greenber bet Max
Levine 500 that he could consume
four steaks, four portions of vegeta-
bles, two portions of hot corn and two
segments Of watermelon Greenber
balked 1t the melon and Levine won.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
aeaas May Be Slayer.

'Asaae May Be Slayer.
. n. - M-Nnger prints on an
n which four persons were
ney slept in their home
I. inland, a suburb. strength
peiief of the police that the
- committed by Peter Buch.
Eho escaped from the insane
Y kankakee on July g..
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
sisters Kill Brother.

/" sisters Kill Brother.
M-Emmanuel Buyers. a
a Of this city, was killed
az sisters. Mrs. Lee Hut
! Ss'ins, and Miss Lillian Buy
esldes near her brothers
Killing was the result of
\ dispute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

Lafayette.-SheTiff Louis Lacoste ac-
cidently shot and killed himself at his
home. Mr.. Lacoste, 1t is believed,
while in the act Of leaving his bed,
struck a table on which he had placed
his revolver, and the jolt knocked the
weapon to the floor, discharging 1t.
The bullet entered under the right ear,
penetrated the brain and emerged
under the left ear.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Must Provide Good Food.

Topeka, Kan.-Persons who provide
unwholesome food, which makes
guests. boarders or employees SICK"
are liable for personal damages, &C
cording to a decision of the Kansas
supreme court.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
More Than Half U. 81 Dry.

Charleston, w. Va-When West
Virginia became dry, prohibition lead
ers gathered here to celebrate the
event declared that more than half OF
the territory in the United States has
become saloonless.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

> short; Prices Rise.
Cattle prices are advanc-
Y at Chicago, and at west
shipping point, and Chi
we're forecasting $40 and
oeef for next winter. At
Nv cattle on the hoof reach
west point Of the year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Rat Traps at Wholesale.

New Orleans.-Bubonic plague eradi.
cation will be facilitated by the use of
,760 rat traps. The traps are one OF
the agencies employed in the proposed
determination of the rats of the city,
estimated at 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Big Suit Against Railroads.

Fort Worth, Tex.-E. B. Spiller, sec.
retary Of the Texas Cattle Raisers' As.
sociation. filed suit in the United
States District Court to remove the
claims Of shippers totaling s147,S11.
which the railroads were ordered to
pay to E. B. Spiller as assignee by
order OF the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission January IL Ten railroads are
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Billy BAXTER In Dead.

Chicago.-Billy Baxter, an old-time
minstrel. who made several tours OF
the world and appeared before royalty
of Europe, died at hospital here Sun.
day night.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
volcanoes Spout

IA Volcanoes Spout
Aiaska.-All the volcanoes
Anska peninsula west Of
ue Aleutian islands = in
4 uing to a report brought
.eMuilen Of the steamship
A'ch arrived from Dutch
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
oopsea Takes Quad adaIajara.

eesssa Takes cuadaIajara.
Aris.--Telegraphing from
eFnors palace in Guadalajara,
Anafo obergon informed F. s.
order representative of the
4. ne1afists, that he had cap
- city, and routed 10000 fed
snnanded by Gen. Miel, fed.
Bsnor Of the state of Jalisco.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Virginia to Vote on st,te.w;d.

Virginia to Vote on Statewide.
Richmond, Va.-Virginia is expected
to vote on the question of statewide
prohibition on September %. Peti.
tions bearing the signatures of 1896
qualified voters asking for state elec.
ton on the issue were presented to
Governor Stuart Tuesday.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
0aouoe Strike Ends.

1aouse Strike Ends.
u = h-The strike of the
employees in the Turtle
. over and the workers
me three plants, where
men were put to work.
eesan on June s.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Conversational Primary

Shreveport.-The primary for the
selection of a Congressman from the
Fourth Louisiana District will be held
September /, instead of Sempterber
8, the date annouced In the press fol-
lowing a meeting Of the Democratic
Executive Committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Suffrage for URUGUAY Wome

Suffrage for Uruguay Women.
Montievideo. Uruguay.-A bill was
presented to the Chamber of Deputies
Tuesday granting to Uruguayan wom-
en- the same political rights as are pos
sessed by men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
MiIitants Are Active Aoain.

Ayr, Scotland.-Robert Burns hum
BILE birthplace here was the scene of
q sufiragette attack, which, however,
was frustrated. A night watchman
discovered two women placing bombs
beneath the little cottage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

- Victims cremated.
|-The bodies of Arthur
Berg and Carl Han
n Gums of last weeks dyna-
0n were cremated here.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
Storm browns Thirteen.

Skagway, Alaska--Thirteen persons
were drowned in Linn canal by the
capsizing Of the gasoline launch Gu
perb. The launch was bound from
Skagway for Juneau with 20 persons
o. board.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18
1oos Up 21.OOO Feet

.-A new worlds alti.
.as hung up by Aviator
r N q monoplane he as
iest--nearly 1000 feet
oe top notch in aerial
-efetofore attained.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

ssi'ors III Treated.
enan government au.
,Sssesated charges that
SS oave been guilty of too
Of United States sail.
sisit Of re connsOtt